Thread by @youseepeeYYC

"The first debate of Edmonton’s mayoral election was a spirited affair, featuring a current of combativeness, a no-show candidate and plenty of ideas on how to invigorate the city’s beleaguered economy. "

& it was a secret.

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edmontonjournal.com/opinion/column…

The secret event was presented by @kv_capital, and sponsored by @lloydsadd + @NavacordInc, and moderated by @EdmontonChamber president, @JeffreySundquis.

How very business....

archive of the event page here:
web.archive.org/web/2021072608…

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"To their credit, the company did eventually provide Postmedia a link to a video recording of the debate...."

I wonder if the link to the video will be made available to the general public?

An article about the video is here:

edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new…

If you'd like to know what kind of relationship @EdmontonChamber has with the @CityofEdmontonm, just search for "Edmonton chamber of commerce" on here.

You'll find results like this:

https://twitter.com/ProgressAlberta/status/1255696665559748609

And results like this:

https://twitter.com/alyslinn/status/1385199107677904898?s=20

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You see, there are really two elections in a capitalist country.

There's the election where you, me, and everyone gets to vote.

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But there is also the ever-important money-election.

In order to win the "ballot election," a candidate has to do really really well in the "money election."

It is in this way that capitalists--who have all the money--essentially get to pre-select who the candidates will be.

This concept of there being two elections is explained very well in this 2013 @TEDTalks by @LarryLessig, which I encourage you to watch if you have time.

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ted.com/talks/lawrence…👀

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It's important to understand that large business interests can essentially control all levels of government simultaneously.

I wrote a thread here about how Billionaire & @EdmontonOilers owner Daryl Katz essentially dictates policy in #Edmonton.

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https://twitter.com/youseepeeYYC/status/1361858826102730752

Then there's the case of how the #UCP invited Dark Money into #Alberta's municipal elections.

This @sprawlalberta article by @TS_Lambert is essential reading.

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sprawlalberta.com/municipal-fina…

When elected officials hold private events to fundraise with the rich, they aren't looking out for you.

If a government works not for citizens, but instead for corporations, that's called corporate fascism.

It's anti-democratic. It's anti-labour. It's anti-worker.

Remember: you weren't invited to this event. It was for the Rich.

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