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Chad - x :mstdn:<p>An excellent breakdown and criticism of how Premier Smith bungled the Jasper wildfire response.</p><p>Thank you <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@thebreakdown" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thebreakdown</span></a></span>!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9atIsI41iM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=N9atIsI41iM</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎<p>Never had a doubt <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23PierrePoilievre" target="_blank">#PierrePoilievre</a> would be the little spoon <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/justjohn1962.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@justjohn1962.bsky.social</a>!! Lmao! Come on <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BattleCreek-Crowfoot" target="_blank">#BattleCreek-Crowfoot</a> <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/bonniecritchley.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@bonniecritchley.bsky.social</a> for MP! For <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Alberta" target="_blank">#Alberta</a>, for <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Canada" target="_blank">#Canada</a> 🇨🇦 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Cdnpoli" target="_blank">#Cdnpoli</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ABleg" target="_blank">#ABleg</a><span class="quote-inline"><br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lm3h5s7wx24edrfaeb45t6db/post/3ludsm2xxb22b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lm3h5s7wx24edrfaeb45t6db/post/3ludsm2xxb22b</a></span></p>
Chad - x :mstdn:<p>Alberta the new Gilead?</p><p>Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Floats Tax Discounts to Motivate Women to Produce More Babies | <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@pressprogress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pressprogress</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://pressprogress.ca/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-floats-tax-discounts-to-motivate-women-to-produce-more-babies/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pressprogress.ca/alberta-premi</span><span class="invisible">er-danielle-smith-floats-tax-discounts-to-motivate-women-to-produce-more-babies/</span></a></p>
Chad - x :mstdn:<p>Remember that while Smith tries to deflect blame for the scathing Jasper wildfire report, a 24 year old wildland firefighter died while she tried to meddle with the response.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/morgan-kitchen-funeral-calgary-firefighter-jasper-1.7297672" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/mor</span><span class="invisible">gan-kitchen-funeral-calgary-firefighter-jasper-1.7297672</span></a></p>
JEmphatically<p>Danielle Smith believes Jasper is being disrespectful for the study on the 2024 wildfire that destroyed 30% of the town. Shame on them for pointing out ways the response could've been improved.</p><p>And have they even said "thank you" to her government?</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildfire</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Jasper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jasper</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DanielleSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanielleSmith</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-jasper-fire-1.7588534" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/al</span><span class="invisible">ta-jasper-fire-1.7588534</span></a></p>
Chad - x :mstdn:<p>Dani bungled the Jasper fire response, even though it wasn’t even her jurisdiction. Anyone surprised??</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> </p><p>Alberta government complicated Jasper fire response, report says | The Globe and Mail</p><p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-government-complicated-jasper-fire-response-report/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theglobeandmail.com/canada/alb</span><span class="invisible">erta/article-government-complicated-jasper-fire-response-report/</span></a></p>
StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎<p>Political analyst <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23DuaneBratt" target="_blank">#DuaneBratt</a> on the SIGNIFICANCE of Premier <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23DanielleSmith" target="_blank">#DanielleSmith</a> being the chair of the ‘Alberta First’ panel. And deliberately packing the house with like minded separatists and showed videos disparaging <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Ottawa" target="_blank">#Ottawa</a> from right-wing slant. 🇨🇦 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Cdnpoli" target="_blank">#Cdnpoli</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Alberta" target="_blank">#Alberta</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Ableg" target="_blank">#Ableg</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/BMf4H0-Q47k?si=Sy83j0wkOCqKD5hs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">youtu.be/BMf4H0-Q47k?...</a><br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/BMf4H0-Q47k?si=Sy83j0wkOCqKD5hs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">‘The room was packed with sepa...</a></p>
StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎<p>Former <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Alberta" target="_blank">#Alberta</a> premier <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23AlisonRedford" target="_blank">#AlisonRedford</a> discusses concerns raised at a <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23townhall" target="_blank">#townhall</a>, a townhall deliberately packed with <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23separatist%27s" target="_blank">#separatist's</a>, the province’s goals, and Ottawa’s likely response. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Canada" target="_blank">#Canada</a> deserves better than a Trump loyalist, <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Albertans" target="_blank">#Albertans</a> CERTAINLY do! 🇨🇦 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Cdnpoli" target="_blank">#Cdnpoli</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Ableg" target="_blank">#Ableg</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/3dRpv8cLKjM?si=7zbPV32Z0bBVSZQs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">youtu.be/3dRpv8cLKjM?...</a><br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/3dRpv8cLKjM?si=7zbPV32Z0bBVSZQs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Former Alberta premier praises...</a></p>
StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎<p>Bwahaha!! Kinda makes you PROUD doesn't it <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Canada" target="_blank">#Canada</a>?! Even in <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Bavaria" target="_blank">#Bavaria</a>! They recognize the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Canadian" target="_blank">#Canadian</a> effort to stand against Trump's tyranny! Thank you <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Bavarians" target="_blank">#Bavarians</a>! 😊 🇨🇦 🍁 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Cdnpoli" target="_blank">#Cdnpoli</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Ableg" target="_blank">#Ableg</a></p>
JEmphatically<p>"Renewable natural gas" is just biogas rebranded. 🙄 </p><p>I was just on the Enbridge website where they are raving about it. False solutions and greenwashing everywhere.</p><p>"RNG is not as low-carbon as the industry claims and its local air and water impacts are concentrated in vulnerable communities. Even if it were low-carbon and equitable, there simply isn’t enough of it to substitute for more than a small fraction of natural gas. And even if it were low-carbon, equitable, and abundant, it still wouldn’t be an excuse to expand natural gas infrastructure or slow electrification."</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/2/14/21131109/california-natural-gas-renewable-socalgas" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vox.com/energy-and-environment</span><span class="invisible">/2020/2/14/21131109/california-natural-gas-renewable-socalgas</span></a></p>
Ned Yeung<p>"When Rachel was Premier, despite my having two decades of professional experience in labour relations, I was not allowed within 10 light years of setting labour policy. I was not actually allowed to lobby any minister on ANY subject whatsoever. </p><p>And that wasn’t just good ethics, that was the law. Enforced by the ethics commissioner.</p><p>Danielle Smith is full of it."</p><p>"Today in the Alberta Legislature, MLA Peter Guthrie claimed that when he was in cabinet, he was pressured by Premier Smith's husband to take meetings with rail lobbyists.</p><p>As the husband of a former Premier, this interests me.</p><p>When Rachel was Premier, I was instructed very clearly by the Ethics Commissioner that I was forbidden from lobbying. I couldn't so much as write a letter to a minister asking for a meeting. CUPE even went so far as to restructure my responsibilities so that I couldn't break the rules.</p><p>I don't know if the rules have changed since then, but there is no way in hell I'd have been able to ask Ministers to meet with the local girl guide troop, let alone a group of businessmen trying to build a railroad."</p><p>- Lou Arab, CUPE Communications Representative and husband of former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley</p><p>"WOW!</p><p>Today in the Alberta Legislature, Pete Guthrie seemed to imply that Premier Smith's husband has been using his relationship with her to advance the rail line between Calgary and Banff!<br>What is even happening in this province?"</p><p>- The Breakdown</p><p>"My husband's an adviser to me, and that's allowed because he's married to me, so I can ask for his advice on anything I choose, and he happens to have 25 years in media, much of it covering issues of rail."</p><p>- Current Alberta Premier Danielle Smith</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a></p>
JEmphatically<p>One province - Alberta - has more cases of measles than ALL of the US. That is astounding. Danielle Smith and the UCP are banning books instead of actually protecting kids from real, physical harm. 😡 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ableg" target="_blank">#ableg</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Alberta" target="_blank">#Alberta</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cdnpoli" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23measles" target="_blank">#measles</a></p>
