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Give Voice AB - Resistance, rooted in community. @givevoiceab.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Re-upping our “Manufacturing Consent” series ahead of the Aug 14 Alberta Next Town Hall in Edmonton. Parts 1–4 cover Push Polling, the Either-Or Trap, the Us vs. Them Story & the Hidden Half. #ABpoli #AlbertaNext #ABleg #GiveVoiceAB
Infographic titled “Manufacturing Consent: 10 Propaganda Techniques of ‘Alberta Next’ – Push Polling: The ‘Rigged Survey’ – Part 1 in a 10-part series exposing Alberta Government Propaganda.”
On the left, a LEGO figurine in a suit sits behind a desk, with a lamp and clock in the background.
Four sections of text:

What is a Push Poll? (yellow box, clipboard icon) – “It pretends to ask for your opinion, but only offers answers they want. The questions are loaded, and there’s no real way to say no. It’s not feedback—it’s a setup.”

How Does It Work? (blue box) – “They ask loaded questions with limited answers—and no option to skip. It’s like being asked, ‘How do you like your tea—black or with sugar?’ Except you don’t like tea, and you still have to pick one. That’s not choice—it’s control.”

What’s the Alberta Next Example? (yellow box) – “After showing a pro-APP video, they asked: ‘What potential benefit do you like most about Alberta opting to leave the CPP?’ No neutral option. No space to disagree. No way to skip. Just pick your favourite selling point.”

Why Does It Matter? (green box) – “Because the government will weaponize your answers—using falsely gathered information as truth. They’ll point to it to justify leaving the CPP, even though it doesn’t reflect what people actually want.”
At the bottom is a Warning box (red with yellow warning triangle) – “This is a deliberate and dishonest tactic. It aims to distort truth, manipulate your understanding, and undermine the very foundations of democracy by simulating genuine participation. Stay critical, stay informed.”
Sources listed: Alberta Next AB Gov (Jun 2025); The Tyee (Jul 2025); Wesley (U of A, 2025).Infographic titled “Manufacturing Consent: 10 Propaganda Techniques of ‘Alberta Next’ – Narrative Framing: The ‘Either-Or Trap’ – Part 2 in a 10-part series exposing Alberta Government Propaganda.”
On the left, a LEGO figurine in a suit sits behind a desk, with a lamp and clock in the background.
Four sections of text:

What is Narrative Framing / Either-Or? (yellow box) – “It’s when they tell you there are only two choices—one that sounds good, and one that sounds bad—so you’ll pick the one they want. But the truth is, there are more than two options. They just don’t want you to see them.”

How Does It Work? (blue box) – “It simplifies a complex issue into two opposing sides, making one seem desirable and the other undesirable, to force a biased decision. It’s like asking: ‘Do you want cake, or do you want to be punched in the face?’”

What’s the Alberta Next Example? (yellow box) – “The APP video presents a false choice: ✅ An Alberta plan ‘exclusively focused on maximizing returns’ or ❌ A CPP with ‘emissions reductions and DEI concerns’ that ‘do not always result in the highest rate of returns.’ It ignores real alternatives—like CPP reform, shared management, or conditional withdrawal.”

Why Does It Matter? (green box) – “It shuts down critical thinking by hiding real alternatives. It pressures people to accept a single, pre-approved solution—as if it’s the only logical choice. When decisions are based on false framing, any referendum result is built on misinformation, not informed consent.”
At the bottom is a Warning box (red with yellow warning triangle) – “This is a deliberate and dishonest tactic. It aims to distort truth, manipulate your understanding, and undermine the very foundations of democracy by simulating genuine participation. Stay critical, stay informed.”
Sources listed: Wesley (2022), Alberta Next (2025), Parkland Institute (2023), AIMCo (2023).Infographic titled “Manufacturing Consent: 10 Propaganda Techniques of ‘Alberta Next’ – Narrative Framing: The ‘Us vs. Them’ Story – Part 3 in a 10-part series exposing Alberta Government Propaganda.”
On the left, a LEGO figurine in a suit sits behind a desk, with a lamp and clock in the background.
Four sections of text:

What is Narrative Framing / Us vs. Them? (yellow box, comedy/tragedy mask icon) – “It’s when they tell a story where we are the good guys and they are the problem. It gets you to take sides, pick a team, and stop asking hard questions.”

