Danielle Smith first press conference

[Grizzly Adams1]

Premier Smith is following a long line of successful Alberta premiers who challenged the status quo

With little effect, we just don't have the numbers to make it work. Of course, a pipeline shut down in mid winter might bring the message home.


Grizz

[I’d rather be outdoors]

Originally Posted by mac1983

When one gets through all the negativity and complaining going on these days, it's refreshing when you see election result's like Vancouver electing a common sense conservative as mayor, and defeating the NDP. The silent majority still exists and will elect a common sense conservative in Alberta in the next election, no matter all the noise out there. Let's give her a chance we need a strong government that can steer the ship.

X2

[makin tracks]

, X3 same here!

[BlackHeart]

Everyone talks about Healthcare issues and the need to fix what they see as problems. This is a common theme across all provinces and all of Canada.

Most comments follow a few lines of thought;
1) not funded enough
2) too much administration, not enough frontline
3) inefficient or ineffective
4) privatize vs public
5) and of course, tying into #1, public cost sharing/funding thru AH premiums

But all of these miss the core two issues: unions and politics. These two are the rot that creates all the other issues.

I worked in senior levels of finance with healthcare for 15 years and did financial consulting for 5yr on projects or problems. I always worked with the concept of trying to eliminate waste and abuse so that our healthcare system would survive for my children and possibly beyond. I presented lots of reports with solutions, but there was always no willingness to implement them due to politics.
And it’s only gotten worse with how left our universities and media jackals have become.

So no premier is going to solve the healthcare problem until they take out the media, block the CBC, reform the universities, severely cut social programs till most of the free-loader lefties move to sunny climes.....and THEN start tackling the massive waste/abuse issues within the union agreements.

[tirebob]

Originally Posted by BlackHeart

Everyone talks about Healthcare issues and the need to fix what they see as problems. This is a common theme across all provinces and all of Canada.

Most comments follow a few lines of thought;
1) not funded enough
2) too much administration, not enough frontline
3) inefficient or ineffective
4) privatize vs public
5) and of course, tying into #1, public cost sharing/funding thru AH premiums

But all of these miss the core two issues: unions and politics. These two are the rot that creates all the other issues.

I worked in senior levels of finance with healthcare for 15 years and did financial consulting for 5yr on projects or problems. I always worked with the concept of trying to eliminate waste and abuse so that our healthcare system would survive for my children and possibly beyond. I presented lots of reports with solutions, but there was always no willingness to implement them due to politics.
And it’s only gotten worse with how left our universities and media jackals have become.

So no premier is going to solve the healthcare problem until they take out the media, block the CBC, reform the universities, severely cut social programs till most of the free-loader lefties move to sunny climes.....and THEN start tackling the massive waste/abuse issues within the union agreements.

DING! DING! DING! We have a winner here...

If you run, I will vote for you based on this assessment alone!

[Bigwoodsman]

Originally Posted by BlackHeart

Everyone talks about Healthcare issues and the need to fix what they see as problems. This is a common theme across all provinces and all of Canada.

Most comments follow a few lines of thought;
1) not funded enough
2) too much administration, not enough frontline
3) inefficient or ineffective
4) privatize vs public
5) and of course, tying into #1, public cost sharing/funding thru AH premiums

But all of these miss the core two issues: unions and politics. These two are the rot that creates all the other issues.

I worked in senior levels of finance with healthcare for 15 years and did financial consulting for 5yr on projects or problems. I always worked with the concept of trying to eliminate waste and abuse so that our healthcare system would survive for my children and possibly beyond. I presented lots of reports with solutions, but there was always no willingness to implement them due to politics.
And it’s only gotten worse with how left our universities and media jackals have become.

So no premier is going to solve the healthcare problem until they take out the media, block the CBC, reform the universities, severely cut social programs till most of the free-loader lefties move to sunny climes.....and THEN start tackling the massive waste/abuse issues within the union agreements.

If the bolded part of your post could become a conversation started with Provincial and Federal governments and a meaningful want to get it done attitude, nothing short of this acceptance by all involved. We might have a chance. I won't hold my breath.

BW

[CritterCommander]

So when will she announce her new cabinet and who's going to be in or out?

[DiabeticKripple]

Originally Posted by CritterCommander

So when will she announce her new cabinet and who's going to be in or out?

Today.

