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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is a good day to ponder what an amazing deal B.C. residents have enjoyed thanks to public auto insurance. Avg nominal premiums are no higher than 9 years ago when J.Horgan was elected Premier, vs 45% avg increase in Canada and 119% in next-door Alberta. Data from StatsCan. #bcpoli

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

After October 19, we must focus on reconciliation. Albertans are more divided than ever before. Opportunistic politics, disinformation and foreign interference got us to this point. We must find a common language and genuinely listen to one another. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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First came the blockade. Then came separatism. Old tensions revived in Coutts | CBC News

This tiny town made international headlines when truckers angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates blocked the border with the U.S. Many of those frustrated by how the convoy ended have found new purpose in...

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

There are less than 10-15% pro separatists in Quebec and Alberta, they will never be able to split from Canada because it isn’t their land to take, we live on treaty land, and these pricks from the US want us broken up in pieces to take Canada. Stand united and protect our country together 🟥🍁🟥

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If someone paid you $300K, demanded “results,” you helped with their IRS dispute, asked for another $100K that “won’t show up anywhere”; later, as ambassador, pushed private business deals while in official capacity, what should investigators look at first? Bribery? Fraud? Corruption? Conspiracy? 🤔

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BarbaraG @barbaragirouard.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I am glad that I only have one soft paw that pokes me in the nose when the morning treat is required for consumption. Although the other one does step on me until I’m in the correct position to provide the morning head, neck, shoulder, tail base massage and fluffing. In exchange I get acupuncture…

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“I’m sorry Danielle! You are the Neville Chamberlain of grooming anti Canadianism! You need to RESIGN!” Former Mayor of Winnipeg calls out disgraced Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on 🇨🇦 The OShow 🔗 youtu.be/rvvPc5TYqfo?si…

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David Elfstrom 🍁 @davidelfstrom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yeah, that coughing and "something going around" discussions is COVID. That nice low summer is over. Toronto's wastewater viral load is showing a consistent upward trend in COVID-19 and nearly zero levels of influenza A & B and RSV. wwater.ca/Ontario/Toro...

Most recent wastewater virus levels for Toronto, with date ending week ending September 27, 2026, showing a clear upward trend in COVID-19 and minimal for influenza and RSV.

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BarbaraG @barbaragirouard.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

October 24th, a very good day to repeat history with her story. youtube.com/shorts/kO0EB...

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October 24. #rant #teacher #women #unlearn16

YouTube video by Unlearn16 Shorts

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is the part that should stop everyone cold. Trump: “Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego.” THE CROWD APPLAUDED. Americans cheering while a so called “president” talks about American cities being attacked by Iran. #USDemocracy abc7.com/story/trump-...

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Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign event

"They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles...," Trump said about the Iran war. "This is a very small price to pay, and it's going to be over with very soon."

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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

On May 15, Palestinians marked 78 years since the Nakba. The count of land Israel has taken still keeps growing and growing 💔😢💔😢💔😢💔😢💔😢💔😢

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Invasion." "Remigration." They're terms you'd more commonly associate with America's toxic debate around immigration policy than Canada's. But they're starting to pop up here. You can thank Danielle Smith and the UCP for that. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/06/o...

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America’s anti-immigration politics are coming to Canada — and Alberta invited them in

The separation question has consumed most of the attention around the province's October 19th referendum. The immigration-related questions also on the ballot might be just as dangerous and divisive.

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Sénatrice/Senator Rosa Galvez @senrosagalvez.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🦫 Today we release White Paper: A New North Star 📘 with Dr. Courtney Howard and Dr. Victoria Hurth: a roadmap to govern Canada beyond GDP, for long-term well-being. 🌍 #PlanetaryHealth 👉 rosagalvez.ca/en/initiativ...

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Sénatrice/Senator Rosa Galvez @senrosagalvez.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🦫 Canada and Australia: same resources, same fires, same floods. 🔥🌊 What our two countries can learn from each other, in SenCA+: "Expanding renewables while continuing to expand fossil fuels is not a transition, it is addition." #ClimateIntegrity #SenCA #CdnPoli sencanada.ca/en/sencaplus...

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Canada and Australia can learn from each other on climate debates: Senator Galvez

In her latest op-ed, Senator Rosa Galvez says Canada and Australia are both trying to figure out how to move beyond fossil fuels without sacrificing prosperity.

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Vote NO on Questions 1 through 9 (The Noxious Nine). Vote to Stay in Canada #abpoli notoscapegoating.ca

Graphic titled “IMMIGRANTS ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION – THE FACTS.” Four facts explain the contributions of immigrants and newcomers in Canada and Alberta. The first says newcomers make up 23% of Canada’s construction workforce, including 20% of roofers and 16% of electricians. The second says immigrants make up 25% of registered nurses and 37% of physicians across Canada, while Alberta ranks last among the 10 provinces in per-student education funding. The third says 90% of immigrants file income taxes in their first year and contribute to provincial revenues from Day 1. The fourth says recent immigrants contribute more than $5 billion annually in Alberta taxes and concludes that they already pay for services. A row of brightly coloured pencils fills the bottom of the graphic, representing people contributing their skills and work to the country.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Machiavellian is gonna Machiavelli.

