[The_Cat]

I''m sure Nenshi will run for a safe NDP seat.

 

[Airboy]

Lethbridge

 

[Gronk!]

Lethbridge

Good call - Shannon Phillips is resigning as Lethbridge-West MLA.

 

[TAS]

Lethbridge

He's not ruling it out but I am doubting it. He even said he doesn't know Lethbridge well and feels they deserve a good rep who not only knows the area, but spends a decent amount of time there.

He noted Smith has abandoned her riding using a line a constituent from there told him (from the movie Mean Girls) - "she doesn't even go here."

 

[Kosy123]

Rumour has it Ceci might resign, Calgary-Buffalo is probably the safest seat in Calgary and would probably work better than Lethbridge-West for Nenshi.

 

[David A]

He's not ruling it out but I am doubting it. He even said he doesn't know Lethbridge well and feels they deserve a good rep who not only knows the area, but spends a decent amount of time there.

He noted Smith has abandoned her riding using a line a constituent from there told him (from the movie Mean Girls) - "she doesn't even go here."

I agree completely. Lethbridge would be better served by someone who has a good understanding of the local community.

Sometimes candidates run in areas they do not live in or close to because there are no other good choices, but I feel the better option generally is to run in a place you are more familiar with.

 

[Airboy]

He was just on CBC. Expect a Calgary riding. He says he doesn't believe the people of Lethbridge want or need an MLA that does not commit to their riding.

 

[Glenco]

He was just on CBC. Expect a Calgary riding. He says he doesn't believe the people of Lethbridge want or need an MLA that does not commit to their riding.

It is called integrity something DS does not comprehend.

 

[Airboy]

It is called integrity something DS does not comprehend.

No just DS, we've seen it numerous times . A new leader wants in and they usually get parachuted into a safe riding.

 

[David A]

There were a number of safer ridings closer to home for Smith. She either was not able to get any of the other Calgary area MLA's to step aside for her, or she did not want to have two Calgary by elections around the same time, which might have highlighted her weakness more. So it could have been a poor decision based on public relations.

 

[Tropical]

While I see the appeal of getting into the legislature in a timely fashion, Nenshi really belongs in a Calgary riding for a multitude of reasons.

 

[itom987]

He should move to Edmonton.

 

[Greenspace]

"I am pleased to uncork this potential relationship and allow our partnership to flow. Water to wine, so to speak"

From vine to wine, B.C. and Alberta reach deal

An agreement between the governments of Alberta and British Columbia (B.C.) will allow wineries in B.C. and Alberta to sell directly to consumers in these provinces.

www.alberta.ca

 

[David A]

Smith has probably been too busy attacking the new Federal dental program to pay attention to the shortcomings in Alberta's prescription and dental programs.

Report reveals low-income Albertans falling through cracks of health benefits program​

MSN

 

[kcantor]

Sooo…

Also in the news today it’s being reported that “the size of Canada's public service has ballooned by 42 per cent since the 2015 election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while Canada's population increased by around 14 per cent.”

“In a report from earlier this year on the federal government's third supplementary estimates of the 2023-24 fiscal year, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux pointed out that personnel spending within the federal government was steadily increasing, reaching a record high $67.4 billion in 2022-23.”

“Personnel spending rose steadily since the 2016-17 fiscal year, when payroll costs amounted to $40.2 billion.”

It’s worth emphasizing that this isn’t a 2/3 increase in the cost of programs and services provided by our federal government, it’s a 2/3 increase in the cost of our federal bureaucracy in less than 8 years.