Kenney coins term "the laptop class" in bizarre tweet slamming The Globe and Mail
It appears that Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has coined a new phrase in response to a recent article published by The Globe and Mail.
The article, entitled Doug Ford (and Jason Kenney, Scott Moe and John Horgan) should hit the brakes on taxpayer money to subsidize drivers, takes a look at the methods that several Canadian premiers are using to combat the high cost of fuel across the country.
In Alberta, the provincial government has lifted its fuel tax to help ease the strain of record-high gas prices, resulting in a decrease of 13 cents per litre at the pump. With this fuel tax break, the government will see an estimated $100 to $115 million decrease in revenue for each of the first three months, according to a press release.
Kenney seemed to take issue with The Globe and Mail’s article, tweeting an image of the story’s headline and saying, “So predictable. From the 16th floor of their downtown Toronto office tower, the Globe & Mail editorial board tut-tuts provincial govts for cutting gas taxes for working people.”
The Alberta premier goes on to add, “The laptop class really doesn’t care about the challenges facing people who have to drive to work.”
So predictable.
From the 16th floor of their downtown Toronto office tower, the Globe & Mail editorial board tut-tuts provincial govts for cutting gas taxes for working people.
The laptop class really doesn’t care about the challenges facing people who have to drive to work. pic.twitter.com/p7iH4SrlpY
— Jason Kenney 🇺🇦 (@jkenney) April 5, 2022
Many Twitter users were left scratching their heads over the term “the laptop class,” especially because Kenney appears to be using it to mean people who work from home and don’t have to worry about high fuel prices.
“What happens if I drive my car to work and bring my laptop with me. What class am I?” said one Twitter user.
“The Premier of Alberta just slammed anyone who uses a laptop as elitist,” another chimed in.
Others took to Twitter to voice their confusion about Kenney’s term “the laptop class” as well.
The duality of man pic.twitter.com/EaRwNW0vW3
— Paul Fairie (@paulisci) April 5, 2022
Worse, he brags every time a tech company decides to relocate to Alberta….. Then in the next breath, he maligns the “laptop class.”
You aren’t gonna attract tech talent to AB by insulting them, Jason.
— Tim Haney (@HaneySociology) April 5, 2022
So predictable. Trying to cause division among Albertans yet again.
“The laptop class?” What does that even mean? Do you use a laptop? Doesn’t that make you part of the laptop class?
— Heather Knorr 😷😷💉💉💉 (@loveflowers33) April 5, 2022
The “laptop class,” so out of touch with the every man, right? #ableg #abpoli https://t.co/mNfNEULlfU pic.twitter.com/2IMBXWCACr
— Ableg Simpson (@AblegSimpson) April 5, 2022
Are Albertans now to be divided by who earns money using a laptop and who doesn’t? Why must you continue to divide?
— Nicole Shudra (@canvasnicole) April 5, 2022
Not everyone owns a car.
Not everyone drives to work.
Not everyone lives in rural areasIn fact…over 80% of Canadians live in densely populated urban areas where electric public transit or bicycles main way to commute.
Also – you don’t even know how to pump your own gas 🤷♂️⛽️
— Kevin Brackley 🌎🌍🌏💚👽 (@kjbrackley) April 5, 2022
“From the 16th floor of their downtown Toronto office tower”
🙄🙄🙄🙄 pic.twitter.com/lUqvB1Cg9E— 👤 Audric Moses 🇨🇦 (@audricmoses) April 5, 2022
What happens if I drive my car to work and bring my laptop with me. What class am I? 😭😭🤣🤣
— RhokisBane (@RhokisB) April 5, 2022
The Globe and Mail article comes just days after Kenney held a media availability for the launch of the fuel tax break for Albertans on April 1, after which he struggled to fill up his tank.
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