Thread by @pancholi_rakhi

As signs point to a fed election being called very shortly, I’m honestly a little shocked the UCP actually played the kind of craven political games I suspected they would with the fed child care deal (worth $3.8 billion to Alberta). #ableg

I know this sounds naive as an Opposition MLA, but there’s still a part of me that thinks “come on…they may surprise me.” Honestly. Even after the last 2 years.

Because even if I never expected them to do it because it’s the right thing to do (that ship sailed long ago)…

I keep thinking about how so many people kept saying (back in 2019, when I was a newbie to politics) that Kenney was some kind of political genius. That he was incredible at strategy.

But denying Alberta the single most effective economic recovery policy, something that would immediately benefit families because of a hate-on for Trudeau? When 8 other provs/terrs, including conservative provinces, have put aside their egos & done it? That’s terrible strategy.

I mean, people criticize the Opposition for being too negative (I get that), but seriously, Kenney and the UCP live up to the lowest of expectations over and over and over. Even when we may (undeservedly) give them the benefit of the doubt.

I guess they’re consistent? #ableg