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No Fair Maps. No Fair Elections.

Alberta’s new riding map was drawn by a panel that politicians appointed, not by an electoral boundaries commission. Find your riding and compare the maps.

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I tabled a receipt today. A constituent of mine added up what the UCP has wasted Albertans' money on, and the total comes to $2.2 billion. Customer's note: no refund. Albertans are paying more for everything and this is where their taxes went. We will keep fighting to make life more affordable.

This didn’t age well. Danielle Smith’s legacy will be that of the only Premier that chose to cozy up to Trump after he started threatening to make us the 51st state. Long live Canada!

Albertans are struggling to find work, people with disabilities are losing critical support, and this government is busy making deals with insiders. That's not what good government looks like. Albertans deserve better. #ableg #abpoli

Alberta workers deserve a living wage, not poverty wages. Our plan: raise the minimum wage $1 a year until it hits $18, then index it to inflation. That would help over 114,000 Albertans. I asked the UCP why they keep punishing workers instead of fighting for them.

Yesterday I stood up in the Legislature for the 114,000 Albertans earning minimum wage. Groceries, utilities and insurance cost more every year, but wages haven’t kept up. The UCP is helping their insiders while the rest of us pay more. No one working full time should need 2 or 3 jobs to survive.

The UCP doesn’t want Albertans to see their new electoral maps. Why? Maybe it’s because they don’t want everyone to know they're desperately trying to rig the next election by gerrymandering your riding.

We will always fight for every Albertan!

Naheed Nenshi@naheednenshi.bsky.social · 3w ago

One year ago today, Danielle Smith and the UCP stripped 51,000 teachers of their fundamental human rights. We’ve heard that the problems they were fighting to fix — underfunding, overcrowding and a lack of support for complexity — have not improved.

In 1976, Alberta set aside $1.5 billion to start the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, a savings account for our province’s future. Every year, Albertans get a chance to ask questions about how that money is saved and invested. This year’s public meeting is Monday, October 26 at 6 PM.

Incredibly sad news coming out of CFB Wainwright. I am thinking about the people affected and the entire Canadian Military family. Thank you to everyone that is helping. Hug your loved ones. And thank the ones who serve.

7 dead, dozens injured in explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright | Globalnews.ca

At least seven people are dead and dozens more left injured from an explosion and fire at the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, according to multiple military sources.

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Vote to remain in Canada and NO to the 9! 🍁 SaveCanada.AlbertaNDP.ca

A big thank you to everyone out knocking doors with me, and to @heathermcpherson.bsky.social for keeping our team fuelled with Canada cookies! 🍁🍪 This morning we’re in Broadmoor Estates today talking to neighbours. Advance polls are open today until 8 PM and Monday is your last chance! 🇨🇦

We've been out for Canada since day one, from spring to summer and into the fall. Thank you to every volunteer who knocked a door with us. Now let's finish it. Vote in advance until Saturday, or on Monday, October 19. 🇨🇦 Vote.AlbertaNDP.ca

Joined the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) rally in Sherwood Park yesterday. Albertans with disabilities make important contributions to our workplaces and communities. We need to keep breaking down barriers and creating more inclusive employment opportunities for everyone.

Danielle Smith is a weak leader for the province and within her own separatist party. A proud Canadian would never allow a separatist to remain in their party.

WATCH LIVE: Smith's Referendum Propaganda https://youtube.com/live/fbFIBQI3pKA

Smith's Propaganda Referendum

YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi

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This October, it’s up to each of us to save Canada. Learn more and make your voting plan today at savecanada.albertandp.ca. 🇨🇦

Have you received Danielle Smith and the UCP’s $4 million propaganda brochure? It’s full of lies, and taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook for it, never mind the $200 million referendum.

Albertans shouldn’t be paying up to $460 more a year on their electricity bills to accommodate foreign, billionaire-owned AI data centres coming onto our grid. Albertans deserve a govt that puts them first, is upfront about what’s coming, and works to keep costs down. www.albertandp.ca/savemoney

It was an honour to attend the annual Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Day Ceremony yesterday at the Alberta Legislature. We remember the police and peace officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty in Alberta, and honour the courage and sacrifice they made in service to others.

Heather has been an incredible leader in the Alberta NDP and a the role model for selfless public service! Thank you for everything you do and have done for the future of Alberta!

Heather Sweet@sweetmla.bsky.social · 2mo ago

After 12 years of service to the people of Edmonton-Manning, I have decided to not seek re-election and pass on leadership to the next generation. While I will no longer be seeking elected office, my commitment to our community will not end. #ableg #abag

Thank you to @nagwanyyc.bsky.social and @sweetmla.bsky.social , who have both announced that they will not be seeking re-election at the end of their current terms. Their dedication to public service is making a lasting difference in the lives of Albertans, and we are deeply grateful for their work.

New UCP Tax!

Naheed Nenshi@naheednenshi.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Danielle Smith wants to impose a $1,900 health care tax on small businesses for every temporary worker. It's an out of touch policy amid an affordability crisis and a trade war, plus employees and businesses already pay taxes. Albertans can’t afford Danielle Smith and the UCP.

Gas is over $1.80/L. Diesel is over $2.30/L in some communities. Albertans are paying the price. We can’t just stop driving. The UCP could suspend the gas tax and provide immediate relief, but they’re choosing not to. Alberta’s NDP will put more money back in your pocket. albertandp.ca/savemoney

"I'm glad that we get to focus on what truly matters. It's our family, it's our friends, it's our community," Campbell told supporters. "This opportunity is a chance to live what I believe in my heart, which is that leadership is about service." https://bit.ly/4xvUwj7

Alberta NDP win in Calgary-Shaw byelection | CBC News

Unofficial results from Elections Alberta show NDP candidate Kyle Campbell has won Calgary-Shaw by a margin of 582 votes over the UCP's Mike Derry.

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“This is a political earthquake,” NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi told Postmedia late Monday. “This was considered to be one of the safest Conservative seats in the province. We lost it by 40 points in 2019, and this shows that there is no safe conservative seat in Calgary.” https://bit.ly/4rae3UN

'No safe conservative seat in Calgary': NDP's Kyle Campbell captures Calgary-Shaw byelection in dramatic vote

Kyle Campbell defeated the UCP's Mike Derry by 582 votes in unofficial results posted late Monday night, 7,461 to 6,879.

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Tonight shows that Alberta's NDP is building huge momentum here in Calgary, and across the province. We know better is possible. The historic result in Calgary-Shaw proves it. Thank you to Kyle and to every single person who put in the work to get us here. /1

“After years of UCP chaos and confusion, health workers are being asked to do more with less, and it’s time to change that,” said @drluannemetz.bsky.social "Albertans deserve confidence that health-care decisions are being made in their best interest, not for political insiders."

NDP Rx for fractured health care: One health ministry to end the chaos

Alberta's Opposition NDP unveiled a plan Thursday that would bring provincial health care back under the umbrealla of one agency

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Voting is OPEN for the Calgary-Shaw by-election! You have until 8:00pm to vote Kyle Campbell and the Alberta NDP to help build a better, more affordable future 🧡

Today, on behalf of MLA Kyle Kasawski, I joined Strathcona County’s Fallen Firefighters Memorial March. It was especially moving to see Deputy Chief (ret.) Brian Parker honoured on the memorial wall, surrounded by his family. @ndpkyle.bsky.social