tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post2785290662444127663..comments2024-03-26T20:19:35.180-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Trudeau And SmithOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-13862141185138345382023-02-10T08:10:05.900-05:002023-02-10T08:10:05.900-05:00Autocracy is everywhere these days, sal.Autocracy is everywhere these days, sal.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-46143366071521676822023-02-10T02:21:44.595-05:002023-02-10T02:21:44.595-05:00Less than a year ago a simple rational ‘Study’ (no...Less than a year ago a simple rational ‘Study’ (not a partisan ‘poll’) could have inquired across Canada & Territories - ‘Do you believe a Canadian Province and it’s Elected Government (ie it’s Political Party) could be captured & taken over in a modern <br />Political COUP D’ÉTAT ? That Government having a Majority (unstoppable) & can Design/Enforce ANY LAW it wishes.. no matter what anyone ‘thinks’.<br /><br />I wonder what the Study Response would indicate, suggest, inform..<br /><br />Let’s say - based on Population - perhaps or not - a Grand Total of approx 5,000 or more respondents - and ideally Every Major Sector per useful Age / Sex / .. etc etc.. even younger than Voting Age.. ie school children to aged Seniors. Employed/Unemployed, Wealthy/Poor, City Workers/Rocket Scientists, Witches/Priests.. <br /><br />I wonder what the Study would report ?<br /><br />And If we added the criteria of ? — The Elected Leader of the Party & therefore Premier - would be told to vacate the Office as the Party Caucus of Elected Public Servants had decided to install an unelected person, an avowed separatist Talk Show Host as Premier & she would require The Office, thanks<br /><br />PS.. I’m not offering an ‘opinion’ myself It actually happened.. <br />and the deposed Former Guy actually design/built the secretive Party structures, by/laws such that it was essentially impregnable to FOI’s - Freedom of Information, Transparency or Accountability.. it would be a JUGGERNAUT the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-38431689410419302132023-02-08T13:16:05.372-05:002023-02-08T13:16:05.372-05:00I agree, Lulymay. She's simply not a smart pol...I agree, Lulymay. She's simply not a smart politician.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-42707203726277362492023-02-08T13:14:31.854-05:002023-02-08T13:14:31.854-05:00We have regressed into childhood, zoombats. Moveme...We have regressed into childhood, zoombats. Movement can be backward instead of forward.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-20536296290872853912023-02-08T12:13:17.962-05:002023-02-08T12:13:17.962-05:00Smith hasn't got a clue, Owen. She obviously d...Smith hasn't got a clue, Owen. She obviously doesn't understand that even though it sometimes appears that Albertans were vaccinated with a Conservative phonograph needle when voting, they still value their health care (bigly, actually). She was a talk show host who was in control of the message and thinks being Premier affords her the same edge. <br /><br />At least Doug, when he got his minority realized he had to somewhat appear to behave and the voters bought that "new" Doug and gave him a majority by not even bothering to vote. However, we now see the real Doug at work in Ontario and health care appears to be the casualty of that misplaced trust.<br /><br />Even the voters in the byelection that was considered a "safe" seat barely gave her a win<br />so that she could actually sit in the office of the Premier. She is facing an election shortly and her off the cuff remarks and then denials isn't going to be helpful in her quest to be a Premier who was duly elected by the the voters rather than a select group of insiders of the party. <br /><br /><br /> Lulymaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-66309320927712780652023-02-08T12:07:43.101-05:002023-02-08T12:07:43.101-05:00Insulting behaviour has run amuck in society in ge...Insulting behaviour has run amuck in society in general. Witness the cat calling during Biden's State of the Union last night. There is unlimited vitriol on the increase every where we turn now and it seems unrelenting. There is a lack of dignity in the political arena where lies are now common currency. I can remember a time when people would have debate, heated or otherwise, but at least it was dignified. Now we hold unpleasant signs, throw gravel, refuse to shake hands or heckle people out right. We, including elected officials and service people have become a rabble. We have lost touch with reasonable behaviour.zoombatsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-31156587183849634752023-02-08T10:12:53.736-05:002023-02-08T10:12:53.736-05:00It will take smarter voters to get rid of politici...It will take smarter voters to get rid of politicians who aren't smart, waterboy.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-34905473858894158922023-02-08T09:30:42.761-05:002023-02-08T09:30:42.761-05:00Smith, a grotesque embarrassment to the office she...Smith, a grotesque embarrassment to the office she holds and the people of Alberta, is not worthy to be in the same room with someone of Justin Trudeau's stature. He know this, and played it well. She looks genuinely uncomfortable and that's a good thing. My wish for 2023 is to have this particular subset of wannabe idiot politicians, go down in flames, unfortunately it's going to take a few more years to get rid of Doug Ford, but if Smith goes, that's a win. BC Waterboy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com