AB's Danielle Smith fights back against "Extreme Left"

[raft-cove]

More good news for Alberta...

Premier Smith pledges to fight back against environmental policies of “extreme left”

Story:

https://tnc.news/2022/11/04/smith-extreme-left-climate/

Premier Danielle Smith says Ottawa’s hostility to Alberta’s oil and gas industry emerged from the “extreme left” policies of environmental social governance (ESG).

Her remarks emerged after candidates in the Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection were asked how they would improve Alberta’s ESG rating during a debate on Wednesday night. ESG is increasingly used as a standard socially-conscious investors consider before partnering with a company or region.

Smith pointed to Saskatchewan, which just introduced the Saskatchewan First Act to assert provincial autonomy, and said provinces are catching on to the idea of standing up to Ottawa.

“Ottawa’s hostile policies towards us has been led by the most extreme left on environmental, social and governance ratings that focus so narrowly just on the issue of greenhouse gas emissions and the demonization campaign that has happened against our energy industry, which sadly, the federal government with Steven Guilbeault is aligned with,” she said from the southern Alberta riding.

“And, sadly, the NDP is aligned with the Liberals at the federal level.”

Smith pointed to the federal government’s proposed cap and trade program for Alberta’s oil and gas sector which would mandate the industry reduce its emissions by 42% by 2023. The policy would “devastate” the sector, she said.

“This is the reason we have to stand up to Ottawa. They have no right to regulate our industry.”

Smith said the “Alberta way” of reducing emissions is to export clean LNG to countries still using polluting fuels like wood, coal and dung for home heating and cooking.

“If we do that and get credit for it with the green transfer mechanism, we can reduce global emissions,” she said.

The premier also advocated for Alberta’s hydrogen economy to lower emissions. Alberta is a world leader on carbon tech to capture carbon dioxide and embed it in products or put it underground, she said.

“You will never see Ottawa or Steven Guilbeault defending Alberta in the way that we are going to defend Alberta,” she said. “That’s how we’ll stand up for our ESG rating.”

NDP candidate Gwendoline Dirk was the first to respond to the ESG question. After a long pause, she said, “I have to confess, I’m not too sure how to answer that question.”

“Let me just think for a moment.”

The moderator explained the question further, and Dirk eventually responded, calling Smith’s proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act “anti Alberta,” saying it will scare away investment. She also said the United Conservative Party destroyed tax credits the NDP introduced to grow the economy and tech industry.

“Obviously we need to attract investment to Alberta. Very, very important and get big projects done,” she said.

Dirk said an NDP government would bolster investment in Alberta through a tech investment fund, a venture fund, an investment tax credit, a digital media tax credit and a capital investment tax credit.

Votes will head to the polls on November 8.

[Spiff]

I wonder what she'll do about this leftover from the "Extreme Left" Kenney Government?

https://www.alberta.ca/climate-change-alberta.aspx

[raft-cove]

Alberta has no influence on Global Overpopulation.

The province can, however, provide ethically sourced natural gas that's demanded by Eurasia.

Or, just continue to tax Canadian's gasoline consumption to offset China's 1,100 coal fired power plants.

Makes sense.

[Gone_Fishin]

Or, just continue to tax Canadian's gasoline consumption to offset China's 1,100 coal fired power plants.

Makes sense.

The far left Liberals believe the carbon will balance itself.

Good to see Alberta's leadership standing against Ottawa's tyranny.

[The Green Barbarian]

Good to see Alberta's leadership standing against Ottawa's tyranny.

[Spiff]

I hope Danielle is flying up to ride with them and give a speech. '

"Trudeau protest rally to roll in from Acheson to Alberta legislature Saturday"

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/t ... 7887255bd4

[hobbyguy]

Or, just continue to tax Canadian's gasoline consumption to offset China's 1,100 coal fired power plants.

Makes sense.

The far left Liberals believe the carbon will balance itself.

Good to see Alberta's leadership standing against Ottawa's tyranny.

Same old random nonsense from the far right "know nothing party" partisans.

Danielle Smith is totally off the rails and lost in conspiracy theory land. The far right "Conservative populism" is colliding with reality and reality will win, and Smith will drag Alberta into a mire of nonsense that will fail miserably.

