Friday's letters: UCP the party of incompetence, chaos

Edmonton Journal - Yesterday


The UCP (United Conservative Party) is currently choosing a new leader. I believe that they should also consider a new name for the party. They have arbitrarily ripped up agreements with cities, picked a fight with doctors and health-care workers during a pandemic, wasted millions of dollars on a “war room” that is a laughingstock and a further billion-plus on a pipeline to nowhere, targeted post-secondary institutions that are vital to Alberta’s future and refused to listen to teachers and school boards in the creation of a new curriculum that is deeply flawed.

They are ignoring concerns of rural municipalities about the creation of a provincial police force. Some leadership candidates are suggesting that Alberta should abandon the rule of law and behave as if we’re “sovereign.” I suggest a more appropriate name for this party would be the ICP (Incompetent Chaos Party).

Harry Wagner, Edmonton

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Candidates, left to right, Todd Loewen, Danielle Smith, Rajan Sawhney, Rebecca Schulz, Leela Aheer, Travis Toews, and Brian Jean, attend the United Conservative Party of Alberta leadership candidate's debate in Medicine Hat, Alta., Wednesday, July 27, 2022.