BREAKING: Alberta cabinet shuffle is today. Ministers expected to remain: Travis Toews in finance, Adriana LaGrange in education, Jason Copping in health and Tyler Shandro in justice. Also anticipated: Mike Ellis on new portfolio of public safety; Peter Guthrie as new minister of energy; Todd Loewen on forestry, parks and tourism; Brian Jean on jobs, economy and northern development. Nathan Neudorf to be minister of infrastructure and deputy premier alongside Kaycee Madu; Joseph Schow as the house leader, without a portfolio. Former house leader Jason Nixon is not expected to return to cabinet. More to come. #ableg #daniellesmith #ucp

[skain11]

https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?x...EE66646EDBBA46

[Map Maker]

She filled her cabinet with all her opponents from the UCP leadership race.
That is very commendable.
There were some real good people in there. ( Jean, Loewen, Toews, Schultz)
I never understood why Shandro is always in the mix. Leaders seem to like him around.

[makin tracks]

you all should be concerned with 15:00 of this interview, 47:15 till the end!
not sure how she is going to get away with this? NDP are going to have a field day!

https://youtu.be/xhdexI6_jrk

[fishnguy]

^ Lol. Proving to be “mildly” crazy.

The reason she wanted to run a rural riding is because she would not get elected anywhere else.

[makin tracks]

lol, i could be wrong but it sounds to me you don't want Alberta to succeed! that seems to be what the NDP are seeking!

[stubblejumper01]

Originally Posted by makin tracks

https://www.westernstandard.news/opi...a073317ea.html

Great info. I’m going to print that to show to people who want Rachel back

[crazy_davey]

Originally Posted by stubblejumper01

Great info. I’m going to print that to show to people who want Rachel back

I'm betting lots here do...

[fishnguy]

Originally Posted by makin tracks

lol, i could be wrong but it sounds to me you don't want Alberta to succeed! that seems to be what the NDP are seeking!

You are wrong, obviously.

[traderal]

Keynote Address by UCP Leader Danielle Smith at the 2022 UCP AGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YZRyFOdWnM&t=294s Those of you who still want to vote for Notley should watch this

[pikeman06]

The media says that the polls are neck and neck with Rachel and Daniel. What a crock. Daniel would win by 80 percent tomorrow. But media has to get in there to.try and make it interesting and throw some gas in the fire. I hope global goes broke. What a joke. Daniel is demonstrating unity by hiring a cabinet full of her competitors. Who does that? She is smart and strong and will be our premier and Pierre will be our prime minister. End of story.

[KC1]

Originally Posted by makin tracks

you all should be concerned with 15:00 of this interview, 47:15 till the end!
not sure how she is going to get away with this? NDP are going to have a field day!

https://youtu.be/xhdexI6_jrk

Love it
Especially the last part, about the pardons
The lefties will hate her,but far right will be on board instead of voting for TIP
Good for you Danielle 👍

[makin tracks]

from what i've seen, D Smith may do good for Alberta!

[pikeman06]

Yup. Vote for Daniel and get your butt outta bed and get to work or vote for Rachel and get in line at the welfare office or food bank. Your children will do the same. The only way to fight inflation and interest rates is to suck it up and see it thru. If you fold and go bankrupt the government owns you.

[makin tracks]

Originally Posted by fishnguy

You are wrong, obviously.

good , i hoped i was!

[Forhunt]

First 2 things she should do are.

1) Get the teachers back to teaching. A lot of our schools have the woke agenda front and center. A good chat around a camp fire with a couple friends' kids showed it plain and clear.

2) Clean up the medical system. It's a do nothing hurry up and wait disgrace.

A buddy has been waiting 4 years for hip and knee surgery, and it's still hurry up and wait. Another friend's dad started having hip problems. He went from an mri to the operating table in less then 5 months, while appearing to be much more mobile than the first guy mentioned. But one of his kids is connected. What is that called? Preferential treatment? Line jumping? Both?

[Map Maker]

She wants to build a train from Calgary to Banff.
Not sure where this came from but let’s see the cost benefit analysis and the ROR.



https://twitter.com/abdaniellesmith/...bk8ec0UN6qXCgw

[traderal]

The train to Banff makes more sense to me than the wasted billions for LRT in the cities here.

[Forhunt]

Another thing that affects everyone, and needs to be addressed by the Premier and federal government.

Intact insurance is the re birth of ING. ING was a ruthless company that made it's money on the backs of policy holders, and people with claims. Both ING and Intact had a common theme. They paid the brokers a higher $cut in order to get the policies rolling their way. ING shut down with a big fat bank account. (can you guess how?)

I got stung once by ING, and once by intact. Both were significant. As soon as a lawyer friend told me who intact really was I switched.

Now intact is buying out their competition in an attempt to monopolize the insurance industry in Canada. Belair direct is just their latest of many conquests.

