👀 UCP MLA Scott Sinclair writes on social media that he opposes the UCP budget tabled by Finance Minister Nate Horner this week: “This budget is indefensible for Lesser Slave Lake constituency and I will not support or vote for it “as is” without significant changes.” - ThreadSky

daveberta.bsky.social • 10 days ago

👀 UCP MLA Scott Sinclair writes on social media that he opposes the UCP budget tabled by Finance Minister Nate Horner this week:

“This budget is indefensible for Lesser Slave Lake constituency and I will not support or vote for it “as is” without significant changes.”

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bluegrizzly.bsky.social•9 days ago

On the matter of healthcare esp. maternal care, I couldn't agree with him more. Many of us have been wondering when rural Alberta will become fed up, but I'll try not to get my hopes too high.

elnbunny.com•10 days ago

I'm honestly shocked they've suddenly found a spine with how much shady shit they've let go on.

jerrymacgp.bsky.social•10 days ago

Bufgets are matters of confidence, so a government member voting against it would probably mean he gets booted from caucus. #abpoli #ableg

buzzbishop.bsky.social•10 days ago

I appreciate his moxie even if some of his reasoning is unfounded

djclimenhaga.bsky.social•10 days ago

The total population of the district is about 27,000 people, over 40% below the average population of an electoral district in Alberta. Moxie’s one way to put it.

pgalberta.bsky.social•10 days ago

The province will be sucking most of the $400 million in property tax increases from Calgary and Edmonton if that perks up his day.

bluegrizzly.bsky.social•9 days ago

Especially Calgary, a very interesting choice that I'm sure Calgarians will be super understanding about at the polls.

pgalberta.bsky.social•9 days ago

It’ll be misdirection, blaming the city

lesismore24.bsky.social•10 days ago

But massive in geographic terms. Which you will discount, but it means area is often ignored.

daveberta.bsky.social•10 days ago

It’s a geographically huge riding with a lot of small communities spread out across it.

mrsnramsey.bsky.social•10 days ago

Very hard for one person to adequately represent. I admire Scott for standing up for his constituents.

djclimenhaga.bsky.social•10 days ago

Right, those brutal trips to Edmonton. Serious question, how often is he in the riding?

lesismore24.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yes. I know.

djclimenhaga.bsky.social•10 days ago

I get your point, Les. My problem is the claim all the dough goes to the greedy city slickers in YEG and YYC. The member may have missed it, but there are quite a lot of people living in those places, paying taxes, and needing government services like everyone else. Their votes are worth much less.

lesismore24.bsky.social•10 days ago

I know that is the common refrain, but are they? What special treats do the people of Sinclair’s riding get, exactly?

nestedpistordoll.bsky.social•10 days ago

Are they worth less? Count how many are in city ridings vs Sinclair's riding. Pretty clear. And the special treat is a heck of a lot of roads and other services their population couldn't sustain on its own.

canmojoe.bsky.social•10 days ago

Internal UCP dissent is building. Soon to be CP, not UCP.

thecoleboyd.bsky.social•10 days ago

He’s right. He should prove his point by sitting independently with five of his friends.

intedena.bsky.social•10 days ago

#abpoli #ableg

wokeinalberta.bsky.social•9 days ago

📌

sean-fitz.bsky.social•10 days ago

Is there any way of framing the economics of the province to support the idea, suggested in his post, that rural Alberta is propping up the big cities financially?

gdnicholson.bsky.social•10 days ago

I read that and had to laugh. It's the exact opposite. He's delusional.

gavinneedham.bsky.social•10 days ago

No. Not at all.

criticalcapitalist.bsky.social•10 days ago

I was wondering the same thing.

Short answer: no, he's making an incorrect statement.

Long answer: there's O&G production therefore royalties from the area, but I don't get the impression it's a huge amount.

Overall just sounds like more victim complex bullshit, IMO

craecan.bsky.social•10 days ago

Bet it might be more true if O&G paid their damned taxes to municipalities.

necronaut.bsky.social•10 days ago

Maybe Dani’s house of cards is starting to fall apart?

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