The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2h*hosted/moderated by the local UCP Constituency Association president… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 1115
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 4hWe’ve reached the “Jesus would want separation” phase of desperation apparently… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 5017570
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 9hKeith Wil… No, sorry! “Rise of Alberta” Yeah! That’s it! Anyways, they’re claiming that it’s not 50% of UCP members who are separatists… It’s 70%. The UCP is a separatist party. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 79745
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 13h“47 per cent of Albertans remain on the brink of insolvency, meaning they are $200 or less away from not being able to cover their monthly bills, the highest proportion in the country.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caAlmost half of Albertans turning to side hustles amid financial, AI job concerns: MNP report | CBC NewsA report from consumer insolvency firm MNP Ltd. digs into the financial insecurities of Albertans and finds concerns ranging from the impact of AI on the job market to a lack of savings in case of an ... 2915489
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is enraging, heartbreaking and wholly unnecessary. It’s also healthcare under Danielle Smith’s “refocusing”. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.facebook.com/share/v/1Dkc...facebook.com 97950
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Blackett’s statement declined to answer questions put to him on what, if anything, Smith will do about Mitch Sylvestre’s presence at the meeting” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/10/05/a...edmonton.citynews.caAlberta premier unaware of reported separatist meetings with U.S. strategistsAlberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office is distancing itself from one of her party presidents who met in Calgary with U.S. Republican strategists looking to assist the province’s separation movement. ... 2510657
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“A judge has ordered the Alberta government and Alberta Health Services (AHS) to disclose records they had sought to keep private, or claimed did not exist, to the agency’s former chief executive officer Athana Mentzelopoulos” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...edmontonjournal.com'Gaps and deficiencies': Government and AHS ordered to disclose records in Mentzelopoulos lawsuitAlberta gvernment and AHS records including meeting minutes and email attachments must be disclosed to the former AHS CEO, a judge ruled 6275124
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/10/20262) This is recent history, so when Danielle Smith claims that she wants unprecedented powers over immigration, what kind of powers is she actually pursuing with the incredibly vague wording in question 1? /fin 65713
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There appear to be two big takeaways from this... 1) The UCP inherited a program that the NDP put into place that allowed for the limitation of temporary workers, they extended it past its two year pilot and it worked for them. They kept it going until 2022. /8 13111
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026And then Minister of Labour and Immigration, Kaycee Madu answered, saying that the UCP had it under control and that the UCP had it under control and would "effectively achieve the same result in a different way". /7 2165
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Because at that meeting, Christina Gray, who brought in the program under the NDP, asked why it was quietly ending... /6 1166
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026In the transitional space between Kenney's leadership review in 2022, the pilot quietly came to an end. But there were questions about why... Which brings us to the March 10, 2022 Standing Committee On Alberta's Future Meeting... /5 1185
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The program was supposed to expire in 2019. It didn't. In fact, as part of Alberta's economic recovery plan in October 2020, Jason Kenney used it to blacklist an additional 475 occupations. /4 1258
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The most important part of that announcement is here... Alberta was able to submit "refusal to process lists" to the Feds with the Feds then not approving temporary workers in those fields. /3 1216
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The core of question 1 is based on the idea that Alberta has no mechanisms and never has to control or limit what kind of temporary workers come into Alberta... But that's not at all true. Because in 2017, the NDP negotiated a pilot program that did exactly that. /2 13112
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026On today's episode of "Danielle Smith sure seems to retcon history a lot". Can we talk about "Question 1" for a sec? Because Danielle Smith says she's asking for a mandate for an unprecedented policy shift. But what does she really want? /1 139552
Reposted by The Breakdown ABOrlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Exactly, as did the Alberta prosperity project, in now disabled links on their website. I am sure Wilson’s Rise of Alberta did too. 45017
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Oh fun! Larry wants us all to play Geoguesser! Rage farming is an all season form of agriculture that apparently… Crosses borders. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 89926
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Catholic Bishops of Alberta have written an open letter calling on Catholic Albertans to remember the tenets of their faith, particularly loving ones neighbour, respecting human dignity, and the commitment to the common good. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 1123373
