If Trump was indeed a Russian asset how would he act any differently than he already is?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 18h agoTrump: “I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president”
Shannon Phillips 🇨🇦
@sphillipsab.bsky.social
Current: Founding Partner, Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips Policy Advisors Www.mbpolicy.com Adjunct, University of Lethbridge Former: AB NDP MLA & Minister of Environment, Parks & Climate Change
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 18h ago
Brilliant stuff here that adds to the No to the Nine campaign for the Alberta referendum
CUPE Alberta@cupealberta.bsky.social · 2d agoIt’s wild how much we’re all being manipulated to think the problem for everything is immigrants. It’s absolutely not! We hit the streets for an experiment. Watch the reactions and share the truth before we vote. Vote NO to the 9! And Option 1 (Remain) on Question 10. #abpoli #canpoli #ableg
Overriding local decisions that allow for more housing supply makes zero sense. Watching a conservative government add heavy regulation to free-market housing supply is simply mind-boggling.
Good stuff here from the Leader of @albertandp.ca about this crucial Thanksgiving weekend and the last push before the Advance Poll for the referendum next week.
Courtney Theriault@ctheriault.bsky.social · 2d agoA final push for unity from the Alberta NDP Naheed Nenshi says they're using party funds for new pro-Canada ads during hockey games to fill a void he says has been left by the premier He also argues the municipal matters should be left up to municipalities MORE: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
Here’s a gift link to the Globe and Mail investigation about American interference in the Alberta referendum, and the separatist operatives (one of whom is a UCP President) who went to the United States to offer them our water and oil. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/64d9ad7...
The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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The time change option chosen unilaterally by Danielle Smith, in the face of overwhelming evidence supporting Standard Time, will cause health harms for those in northern AB, specifically. Imagine being a parent in Peace River with a sunrise closer to 10am. Mental/physical health harms, etc.
Paul Fairie@paulisci.bsky.social · 2w agoJust looking up sunrise times for the next few months as one does, and I'm realizing that sunrise in Calgary under the new time zone rules will be after 9AM between November 20 and February 9. Sigh.
New ads just dropped - There’s a poll out tomorrow via CBC that apparently shows the UCP down. That’s because Danielle Smith’s catering to separatists is unpopular, and the closer we get to Oct 19, the more people are (rightfully) blaming her for this debacle. No to the Nine.
Alberta's Voice@albertasvoice.ca · 2w agoOn October 19th, send Danielle Smith a message. Vote NO to her nine costly questions nobody asked for. No to Danielle Smith. No to the Nine. #ableg #abpoli #alberta #abreferendum
NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' nationalnewswatch.com/2026/09/24/n...
NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American…
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Monday, September 21st. A month till Albertans vote on a multiple choice separation ballot AND nine other racist/useless questions. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at fighting the noxious nine, with @carterab.bsky.social, @jaredwesley.ca & Avnish Nanda of @ouralbertadvantage.bsky.social. #cdnpoli
Saying No to the Nine
Podcast Episode · Alberta Unbound · September 18 · 39m
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In her second satirical Public Service Announcement for Forward Weekly, The Beaverton's @clareblackwood.bsky.social answers the questions Premier Danielle Smith doesn't want to deal with. From this week's issue of Forward Weekly. Read it here: archive.forwardweekly.ca?issue=24 #ableg #canpoli
I cannot fathom why we wouldn’t want to preserve this piece of Canadian history.
Andy Grabia@agrabia.bsky.social · 3w agoSharing again my appeal to save the Memorial Organ at the University of Alberta, a Canadian War Memorial that currently faces dismantlement and abandonment. Please contact your MLAs and MPs if you haven’t already.
This is a great idea!
