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Heather 🍁 @hganshorn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thanks to @albertaviews.bsky.social for this reminder of Danielle Smith's two-faced approach to immigration. The full exchange is worth reading - she was wholeheartedly recruiting immigrants not long ago.

Transcript of the interview with Danielle Smith where she's clear that she wants to double Alberta's population, including through immigration

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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

October iasue of @albertaviews.bsky.social is out with a focus on the referendum. I have one of the articles.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I took home an Alberta Magazine Award for my story about Danielle Smith’s war on trans kids last night. I’m thrilled. Go read it at @albertaviews.bsky.social.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Something genuinely dangerous and undemocratic is hidden behind Alberta separatists’ feelings of grievance towards our federal government.... #ABpoli #ABleg #CDNpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

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Opinion: Alberta separatists' hidden agenda: Destroying the social contract

The full costs of this libertarian fantasy to ordinary Albertans have not been carefully reckoned

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“The fact that so many people are coming to our province, I look at that as a positive, and we want to keep that going,” --Premier Danielle Smith, January 2024 albertaviews.ca/false-advert... #ABpoli #Referendum #Alberta

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Growth in Alberta - False Advertising? - Alberta Views

the increase barely accounts for population growth in the same period. Decades of government cuts, funding at levels insufficient to meet...

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

12 amazing artists making an impact in Alberta and the world! albertaviews.ca/in-the-spotl...

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Alberta Artists In the Spotlight - Alberta Views

From winning awards to advocating for change, Alberta artists are making an impact

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Eleanor Boyle @eleanorboyle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Given that ~8 US states have criminalized the production, distribution, or procurement of lab-grown meat (protecting Industrial Animal Ag), it's nice to see this very nuanced discussion about it in Canada's Alberta Views Magazine. Thanks @albertaviews.bsky.social!: albertaviews.ca/should-canad...

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Should Canada approve lab-grown meat? - Alberta Views

What do we mean by lab-grown meat? A company extracts cells from a live animal, then grows these at scale in a stainless-steel bioreactor.

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 11/09/2026

The Smith government's claim that immigrants are a drain on public coffers? Bullshit. Debunked. Vote No to the Nine to stop the scapegoating. Hold the government to account. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

Does Alberta Provide $10 in Services for Every $1 of ‘Guest Worker’ Taxes? | The Tyee

Ahead of a divisive referendum question, we fact checked Danielle Smith’s claims.

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J.Day @thejeffday.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Always Canada... On #RedWed I'm proud saying this image was selected by @albertaviews.bsky.social for inclusion in their October issue. I'm a #Canadian first and then an Albertan. In that order. Forever. See Alt for Info. My thanks to the #magazine. #CA #Alberta #Thankyou #Photography #Edmonton #YEG

A large Canadian flag hangs from the Federal Building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The image was taken on July 5, 2025, a few days after the Canada Day celebrations that year. In a time of increasing extremes, the world needs more, not less, Canada.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

There seems to be a bit of misinformation circulating on social media about my latest @albertaviews.bsky.social column and what it actually says. So perhaps you’d like to read it for yourself and draw your own conclusions. (Feel free to share, it you are so moved.) #ableg #abpoli #Canada #cdnpoli

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Alberta's Referendum Questions - The Noxious Nine - Alberta Views

Nine disingenuous, malicious referendum questions, push-polls, designed to incite social division and undermine confidence in the country.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We are sad to hear the news of Alberta Chief Justice Ritu Khullar's passing yesterday after her battle with cancer. albertaviews.ca/the-non-judg...

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Chief Justice Ritu Khullar - The Non-judgmental Judge - Alberta Views

Chief justice Khullar does not sit on all appeals of the courts she oversees. But in 2023 she was one of the justices who heard R. v. Avadluk

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Enough money for buildings. More money for Artists! albertaviews.ca/rewilding-th...

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Rewilding the Arts - Alberta Views

Reducing the Werklund Centre’s reliance on grant funding played a significant role in securing provincial support for its expansion.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My rallying cry. We must reject these nine noxious questions, which are cynically designed to incite discrimination and foment distrust in our courts, our county, and our fellow Canadians. Say no to the nine. And please read snd share. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #Canada #Alberta #notothenine

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Alberta's Referendum Questions - The Noxious Nine - Alberta Views

Nine disingenuous, malicious referendum questions, push-polls, designed to incite social division and undermine confidence in the country.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Read Lydia by Patti Lott, Finalist for Fiction in the Alberta Magazine Awards! albertaviews.ca/lydia/

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Lydia - Alberta Views

Lydia’s hip complains and her back aches, hunkered down like this, but she’s in a frenzy now, tearing at the underclothes, burrowing through

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Read our AMPA nominated story on how Alberta newspapers are fighting back against big tech. albertaviews.ca/fighting-back/

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Fighting back! - Alberta Views

Lisa Sygutek was the vice-president of the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association when she jumped onto a video call in early January 2022.