JEmphatically<p>Alberta has more cases of measles than ALL of the US. That is astounding.</p><p>Danielle Smith and the UCP are banning books instead of actually protecting kids from real, physical harm.</p><p>😡 <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a></p>
Mark Cherrington<p>An excellent letter from the Edmonton Journal. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.c4jhr.org/tags/Ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.c4jhr.org/tags/Abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.c4jhr.org/tags/AHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AHS</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.c4jhr.org/tags/AISH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AISH</span></a></p>
LM Little<p>"<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> used lists of America’s most <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bannedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bannedbooks</span></a> and a controversial database to identify ‘inappropriate’ material in schools"<br><a href="https://theijf.org/alberta-used-lists-of-americas-most-banned-books-and-a-controversial-database-to-identify-inappropriate-material-in-schools" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theijf.org/alberta-used-lists-</span><span class="invisible">of-americas-most-banned-books-and-a-controversial-database-to-identify-inappropriate-material-in-schools</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abLeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abLeg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOPNorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOPNorth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a></p>
Chad - x :mstdn:<p>SCAN is giving them a ton of self-praise in this article, but really, it's proof of how the Sherrifs consistently fall short:</p><ul><li>Known problem since 2009</li><li>Multiple deaths at the property</li><li>250+ EPS visits</li></ul><p>But closing it for three months is a victory?!</p><p>Alberta Sheriffs shut down long-term drug house in south Edmonton | Edmonton Journal</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yeg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/alberta-sheriffs-shut-down-drug-house-south-edmonton" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">edmontonjournal.com/news/crime</span><span class="invisible">/alberta-sheriffs-shut-down-drug-house-south-edmonton</span></a></p>
Paul R. Pival (he/him)<p>Alberta used lists of America’s most banned books and a controversial database to identify ‘inappropriate’ material in schools <a href="https://theijf.org/alberta-used-lists-of-americas-most-banned-books-and-a-controversial-database-to-identify-inappropriate-material-in-schools" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theijf.org/alberta-used-lists-</span><span class="invisible">of-americas-most-banned-books-and-a-controversial-database-to-identify-inappropriate-material-in-schools</span></a></p><p>The IJF asked Nicolaides whose decision it was to use BookLooks in the education ministry’s research, but he did not answer. </p><p><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/ABLeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABLeg</span></a></p>
JEmphatically<p>For this - a $5,000 fine?!!!</p><p>"In 2021, the company was fined $5,000 for a pipeline infraction at a site in Lacombe County in October 2019."</p><p>"For over a year, the company had neglected to shut down a pipeline, and it had begun to leak sour gas."</p><p>"The investigation followed a public complaint and found that nearby residents were being exposed to strong and hazardous sour gas odours, resulting in burning eyes, cough and runny noses."</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/fossilfuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuels</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/aer-sanction-rally-canada-1.7580835" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ae</span><span class="invisible">r-sanction-rally-canada-1.7580835</span></a></p>
Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦<p>A great piece from Calgary academic Lisa Young - with the wrong headline. Racism isn’t the underbelly of the Alberta separatist campaign. It’s the icing that’s poured all over the top of the cake. It has been, ever since the days of Jim Keegstra and Doug Christie - but it’s even more brazen now. <a href="https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/08/Ugly-Underside-Alberta-Separatism/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/08/</span><span class="invisible">Ugly-Underside-Alberta-Separatism/</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wexit</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a></p>
JEmphatically<p>As a straight, white male with no real qualifications for his job as Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dan Williams is worried that people who are...not straight, white males...might get some opportunities to work in jobs they are totally qualified for.</p><p>We can't have that, nope.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.westernwheel.ca/beyond-local/keep-away-from-wokeness-and-dei-new-minister-warns-municipalities-10917280" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">westernwheel.ca/beyond-local/k</span><span class="invisible">eep-away-from-wokeness-and-dei-new-minister-warns-municipalities-10917280</span></a></p>