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🇨🇦 DANIELLE SMITH REVIVES #CPP EXIT DESPITE OPPOSITION 🇨🇦
Just before Christmas, the #UCP released recommendations keeping an #AlbertaPensionPlan on the agenda.
This move comes despite their own survey showing only 10% support.
CUPE Alberta reports...
#AbLeg #HandsOffMyPension #AbPoli #CPP
2/9
The "Alberta Next" panel held 10 in-person town halls across the province to discuss topics like creating an #AlbertaPensionPlan, a #ProvincialPoliceForce, and #immigration.
Many attendees voiced strong #anti-Ottawa and #pro-separatist views. "We want off," one speaker in Lethbridge said.
5/9
The #AlbertaPensionPlan is a prime example of the "manufactured consensus."
At the town halls, straw polls show near-unanimous support for leaving the CPP. This directly contradicts the government's own #SurveyData, which shows that 63 per cent of Albertans are opposed to the idea.
#APP #CPP
5/12 Smith's "Alberta Next" pushes six controversial initiatives:
- Alberta Pension Plan (withdrawing from CPP)
- Alberta Police Force
- Alberta tax collection agency
- Withholding social services from some immigrants
Audience spoke angrily against these plans.
#AlbertaPensionPlan #CPPWithdrawal
3/8 The letter argues Albertans have already rejected key Smith initiatives: the Alberta Pension Plan, provincial police force, and partisan municipal politics.
"Her panel is a diversion from the many problems facing Albertans."
#AlbertaPensionPlan #ABpoli
5/9 The manipulation is systematic:
• Attendees forced to sit through long videos pushing government viewpoints BEFORE giving opinions
• Original surveys on APP and provincial police didn't include options to disagree
• Biased framing throughout
#SystematicBias #AlbertaPensionPlan
8/9 This follows the Alberta Pension Plan Survey debacle, where overwhelming negative response clearly stung the government.
Now they're leaving nothing to chance, engineering consultation to produce the answers they want to hear.
#AlbertaPensionPlan #FalseSurvey #ManufacturingConsent #Propaganda
2/11 Before Albertans can weigh in on leaving CPP, they must watch a 5-minute video selling the idea.
Promises of "big upfront payouts" and "better paycheques" — despite only 10% supporting the plan in 2023 consultations.
#AlbertaPensionPlan #ManufacturedConsent
It's the #AlbertaPensionPlan polling all over again #DanielleSmith #abpoli bsky.app/profile/theg...
A graphic titled “My first 2 townhall questions on APP” displays two prepared questions in bold text regarding the Alberta Pension Plan (APP). Each question is prefaced by a microphone emoji and a subtitle. Town Hall Question #1: On DEI and the CPP This question challenges the claim made in a government video that DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) affects Canada Pension Plan (CPP) investments. It states that there's no public evidence CPP uses DEI to guide investments and asks for specific evidence. The speaker questions how DEI would undermine pension returns or Alberta's economic benefit, even if such influence existed. Town Hall Question #2: On Regional Scapegoating and Consistency This question criticizes the portrayal of CPP as flawed due to its administration from Ottawa and Toronto. It asks whether any service not based in Alberta is considered untrustworthy and provocatively inquires whether all banks and financial services should also relocate to Alberta. It concludes by suggesting that the narrative sounds more like a push for separation from federal systems than just pension reform. The tone is direct, thoughtful, and aims to hold policymakers accountable for vague or ideologically framed claims.
The #AlbertaPensionPlan pitch is biased, vague, and full of word salad 🥗. Danielle Smith keeps resurrecting old, broken arguments 🧟♀️. No clarity, just spin. I’m working on my town hall questions 🎤—most likely will never get a change to ask. #APP #ABpoli #PensionNotPropaganda #ShowYourReceipts
Wow. Just imagine still flogging the #AlbertaPensionPlan after all this. #DanielleSmith, you are surely a piece of work #abpoli #CPP #CanadaPensionPlan bsky.app/profile/theg...
@steveboots.bsky.social discusses the COLOSSAL fuck up that is #DanielleSmith 's #AlbertaPensionPlan and the survey THEY put out responding to the #APP and then DESPERATELY tried to hide when 10% approved, 63% disapproved and let her know!
Steve brings receipts! #Cdnpoli
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If you're ready for your next magazine cover on this story I've already prepared it for you. bsky.app/profile/theg... #abpoli #AlbertaPensionPlan #DanielleSmith #HandsOffMyCPP
bsky.app/profile/theg... #abpoli #AlbertaPensionPlan #DanielleSmith
She told us what we all wanted and it turns out very few of us actually did. Pretty sure it holds true for quite a lot of things #HandsOffMyCPP #abpoli #AlbertaPensionPlan #CanadaPensionPlan #DanielleSmith bsky.app/profile/theg...
A cringing, scowling, cowardly Premier Danielle Smith can't face UAlberta students speaking Truth to Power inre her ugly, bigoted, anti-trans Bill 26.
I knew the second I saw it this #DanielleSmith image would come in handy over and over and over and over again. Shout out to the #UAlberta students speaking #TruthToPower over #Bill26 in the original photo #TransRights #abpoli #AlbertaPensionPlan #CanadaPensionPlan #DanielleSmith
I knew the second I saw it this #DanielleSmith image would come in handy over and over and over and over again. Shout out to the #UAlberta students speaking #TruthToPower ober #Bill26 in the original photo #TransRights #abpoli #AlbertaPensionPlan #CanadaPensionPlan #DanielleSmith
A slumping scowling Smith tries to ignore the enormous "10%" immediately over her shoulder
10%. That's the percentage of Albertans that were in favour of handing over their #CanadaPensionPlan for Danielle Smith to manage it in a survey heavily rigged to favour Smith's plan. She fought for 2 years to hide these results. Now you know why. #abpoli #AlbertaPensionPlan #DanielleSmith
All this Alberta separatist talk is in part to distract you from #CorruptCare #PublicHealth #ABHealth #PublicEducation #ABed #AlbertaPensionPlan #ableg #abpoli
6/8 This isn't the only survey Alberta is keeping secret.
The finance ministry has similarly withheld results of the province's Alberta pension plan survey.
The Information Commissioner has launched three investigations into those responses as well.
#AlbertaPensionPlan #UCPSecrecy #ABpoli
What’s good, Danny?
#daniellesmith
#handsoffourcpp
#albertapensionplan
Full video on TT, link ⬆️
