tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post5040270839698706153..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Imperial Tobacco Offers an Unsafe Alternaive to Cigarettes As An Exercise in Corporate Social Responsibilitykenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-24498346493711497482007-10-09T02:28:00.000-06:002007-10-09T02:28:00.000-06:00lung cancer is a disease that these patients broug...lung cancer is a disease that these patients brought on themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-27384782351934481112007-09-14T15:37:00.000-06:002007-09-14T15:37:00.000-06:00Well, remember that the rural ridings represent a...Well, remember that the rural ridings represent approximately 1/3 of the seats and they will never vote liberal after the bad taste PET left in their mouths. The average voter does not dissociate the corrupt LPC with the Alberta Liberals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-5091033877153919412007-09-13T22:39:00.000-06:002007-09-13T22:39:00.000-06:00The tobacco control legislation is being passed by...The tobacco control legislation is being passed by Alberta on Hancock's watch. Klein and McClellan blocked all other efforts. It is a pity it took so long but it is now being done. <BR/><BR/>Stelmach is a new leader and on the way to providing much better overall governance than we have had for the past 7 years or so of drift and lethargy. <BR/><BR/>Tobacco control legislation is a pretty god example of the progressive changes we can expect from a Stelmach government. <BR/><BR/>On the issue of the Cabinet shuffle after the next election - you are presuming the PCs will win the next election. <BR/><BR/>Campaigns matter and unless we PCs provide better government than we did in the last days of the Klein regime - your assumption that the PC Party will have the support of Albertans to continue to govern is not a foregone conclusion - not to my mind anyway.kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-41663885248312757142007-09-13T22:19:00.000-06:002007-09-13T22:19:00.000-06:00If one is to compare Hancock's attempt to previous...If one is to compare Hancock's attempt to previous attempts by the AB gov't, well sure it looks good. However, is that the type of comparison we should have? Or should we be looking at other provincial gov'ts who simply used commonsense and passed the legislation?<BR/><BR/>My bet is that there will be a "cabinet shuffle" after the next election and Hancock will be the odd man out. Stelmach has paid his debt to Hancock for supporting him in the leadership race but that can only last so long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-7442636072580249462007-09-13T16:38:00.000-06:002007-09-13T16:38:00.000-06:00Yeah, what was with the "utter failure" comment? ...Yeah, what was with the "utter failure" comment? Someone is cranky. Umm, last time I checked, a ban was proposed - one that went further and made changes to tobacco sales practices.<BR/><BR/>The fact that it did not pass third reading and become law immediately does not detract from the fact that one is on its way. Rather than bull-doze it through, there is discussion on implementation BEFORE making it law. To me, this seems to be the "right" way to do things (pun intended).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-23387831122306666432007-09-13T13:04:00.000-06:002007-09-13T13:04:00.000-06:00Nice Try Anon - Hancock has actually got the tobac...Nice Try Anon - Hancock has actually got the tobacco control Bill 45 passed Second Reading before the session adjourned for the summer. <BR/><BR/>He has since met with a number of the stakeholders and has the regulation drafting in process and the matter is ready for third and final reading in November when the Legislature resumes.<BR/><BR/>This was done with four other attempts failed. So much for "utter failure."kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-48089621063851556232007-09-13T12:50:00.000-06:002007-09-13T12:50:00.000-06:00Hancock's utter failure to institute a tobacco ban...Hancock's utter failure to institute a tobacco ban is a vivid reminder of why he did not become leader of the Alberta PCs and is a stark example of how lefties within the party talk a lot but fail to get things done (similar to the federal LPC). Hopefully, in the next election, the PC Party will rid itself of these types of individuals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com