Silver lining is that now Canadian school shootings has some gender representation. People hoped that the future would have more women in non traditional roles but this seems like a monkeys paw wish. But it just shows that people of all types have the capacity to be a monster.

Oh yeah, thanks UCP.

These are the same people that tell me the government is putting chemicals into legal weed to track people when they later unlegalise cannabis. The point is that this is not a large movement, but a fringe loud group that gets way more attention then they warrant. Don’t let me stop you from calling these people out though, they do deserve the criticism but not so much the coverage.

Oh I also don’t get the UCP love in Alberta, they are terrible and only seem to push “NDP bad, Fed bad with a side of corruption”. But its still a jump to full blown treason for most of Alberta.

How about the last election with the “republican party of alberta”?

You know the one that had less then $1000 in donations before the name change and trump getting in office that somehow ran a whole ass call center (they called me 2 to 3 times a fucking day)? The one that reported $191,194.50 from nothing somehow?

The reported amounts they got January 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025 vs What they got for all of 2024

Note they did not even make the deadline for the 2025 final Likely due to how much they got stomped in the one by-election they ran in. (even in Olds where they where claiming victory before the polling stations even closed).

And the really funny part is that its now been taken up by the silly separatists (or what ever they are calling them self’s this week) just like the Forever Canadian group assumed they would as by law they can not have 2 referendums at the same time on the same issue. Its gold since the one that has been signed and approved does not say if Alberta leaves, so even if somehow (though dirty deeds no doubt) the referendum comes back with a “No” result that does not mean separation and there is a cool down time so hopefully this can be done and dusted.

Great play by the Forever Canadian people.

? the only really stanch separatists I know are just as much from Calgary as areas around it. They are generally considered really, really dumb in rural Alberta. These are the same people who did anti UN parades and what not.

I don’t know why people have to assume that outside of a city people become wild uncivilized traitors.

Not even in the rural areas really. We have our idiots true, but even bull riders around these parts are not all super out of touch.

It was weak and the whole speech came off as weak and lame. This was the time to show some back bone and I did not see it. At this point of time having the government prorogued and our leadership uncertain (just so the ruling party gets to have a nice leadership race) is very bad. We need to have an appropriate yet firm response and I think of all the various party leaders (and would be leaders) Trudeau is the least likely to be taken seriously.

He did say if. it was right at the beginning of the speech. I will give you that the 155 was billion (I was typing as he spoke) and got that part wrong. Same thing however, as its a limited response to a total trade war.

edit: just rewatched the part, what was said is:

“a decision should they elect to proceed with, should take effect on tuesday feb 4th.”

Still watching our great leader talk (I guess this bothers people?) and I am sad to see the attempt to appeal to reason and compassion with the american government. When will we learn?

Dang it, I am here waiting for our crap prime minister to come out on stage to let the nation know if we are doing anything in response to this. Its like blue balling for national sovereignty.

Edit going to write down my thoughts as he talks: Oh here he is… comes out with a grin then remembers this is not a good time for that. And now is talking “if” the usa goes though with these “threats”. MY DEAR SHITHEALING IDIOT, THIS IS NOT A WHAT IF! Like is this guy even working in todays reality, and not last weeks?

“We stand at the ready to work together” so we are doing what? what does that mean?

Oh 155 items being tariffed back, so we are responding to a total tariff regime with a limited one. I guess better then nothing?