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THX•1138 @ithx1138.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

National Fire Prevention week Please take the time to learn Your Emergency strategies🇨🇦 #canada #Safety #firesafety

FIVE SAFETY TIPS TO PREVENT
HOUSE FIRES
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IDENTIFY & REMOVE FIRE HAZARDS
Inspect your home for fire hazards. and promptly address risks like frayed cords, overloaded outlets. and clutter near heat sources.
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INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS a FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Install smoke alarms on every level test them monthly, keep fire extinguishers accessible, and ensure everyone knows how to use them.
3
DEVELOP A FIRE
ESCAPE PLAN
Identify two exits per room, choose a safe meeting spot outside. and regularly practice your fire escape plan with everyone.
PRACTICE FIRE SAFETY HABITS
Never leave cooking unattended, extinguish open flames, keep flammables away from heat, avoid overloaded outlets, and maintain & clean heating appliances.
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EDUCATE FAMILY MEMBERS
Educate children about the dangers of playing with fire, encourage them to report any signs of fire immediately, and actively involve them in fire safety drills.
EMERGENCY
EXIT

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 05/10/2026

Alberta’s separation referendum is fast approaching. In a province where thirty-three of its thirty-seven ridings are Conservative, why are federal Conservative MPs keeping quiet? Claire Porter Robbins reports: thewalrus.ca/pierre-poilievres-albe…

On the left: Image of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre walking away from the silhouette of Alberta against a red background. On the right: text that reads “Pierre Poilievre’s Alberta problem. The separatist movement is putting the Conservatives Party’s loyalties—and its rhetoric—to the test.”

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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Holy shit...this is incredibly accurate!!

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Helena @gatomedianoche.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Alberta separatists suggested exchanging water and oil for U.S. support, and in Calgary where separatists met secretly with Republican strategists www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Alberta separatists’ talks with GOP spark outcry, call for legislative change

Calgary Liberal MP says Canada needs to consider overhauling its laws to address the kind of freelance negotiating trips that separatist leaders have made to D.C.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

How is it not news when the president nods off in public meetings and press conferences dozens of times? If you follow independent media, you see it and know about it. But why hasn’t CBS, NBC or ABC showed a montage of it on their evening news? They simply refuse to ever show it.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/10/2026

Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent and branded a “domestic terrorist” by DHS — all for just warning her neighbors and speaking her truth during Operation Midway Blitz. She deserves true justice and accountability from the federal government.

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 03/10/2026

More confirmation and details of the deep ties between Alberta separatists and Trump Republicans. They are part of the same far-right populist movement. And the Americans are deeply involved in promoting disunity in Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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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 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...

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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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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Terrific synthesis reporting, analysis and writing in this story.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 03/10/2026

“What scientists do agree on, however, is that 2026 has been extremely—and concerningly—hot.” via @sciam.bsky.social at www.scientificamerican.com/article/2026...

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2026 has been a record hot year for the U.S.—it can only get worse

So far this year has been ridiculously hot. If it stays that way, 2026 could set a sobering new record

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Jarvis Googoo @jarvisgoogoo.com · 03/10/2026

Amazing editorial cartoon re artificial intelligence by @mackinnonart.bsky.social

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BarbaraG @barbaragirouard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A cynical part of me thinks the artificial construct of a corporation has gone too far beyond just being a way to share and limit business risks. Btw, who goes to prison if an Ai bot is convicted of crimes?

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BarbaraG @barbaragirouard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Break time supervisor takes her job seriously. #Caturday

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Every time Trump is asked about people struggling to pay rent, buy a home, afford groceries, health care and gas and he responds claiming this is the greatest economy ever and people on Wall Street are making tons of money speculating on AI, Republicans go down another point in the polls.

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clnzjay 🌱 🐶 🇨🇦 @clnz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Good for you! 👏 Rath will try very hard to avoid paying back all the money he took from the First Nation Trusts while living the good life cos-playing a cowboy on his ranch. He's slick, slimy, and highly educated. macleans.ca/longforms/th...

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The Man Who Wants to Break Up Canada - Macleans.ca

Jeffrey Rath jump-started Alberta’s dormant separatist movement. Now the country is about to face a moment of reckoning that he helped engineer.

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BarbaraG @barbaragirouard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is how the Trump owned USA betrays Ukraine. The victories Ukraine has achieved in damages to Russian oil refineries are going to be reframed as attacks against American assets. Putin’s Puppet is trying to destroy the democracy that Ukraine has sacrificed lives to protect. Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦

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clnzjay 🌱 🐶 🇨🇦 @clnz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What would Alberta separation cost? • $50–$170B in the first 5 years • GDP: 16.2% smaller after 20 years • Employment: 5% lower • Annual provincial deficit: $30B+ • Income losses: ~ $12K per person • Thousands of new civil servants Source: The Economic & Fiscal Implications of Alberta Separation.

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🇨🇦🍁Jujubee76🇨🇦🍁part owner of Canada🍁🇨🇦 @jujubee76.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

😂😂😂 once again @thebeaverton.com speaks the truth via satire! 😂😂😂

Meme of a trump quote “Canada is going to come to me and say ‘sir we are sorry’. And the new Canadian response “the fuck we are”.

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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Many of the leaders of the separatist movement are from the same cast of characters we first met during the “Freedom Convoy.” They failed to topple the federal government then but are engaged in a similar exercise now.”

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Opinion: We must call Alberta separation what it is

It is not a movement of grievance politics. Something far more sinister is at work

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BarbaraG @barbaragirouard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This message is approved by Canadians, especially me.

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BarbaraG @barbaragirouard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Of course he does. He’s an expert in bankruptcies and fraud, so he should know very well what shenanigans are coming as the Ai corporations run out of ways to inflate their valuations.

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FF-Suze @suze-bsky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Another shameful little man “Notably absent from the voices speaking out was Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who was photographed shaking hands with Jeremy MacKenzie, the founder of the far-right, anti-government Diagolon movement, which is associated with Second Sons”

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A Canadian response to the convicted felon in the White House who claims that Canada will come pleading for a deal and say, "Sir, we're sorry." That ain't ever gonna happen. @meidascanada.ca

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 26/09/2026

Does my Speak-n-Spell feel pain when I type O-U-C-H? The jury is out. Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure.

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