Smith is yammering on about Ottawa conspiracy theories and other conspiracy theories while the primary concerns of Alberta residents are:

1. Health care
2. Inflation
3. The Alberta government
4. The economy
5. Education

And yup, health care gets twice the importance of the economy.

Provincially 1, 4 and 5 should be the focus. Which is why 3 makes the top 5 list, because the provincial government with Smith is focusing on nonsensical conspiracy theories instead of those 3.

Smith better change her broken record tune - and fast - or she will "do a Truss" and crash Alberta into a ditch while she goes down in flames.

[rustled]

The far left Liberals believe the carbon will balance itself.

Good to see Alberta's leadership standing against Ottawa's tyranny.

Same old random nonsense from the far right "know nothing party" partisans.

If the anti-Conservatives can't stand her, she's probably on the right track!

[Gone_Fishin]

Same old random nonsense from the far right "know nothing party" partisans.

If the anti-Conservatives can't stand her, she's probably on the right track!

The old Liberal turds really are in a state of disrepair these days.

Maybe Katie and Gerald are out of ideas for their goofy talking points?

Danielle Smith is truly a worst nightmare come true for the man-child Justin Trudeau.

[the truth]

Or, just continue to tax Canadian's gasoline consumption to offset China's 1,100 coal fired power plants.

Makes sense.

The far left Liberals believe the carbon will balance itself.

Good to see Alberta's leadership standing against Ottawa's tyranny.

x2

[Spiff]

I hope Danielle is flying up to ride with them and give a speech. '

"Trudeau protest rally to roll in from Acheson to Alberta legislature Saturday"

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/t ... 7887255bd4

I hope to find a live feed.

Should be good.

[Spiff]

I hope Danielle is flying up to ride with them and give a speech. '

"Trudeau protest rally to roll in from Acheson to Alberta legislature Saturday"

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/t ... 7887255bd4

I hope to find a live feed.

Should be good.

Less than an hour ago.

[Babba_not_Gump]

I hope Danielle is flying up to ride with them and give a speech. '

"Trudeau protest rally to roll in from Acheson to Alberta legislature Saturday"

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/t ... 7887255bd4

I opened that link as I had visions of Trudeau leading a protest rally in Alberta.

[Babba_not_Gump]

Smith is yammering on about Ottawa conspiracy theories and other conspiracy theories while the primary concerns of Alberta residents are:

1. Health care
2. Inflation
3. The Alberta government
4. The economy
5. Education

And yup, health care gets twice the importance of the economy.

Provincially 1, 4 and 5 should be the focus. Which is why 3 makes the top 5 list, because the provincial government with Smith is focusing on nonsensical conspiracy theories instead of those 3.

Smith better change her broken record tune - and fast - or she will "do a Truss" and crash Alberta into a ditch while she goes down in flames.

I guess you don't realize that the economy of Alberta is the O & G industry.
And that is what pays for #1 and #5 and impacts #2.

So of course Alberta is concerned about Ottawa's stance on O & G. Both Trudeaus have treated Alberta like a leper colony.

[Spiff]

I hope Danielle is flying up to ride with them and give a speech. '

"Trudeau protest rally to roll in from Acheson to Alberta legislature Saturday"

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/t ... 7887255bd4

I opened that link as I had visions of Trudeau leading a protest rally in Alberta.

Sorry, so far I have no new video coverage, but it looks like it might have a bit of a bust.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local- ... e-saturday

However, for a bit of exciting anticipation, I have this.



"Alberta’s new premier shocks Trudeau with her FREEDOM CONVOY 2.0 plans
Vikrant Thardak by Vikrant ThardakNovember 5, 2022in CanadaReading Time: 3 mins read"

https://tfiglobalnews.com/2022/11/05/al ... 2-0-plans/

The January 2022 Freedom Convoy protests still haunt Justin Trudeau like a spooky dog haunts a cat.

But Alberta’s new nationalist Premier Danielle Smith is now planning something that can scare the living daylights of Justin Trudeau.

She has shocked the Canadian Prime Minister with the plans of organizing another Freedom Convoy-like protest across Canada.
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