CALGARY (660 NEWS) – A conservation group is raising concerns about a digital Q and A session with Environment Minister Jason Nixon on Tuesday.
Many people were hoping to ask questions about parks, with concerns that the Alberta government will be selling off some land. However, questions were limited and the chat feature was eventually shut off during the session.
Becky Best-Bertwhistle with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) said when Nixon did take questions, he didn’t give sufficient answers.
“It was kind of clear that this event was orchestrated to be more of an echo chamber than a town hall. I know that a lot of Albertans who tuned in, including myself, were incredibly frustrated and disappointed to have their questions and concerns ignored.” [source]Edmonton City News
It didn’t turn out as expected
One observer said, “Calls a town hall with minimal notice then when asked why a public consultation wasn’t implemented before making their selling plan, the public chat was disabled and then only questions from fellow UCP MLA’s were taken…”
It’s plain to see in the Zoom window. A message: The host has disabled attendee chat.
The United Conservative Party government in Alberta has made it much harder for ordinary people. Taxes have gone up; wages have gone down. Healthcare is deteriorating; doctors are fleeing the province. The cost of education is being increased and there is less money for infrastructure. I would like to see UCP government replaced. If not, I hope to do my part to make sure they don’t get re-elected.
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