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Mom to 2 teens ● Wife ● HCW Guardian of Kali the Samoyed 🐾 Powered by Coffee β˜•οΈ Often found on hiking trails πŸ₯Ύ 🌲 (she/her) πŸ“Calgary, AB

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Advocacy groups call on feds to review Alberta's Bill 11 health-care reforms | CBC News Doctors across Canada are "deeply concerned" about the Alberta government's plan to expand private health care, said Dr. Margot Burnell, president of the Canadian Medical Association β€” and they want O...

"Parallel private systems do not reduce wait times. They make them longer," @danyaalraza.com said.

#cdnpoli #abpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

06.03.2026 02:54 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Wherein Smith claims that "newcomers" are costing the province $9 Billion in social programs.

In order for that to be true, every single newcomer would have to be accessing social programs that many don't even have access to.

These are evil misrepresentations.

#abpoli #ableg

28.02.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 454 πŸ” 171 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 31
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Secretary Noem is either completely incompetent or violating our rights with impunity, she should be removed from office.

03.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 1000 πŸ” 256 πŸ’¬ 105 πŸ“Œ 18

Thou shalt not kill schoolchildren to distract from your crimes against children.

01.03.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 6699 πŸ” 1638 πŸ’¬ 98 πŸ“Œ 40
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Disabled Albertans Deserve Better Than a Dual-Track Assistance Program | The Tyee People deemed fit to work will begin receiving fewer benefits this summer. We are already living in poverty.

β€œI want to be clear: I am deeply grateful for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH.

β€œBut gratitude does not mean I am living well. Feeling grateful and experiencing well-being are not the same thing.”

Donald L. Slater writes. #abpoli

03.03.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Matt Jones claimed today that no one is trying to blame the AMA for the delay in the Triage Physicians...

Bot we had to go all th way back in the archives to...

(Checks notes)

Yesterday...

To fact check that claim.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

03.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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AMA statement on Triage Liaison Physician process:

03.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Thousands of Alberta seniors to lose income supplement as province faces rising provincial deficit | CBC News Alberta is making cuts to seniors' benefits and tax credits for caregivers as it faces a $9.4-billion budget deficit.

Additional cuts mean many Albertans caring for seniors will lose their $1,000 provincial tax credit

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#Alberta #abpoli #ableg

03.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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A fight over coal has Corb Lund β€˜f-ing totally exasperated’ Podcast Episode Β· What On Earth Β· February 28 Β· 28m

Corb's message is clear: no coal mining in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes.

#WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #ProtectWatersheds #ABPoli

01.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you spend time in the bad place, you’re hearing this claim a lot:

Alberta sends $23B more to Ottawa than it gets back. If we separated, we’d erase the $9B deficit and have a $14B surplus.

It sounds simple. It’s wrong. Here's why. 🧡

01.03.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 424 πŸ” 221 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 30

Imagine if we didn’t have 6 lost years when the UCP halted NDP planned hospitals and education funding and the UCP didn’t burn hundreds of millions of dollars on ideologically stupid ideas.

We should have the best social programs, public healthcare, public education and research in the country.

01.03.2026 05:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œI was lucky”: exploring the healthcare experiences of trans and non-binary youth in Alberta Canadian healthcare is publicly funded, with the roles and responsibilities within the health care system divided between the federal, provincial and territorial governments. Provinces and territor...

Check out our latest peer-reviewed research article published in the International Journal of Transgender Health:

β€œI was lucky”: exploring the healthcare experiences of trans and non-binary youth in Alberta

Free access:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

21.03.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

I’ve been involved in hundreds of procurements through my career with municipalities, the province and others. NEVER has a politician of any stripe been involved & definitely not the premier’s office.
This is open for rank corruption.
Just wait for the sole source contracts.

28.02.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Additional footage from downtown Tehran after Israeli preemptive strikes against Iran. No confirmation on whether or not this was a unilateral Israeli action or a joint U.S.-Israeli one.

Original post

28.02.2026 06:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you watch 2 minutes of video today…

Make it this.

A masterclass on oratory and personal responsibility is on full display.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

26.02.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 477 πŸ” 226 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 29

LOLOLOLLLL I’m dying.

