Tuesday's letters: Alberta government helps MAGA singer but not disabled
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The Liberals are three votes short of a majority. Historically they have negotiated with the NDP for those votes and not the Conservatives. A win for Pierre Poilievre changes nothing, but an independent conservative can impact federal policy during a minority government, forcing the Liberals to make compromises to get legislation passed. The NDP did this last time, and now it could be our turn. The Conservatives will never wheel and deal with the Liberals.
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I do not know much about Bonnie aside from that she says she is local, has conservative views, and will represent the will of the people in Battle River-Crowfoot. That combination is exactly what we need to make Alberta's needs heard. That said, feel free to look into her yourself. Poilievre may be born in Alberta, but he has lived in and represented a riding in Ottawa for decades. I see him as a parachute candidate. He is an Eastern carpetbagger.
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