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Fiendish Thingy

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3. She's an opportunist, that's all

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 11:34 PM

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She put her finger in the wind, and sensed the anti-immigrant sentiment rising in Canada, something both Carney and Trudeau before him began to take notice of and shifted official Liberal policy on.

Smith, of course, is taking it even further, using immigrant scapegoating to fuel separatism and, she hopes, keep her in power.

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Did Trump or Vance get to Danielle Smith? Why her flip on immigrants in a year? [View all] applegrove Saturday OP

It's all about the upcoming budget... Spazito Saturday #1

I also think she wants to set the precedent of people applegrove Saturday #2

Privatizing healthcare has always been a goal of cons, both federal and provincial... Spazito Yesterday #4

But was that Conservative push for private healthcare applegrove Yesterday #5

It's for the same reasons the repubs in the US want it privatized... Spazito 23 hrs ago #6

Repubs want it so many will die off rather than collect social security and medicare. applegrove 21 hrs ago #7

She's an opportunist, that's all Fiendish Thingy Saturday #3