Intact needs to be stopped in their tracks and broken up before it's too late.

Take a minute out of your day and look it up, then call and an email to your MLA, MP, and the ministers in charge of this travesty.

Intact counts on people being sheeple and just lick their wounds. I've exposed them to friends and family who switched. It's 2 people who tell 2 people and so on.

If you have insurance with intact or any of their conquests, (it's easy to find out who got bought out) don't walk, run to a non intact company.

The governments know this monopoly attempt is talking place, and should be embarrassed no matter the ideology.

[FortMac]

Originally Posted by Forhunt

Another thing that affects everyone, and needs to be addressed by the Premier and federal government.

Intact insurance is the re birth of ING. ING was a ruthless company that made it's money on the backs of policy holders, and people with claims. Both ING and Intact had a common theme. They paid the brokers a higher $cut in order to get the policies rolling their way. ING shut down with a big fat bank account. (can you guess how?)

I got stung once by ING, and once by intact. Both were significant. As soon as a lawyer friend told me who intact really was I switched.

Now intact is buying out their competition in an attempt to monopolize the insurance industry in Canada. Belair direct is just their latest of many conquests.

Intact needs to be stopped in their tracks and broken up before it's too late.

Take a minute out of your day and look it up, then call and an email to your MLA, MP, and the ministers in charge of this travesty.

Intact counts on people being sheeple and just lick their wounds. I've exposed them to friends and family who switched. It's 2 people who tell 2 people and so on.

If you have insurance with intact or any of their conquests, (it's easy to find out who got bought out) don't walk, run to a non intact company.

The governments know this monopoly attempt is talking place, and should be embarrassed no matter the ideology.

Can you elaborate more on this?

[Forhunt]

Originally Posted by pikeman06

The media says that the polls are neck and neck with Rachel and Daniel. What a crock. Daniel would win by 80 percent tomorrow. But media has to get in there to.try and make it interesting and throw some gas in the fire. I hope global goes broke. What a joke. Daniel is demonstrating unity by hiring a cabinet full of her competitors. Who does that? She is smart and strong and will be our premier and Pierre will be our prime minister. End of story.

Not so fast Pike. The media is powerful and socialist. My Mom ran a day care for 2 years, and warned me long ago. My wife and I sacrificed her income during the kids young years. The socialist indoctrination starts in pre school, and continues for life through school, then the media.

People with kids better wake up and pay attention if it's not already to late. Socialism, and Communism are just different words for the same agenda.
Venezuela, and Cuba type rule is the desired outcome. I hope the 40 and under all the way to school age kids are smart enough to see thru it.

Personally in Alberta I think we were governed by socialists' wearing conservative masks for a number of years. Please fact check me!!!

Premier Klein left us with zero debt, and $billions in the bank. In a few short years between 2008 and 2014 we went from $billions in the bank, to $20 billion in debt. This was during years of "huge" income into the province coffers. Schools, hospitals, and roads deteriorated in the same time period. Since the infrastructure was neglected, where did that $50 billion +- go.

At least we know what Rachel is. I think Daniele is a real fiscally responsible leader but time will tell.

On a side note.
Can anyone tell me if Reford's ex ever paid back the $175 million his firm received to fight big tobacco. I don't recall them fighting tobacco. Hhhhmmm, and a big LMAO!

[Forhunt]

Originally Posted by FortMac

Can you elaborate more on this?

ING was a horrible insurance company and no branch bank. They scooped peoples money, fought claims until people gave up. Ended up with a big war chest. Shut down the re immerged as Intact. Now they are trying to buy out all the competition, and still fight the wrong fight.

One of my 2 examples I had a new king quad insured. $thousands in extras on it. I could see the new price climbing like crazy so I paid extra every year to insure it for $10,000 for total loss. The loss amount was on the insurance papers, written right there. It gets stolen with 1200 kms on it, still like new and kept inside. 1.5 years of fighting later I finally gave up and took $6000, and have cancelled everything with them. Intact is ING with a different name, and using the money they previously and still are scamming out of people to buy up the competition.

[Trochu]

I had my van and truck insured with Intact. Truck is stolen, I put a claim in, Intact made an offer. I looked on Kijiji/dealerships/marketplace, came up with what I thought it was worth and compared it to the offer. Think it was within $500, took the offer and walked away happy. Van got a significant amount of hail damage, Intact set up a claims office, drove over there, drove through the bay, they said they'd fix it or I could accept a payout. Looked at the payout and happily accepted it. Kids are going to trash the van anyways.

I've never had an issue with Intact.