Is populism beginning to fracture?
Alberta separatists failed completely, Trump’s approval sits at historic lows, and Poilievre is yesterday's man. The US midterms are predicted to bring political moderation, and in Alberta we have had enough of Smith's chaos and incompetence.
@1TheFabulousOne@MBrant75 Canadian immigration is a shared power under the Constitution, but federal law has final authority. Ottawa sets national levels, runs security/health checks, and grants entry, while provinces can nominate workers to meet local economic needs.
@ABDanielle told AB separatists to “find another home” or keep their opinions to themselves.
1. Why didn’t she make this statement prior to the referendum?
2. So, you will continue to welcome separatists into your govt, “as long as they are not vocal a/b it”?
Seriously?
@JonFromAlberta Form provincial and federal parties and put the work in for your cause. With hard work you could run candidates in the 2027 Alberta provincial election and build on this momentum.
The recent referendum results prove that voters in Calgary and Edmonton have the power to stop the UCP's regressive politics and end the waste and corruption. I am more optimistic than ever that Alberta can become a more progressive, prosperous province. We can do so much better.
The data is clear: separatists don't represent Alberta, yet they hold massive sway over the UCP. Moderate conservatives need to stop compromising and officially break away.
Albertans are dying because they can't get timely care in emergency rooms.
And how has Danielle Smith responded? She's done nothing but waste all of our time and $200 million on a separation referendum we all knew would fail.
Albertans deserve a government that will make life better for them.
https://t.co/jWAqNtAcOP
“It cost us probably at the end of the day about $200 million in tax payer money to do this. That would’ve hired teachers, doctors, nurses, 7500 EAs on five year contracts for example. The feeling I got from Albertans crossing every corner of the province, from the Peace Country down to the US border, is people were saying why are we going through this?”
https://t.co/QoKMwJ68Vn
I'm still shocked that the UCP burned through $125 million of our hard-earned tax dollars on that total shit-show.
Millions of Albertans have every right to be pissed.
@ralph_sliger Nah. You got it wrong comrade. The UCP have a long track record of big-government spending and waste. Wasting our hard-earned money on a political exercise designed to save the political skin of the party leader is a new low.