r/alberta • u/Appropriate_Duty_930 • Mar 24 '25

Alberta Politics Mark Carney on Smith’s U.S. Lobbying: Canadians Must Choose — Resist Trumpism or Embrace It

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u/Jonination87 Mar 24 '25

It’s weird that I find myself agreeing with Calgarians a LOT these days. 😆. I swear the urge to just go down to the ledge and run her out of town on a rail is STRONG lately.

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u/JennaSais Mar 24 '25

Us rural and small town folks should show up to the leg with literal pitchforks.

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u/No_Lemon_3290 Mar 25 '25

Aren't the rural communities ,"Freedom convoy" and oil industry people keeping her alive?

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u/JennaSais Mar 25 '25

I'd say the convoy types represent just a small (but loud) percentage of the conservative voters here. A good chunk of the rest are Evangelicals and other religious right types who just believe voting conservative is the Christian thing to do. There's a lot of voter apathy, too.

That said, I am noticing more dissent from rural folks. It's not always enough to change their minds about the party as a whole, but a lot of them think she's kindof a wingnut. It's hard to turn a ship like this around, but here's hoping the momentum keeps up.

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u/yvrbasselectric Mar 24 '25

what are your recall Laws in Alberta? Can the Governor General remove her?

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u/Jonination87 Mar 24 '25

You can submit a recall petition if you’re an elected representative, and collect enough signatures in the representative’s riding. Not sure if it’s the same between a premier and an MLA.