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Hey Pierre, I’ve got bad news and good news. Carney got another floor-crosser, but it wasn’t from your team. 🤷🏼

There’s that then.

According to the “Alberta Prosperity Project” they & The Western Standard…

“Share a mission: a strong, sovereign, and independent Alberta.”

All whilst taking taxpayers money in the form of government advertising.

Unbiased independent media indeed.

#abpoli

Might be an interesting class? Anthems to algorithms: where did all the protest music go?

Love that idea!

Seems timely!

By “self-supporting” does she mean ‘get a procurement contract for kids meds’ or ‘bypass processes to start a strip mine’ or ‘acquire free suite tickets to playoff games’ or ‘travel on taxpayer dollars to get US support for separation?’

THAT kind of “self-supporting?”

#ABLeg #ABPoli #ABuseOfPower

"As a general rule, privatisation is legalised theft from the public realm."

"Neoliberalism is the tool used by the very rich to accumulate more wealth and power. Neoliberalism is class war."

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If anyone had any doubt about Alberta’s Queen of Stupid being a fascist 🇺🇸American wannabe, here she is, telling is who she idolizes: DeSantis and Noem.
🤷🏼🙄🤷🏼

It was GUNKY, but I’m not entirely sure that’s a word

It's hard to find words for this level of hypocrisy Premier Smith.
#cdnpoli #abpoli

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Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to run red light Calgary, Alberta - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has once again invoked the notwithstanding clause, something meant for only the most dire times to pass legislation, to get around a small legal probl...

Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to run red light

Math time!! 👇 A must read 🧵.

I Don’t Recognize Alberta Anymore - Macleans.ca My province has always fought with Ottawa. What’s new is a premier who gives legitimacy to separation.

Take the 5 minutes. A good read!
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Fascist Danielle Smith, rather than providing us with accessible public health care, and sufficient funding for public schools .. wants to ban books from public libraries.

WTAF??

Always worth paying attention the city council. Great read!

For no reason! Tylenot! #UCP #Alberta #YQL

MaMa Wants A CIC: Now, Dammit! Seventeen fewer chances to speak despite infinite assurances to do so

Hey folks, look for a new Substack on Monday morning exploring how respect is shown (and not) within the new Lethbridge City Council.
In the meantime, here's a primer setting the stage. Enjoy!
"MaMa Wants A CIC: Now, Dammit!"

None of Smith's referendum questions are likely to result in actual policy change.

Because they require constitutional amendments (federal veto) or are plainly unconstitutional.

Assuming "yes" votes carry, what then?

Kenney's equalization referendum didn't soothe separatists. It emboldened them.

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

Christian Nationalists are treating the Epstein files like they treat their Bibles and our Constitution: They are *ignoring* them.

MaMa Wants A CIC: Now, Dammit! Seventeen fewer chances to speak despite infinite assurances to do so

In addition to the emergence of what I describe as a Mayoral Majority voting bloc, #Lethbridge City Council is centralizing its political authority & offloading governance responsibilities to the administration while largely abandoning deliberative democracy. Oh, to live in interesting times. 👇

Care about clean water in Southern Alberta?
You need to actively oppose coal mining in our Eastern Slopes.
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MaMa Wants A CIC: Now, Dammit! Seventeen fewer chances to speak despite infinite assurances to do so

Check out my new post exploring #Lethbridge's ongoing government overhaul & the emergence of a mayor’s majority that will steer City Council decision-making for the next 3+ years.
dryalebelanger.substack.com/p/mama-wants...

Ooooooohhhh.

The Redneck Rebel Regatta is coming to my city! Berta’s finest goobers will be trying to drum up support for the landlocked Free Republic of Alberta Liberty and Freedom for Folks Who Don’t Read Good and Oil.

Smith doubled down on her attack on the judiciary yesterday...

Not only reasserting she wants her govt to control what judges get to the bench...

But saying that it's fine because it wouldn't be her managing the process...

It would be Mickey Amery.

Her Justice Minister.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Justice Min. Sean Fraser responds to Danielle Smith's threats to withhold funding for judges. YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons

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Health care on the brink: Most Canadians say access has worsened despite rising spending One in eight Canadians say they’ve been searching for a family doctor for more than a year - or have stopped looking altogether, according to new data from Angus Reid Institute.

Canadian Institute for Health Information shows that, since 2015, the number of family doctors per capita has increased both nationally & in every province — except Alberta & Ontario #Canada

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Classes so big, that students are left without chairs to sit on.
TDSB Trustees capped Grade 4-8 class sizes to avoid this – but the Ford Conservatives’ appointed supervisor scrapped the cap.
Ultra-large class sizes are coming this September, and our kids are paying the price. #cdnpoli