I attended the first and only All Edmonton - Mill Woods Candidate Forum at Edith Rogers School yesterday. This forum was hosted by the students at Edith Rogers School where all the candidates were allowed to make a 10 minute presentation about themselves and their platforms followed by questions from the students.
The questions asked by the students were:
What is our platform for post-secondary education?
Why is our current MLACarl Benito running as an Independent Candidate?
What is our platform for Primary and Secondary Schools?
After the forum was completed the students came and chatted the candidates to ask more questions from the candidates.
I was asked:
What is my platform on the funding of programs for special needs students?
What legacy would I leave behind if I was elected MLA?
What is my platform for funding for Seniors?
This was followed up by the Rock Star treatment of the students asking for our autographs.
It was a great time to meet face to face with the other candidates in Edmonton - Mill Woods and share ideas. I was disappointed that the Alberta Liberal and Wildrose candidates were unable to attend as these students would have like to hear the platforms of those parties as well.
I would like to thank the staff and students of Edith Rogers School for putting this forum together and I hope it was very educational.
Below is the link to the Global News coverage of the forum ( starts at the 5:38 mark).
http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/video/early+news+apr+13/video.html?v=2222789359#earlynews/video
I have a question regarding character and integrity and one regarding families of divorce.
ReplyDeleteDo you think any candidate or riding president or anyone with the Alberta Party would help a divorced mother wishing to get her kids into Scouts by waiving her child's Scout fees yet make her ex-husband pay even if that meant it would be going against a child support court order (an example is a child support order where a judge ruled the mother must pay 35% of all extra expenses and the father must say 65%) and would make for a possible case of contempt of a court order? Do you agree or disagree with each parent paying their percentage of section 7 expenses as described in their child support order?
bryard,
ReplyDeleteAlberta Party is not affiliated with Scouts Canada nor has authority to request Scouts Canada to waive the Scouts Canada Registration Fee. Scouts Canada is non-political organization that has its own rules and regulations regarding the programs they offer.
As to your second question, I believe that both parents have responsibilities to their child/children by being good role models and put the needs of their child/children first. The child support order that you mention has nothing to do with the Alberta Party, its candidates or its riding presidents as this is a private matter between the parents, their lawyers and the court.
Thank you for your question.