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David Shepherd @dshepyeg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It’s 11 days until the referendum - do you know where your special ballot is? 😉 If it’s not in the mail yet, Canada Post suggests getting it in by 5 PM tomorrow. And if you haven’t received it yet, you can vote in the advanced polls next week. Watch to learn more. Don’t miss your chance! #abpoli

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Rhiannon Hoyle @rhihoyleyeg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Guess what I did? Mailed my vote! 🗳️📬 Sending your special ballot? Canada Post recommends mailing it by October 9. It must arrive at Elections Alberta by 5 p.m. October 16. 🗓️ Advance voting: October 13–17 🗳️ Referendum day: October 19 Make your plan, and let’s make our voices count! 🙌

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Julia Hayter @ndpjulia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

500,000 voters have yet to mail their special ballot packages! Please mail your completed package by tomorrow, October 9th, to ensure Elections Alberta receives it by October 16th. I voted no to the nine and option 1 to remain in Canada. Together, we can Save Canada!

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Here is the Hansard text of my Senate speech, denouncing Alberta’s racist, risky referendum questions, scapegoating immigrants.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I didn't mince my words. Alberta's anti-immigration referendum questions are racist. They are also a potential disaster for Alberta's economy. Last night, I rose in the Senate to denounce them - and to thank all the thousands of Albertans fighting against them. Please share. #notothenine #cdnpoli

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Rhiannon Hoyle @rhihoyleyeg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Protect the country we love and join us to Rally the Vote for Canada in South Edmonton! On Oct 8, Join MLAs and Naheed Nenshi - bring your flags, wear the flag, and show off your best red and white! Save your spot: loom.ly/-dBgos0 #ableg #abpoli

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Congratulations to Kyle Campbell, who was officially sworn in as the MLA for Calgary-Shaw today! Kyle is a strong Albertan, a proud Canadian, and an incredible community leader, steeped in service. I’m thrilled to officially welcome him to Alberta’s New Democrat Caucus!

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We must work together to guarantee that all of the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls are implemented and, to continue to support and amplify the voices of those fighting for equality and justice.

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It is important to take the time to stress the need to redress the economic inequalities and the colonial legacy of our country that still harm Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit People.

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

October 4th is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit folks.

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Lizette Tejada @lizettendp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

On Sisters in Spirit Day, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People, and support the ongoing efforts of families, advocates, and communities seeking truth and justice.

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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Miriam Rycroft was a ministerial chief of staff during the Alberta NDP’s time in government and worked as Director of Tour and Scheduling in Premier Rachel Notley’s office. She was President of the Edmonton-Glenora NDP CA in 2024.

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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New Democrats believe all seniors deserve universal and comprehensive supports. To all of the seniors in Edmonton Strathcona and across Canada: thank you for everything you have contributed to our country and Happy National Seniors Day. 5/5

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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And we will continue to push for affordable housing, including housing solutions for seniors as individual needs change, for universal health care, pharmacare and dental care, and to ensure that seniors are able to age in place, close to the people and communities they love. 4/x

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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today, on National Seniors Day, we celebrate the seniors who have spent their lives building our families, our communities and our country. 1/x

Seniors gathered around a table speaking with Heather McPherson MP

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Sarah Elmeligi @elmeligisarah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy Banff Pride Week! We're celebrating courage, connection, and the beautiful diversity of our community. Find the schedule of events at the official Banff Pride website. Let's make this week amazing together! 🏳️‍🌈⛰️ 🔗 banffpride.com

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The ceremony moved from grief and pain, to power and resilience. It ended with a round dance, in which everyone, from tourists to school groups, survivors and dignitaries took part. (Yes, I danced. No, I have no pictures of that.)

Rebecca Alty, minister of Crown Indigenous Relations, in an orange Tashiry and purple ribbon skirt, round dances, with the Peace Tower in the background.

Indigenous elders in orange jackets and ribbon shirts, dance by holding eagle feather staff. One has a red banner that reads Truth and Reconciliation Commission Canada.

Governor General Louise Arbour, in a long orange tunic and black coat danced hand in hand with event MC Melissa Mollen Dupuis and an event volunteer with an orange T-shirt and this amazing long skirt with a black bear on it.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today’s Remember the Children memorial on Parliament Hill was wonderfully crafted - interspersing testimonies from elder survivors with sharp performances by rising Indigenous musical stars, including Soleil Laumière, Adrian Sutherland, Charlotte Qamaniq, and Alberta’s own Tia Wood.

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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On this National Day for Truth & Reconciliation we reflect on our history and the colonialism and neocolonialism that continue to shape our country today. Indigenous leaders are leading the fight for human rights in our country. Truth & Reconciliation means listening to those leaders.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 30/09/2026

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, people across Canada are gathering in remembrance and renewed determination to ensure ours is a country where every child matters.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sending love to survivors, our families and our communities today. My statement on Orange Shirt Day in the House of Commons.

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jeannie Ehaloak shared some of her experience as a survivor of residential school, including being so young that by the time she returned home for the summer after her first year at the school, she had forgotten who her parents were.

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I will always stand alongside Indigenous people, every day, but especially on days like today, when we respectfully acknowledge the ongoing journey toward truth, healing, and reconciliation.

