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1 - My grandfather on my mothers side was the mayor of a small town in Southern Alberta. He also spent many years running the local newspaper. My grandmother was the town librarian.
They were compassionate conservatives.
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They were compassionate conservatives.
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2 - They were well off for their demographic, but they gave back, attended church and raised my mom with a compassionate conservative values set.
She still holds a lot of those values.
She still holds a lot of those values.
3 - My grandfather on my dads side was an oil and gas man his entire life.
He also was extremely politically active, and was in on the ground floor in the building of the Reform Party.
My dad helped develop some of the Reform Party’s initial policies.
He also was extremely politically active, and was in on the ground floor in the building of the Reform Party.
My dad helped develop some of the Reform Party’s initial policies.
4 - Dad was raised in Calgary and Edmonton, so he grew up in a very Conservative culture as well.
He’s also a bit of a pedant and due to his career as an educator with a PhD in paleoentomology he’s very, very particular about his word choices.
He’s also a bit of a pedant and due to his career as an educator with a PhD in paleoentomology he’s very, very particular about his word choices.
5 - All of this being said, I can’t say that I know who my parents voted for in every election over the course of their lifetime, but I do know they tended to vote for the person over the party.
They’re proud Albertans and they love this province.
They’re proud Albertans and they love this province.
6 - They’re also both seniors now.
This background is important for context on the next tweet. My parents are reasonable, rational patriots to both province and country.
This background is important for context on the next tweet. My parents are reasonable, rational patriots to both province and country.