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“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.” Modry and Rath, again. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comThe elephant in the roomAlberta 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 34229132
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026About "Rise of Alberta"... Back in January, "Rise of Alberta" co-opted an opinion piece written by a First Nations man from Ontario... The overlap between Rise of Alberta and Keith Wilson was undeniable, even back then. (From our Jan 18th episode) #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 27333
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026From the DM’s… Allegedly at least 1 UCP MLA is touring seniors homes with this simplified “guide” to the referendum. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 2212093
Reposted by The Breakdown ABJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Stephen Harper has, as we've long awaited, weighed in against Alberta separatism. But man oh man, do I have to strongly quibble with him claiming sentiment was zero when he was PM. Here's a 2014 poll putting belief in separation at 23%, which is where it sits now. nationalpost.com/opinion/step... 35359142
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Nenshi ended his comments at today's presser with a call for Albertans to not only vote themselves, but to make sure that all Albertans who can vote, do. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 415047
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Mr Lewis has his job to do, I'm not a member of that party, many provincial NDP members are not members of that party, we've cut that tie with the federal NDP" Nenshi today on the federal NDP stance on pipelines. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 195516
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"What an intensely weak leader she has been, both in her caucus and in her now separatist party, and for the province of Alberta" Nenshi on Smith's refusal to address MLA's who are public separatists. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 1020371
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"She won't tell you to vote for Canada, it's your taxpayer money doing that" #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 211141
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today, Alberta NDP leader Nenshi called out the flyer sent by the UCP telling Albertans how to vote on the upcoming referendum (except the separatist question) as "propaganda" and "garbage". #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 1624397
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Danielle Smith's first priority has always been Danielle Smith" While raising the alarm on the slow motion separatism of Smith's 9 questions and her expected gerrymandering, Nenshi pulled few punches today. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 513956
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“Under no circumstance do I support separation of this province from Canada,” he said. “So, we just decided we’re not going to do this.” Separatist event in Banff organized by UCP CA president gets cancelled by owners of venue. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.rmoutlook.com/canmore/canm...rmoutlook.comCanmore resort pulls venue for Alberta referendum event with separatist tiesReferendum town hall, Q&A cancelled by Stone Creek Resorts CEO, who says he will not support an event linked to Alberta separation 2327797
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“Alberta’s top court has upheld the convictions of two leaders of the COVID-19 border blockade at Coutts” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...ctvnews.caAlberta’s top court upholds convictions of two leaders of COVID-19 border blockadeAlberta’s top court has upheld the convictions of two leaders of the COVID-19 border blockade at Coutts, Alta. 21439100
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026From the DM’s… Allegedly these illegal door hangers are now showing up across Alberta… Without identifying who is distributing them. Sure would be a shame if someone had some doorbell footage… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 22190121
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“It is clear that the Alberta government is not going to change course and, therefore, we strongly request that you and the federal government step in and defend the principles of the Canada Health Act” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comFormer deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care modelLetter to Carney argues public-private model violates federal law 14261103
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“Direct democracy is the ultimate form of democracy,” asserts Smith with the self-assurance of a second-year seminar student. Respectfully, we disagree.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/albertas-ref...thewalrus.caAlberta’s Referendum Fails Every Democratic Test We Have | The WalrusDanielle Smith’s ten-question ballot doesn’t just measure discontent with Canada. It helps manufacture it 1012558
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026THANK YOU! Our Red Deer show this weekend is officially SOLD OUT! You are amazing!!! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 06911
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026UCP MLA Jason Stephan is now joining the “leverage” game and tacitly endorsing the separatist choice. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 178144
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“her most horrible memory is what a nun did at her school after a young girl gave birth to a baby. “There was this nun walking with this little pink bundle,” Favel told the hearings. “Right into the furnace, they burnt that little baby’s body.” globalnews.ca/news/200201/...globalnews.caRegina hearings hear from elders who lived through residential school system | Globalnews.caREGINA - The dark legacy of the residential school system is being explored at Regina hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. 26538
