No one is buying your B.S., Bateson. Bill 32 is a law written by unscrupulous politicians for unscrupulous employers. It’s about suppressing wages; reducing worker bargaining power; and silencing worker voices. The UCP is a corrupt stain on our province. #FiretheUCP#abpoli
I wrote this column back in September, but it’s more important than ever. Danielle Smith’s new anti-trans policy needs to be seen for what it is: part of a global “culture war” being waged by extremists against public services … and democracy itself. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/0…
The activists behind these (policies) are part of a global network of right-wing extremists who have spent the past 10 or 15 years trying to foment rage and sow seeds of division — all in an effort to destabilize democracies around the world.
First, they targeted Muslims and migrants. Then they attempted to demonize civil rights campaigns, like the Black Lives Matter movement…
I just read the UCP’s cowardly pension workbook. I say “cowardly” because they’re offering this in place of the public town halls they initially promised. So, how bad is the government’s latest sales document dressed up as consultation? Let me count the ways. #AlbertaPensionScam
First, there’s still no clear question,
like: “Are you in favour or leaving CPP and creating a stand-alone Alberta plan?” Instead we get a loaded question: “If those issues and concerns were addressed to your satisfaction, would you be supportive of moving from CPP to an APP?”
The first clause in the question makes any data gathered through the answers to the question ambiguous. Which, of course, is exactly what the government wants. Once again, this is evidence that the government is bunch of cowards on this issue.
Thinking of voting UCP “because of the economy”? Think again! New study shows UCP’s “trickle down” policies have hurt, not helped the Alberta economy. Wage growth, economic growth, investment all dismal under UCP. #abvotes#FireTheUCP#abpoli#abvoteaction.afl.org/press-release-…
Under the UCP, Alberta had the lowest wage growth in Canada.
Under the UCP, wages fell farther behind inflation than any other province.
A tale of two Premiers. Notley and Smith both sat down for separate chats with Calgary Mayor Gondek in front of crowd of 2,000 Calgary business people. In a nutshell: Notley shone; Smith flopped. I almost felt sorry for Smith. Almost. #AbLeg#abvotes#abpoli
I want to stress that this was a business audience. They didn’t give either politician a standing ovation, but the reception for Smith was positively chilly. And no wonder. When asked about downtown revitalization, Smith talked about the ring road and federal bail conditions.
When asked about health care, Smith said she’s a defender of public health care and that she’s “absolutely on the same page as the federal government.” (Yes, she read said that … to derisive snorts from the audience).
Glad to see this approach from the NDP. As a democratic society, we have to stop playing along with the fiction that outlets like the Western Standard, True North and Rebel Media are legitimate news outlets. They are simply right-wing extremists masquerading as journalists.
To be clear, they should be free to continue publishing their nonsense, as long as it doesn’t cross the line into illegal hate speech. But that doesn’t mean that they should be accorded the privileges of real journalists.
These outlet’s represent a clear and present danger to our democracy. Despite claiming to be news organizations, their real goal to spread misinformation and create “winning conditions” for right-wing extremists on the political stage.
Global investment in clean energy tied fossil fuel investment in 2022, for the first time ever. More than a $1 trillion was spent on new projects. We’re in the midst of the biggest economic paradigm shift since the Industrial Revolution. #AbLeg#abpolibloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Here’s a great visualization. This isn’t something that’s “looming on the horizon,” it’s here and it’s happening right now. The question we Albertans need to be asking is this: will we seize the opportunities associated with this massive paradigm shift, or will we be left behind?
We at the @ABFedLabour have developed a blueprint for an industrial policy that, if implemented, would put us on the path to continued prosperity in a changing world. The only thing that’s standing in the way is our UCP government who stubbornly refuse to plan for the future.