The right wingers are doing a lot of self-kneecapping these days. Mike Pence declares for a six-week national abortion ban. Kevin McCarthy paints himself into a corner. Fox "News" admits a story they touted was made up. Tim Scott decides he should run for President. Ron DeSantis opens his mouth.
But we're not sure there's anything stupider than what's going on in Alberta right now. They have a provincial election on May 29. Their choices for premier: a Trumpy nutjob named Danielle Smith, who is incumbent not because she won a previous election, but because she succeeded the provincial party leader after he resigned, and Rachel Notley, a former premier from the New Democratic Party.
Smith's shamelessness was on full display the other night during a leaders' debate, as she lied about job losses under the NDP, the carbon tax, and her recent interference in the provincial justice system. "Smith is very good at looking believable when she’s saying things that aren’t true," said one political scientist.
Canadians are starting to figure out that the national Conservatives and their compatriots out in the provinces are trying mighty hard to Trumpify their politics. Like the MAGAts who threaten disunity in the United States, Smith has floated the idea of Albertan independence before — although she's probably soft-pedaling now that the province is burning and she's had to accept support from Ottawa and from firefighters across the country. Maybe Albertans are deciding they've had enough? We cats hope so, and we PURR.
(IMAGE: Signs of hope in Calgary.)
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