tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post713367221695991904..comments2023-11-02T06:37:23.839-06:00Comments on daveberta.ca: roles and mandates.davebertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-63345806002943534642007-11-30T15:43:00.000-07:002007-11-30T15:43:00.000-07:00The real truth of the matter is that if the Libera...The real truth of the matter is that if the Liberal PSE critic wasn't doing such an INCREDIBLY POOR job then the liberal party might have known about what the Students were thinking before this whole process finished. Seems to me that the liberals don't care about students or PSE anymore - like Anon above said - they are running out of things to be "outraged" over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-70895892095415766332007-11-30T10:15:00.000-07:002007-11-30T10:15:00.000-07:00Well said, anonymous. The list of opposition "out...Well said, anonymous. The list of opposition "outrage" items grows thin. Once Bill 46 is put to bed, and people realize that it doesn't mean that an oilwell will be drilled in their living room, another ALP election platform plank will be withdrawn.<BR/><BR/>It's funny. First the PC's were criticized for "taskforcing" everything to death. Now they are rolling out policy fast and furious, they are being too aggressive.<BR/><BR/>Your buddy Graham Thomson must have carpal tunnel syndrome by now trying to undermine the PCs and promote the Alberta "Not-to-be-confused-with-the-Federal-Liberals" Liberals. I guess the ALP hired Larry Johnsrude (an honourable man, I must say) because they were already getting Thomson's services for free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-17749529588549763712007-11-29T23:45:00.000-07:002007-11-29T23:45:00.000-07:00Any guesses as to what the top issues of the comin...Any guesses as to what the top issues of the coming campaign will be? It will be hard for the 2 opposition parties to campaign on things like royalty rates at this point.<BR/><BR/>I can't seem to find a common "pulse" amongst the folks I know as to what Joe Average is most concerned with on the provincial front right now. Love him or hate him, Ed has done a good job of rounding the sharp edges off all of Klein's biggest baggage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-73730622962898895822007-11-29T18:59:00.000-07:002007-11-29T18:59:00.000-07:00The PCs have a nasty habit of releasing grandious ...The PCs have a nasty habit of releasing grandious reports and then forgeting about them very quickly, this is why getting the public and media onside is important. In pre-election time, all that matters is what's on the voters mind and PSE is not on the voters minds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-82886632581877735472007-11-29T18:57:00.000-07:002007-11-29T18:57:00.000-07:00Briefly looking through the document, I have to ad...Briefly looking through the document, I have to admit that there's room for optimism about it.<BR/><BR/>Statements like this always make me hope for the best: "Building an educated society means realigning strategic efforts to address critical gaps among Albertans that have no yet accessed learning opportunities."<BR/><BR/>We'll have to see - post election might be a whole new world.Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326326084827576039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-37500731561193981082007-11-29T18:06:00.000-07:002007-11-29T18:06:00.000-07:00sd, at the same time you state that the public doe...sd, at the same time you state that the public doesn't care AND that it's an incredibly important document that will change how the entire system is funded and expanded. <BR/><BR/>If this is really going to change the face of postseconday ed in Alberta why don't you think the public would care?<BR/><BR/>An important role that public interest and lobby groups play in the public policy world is explaining how and convincing the public why frameworks such as this one are important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-5320715815071055142007-11-29T17:10:00.000-07:002007-11-29T17:10:00.000-07:00I really don't think the public cares about Roles ...I really don't think the public cares about Roles and Mandates. That being said, it is an incredibly important document that will change how the entire system is funded and expanded. The reason CAUS didn't try to make a big deal out of a document that does not have any flair is because there are much larger fish to fry. <BR/><BR/>Also, the GoA should be commended for a job well done here. They listened to what stakeholders had to say and made the document significantly better based on that input. Minister Horner has done a very admirable job thus far and I'm not all that excited about the uncertainty surrounding who will fill the position following an election.Steven Dollanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512377122515455138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-18689661548400783902007-11-29T16:03:00.000-07:002007-11-29T16:03:00.000-07:00I haven't had a chance to read through it yet, but...I haven't had a chance to read through it yet, but I'll plan to provide some feedback (which I'm sure will make an extraordinarily boring blog post).davebertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-15900685698175658872007-11-29T15:57:00.000-07:002007-11-29T15:57:00.000-07:00Sooo does this mean you like it or you don't?Sooo does this mean you like it or you don't?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com