Premier Danielle Smith is on fire this day. Read More
’We’re feeling the biggest threat to our economic survival is Ottawa,’ says Premier Danielle Smith who believes President Trump is not the biggest threat to Alberta
‘We’re feeling the biggest threat to our economic survival is Ottawa,’ says Premier Danielle Smith who believes President Trump is not the biggest threat to Alberta
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Premier Danielle Smith is on fire this day.
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Even though the critics continue to dish out the daily rage against her and her UCP government, Smith appears unfazed by the fury.
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A question. How does Alberta’s side of the story get through to these people?
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Many of these folks live in Ontario and they don’t appear to get what’s going on in Alberta.
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They are absorbed in the fear and loathing of the Donald Trump psychodrama. They are consumed by their feelings about the American president.
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Their arms are sore from having their elbows up 24/7. Their 51st state nightmares cause them to lose sleep.
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“As scared as these people are of what Donald Trump is going to do to their economy, that’s how scared Albertans are of what the Liberals are going to do to the Alberta economy.
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“Maybe that will help get through to them a little bit. That’s how we’re feeling in Alberta.
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“We’re feeling like the biggest threat to our economic survival is Ottawa, is continued Liberal-NDP policy like we’ve seen over the last 10 years.
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“If they channel a little bit of their fear of Donald Trump to understand the trepidation of Albertans then maybe we’ll get somewhere.”
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So Trump isn’t the biggest threat?
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“There is absolutely greater fear that the Liberals and their NDP supporters are going to continue with the same devastating policies. That is what you’re seeing Albertans react to.”
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Why are many not getting it?
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Smith is not offering them any excuses. None.
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“I would call it willful blindness because Alberta is such a big contributor to Confederation that I guess out east they don’t like to be reminded of that over and over again.
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“The willful blindness and maybe some expectation that no matter how much Alberta gets hit we will just find a way to keep on building and keep on sending money to Ottawa.
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“I think now they understand there’s a portion of Albertans that don’t like this deal.”
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The separatist portion.
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Smith pushes back against the idea she is somehow wrecking the country because she is standing up for Alberta and doing so aggressively and without apology.
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The premier reminds Canadians former Liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau “very nearly destroyed Canada wth 10 years of destructive policies.”
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Smith says that is why on Monday she went through Alberta’s grievances “so people understood why it is there’s a portion of Alberta that have simply had enough and they want to see a new direction.”
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Just a few of Smith’s demands to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Nix the No More Pipelines Law.
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Give oil and gas pipeline access on all of Canada’s coasts.
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Punt the Liberal cap on oil and gas emissions, a cap on production.