How Does It Work? (blue box) – “They paint everything as a rivalry: Alberta vs. Ottawa, us vs. them. It’s like hockey—they hype the other team as the enemy, not just an opponent. Once you’re caught in the rivalry, it’s not about policy anymore—it’s about payback.”

What’s the Alberta Next Example? (yellow box) – “The APP video sets up a familiar story: Alberta is framed as young, productive, and overpaying—while CPP is described as bloated and run by people in Ottawa and Toronto. They say CPP decisions don’t reflect Alberta’s interests and imply we’d be better off alone. It’s a setup Albertans know all too well.”

Why Does It Matter? (green box) – “It shuts down critical thinking and turns complex issues into loyalty tests. When every message is ‘fight Ottawa,’ real questions get lost—and real solutions too. It trains people to see anything from Ottawa as suspicious, or not worth hearing at all. This kind of framing builds resentment, not understanding.”
At the bottom is a Warning box (red with yellow warning triangle) – “This is a deliberate and dishonest tactic. It aims to distort truth, manipulate your understanding, and undermine the very foundations of democracy by simulating genuine participation. Stay critical, stay informed.”
Sources listed: Wesley (2022), Alberta Next (2025), Parkland Institute (2023).Infographic titled “Manufacturing Consent: 10 Propaganda Techniques of ‘Alberta Next’ – Strategic Omission: The ‘Hidden Half’ – Part 4 in a 10-part series exposing Alberta Government Propaganda.”
On the left, a LEGO figurine in a suit sits behind a desk, with a lamp and clock in the background.
Four sections of text:

What is Strategic Omission? (yellow box, puzzle piece icon) – “It’s when they only tell you part of the story—leaving out the inconvenient facts that might change your mind. The message sounds reasonable, because the bad parts are missing. You’re not hearing the whole thing. Just the half they want you to see.”

How Does It Work? (blue box) – “They present a partial picture, leaving out crucial context or inventing numbers to make their case sound solid. It’s like showing only the sunny side of a house, hiding the crumbling foundation.”

What’s the Alberta Next Example? (yellow box) – “The APP video lists the potential ‘benefits’ of an Alberta pension plan — big payout, local control, higher returns. But the downsides? They’re rushed, vague, and framed as federal interference. No deep dive on legal uncertainty, benefit risk, or portability gaps. It’s not balanced information — it’s marketing.”