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“The senior boys had to participate in the disposal of some of these newborn bodies when the girls would get pregnant,” he said. Some of the bodies were thrown into the two furnaces that were on school grounds” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...timescolonist.comStudents were forced to dispose of newborns at Kuper Island residential school, says survivor“They stripped us of our dignity. They raped us. They whipped us, and they did everything possible to … defeat us mentally, physically,” survivor says 68454
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“It should not be controversial to say: it is not okay that 3,200 children died in their schools. Without their families. It is not okay to bury children at school. Regardless off how they died.” ### orlaghokelly.substack.com/p/reclaiming...orlaghokelly.substack.comReclaiming Truth before ReconciliationTruth means zero tolerance for Residential School Denialism 718567
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Not every disabled Albertan who should be on AISH gets an NDP presser, and the determining factor on who gets access to the supports they need should be based on what supports they need... Not the UCP's fear of bad press. /2 38820
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is fantastic news for Ben and his family! But it's also another example of how badly the UCP have screwed up AISH. Ben was forced onto ADAP, a social media outcry caused a re-evaluation and then Ben was approved AISH after they found out about a press conference. /1 412850
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Ms. Smith’s United Conservative Party has been hijacked by separatists, and as a sop to them she has construed a separation referendum that she did not campaign on. It really has zero, and I mean zero, credibility.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: The ugly reckoning coming for Danielle SmithThe referendum, including the nine non-secession questions, is contemptible 27247100
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“faster care for one patient isn’t a system-wide reduction in waiting if someone else simply waits longer. Choice is not the same as capacity. And activity is not the same as progress.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...edmontonjournal.comOpinion: Will Alberta's dual-practice model cut surgery wait times — or only for the rich?When my time matters most, will my place in line be determined by how urgently I need care — or by how much I can afford to pay for it? 713366
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Calgary could lose between 44,000 and 69,000 jobs if Alberta separates and trade costs rise, according to a new report commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...ctvnews.caAlberta separation could mean tens of thousands fewer Calgary jobs: chamber reportCalgary could lose between 44,000 and 69,000 jobs if Alberta separates and trade costs rise, according to a new report commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. 1511975
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Top analysts expect a flood of online propaganda and misinformation to begin even as the votes are counted. The purpose is to convince people the referendum was crooked.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...calgaryherald.comBraid: A social media bombardment will tell the world the referendum is riggedThe referendum will hand an easy victory to the federalists, but bad social media actors will try to convince the world it was rigged. 78667
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“We stand with Kúkwpi7 Rosanne Casimir and k'emlúps te Sewépem in condemning these actions and calling for meaningful action against racism, white supremacy, hate-motivated conduct and Indian Residential School denialism.” Confederacy of Treaty 6 calls out the racism in BC. 311147
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Danielle Smith announced today that while she has sold her train restaurant... She's looking to get a new set of trains to play with. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 146222
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The UCP, who as conservatives don’t believe in picking winners and losers, apparently want to put their entire foot on the scales of tuition costs in Alberta… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thegauntlet.ca/documents-sh...thegauntlet.caDocuments show proposed new tuition framework for Alberta’s studentsProposed tuition framework presented to student leaders in late August, may have considerable impact on arts education here in Alberta. 05529
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New episode! Healthcare! Referendum confusion! And we take a look at the divisive atmosphere that Danielle Smith & the UCP have cultivated & how that’s allowed separatist leaders who are more than a little problematic to bubble to the top! youtube.com/live/BGit7aE...youtube.comEpisode 8.54 - September 27th, 2026 Alberta Politics Roundup!YouTube video by The Breakdown AB 14524
The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“by putting these questions to Albertans, the UCP is just looking for another scapegoat. The Premier will absolutely shrug off accountability and say “Albertans wanted us to target temporary workers and businesses who hire them.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.womenofabpoli.ca/p/albertas-r...womenofabpoli.caAlberta’s referendum is an affront to our values; as Canadians, and AlbertansThe ask is insulting, the cost is offensive, and there’s no logic to be found. 411452