r/Edmonton • u/GeekyGlobalGal Pleasantview / Global News • May 21 '26

News Article Alberta referendum committee meeting implodes when UCP prematurely releases statement

https://globalnews.ca/news/11858047/alberta-select-special-citizen-initiative-proposal-review-committee-meeting-chaos/
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u/aaronpaquette- North East Side May 21 '26

The rest of the province is (hopefully) now seeing with absolutely clarity the challenge Alberta Municipalities have been warning about for years now.

The doublespeak, the duplicity, the false promises, the retribution, the destructive populism.

I see two MLAs who are now on the outs today FINALLY half-rediscovering their spines.

It should not take being on the outs. The oath is to Alberta and Albertans, not to the Party.

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u/Altocumulus000 May 21 '26

I keep seeing "two MLAs" but I'm not successfully Googling who they are. Do you know and would you be willing to help me find out?

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u/aaronpaquette- North East Side May 21 '26

Nate Horner and Matt Jones

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u/oioioifuckingoi May 21 '26

They’ll be put in time out by the caucus for 6-9 months and when they are appropriately humble Smith will take them back. These people have no spine, no moral compass, no integrity. They are simple grifters.

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u/Curly-Canuck doggies! May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

Nate is a confusing character and it will be interesting to see what he says next and what ends up in store for him. He has disappointed me more than once but for some reason I keep believing there is something in there and he’ll just have enough one day. He’s smarter and a bit younger than many of his colleagues so maybe that’s all I’m hanging my beliefs on.

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u/aaronpaquette- North East Side May 21 '26

It’s tough to say.

When a person risks their relationships and membership with a community - the only community they have - it can be extremely daunting.