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Derek Beaulieu @derekbeaulieu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"Libraries Found, and Lost" -- an excerpt from DO IT WRONG: HOW TO BE A POET IN THE 21ST CENTURY is included in the latest issue of @albertaviews.bsky.social, thanks! DO IT WRONG can be ordered here, courtesy @pressassembly.bsky.social : assemblypress.ca/shop/do-it-w...

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

@arnokopecky.bsky.social wrote this article on March Carney for us only 4 years ago. It feels overly optimistic looking at where climate action stands now. albertaviews.ca/mark-carney/

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Mark Carney - Alberta Views

Mark Carney is a soft-spoken, cerebral consensus builder who studied economics at Harvard and Oxford. His global-mindedness...

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I’ve been struggling to keep pace with the rate at which the UCP has legislated, often in unconstitutional ways. They have passed legislation, often in the middle of the night, that will leave extraordinary impacts on citizens of the province. albertaviews.ca/shakedown-fe... #ABpoli #ABleg #CDNpoli

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Shakedown Federalism - Alberta Views

This is shakedown federalism. It’s a “do what we say or we are done” extortionist strategy that is rooted in an inflated sense of grievance

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Roberta Lexier @robertalexier.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I don’t think I ever shared this piece I wrote for @albertaviews.bsky.social but as we approach back-to-school it seems like a good time to re-up albertaviews.ca/whatsoever-t...

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Performance-based metrics undermine higher education

I wrote to the board members, begging them to “reject performance-based metrics, and demand secure funding and autonomy. They refused.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

We reported on Alberta separatist groups in 2004. They're echoing the same concerns today.

On the Trail of Alberta Separatists: From the Archive by Joe Obad March/April 2004.

A black and white photo of three people posing in front of a trailer with a banner strung across it. the banner reads "Western Canada Concept will FREE THE WEST." A sign also sits on the trailer reading "FREE the WEST! with a petition for a referendum for independence. Sign up here!"

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Here's some Alberta poetry recommendations for anyone doing the #SealeyChallenge (reading one poetry book every day of August)! You can find reviews for all of them at: albertaviews.ca/category/dep... #BookSky #Reading #SummerReading #Alberta

I'll get right on it. Edited by the land and labour poetry collective. Poems on working life in the climate crisis.

Routine Maintenance by Marco Melfi

What is Broken Binds Us by Lorne Daniel

Bonememory by Anna Veprinska

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Photo Essay from Jenalene Antony #Horses #Alberta #Photography albertaviews.ca/wild-horses-...

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Wildies or Invaders? - Alberta Views

Who decides whether wild horses get to remain on the Eastern Slopes? The horses have been here for years, the descendants of domestic animals

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Lots of great ecological non-fiction books coming out of Alberta lately! Here's a few we recommend for summer reading. You can find reviews for all of them at: albertaviews.ca/category/dep... #BookSky #Reading #SummerReading #Alberta

Buffalo Lessons: How Bison Returned to Banff National Park
by Karsten Heuer

Black Bear: A Story of Siblinghood and Survival by Trina Moyles

Troubled Tributaries
Alberta Anglers, Fish Fights, and the Race to Save Mountain Coldwater Streams, 1900–1930 by George Colpitts

Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta by Glen Hvenegaard, Jeremy Mouat and Heather J. Marshall

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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Should Cities Build More Bike Lanes? - Alberta Views

bike lanes show where cyclists are on the road. Bike lanes have unfortunately become a polarizing infrastructure issues in cities.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If you were wondering why you've been seeing so many gambling advertisements everywhere, read this: #ABpoli #ABleg #gambling albertaviews.ca/igaming-big-...

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iGaming - The Big Bet - Alberta Views

iGaming has become a huge industry in Ontario. The government of Alberta has taken notice. They want in on the action.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Karly Coleman @szaracat.bsky.social: Yes With lower upkeep costs than roads, and year-round usability, bike lanes offer practical mobility for everyone. Kayode Southwood: No Failure to plan, consult and integrate bike lanes impact local communities and businesses. albertaviews.ca/should-citie...

