"Government ownership of oil and gas is what made those countries wealthy".....Corporate ownership of Alberta's government is what has made Alberta poor! Just look at all our orphan wells and tarsand ponds needing remediation.
It’s all of that - urban versus rural. But it’s much more than that, to me anyway.
You cannot communicate with the NDP. You can email constituencies, you can reply to info@ or the other email address they use. Best response is an auto response.
Call, leave a voice mail - silence.
For a people based party they lack social and communication skills. I lay that solely at the base of administration of the party.
Nenshi’s a year and a quarter into his mandate - no noise, no one in the face of Mrs Moretta and her ungodly party of bigots. No policy, nothing but “the sky is falling fund raising emails”
So yes it’s a bit of city versus country but I wrap it up in a party administration that should be shown the door.
This deserves to be shared widely. Finally a post that acknowledges that the existence of two great candidates in Battle River-Crowfoot. Go Bonnie, go Sarah!
I would like to better understand the perceived failure of the NDP to reach out to their rural and small municipality constituents. If you have any more insight to share, I'd appreciate that. I do think they have some solid policy- do you disagree? Or do you think lack of open communication is their main problem?
I haven’t been part of a constituency association in a long while so I’m relying on hearsay when it comes to NDP in rural but I’ve heard similar versions of the story enough times to believe it. It also helps explain (to me) why their messaging didn’t reach me in rural south-ish. No offence to Edmonton but it’s not how everyone in Alberta sees themselves.
When I was working for the GoA in Calgary, I remember the time the assistant deputy minister and his executive assistant came to Calgary for the Elder Abuse Awareness gathering at city hall and I don’t usually feel that out of place outside of rural.
It was very unpleasant.
My point is that Edmonton is not the space from which to reach Calgary and rural. At least, not if they’ve never lived there.
"Government ownership of oil and gas is what made those countries wealthy".....Corporate ownership of Alberta's government is what has made Alberta poor! Just look at all our orphan wells and tarsand ponds needing remediation.
Precisely
It’s all of that - urban versus rural. But it’s much more than that, to me anyway.
You cannot communicate with the NDP. You can email constituencies, you can reply to info@ or the other email address they use. Best response is an auto response.
Call, leave a voice mail - silence.
For a people based party they lack social and communication skills. I lay that solely at the base of administration of the party.
Nenshi’s a year and a quarter into his mandate - no noise, no one in the face of Mrs Moretta and her ungodly party of bigots. No policy, nothing but “the sky is falling fund raising emails”
So yes it’s a bit of city versus country but I wrap it up in a party administration that should be shown the door.
Woof — well put.
This deserves to be shared widely. Finally a post that acknowledges that the existence of two great candidates in Battle River-Crowfoot. Go Bonnie, go Sarah!
I would like to better understand the perceived failure of the NDP to reach out to their rural and small municipality constituents. If you have any more insight to share, I'd appreciate that. I do think they have some solid policy- do you disagree? Or do you think lack of open communication is their main problem?
I haven’t been part of a constituency association in a long while so I’m relying on hearsay when it comes to NDP in rural but I’ve heard similar versions of the story enough times to believe it. It also helps explain (to me) why their messaging didn’t reach me in rural south-ish. No offence to Edmonton but it’s not how everyone in Alberta sees themselves.
When I was working for the GoA in Calgary, I remember the time the assistant deputy minister and his executive assistant came to Calgary for the Elder Abuse Awareness gathering at city hall and I don’t usually feel that out of place outside of rural.
It was very unpleasant.
My point is that Edmonton is not the space from which to reach Calgary and rural. At least, not if they’ve never lived there.