It appears Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley is answering Western Standard (WS) questions once again.."Your publication recently has been engaging in very active homophobic, discriminatory, hateful editorial positioning as it relates to some of our caucus members," Notley told the Western Standard in April when being questioned why the publication was removed from her media list.."And until such time as that is retracted and apology offered. We will not be answering questions. I am happy to reconsider that issue should a retraction and apology be offered. But between now and then I simply cannot engage in any sort of normalization, that kind of conversation. It is a breach of our Human Rights Code. It's a breach of our charter. It's a breach of basic standards. And so I look forward to hearing from your editors in the future.".On Thursday evening, it appears that the stance changed..After the live debate, a scrum was held where the leaders took rapid-fire questions from the media.. Full Scrum with notley .The WS reporter identified himself moments before asking: "How do you think you did in the debate? Are you claiming victory?".Notley made eye contact with the WS reporter, and instead of telling him the WS was "homophobic," and "hateful", Notley answered the WS reporter respectfully.."You know what, I am going to let Albertans decide who did the best in the debate," Notley told the WS.."And who said the things they care more about, I think that's what these debates are for."
It appears Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley is answering Western Standard (WS) questions once again.."Your publication recently has been engaging in very active homophobic, discriminatory, hateful editorial positioning as it relates to some of our caucus members," Notley told the Western Standard in April when being questioned why the publication was removed from her media list.."And until such time as that is retracted and apology offered. We will not be answering questions. I am happy to reconsider that issue should a retraction and apology be offered. But between now and then I simply cannot engage in any sort of normalization, that kind of conversation. It is a breach of our Human Rights Code. It's a breach of our charter. It's a breach of basic standards. And so I look forward to hearing from your editors in the future.".On Thursday evening, it appears that the stance changed..After the live debate, a scrum was held where the leaders took rapid-fire questions from the media.. Full Scrum with notley .The WS reporter identified himself moments before asking: "How do you think you did in the debate? Are you claiming victory?".Notley made eye contact with the WS reporter, and instead of telling him the WS was "homophobic," and "hateful", Notley answered the WS reporter respectfully.."You know what, I am going to let Albertans decide who did the best in the debate," Notley told the WS.."And who said the things they care more about, I think that's what these debates are for."