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Should Cities Build More Bike Lanes? - Alberta Views

bike lanes show where cyclists are on the road. Bike lanes have unfortunately become a polarizing infrastructure issues in cities.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Week in Alberta - Elections Alberta says it has become aware of a “spoof” List of Electors, populated by fake voter information, that it believes was designed to mislead Albertans... albertaviews.ca/jul4-10/

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Leaks Ahoy - The Week in Alberta Views

The AER issues fines for an oil leak in Clearwater County estimated to have lasted over a year, resulting in significant soil contamination.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Please be aware! These scams are becoming more prevalent. Unfortunately Alberta Views has also seen instances where our editors are being impersonated.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

In 2025 more than 6,000 wildfires burned across this country, making it Canada’s second-worst wildfire season. The threat continues to resonate in the Bow Valley. If a wildfire could reach one mountain town, could it do the same in Banff? albertaviews.ca/wildfire-in-...

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Wildfire Risk in Banff and the Bow Valley - Alberta Views

The threat of fire is the impetus behind the FireSmart program. The initiative gives actionable steps to reduce the wildfire risk in homes.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"Plastics are everywhere. Microplastics have been found near the top of Mount Everest. A deep-sea submersible descended to the deepest point in the oceans, in the Mariana Trench, and found a plastic bag." —by Alberta Views editor Tadzio Richards albertaviews.ca/the-modern-m...

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The Modern Miracle Problem - Alberta Views

The Alberta government is promoting a “plastics circular economy,” the full value of a plastic product is used across multiple lifecycles.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

“Poetry is language condensed: Siksika cartography is landscape distilled” Check out Sid Marty's review of Cartographic Poetry albertaviews.ca/cartographic...

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Cartographic Poetry - Alberta Views

in Cartographic Poetry we learn the Siksika and Gros Ventre, navigated using landmarks of cultural, historical and spiritual significance.

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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The only way to describe Canada’s capitulation to a premier calling a referendum to break up the country…. Shakedown federalism. Sad to say, the feds have been had. And all of us are the losers. @albertaviews.bsky.social @coreyhogan.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social albertaviews.ca/shakedown-fe...

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Shakedown Federalism - Alberta Views

This is shakedown federalism. It’s a “do what we say or we are done” extortionist strategy that is rooted in an inflated sense of grievance

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Another busy week for Alberta... #ABpoli #ABleg albertaviews.ca/jun29-jul3/

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Verifying signatures - The Week in Alberta Views

Elections Alberta announces that ‘Water Not Coal’ petition is unsuccessful after completing its process of verifying signatures.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We have a AMPA nomination for our 2025 Albums guide! You can listen to the music here: albertaviews.ca/guide/albums...

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Albums Guide - Alberta Views

A Selection of recently released albums from Alberta composers, musicians and bands across a variety of genres.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

New issue live on our website! albertaviews.ca/current-issue/ #ABpoli #ABleg #Wildfire #Alberta #ElectricVehicle

How ready is banff for the inevitable? Alberta views new perspectives for engaged citizens / July/August 2026

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

FINAL DAY TO ENTER! The Alberta Views short story contest ends tonight at midnight. We are in the office to answer questions until 4:30 MDT. For full details check out: albertaviews.ca/short-story-... #WritingContest #BookSky #WriteSky #FictionContest #Magazine #CanLit #Writers #LiteraryContest

Short Story Contest. Submit your previously unpublished fiction for a chance to win $1,000 and be published in Alberta Views!

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The week in Alberta - Friday, June 26: Organizers for Banff’s skijor event announce that due to crowds, traffic, parking and safety concerns, the 2027 edition will be canceled. Banff and Lake Louise Tourism says security and operational costs would have doubled. albertaviews.ca/jun22-26/

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Open Letter regarding noise bylaw - Alberta Views

Premier Danielle Smith writes an open letter to Calgary City Council urging it to reconsider a noise bylaw affecting outdoor music venues.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

5 days remaining. Deadline is June 30 Alberta writers, send us your stories! albertaviews.ca/short-story-... #WritingContest #Fiction #ShortStory #Booksky #WriteSky #FictionContest #LiteraryContest #Alberta #Magazine #Contest #Alberta #CanLit

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Calling Alberta writers! This is the last week to submit to our short story contest. DEADLINE: June 30 Check out the full details here: albertaviews.ca/short-story-... #Fiction #writers #WritingContest #Booksky #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #fictionContest #LiteraryContest #Alberta

Short Story Contest. Submit your previously unpublished fiction for a chance to win $1,000 and be published in Alberta Views!

