Derek Connick

@dc65ba87.bsky.social

I hope there's a court case over this gerrymandering I hope that after all the crap Smith has thrown at Albertans, she is shown the door I hope that she's investigated by the RCMP for corruption I hope that her assets are seized I have a lot of hope considering I live in Alberta #ableg #abpoli

The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d ago

BREAKING!!!! The NDP have released a letter sent today from Elections Alberta raising the alarm that because of Danielle Smith's gerrymandering, only two options exist! 1 - Use the current boundaries 2 - Push the election back even father than she already has! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Premier Danielle Smith rejects call for a public inquiry into alleged procurement irregularities in Alberta's healthcare system after The Globe reported the RCMP is investigating potential fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social

Smith rejects renewed demands for Alberta health care procurement public inquiry

Premier made her comments after The Globe reported RCMP are investigating potential fraud and money laundering in connection with the controversy

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W/o ‘decarbonize power grids, data centre emissions would more than double by 2030, leading to an estimated $154 billion in annual climate damages -- up from $68 billion today … Climate damage related to AI workloads could exceed $50 billion by 2030 … 1.3 to 1.8 trillion liters of water by 2030’

Data centers emitting more CO2 than thought: study

Data centers, whose expansion is being fueled dramatically by the artificial intelligence boom, have a far bigger carbon footprint than previously estimated, according to a new study. The sprawling, p...

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Janet 🇨🇦@jansplanet.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Please tell all the officials that represent you now #NoGasForAI It is unacceptable the government of #Canada would greenwash us as they plan to run data centres on fossil fuels & freshwater. No collective good comes from this plan. #SaySomething we must #DefendOurDemocracy & #StopCarney

CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 26%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

"Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides’ Calgary-Bow riding received three times more contributions in 2025 compared to the previous year. And most of that money can be traced back to private school operators and childcare companies." theijf.org/brief/privat...

Private school, childcare companies top donors to Alberta education minister’s constituency association

The Calgary-Bow constituency association got three times more contributions in 2025 versus 2024

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Alberta’s forced treatment plan actually gets worse… Because their new prisons won’t be ready until 2030, the UCP is going to use voluntary beds, potentially taking away spaces from people who want them… To force treatment on people who don’t. #abpoli www.thealbertan.com/beyond-local...

Internal documents reveal where Alberta plans to host its new forced treatment program.

Read the full story and comment on TheAlbertan.com

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"Lund said he personally met with Smith on May 11 about the coal mining question. 'We were literally discussing the wording of my question as it should appear on the ballot, face-to-face. And at no point was any June 1 deadline mentioned,' he said."

Corb Lund ‘deeply disappointed and shocked’ by Premier Smith’s answer on coal petition

After Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a question about coal mining would not be on this fall’s referendum ballot, the leader of the movement said he believes it can be if she wants it there.

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www.cbc.ca/news/busines... the land these things require, the water these things require is not sustainable - these data centres use all of our drinking water - we’re already having droughts-if this is the road we’re going down- this technology will backfire and it will be the end of life on earth.

As more data centres get built across Canada, frustration is building | CBC News

A new national AI strategy by the federal government this week comes at a time when the country is confronting a wave of new high-powered data centres, while public sentiment could be souring on the i...

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I know a lot of people are talking about the economic implications of this Alberta separation debate. Here's one aspect that NO ONE is talking about: water rights. We have agreements with the U.S. that would need to be re-worked plus we'd have to negotiate a TON with Canada. #ABleg #cdnpoli

Note: Kevin O'Leary is despised in Canada. He's a prick. He's also trying to push a data centre in Alberta. O'Leary was driving a boat in Ontario which struck a boat killing a woman. He had his wife take the fall. He's not Mr Wonderful, he's Mr Dispicable. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan

Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area

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“Only 10 UCP MLAs have actually come out and publicly stated that they will be voting to remain in Canada,” Pancholi told media. “Seventy-five per cent are unwilling to publicly say which option they are voting for …” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

Opposition calls on UCP MLAs to make stance on separation public

The Official Opposition is calling on United Conservative MLAs to make their stance on separation public ahead of October’s referendum.

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