Mitch Sylvestre (the guy behind the separation petition) claims someone left a bullet as a THREAT at his business. He calls the RCMP.

β€œRCMP said investigators found that the item was a pen that resembled a bullet.”

A PEN. THAT YOU NEED TO SIGN A PETITION.

What an idiot.

26.02.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 144 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 2

He will steal, sir, an egg out of a cloister. For rapes and ravishments he parallels Nessus. He professes not keeping of oaths; in breaking ’em he is stronger than Hercules. He will lie, sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool.

24.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 537 πŸ” 155 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 15

The State of the Union: the president is a corrupt demented sex criminal who tried to overthrow the constitution.

25.02.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 28732 πŸ” 6202 πŸ’¬ 855 πŸ“Œ 263

There’s already a different kind of air outside here in Bucha -- you can feel it.

It’s slowly turning warm in that unmistakably early-spring way.

The hardest winter of this war, and the coldest winter in many years, is finally drawing to a close.

24.02.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 1059 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
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One hundred accounts are behind the majority of conspiracy theory content in Canada Researchers analyzed more than 14 million social media posts from accounts in Canada and found that 87 per cent of conspiratorial claims come from influencers, with just 100 users responsible for near...

One hundred accounts are behind the majority of conspiracy theory content in Canada #Propaganda #Canada

According to the report, just 100 users are responsible for almost 70 per cent of all online conspiracy claims in Canada.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/25/n...

26.02.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 911 πŸ” 480 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 29
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Blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo. A nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol miles from his home dies in Buffalo after having been missing for nearly a week.

A blind Rohingya refugee.
Fled genocide. Came here seeking safety.
Reportedly abandoned by ICE.
Dead.

This isn’t β€œborder security.” It’s a moral failure.

History will ask how cruelty became normalized - and how we let our humanity erode in plain sight.

www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

26.02.2026 04:47 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

This is performative hateful cruelty for the sake of cruelty. What is wrong with people that they feel the need to attack people just for being.

No I'm not asking for an answer. It's a rhetorical question. I'm just venting at how disgusting this is.

26.02.2026 04:20 πŸ‘ 633 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

Maclean's approached me about writing a personal essay on Alberta Secession and my opposition to it.
It was published today.
macleans.ca/politics/i-d...

25.02.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 485 πŸ” 207 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 32
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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.

"Smith uses political speak to say she supports a sovereign AB within a united Canada. What does that even mean? She dances around the subject because she painted herself into a corner by aligning with that fringe base.The lunatics are now running the asylum, and we lack a premier with conviction."

25.02.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 151 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 6
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Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.

More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years. n.pr/4cMnDIm

25.02.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 593 πŸ” 210 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 24
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Another Near Miss - govt aware, no response.

Pt in their 20s - with an intentional overdose and depression. Arrived to the ED WR in the evening and ED was severely overcrowded. An ordered tox workup was not done (no nurses to ensure labs drawn)
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26.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

We need answers.
Time for a full, independent public inquiry. #CorruptCare
Bring on the subpoenas.
#FullPublicInquiryAB #AbLeg
#Alberta #AbPoli

26.02.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t think this government could make me more angry, but as someone who had a family member being treated for cancer last year and has a family member being treated for cancer this year, they found a way. #ableg

26.02.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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UCP: We’re making a historic investment in finding doctors! Physicians: Say what? First we heard about it! - Alberta Politics Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government hasn’t quite taken to posting unexpected proclamations in ALL CAPS on Truth Social at 2 a.m., but Premier Danielle Smith’s announcement yesterday that Thursday’s budget would have an additional $1.4 billion in it for β€œphysician recruitment, training, compensation and development” was trending that way.Β  β€œWe are making the largest investment […]

If this sounds like fluff... Albertans should know this is the same thing she's doing with announcing the govt is spending more money on doctor services simply because we have more ABs who need docs to deliver more care to them!

albertapolitics.ca/2...
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25.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

It's immigrants fault
It's Trudeau's fault
It's Ottawa's fault
It's the NDP's fault
It's trans-kids fault
It's the LGBT+ community's fault

I wish the UCP would admit, just once, that it's their fault

Just once!

#ableg

26.02.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1