Despite being corrected that grants are determined by academic panels and not Justin Trudeau, Smith not only doubles down on that… She then says that with the powers of Bill 18 she will block renewals of grants if they don’t align with UCP views. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
@TheBreakdownAB That is NOT what she said. She said if it isn’t balanced and representing all perspectives they would look for a way to make it more fair.
I agree with @ABDanielleSmith 100%. The most prominent example is the issue of climate change. Funding depends on acceptance without doubt and casting aspersions to the doctrine of (catastrophic) anthropogenic climate change. Critical thinking needs to be embraced by the universities. As it stands there is no balance , universities and their academics are strong armed into towing narratives conducive to receiving more and more government funding. In much of the journalism , there is no balance. In the case of this interview the journalist has virtually no grasp of the problem which exists, is completely puzzled, unwilling or unable to explore the issue objectively.
@TheBreakdownAB She has no interest in hearing anything except what she already thinks and believes and she will do everything she can to enforce her predetermined agenda. She is beyond terrible!
@TheBreakdownAB If universities tend to be more liberal thinking it might be because liberal thinking aligns with science and investigating topics with an open mind from multiple perspectives (aka: the purpose of universities) whereas, conservative thinking by definition, does not.
@TheBreakdownAB “I’ve heard enough…” she says, to justify political meddling in an arm’s length adjudication process. The Maple MAGA version of “many people are saying”. The fascist urge is strong in this one.
@TheBreakdownAB great idea, Danielle. next we should do a review of the solar system to make sure there’s a fair balance of between conservative & liberal planets. all planets from only these two specific political camps should be represented fairly.
@TheBreakdownAB Elite bred host defends the unbalanced system like a dog on a bone. Calls it "neutral". Anyone surprised?
@TheBreakdownAB You're not hearing what I'm hearing. Is it your Liberal-NDP filter that's blocking you from understanding the inherent fairness, and even-handed approach from Danielle Smith? There's nothing scary in this.