Thread by @TomLangeYYC, If you want to do better at political discourse, stop calling every [...]

If you want to do better at political discourse, stop calling every academic (particularly female academics, I’ve noticed) who disagrees with a UCP policy an NDP partisan hack. Stop calling doctors spoiled during a global pandemic. #ableg #abpoli https://twitter.com/michaelaglasgo/status/1289722729361371136

https://twitter.com/michaelaglasgo/status/1289722729361371136

Just a reminder: https://globalnews.ca/news/6240671/open-letter-jason-kenney-melanee-thomas/

Academics sign letter condemning Premier Kenney’s comments about University of Calgary professor

Over 600 academics from across Canada have signed a letter to Alberta's premier, criticizing his comments about a University of Calgary professor.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6240671/open-letter-jason-kenney-melanee-thomas/

and another prime example: https://twitter.com/SteveBuick2/status/1288520983515549697

https://twitter.com/SteveBuick2/status/1288520983515549697

Oh and let's not forget this genius who's salary we all pay: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/top-provincial-government-employee-accused-of-bullying-for-comments-on-social-media-1.4734645

Top provincial government employee accused of bullying for comments on social media

Executive director of issues management for the premier of Alberta, Matt Wolf, questioned the judgment of an education advocate Tuesday for retweeting a rant critical of the UCP government. The...

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/top-provincial-government-employee-accused-of-bullying-for-comments-on-social-media-1.4734645

If @michaelaglasgo want to elevate the discourse of #AbLeg to civility instead of ad hominem as status quo, (& I 500% approve) a show of credibility would be to dismiss toxic 'issues managers' who seem to take perverse pleasure in insulting citizens, particularity female scholars

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