Why Does It Matter? (green box) – “It blocks critical thinking by hiding the full picture. People are nudged to support without understanding risks, often trusting government sources not to mislead. It’s not an informed choice if crucial facts are suppressed and half the story is missing.”
At the bottom is a Warning box (red with yellow warning triangle) – “This is a deliberate and dishonest tactic. It aims to distort truth, manipulate your understanding, and undermine the very foundations of democracy by simulating genuine participation. Stay critical, stay informed.”
Sources listed: Wesley (2022), Alberta Next (2025), Parkland Institute (2023).
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Donald Teplyske- Fervor Coulee: Roots Music Opinion [he/him] @fervorcoulee.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
What will 'be enough' for this Premier to resign in disgrace? #ableg #abpoli #DanielleSteal I think we know.
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BC Reality @bcreality.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Alberta 2024/25 was promised: Healthcare to be fixed Personal income tax cut Jobs What was delivered High unemployment High cost of living High insurance High rents Low oil prices Cuts to education Attacks on youth
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Phillip Meintzer @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
A new story from @thetyee.ca shows that David Yager, the man responsible for Alberta’s new "mature" oil well cleanup scam, has deep connections to Premier Danielle Smith and a legacy of conflicts of interest - red flags everywhere. thetyee.ca/News/2025/05... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #YYC #YEG
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An Alberta Energy Regulator’s Close Ties to Danielle Smith | The Tyee
David Yager calls himself the premier’s ‘special adviser.’ He also serves as board director for the supposedly arm’s-length AER.
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Hear! Hear!
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James David Payne @jimmydp01.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
#Ableg #Cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/vid...
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Statement from Athana Mentzelopoulos, former AHS CEO.
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
How the truth has become a competition and why you can’t win with facts anymore vm.tiktok.com/ZMkvgpoPt/
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Maybe the issue isn’t AHS but instead the model that they’re being forced to choose by the UCP? www.fitzhugh.ca/local-news/c...
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Care home company got $8.8M in subsidies from Alberta government, paid shareholders millions
Extendicare reported receiving $257.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds from various provincial governments from 2020 to 2023
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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"Yankee, Go Home!" - Canadian Anti-Trump Song
YouTube video by Redactably
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Edmonton Chief McFee defends police request for Alberta probe on council-appointed commissioners #yeg #yegcc #ableg edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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Edmonton Chief McFee defends police request for Alberta probe on council-appointed commissioners
Chief Dale McFee is defending the Edmonton Police Service's (EPS) request for a provincial probe into two members appointed to the Edmonton Police Commission and city council's selection process.
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
She called out other provinces for not supporting her pipeline projects (that even pipeline companies aren’t interested in) and she said what? So her confrontational approach with sister provinces is fine just not with Donald Trump? Does she even listen to herself speak? thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Sign the petition to get Marlaina to call an election. We will not suffer this quisling any longer. www.change.org/p/urge-premi...
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Sign the Petition
Urge Premier Smith of Alberta to Initiate a Provincial Election
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre spent Monday evening at his $1,750-per-plate fundraiser hosted at a mansion so large it has its own postal code. Oh, and the guy who owns that place? Yeah, looks like he profits from privatized healthcare facilities in the United States. Let's talk about it:
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Pierre Poilievre's lavish evening with a private healthcare profiteer? Uh oh
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The CFIA and Competition Bureau have shown us who they work for and it ain’t Canadians. It’s monied interests hell bent on exploiting workers and buyers. We need changes to make sure they’re doing their jobs. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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More underweighted meat uncovered as big grocers hit with class action lawsuit | CBC News
CBC News's investigation into underweighted meat has sparked anger among shoppers who are grappling with high food prices. Meanwhile, big grocers are making efforts to convince customers there’s no re...
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jim storrie @jimstr.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
the police chief, a former deputy minister for the saskatchewan conservatives who is on his way out to take a new job as the alberta conservatives' top bureaucrat, is calling on the conservative justice minister to block two people from public office because they are not conservative enough.
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Other98 @other98.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I heartily support this statement breachmedia.ca/canadas-best...
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Canada’s best response to Donald Trump’s aggression? Socialism ⋆ The Breach
We need to start reversing 40 years of neoliberalism with economic planning and public ownership
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
“Not a single line in any one of the studies raises anything but warnings for agriculture about the prospect of re-starting open-pit coal mining at Grassy Mountain, in the municipal district of Ranchland.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli waterforfood.substack.com/p/government...
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Government Scientists Identify Coal Mining’s Threats to Southern Alberta Agribusiness
Growers and processors need to hear directly from government scientists
