Brad Wall is dumb

[mentalfloss]

Alberta promises lawsuit, other 'consequences' on Sask. licence plate ban

EDMONTON -- The licence plate fight between Alberta and Saskatchewan threatened Thursday to escalate into a much bigger trade conflict.

Alberta's economic development minister hinted that the province will invoke retaliatory measures on Saskatchewan's plate ban, and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall vowed that he's ready to go toe to toe.

On Wednesday, Saskatchewan announced it was banning Alberta licence plates on trucks belonging to anyone working on future government road and infrastructure projects.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said Thursday she had spoken to Wall a day before the ban and Wall did not raise the issue. She said Saskatchewan's reasons for the ban keep shifting, and said none of them hold water.

"I look forward to what the next explanation will be. I'm sure it will become increasingly entertaining," Notley said following a speech to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.

"In either event, it doesn't align with trade rules, it doesn't align with good public policy, and it's not good for job creation for anybody."

Alberta promises lawsuit, other 'consequences' on Saskatchewan licence plate ban | CTV Saskatoon News

 

[Hoid]

this is what will happen with the trans mountain expansion. All the jobs will go to albertans who already work for them.

 

[mentalfloss]

Brad Wall can't even balance a budget.

 

[captain morgan]

 

[mentalfloss]

And he's doing a better job than Brad.

 

[Hoid]

They don't balance themselves,

you have to get billions back from veteran's affairs to even them up - and it takes like 8 years to do it.

 

[taxslave]

CUrrently BRad Wall is the best leader in Canada.

 

[mentalfloss]

So good he resigns when his platform fails.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

It's going to be tougher than usual wearing my Rough Riders shirt in the Wild Rose State.

 

[mentalfloss]

Let's be honest here - we have it much better now than during any other administration in the last 15 years.

 

[JLM]

CUrrently BRad Wall is the best leader in Canada.

That's the way I heard it! MF still having pipe dreams?

 

[Hoid]

CUrrently BRad Wall is the best leader in Canada.

Give him another year or two and he could totally bankrupt Saskatchewan.

He will have to settle for just totally ruining the economy and running away.

 

[petros]

He is done. Koch or Cheveldayoff will be next Premier.

 

[captain morgan]

That's the way I heard it! MF still having pipe dreams?

Record debt, an economy in recession, taxes up across the board... Yeah, it's utopia.

... But then again, budgets balance themselves, right?

 

[taxslave]

Let's be honest here - we have it much better now than during any other administration in the last 15 years.

You might. THe people that work and pay taxes and care about Canada's future not so much.

 

[JLM]

Alberta promises lawsuit, other 'consequences' on Sask. licence plate ban

EDMONTON -- The licence plate fight between Alberta and Saskatchewan threatened Thursday to escalate into a much bigger trade conflict.

Alberta's economic development minister hinted that the province will invoke retaliatory measures on Saskatchewan's plate ban, and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall vowed that he's ready to go toe to toe.

On Wednesday, Saskatchewan announced it was banning Alberta licence plates on trucks belonging to anyone working on future government road and infrastructure projects.


Alberta promises lawsuit, other 'consequences' on Saskatchewan licence plate ban | CTV Saskatoon News

Do bright people suddenly get dumb? Bright people sometimes do dumb things or make dumb decisions, but that happens to all of us! To say Brad Wall IS dumb is pretty f-cking stupid! Sorry I over reacted, I should have said "I disagree".

Good morning, Pete. What is the intellectual status of Brad Wall?

 

[petros]

Good morning, Pete. What is the intellectual status of Brad Wall?

Very intelligent and has the confidence to use it.

 

[JLM]

Very intelligent and has the confidence to use it.

As I suspected!

 

[Decapoda]

Alberta's economic development minister hinted that the province will invoke retaliatory measures on Saskatchewan's plate ban, and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall vowed that he's ready to go toe to toe.

On Wednesday, Saskatchewan announced it was banning Alberta licence plates on trucks belonging to anyone working on future government road and infrastructure projects.

Lets see, Notley and the Alberta Government has:

-systematically shut Saskatchewan out of bidding on Alberta government projects.
-disallowed vehicles with Saskatchewan licence plates from Government of Alberta construction sites.
-insisted on a putting at least 20% of Alberta contracts off limits to companies based outside of Alberta.
-imposed a $1.25/litre markup on craft beer makers outside of Alberta (which an Internal Trade panel deemed discriminatory, a ruling which Notley will not accept and is appealing).
-continually disregarded the general spirit of the New West Partnership with increased protectionist measures on inter-provincial trade.


Saskatchewan simply amends their inter-provincial trade policy with Alberta to better align with Notley's punitive policies to level the playing field, and Alberta starts whining that it's unfair. Instead of crying about it, maybe Notley should try working with the provinces to promote friendlier relations between neighbors.

Op-ed: ‘Provocations’ from Alta. government made licence plate decision necessary, writes Premier Brad Wall | Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said Thursday ....
"In either event, it doesn't align with trade rules, it doesn't align with good public policy, and it's not good for job creation for anybody.

Her claim that she has any respect for trade rules or public policy with regards to trade is utterly laughable!! If she's so butthurt by this, maybe she should start by looking at her own punitive trade policies.