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Originally Posted by O-tacular
Danielle Smith’s tears seemed genuine, but I wonder if there’s a part of her deep down that knows that her irresponsible lobbying for the oil industry and attacks on any Climate policy only add fuel to the fire (pun intended). Yet she is willing to sacrifice Jasper and Banff and every summer season in the future for that sweet oil. Drill baby drill!!!
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I'm less convinced about her tears, but I'm also not convinced that is a worthwhile argument for any of us to have. It's too easy to get caught up in the performance of politics these days over the content. It doesn't make a huge difference either way. Regardless of the authenticity of the emotion, I think much of the message isn't authentic for the reasons you mentioned - it just doesn't align at all with the actions and policies of the governemnt.
Will be interesting to see how the aftermath plays out though. For better or worse, Slave Lake, Fort Mac and the many indigenous communities that have had fires in the last 10ish years do not hold the same place or value in the provincial pysche. The mountains are a bit of a weak spot for the UCP because it does seem to one area that many Albertans do actually value as a natural asset rather an opportunity for resource extraction.