Is it laziness, vengeance or impatience when GOVT use NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE?
From #KenChapman - This link is to a post by U of A #Political Science Professor, #JaredWesley. He provides an informed analysis about how a decision should be made about the appropriate use of the #Notwithstanding Clause
5/11 Political scientist Jared Wesley, who conducts public opinion research:
"The government is clearly not attempting to genuinely collect public opinion. What they're trying to do is to direct public opinion."
#JaredWesley #DirectingOpinion
We're hosting 90-minute focus groups in each location, and we’re inviting you. We’ll pay you $75 in cash for your time and insights drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/hows-alber...
#abpoli #common_ground #JaredWesley #locations
6/10 University of Alberta's Jared Wesley studied thousands of Albertans: "They're absolutely dead wrong and projecting their own values." Research shows Albertans are socially progressive, fiscally conservative - not the separatist stereotype.
#Research #JaredWesley
#JaredWesley: "It means moving beyond the tired West vs East dichotomy... to channel values of #resilience and #optimism into #adaptation, [not] retrenchment or replacement. [Will] Western communities harness that pioneering spirit to create a prosperous, inclusive future?
"The #West [must] […]
#JaredWesley: "Ending]... this #black-and-white fallacy starts with a shift ... from a battle over the #past ... to a shared vision for the #future. Instead of seeing change as a threat or a boon, [#Westerners can treat it as a reality they must confront together.
"... investing in new […]