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Stephen Harper thinks we should stand up to Trump. Jason Kenney feels the same way. Danielle Smith? She'll surrender anyone and anything to prevent the oil and gas industry from having to stand up for Canada. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/15/o...
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Danielle Smith puts petroleum over country
Even Stephen Harper has found the courage to speak out against Donald Trump. Why won't Danielle Smith?
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The Government of Alberta did not approve the joint statement between the Government of Canada and the Council of the Federation. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
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First Ministers’ statement on the Canada-United States relationship
First Ministers discussed ways to protect Canadian families, workers, and employers from the consequences of possible U.S. tariffs, which would cause economic harm to Canadians and Americans alike.
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Really clear explanation how Canada could apply pressure on the US and at the same time not hurt Canadians while doing so. Export tax them. Raise money. Find Canadian priorities.
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
We need to move back to pre-1993 housing approach. More coop housing. More government housing. The current approach has been an absolute disaster for intergenerational equity. www.readthemaple.com/trudeau-stoo...
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Trudeau Stood By As The Housing Crisis Engulfed Canada
The return of the Liberals to power in 2015 has basically been a continuation of the years from Jean Chrétien to Stephen Harper.
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Oh FFS. Trust the Alberta UCP government to do the exact wrong thing. Selenium can’t be contained in mountainous terrain. Any idea that it can is fiction. People and fish and other life downstream will pay the price. This is a horrible decision.
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 08/01/2025
The ATIP request I filed was for bodycam footage from arrests at Fairy Creek in an instance where they indiscriminately pepper sprayed a crowd, ripping masks off and spraying down the front of people's pants. (My story with @ricochetmedia.bsky.social on that here: ricochet.media/justice/poli...)
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INVESTIGATION: RCMP misled public about pepper spray incident at Fairy Creek
The RCMP said they had to pepper spray a crowd to evacuate an injured officer. An exhaustive review of the available evidence shows that was not true.
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Comfortably Boo @numb.comfortab.ly · 09/01/2025
This is literally "The Brain Center at Whipple's" Twilight Zone episode from over 60 years ago predicted this.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Something stinks on Canada’s largest Reddit forum. It just banned journalist @lukelebrun.ca. His crime? Asking why his scoop on an anti-LGBTQ activist ambushing Trudeau in B.C. was removed. He’s not the first to notice something seriously fishy over there. SUBSCRIBE: rachelgilmore.substack.com
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Something Stinks on Canada's Reddit Forums
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🦋•𝒜𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓈𝒶 •🦋 @alienissa.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
8 men have more money than 3.6 billion people have combined. The single mom on food stamps isn't the fucking problem.
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
By the first working day of the year, January 2 at 10:54 a.m., these 100 CEOs already made, on average, $62,661. It took the average Canadian worker all year long to earn that amount. In 1998, the ratio was 104 times. … & now is comfortably over 210 times www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Company men | CCPA
Following two blistering years of all-time high compensation, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs pocketed $13.2 million, on average, in 2023—the third biggest haul since we’ve been tracking CEO pay. On average, these 100 CEOs were paid 210 times more than the average worker’s wage in 2023—from its high of over 240 times more pay in the…
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
“even if the tribe were to protest against the mine and make a referendum, would it make a difference if the province has already made the decision of wanting to go through with it” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
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Proposed coal policy sparks concerns for Piikani Nation
Alexandra Noad - LETHBRIDGE HERALD - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The UCP government’s plan regarding coal mining in Alberta has sparked concerns
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 29/12/2024
In their own words: residents of Fort Chipewyan talk about their experiences — and fears — downstream from the Alberta oilsands’ trillion-litre tailings ponds, full of arsenic, mercury and lead:
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The fight for life downstream of Alberta’s oilsands | The Narwhal
In their own words: residents in Fort Chipewyan talk about their experiences — and fears — downstream from the Alberta oilsands’ trillion-litre tailings ponds
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Matthew Black @matthewblack.ca · 29/12/2024
"The province has withheld survey results on an Alberta pension plan and renewable energy while appearing to ignore the results of engagements on municipal political parties and expanding alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores" edmontonjournal.com/news/politic... #ableg #abpoli
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Smith defends Alberta government's consultations after some results withheld or ignored
The Alberta government has kept some survey results secret following requests from Postmedia while ignoring the results of other public engagements.
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Jonathan Lyons @heartwoodandsteel.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Just read the response from Costco to shareholders requesting it back down from DEI. It was glorious. It begins "Our Board has considered this proposal and believes … an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary." and gets better. A happy investor #diversityandinclusion
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albertagman.bsky.social @albertagman.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
The false belief of shareholder primacy and how that’s lead us down this dark and dangerous path evonomics.com/maximizing-s...
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The Dumbest Business Idea Ever. The Myth of Maximizing Shareholder Value - Evonomics
The dominant business philosophy debunked
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