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Constance Brissenden's avatar

NDP support in our neighborhood equals feet on the ground. Thanks to Blake Desjarlais, and his commitment, our MP is accessible and on-the-scene.

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Paul's avatar

Hey Gail. I think it is pretty clear what it is. I think it is in line with comments like

“Why is Danielle Smith still the premier after the AHS scandal”

Or

“Why is DS throwing Canada under the bus by making stupid statements at an international conference about our next PM who will be dealing with Donald Trump

Or

“Why do I hear banjo music from deliverance playing when I hear the Mega people speak in Alberta?

Answer: the level of support for Putin, Trump and Pollievre in Alberta means that quite possibly people there are stupid.

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Gail Silvius's avatar

As we are entering several election periods I think it is important to be clear what is news and what is opinion. Thanks for your response

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Rat Creek Press's avatar

Hi Gail, our website and masthead state, "The opinions expressed in the paper are those of the people named as authors of the articles and do not necessarily reflect those of the board or staff." While it is clear who is writing this piece, as you point out it would be more clear to include the label "Opinion", I have now added that.

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Gail Silvius's avatar

Is this a paid announcement? An opinion piece? A RCP Report? Please be transparent. We are entering an election period.

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Jacob Ulickij's avatar

Authorship via submissions will always be listed at the top of the article. Local individuals or parties (political or otherwise) are always welcome to share their vision, observations, and opinions by submitting articles or article requests to ratcreek@ratcreek.org.

This piece was authored by Trisha Estabrooks (NDP MP Candidate, Edmonton-Central) and Blake Desjarlais (NDP MP, Edmonton-Griesbach), and edited / posted by the RCP team.

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