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Kevin Solez @kevinsolez.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

“Shakedown Federalism” by Patrick Lennox in @albertaviews.bsky.social, 26 May 2026 albertaviews.ca/shakedown-fe... #Alberta #separatism

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Shakedown Federalism - Alberta Views

This is shakedown federalism. It’s a “do what we say or we are done” extortionist strategy that is rooted in an inflated sense of grievance

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Smiths MAID act denies Albertans with irremediable medical suffering their Charter right to MAID. People who want to die with dignity, people who want one final chance to exercise agency after so much agency has been taken from them. albertaviews.ca/stealing-fre... @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social

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Danielle Smith's medical assistance in dying law - Alberta Views

Unable to access medical assistance in dying in Canada, the 89-year-old travelled to Switzerland to obtain the care denied to her here.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A sharp-eyed individual had noticed that in a McDougall Centre office there was a new golden statue of a cat. It appeared in the background of a photo that included the premier. A question was put to the premier: “What’s with the golden cat?” albertaviews.ca/danielles-go...

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Danielle’s Golden Cat - Alberta Views

A sharp-eyed individual had noticed a new golden cat statue in a McDougall Centre office. It appeared in a photo that included the premier.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I skipped my final bocce game last night to accept The City of Calgary W. O. Mitchell Book Prize for Precarious. I won this award twice before, so now I’m either the Lionel Messi or the Daniel Day-Lewis of the Mitchell.

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no brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Albertans should check out the June @albertaviews.bsky.social issue. (Also available online) #ableg #abpoli #alberta

The June 2026 issue of Alberta Views (new perspectives for engaged citizens) magazine front cover.

The main image is a black rectangle (75% of the cover) with a quotation: "of course it is treasonous, of course it is illegal, and of course ... we're going to have to have help from abroad." Barry Cooper on separation from "shakedown federalism" by Patrick Lennox on pg 38.
Additional headlines:
- should we approve lab-grown meat?
- the challenge facing first-time homebuyers,
- alberta's operation total recall

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Should We Expand MAID? Donna Wilson: Yes We are each best able to determine if our own death is preferable to living longer. Trudo Lemmens: No Many people ask for MAID for suffering that must instead be addressed by healthcare and social supports. albertaviews.ca/should-we-ex... #CDNpoli #MAID

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Should we expand eligibility for MAID? - Alberta Views

The purpose of MAID is to allow patients who are approaching death to ask healthcare providers to end their life in exceptional circumstances

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

One last post from our lilac fest booth now that things are a little slower. It was an interesting exercise of free speech and fun to see people reacting to everyone else’s notes. Shout out to Haley and Antoine whoever they are.

Rows of sticky notes answering the question “what do you love about Alberta”

Rows of sticky notes answering the question “what do you think should change?”

A crowded board of sticky notes with the questions only just peaking through.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

First-time homebuyers face a market their parents wouldn’t recognize. albertaviews.ca/affordable-h... #ABpoli #Housing #CDNpoli

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Home at Last - Alberta Views

While Cass and Mike searched for an affordable home in Calgary, they might have had an easier time looking in Edmonton.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our Lilac Fest booth in Calgary this weekend!

A board of sticky notes responding to the questions “what do you love about Alberta” and “what do you think should change?”

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CJSR 88.5FM @cjsrfm.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

All month long! Figgy Newtunes host of Put er in d for Dangle is running a contest for a 1-year @albertaviews.bsky.social subscription. 🗳️To enter: text CJSR at 780.492.2577 The winner will be announced at the end of June.

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Renegade Arts Entertainment @renegadeartsent.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

TCAF 2026 - find @elainemwill.bsky.social @kangsanee.bsky.social @sharksndonuts.bsky.social @alexanderfinbow.bsky.social @jeffmartinart.bsky.social @sheaproulx.bsky.social & their wonderful comics & graphic novels at at our table 268 this weekend at the Maple Leaf Gardens arena #tcaf #indiecomics

Chelsea Wong, artist extraordinaire with her story from the Alberta Comics Love anthology, smiling at her TCAF table

Elaine M. Will and Stefano Jun hold their Doug Wright award nominated books at the Renegade table

Cartoonist Jeff Martin at TCAF, behind his table of books and a sign with his name in green on it

The Renegade table at TCAF - full of beautiful books, publisher Alexander Finbow smiles at us, standing next to a banner exclaiming Alberta Comics loves Canada