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As the dust settles

It’s quiet ... too quiet. Hopefully this is the respite that all political parties need to re-group and re-charge.
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It’s quiet ... too quiet. Hopefully this is the respite that all political parties need to re-group and re-charge.

It’s also nice not having to read social media rants from all sides of the political spectrum as even the keyboard warriors seem to be waiting to see what happens next.

The UCP have some big shoes to fill. Not just because the previous government actually did compete quite a few tasks ... but because of the bravado that was pushed out during the provincial election campaign. There were a lot of promises from all parties — those who now have seats in the Alberta Legislature, and those who have no representation in the government building.

But as with big shoes ... they have to cover a lot of ground with each stride. So even those who supported Liberal candidates, Greens, the Alberta Party or one of the dozen other groups trying to claim a seat, should also be represented. Those big shoes can’t only walk through common ground. A good leader will walk the walk and talk the talk of all people — not just the ones who voted for them.

Will there be environmental benefits? Better social welfare reforms? Schooling? Recreation? Economic upgrades? There had better be.

We have a government in power who won the trust of the majority of voters. But any government worth its salt must make improvements for all people.

Perhaps that’s why it’s so quiet. Sometimes when you bang long enough and hard enough on the castle walls to get in, once you realize the door is open, it takes a bit of time to get those big shoes under the table and get comfortable.

We can’t wait to see where these new shoes will take the province and all of its residents.


Rob McKinley

About the Author: Rob McKinley

Rob has been in the media, marketing and promotion business for 30 years, working in the public sector, as well as media outlets in major metropolitan markets, smaller rural communities and Indigenous-focused settings.
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