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Lizette Tejada @lizettendp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today we gathered at the Confluence to honour the survivors and the precious loved ones who never came home. Poet Suzy Crazybull: Truth and Reconciliation is how we show up for each other. Let's keep showing up. 🧡 #everychildmatters🧡 #nationaldayoftruthandreconciliation

Alberta NDP MLAs gathered in front of tipi.

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Court Ellingson @courtellingson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#Calgary showed up today for the Pokaiks walk! Huge shoutout to @naheednenshi.bsky.social & @janeteremenko.bsky.social for representing the @albertandp.ca We’ will always stand up for #Indigenous communities who have been through so much. We must forward in a good way. #TruthAndReconciliation

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Standing outside the gates of the Qu'Appelle Indian residential school.This a haunted dark place. A 5-year-old taken through these gates had a lower chance of survival than a Canadian soldier fighting in WW2. The red dress and the orange shirt hang on the gates. We remember #orangeshirtday

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Cindy Blackstock @cblackst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Honour Orange Shirt Day no matter where you are by learning about reconciliation - here is another great free resource!

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Cindy Blackstock @cblackst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join us on a virtual tour of Ottawa where we point out key landmarks and historical figures who tell what happened in residential schools

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On this national day of reconciliation we remember that the fundamental journey in Canada is between Indigenous and settler. We must learn to walk together for a better shared future.

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Heather Sweet @sweetmla.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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

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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 25/09/2026

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.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I am so proud to represent this city and this province in the Senate of Canada. I love this place with a fierce and unreasonable passion. This is the community, the authentic city I want the rest of Canada to see and know. This place I call home.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And as I walked along in the sun today, I reflected on the way the festival celebrates Indigenous culture, the culture of a dozen different multicultural communities, and the Edmonton arts scene. This is MY Edmonton, and my Alberta. The real authentic Edmonton that I love, not a maple MAGA fantasy.

A Chinese lion dancer at the Kaleido lantern parade.

Cirque Calabante, acrobats from Guinea - one man does a back flip as another holds his arms up to catch him.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A thread about Edmonton, the city I love. This was the weekend for the Kaleido Festival, the last hurrah of the Edmonton summer. Kaleido is like a microcosm of Edmonton’s festival scene - the chance to catch up on anything you might have missed. #yeg #Edmonton #abpoli #cdnpoli

The word YEG painted in black on the side of a grey brick building.

A red T-shirt patterned in yellow stars and hearts with the words Kaleido Family Arts Festival written in yellow.

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Albertans are proud Canadians. Always have been, always will be. 🇨🇦

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Northeast Calgary was ready to Rally the Vote for Canada last night! We need everyone to get out and vote on October 19 to save Canada. Yes to Canada. No to the rest. Join us at our next Rally the Vote for Canada on September 22 in Sherwood Park. Go to AlbertaNDPcaucus.ca/voteforcanada

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Nagwan Al-Guneid @nagwanyyc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

BEAUTIFUL morning with a Day of Action, door knocking and talking with constituents in #yycglenmore Albertans are proud Canadians. That’s it. That’s what we heard the doors. That’s the message 🇨🇦

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A little more Kaleido fun!

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Kaleido Arts Festival kicked off tonight on Alberta Avenue with the annual Lantern Parade, and the opening concert by Locarno. I finally fulfilled my childhood ugly duckling dream and became a swan! (Or at least, carried a swan lantern.) #yeg #Edmonton #ArtsontheAve

Paula Simons in jeans and a puffy pink vest holds aloft a lantern in the shape of a giant swan.

A huge huge puppet stands in front a sign that reads Kaleido Welcomes You in the dusk

A huge blue puppet is carried in front of the stage while the band plays

The salsa band Locarno on the main stage - we see a guy playing a guitar, a woman playing the trumpet and a fella playing trombone. They were cooking!

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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 17/09/2026

It's official! Trisha Estabrooks is our nominated candidate for Edmonton-Strathcona! Former CBC journalist, former Edmonton Public School Board chair, lifelong advocate for public education and health care. Ready to fight for a better Alberta. She's ready. Alberta's NDP is ready.

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Trisha Estabrooks — Edmonton-Strathcona

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Shannon Phillips 🇨🇦 @sphillipsab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a great idea!

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Nagwan Al-Guneid @nagwanyyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Welcome to the team, Kyle. I look forward to working with you #abpoli #ableg

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Nagwan Al-Guneid @nagwanyyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Congratulations to MLA-elect @kylecampbellyyc.bsky.social on an extraordinary win in Calgary‑Shaw. This was a vote FOR Alberta in Canada and a rejection of divisive politics. This is an important moment for our province and the Alberta NDP.

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Lisa Young 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @jlisayoung.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Whoa! What a remarkable upset for the Alberta NDP

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Rhiannon Hoyle @rhihoyleyeg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We WON CALGARY-SHAW! 🧡🔥 I can’t stop smiling tonight. One of Alberta’s most reliably conservative urban ridings has chosen a new direction! Congratulations to Kyle Campbell,the incredible volunteers who believed every step of the way. History made. A powerful message sent. Alberta is changing. 🧡

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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

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