David Shepherd@dshepyeg.bsky.social · 3w agoAlberta artists… I’ve heard from so many of you who are angry & frustrated Danielle Smith’s referendum & policies don’t represent you. I’ve got an idea how we can help rally our family, friends & neighbours to vote for the Alberta we believe in. Take a listen. Let me know what you think. #abpoli
Jim Stanford: “This claim of interprovincial subsidization is completely false. Alberta pays no money to Quebec, or to any other province. The Alberta government, like other provinces, receives huge transfers from Ottawa to help pay for health care and other programs.” thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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Menopause symptoms aren’t just disruptive, they’re costly. The financial toll on womens’ careers, wages and finances is often preventable, by Mariya Postelnyak www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe... via @theglobeandmail.com
Menopause symptoms aren’t just disruptive, they’re costly
The financial toll on womens’ careers, wages and finances is often preventable
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · last mo.What the menopause gap in the labour force is costing Canada. Stigma, silence and unmanaged symptoms are taking an immense toll on women – and on the economy, by @taviagrant.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
“The 23 [AI-generated] websites are designed to influence the answers that AI chatbots give to voters in Alberta, targeting farmers, young people, veterans, mothers and oil industry workers.”
A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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a lot of people want to believe that right-wing beliefs are rooted in some legitimate material grievance. that makes it easier to imagine that if we simply solved the material problem, they’d deradicalize. but they won’t, because they aren’t disillusioned, they’re just morons.
Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · last mo.I know this is a common belief, but it’s not true. If people went anti-vaxx/MAHA because they were excluded from the medical establishment, we would see sky-high rates among poor people, minorities and the uninsured. We don’t.
Oh, this is extremely interesting and helpful…
Robson Fletcher@robsonfletcher.com · last mo.Everyone's talking about how the Alberta referendum will be all about *turnout*. But how, exactly, would different turnout rates among separation supporters vs. stay-in-Canada supporters affect the outcome? I built a tool where you can play with the numbers and see for yourself:
It is objectively bananas that we as citizens have to consult a power markets expert for what we should do with our bills (fixed? Floating?) And I’m pretty sure most people aren’t like me, and know to go find @blakeshaffer.bsky.social’s advice whenever I wonder what I should do. Anyway, advice 👇
Blake Shaffer 🇨🇦@blakeshaffer.bsky.social · last mo.Alberta power prices are back in the news. Time for some retail charts. 🧵
A strong majority of Albertans support export taxes on oil, gas and potash. Danielle Smith is offside 2/3 Albertans.
John Michael McGrath@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · last mo.Good morning. Ipsos has restricting energy exports to the US with 2:1 support; an oil & gas export tax at nearly 3:1 support. *In Alberta.* (Table 2.) www.ipsos.com/en-ca/canadi...
I so appreciated @angierasmussen.bsky.social in this discussion, particularly her pointing out that the disinformation about science and the propaganda designed to break trust in institutions is specifically a threat to democracy - something I have been saying since 2021. youtu.be/3W4pJJ3SVis?...
Did COVID Actually Come From a LAB?
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I look forward to October 20, when the Government of Canada is past the separatist referendum and discovers two things: 1. the “rule of law” means upholding and enforcing the Canada Health Act, and 2. Canadians support Medicare as part of our national identity.
David Coletto@davidcoletto.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew poll: 53% of Canadians oppose Alberta’s Bill 11 after learning what it would do, compared with 33% who support it. Concerns focus on higher costs, unequal access and pressure on the public system. abacusdata.ca/canadians-w...
It’s very gross when a premier whose province has been minimally affected by tariffs, because of the nature of its industries rather than its political leadership, takes shots at other provinces that are feeling more pain.
Jonny Wakefield@jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 2mo agoDanielle Smith on banning U.S. alcohol sales: A: "Part of the reason why we've had a light touch of tariffs in AB is that we've engaged in a very constructive diplomatic relationship with the US ... 97% of our products go across the border tariff-free, and we have not done nasty ads in the US."
Incredible energy for the Stay in Canada campaign. In all 4 corners of the province. Good momentum going in to the fall campaign.
Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk@lukaszukab.bsky.social · 2mo agoATHABASCA #ForeverCanadian volunteers, you are amazing! Thank you for your commitment to Canada. Again, amazing turnout. Lawn signs flying off the shelf. I took a moment to explore the town and chat with locals.
@jlisayoung.bsky.social has written the most sobering essay yet regarding Alberta separation. It's raw--a slap-in-the-face that's overdue. lisayoung.substack.com/p/a-day-in-t...
A day in the life of the Governor
Editor’s Note: The following is a work of speculative fiction.
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