Alberta government thread

[MilEME09]

Good. That’s a bullshit law.

Absolutely, I wonder if it would also violate the charter is some way?

 

[brihard]

Absolutely, I wonder if it would also violate the charter is some way?

It’s certainly a violation of section 2; it would be a matter of whether it’s saved by section 1. I suspect not, personally. Clearly the real intent is to prevent a reclaiming of the abandoned “progressive conservative” label. The rest is window dressing.

 

[HavokFour]

Try not to act like the thing you've been called challenge: Impossible

Danielle Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection | Globalnews.ca

Premier Danielle Smith said her government will withhold funds for new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who is picked.

globalnews.ca

 

[brihard]

Try not to act like the thing you've been called challenge: Impossible

Danielle Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection | Globalnews.ca

Premier Danielle Smith said her government will withhold funds for new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who is picked.

globalnews.ca

Not paying for new judges while complaining about crime is certainly a choice…

 

[HavokFour]

Not paying for new judges while complaining about crime is certainly a choice…

I'm still trying to figure out what these legal traditions are.

Smith says the collaboration would help ensure the appointments “appropriately reflect Alberta’s distinct legal traditions,” and strengthen public confidence in the administration of justice.

 

[GR66]

I'm still trying to figure out what these legal traditions are.

 

[GK .Dundas]

I'm still trying to figure out what these legal traditions are.

I'm sorry but corruption and incompetence are supposed to be bugs in the system not a feature.

 

[brihard]

I'm still trying to figure out what these legal traditions are.

The most cited decisions out of Alberta (which can be a useful metric for any here the influential case law is to be found) tend to focus on administrative sanctions for impaired drivers, oil and gas, and sovereign citizens. Not sure that’s enough of a ‘distinct legal tradition’ to claim any special additional role in the appointment of superior court judges.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018512318863433890

 

[QV]

Well done Premier Smith:

Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada’s Premiers, 2026

www.fraserinstitute.org

 

[dapaterson]

Well done Premier Smith:

Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada’s Premiers, 2026

www.fraserinstitute.org

That study could not be more subjective bullshit if it tried.

 

[IKnowNothing]

That study could not be more subjective bullshit if it tried.

If?

 

[QV]

That study could not be more subjective bullshit if it tried.

Yeah sure

Do you have any other reference material to compare?

 

[dapaterson]

Yeah sure

Do you have any other reference material to compare?

Using radically different timeframes for comparison makes it unserious.

 

[IKnowNothing]

Using radically different timeframes for comparison makes it unserious.

I've found that there are two Fraser Institutes.

One turns out insightful well researched papers that are worth your time. These are generally at least co-authored by the senior fellows that have serious experience (if not ongoing employment) in the academic or private sectors.

One turns out specious paint by numbers trash that collapse under the lightest of informed scrutiny. These are authored by their content farm of on payroll staff "analysts"

 

[daftandbarmy]

oops... too heavily reliant on oil again


Economists unsurprised by big Alberta deficit given low prices for oil

Alberta’s budget for the coming fiscal year, which carries a $9.4-billion deficit, comes as little surprise to economists as the province continues to count on oil revenues to balance the books.

The deficit is the largest since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finance Minister Nate Horner said Thursday that costs associated with supporting a population that grew over the last few years, along with low oil prices and global economic uncertainty, are affecting provincial coffers, but that the government needs to spend to bolster core services such as health care and education.

Horner’s forecast calls for deficits over the next three fiscal years: $9.4 billion in 2026-27, $7.6 billion in 2027-28 and $6.9 billion in 2028-29, while posting a $4.1-billion deficit for the current fiscal year ending in March

Economists unsurprised by big Alberta deficit given low prices for oil

Alberta’s budget for the coming fiscal year, which carries a $9.4-billion deficit, comes as little surprise to economists as the province continues to count on oil revenues to balance the books.

www.ctvnews.ca