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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 11h

The feds appointed the key architect of the attack on the rule of law. Danielle’s first in command Malcolm Lavoie. Someone who shares ideologies with Tom Flanagan and advised on the 4x use of the notwithstanding clause.When the rule of law was under attack, the Carney government didn’t hold the line

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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The right to an independent and impartial judiciary is one that belongs to all Canadians. …, "Judicial independence is not the private right of judges but the foundation of judicial impartiality and a constitutional right of all Canadians." cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/judi...

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Judicial Appointments: Perspective from the Canadian Judicial Council

The Canadian Judicial Council released today an information document regarding judicial appointments. The document is intended to provide context to the process of selecting judges, which is of fundam...

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Michael DeMoor @michaeldemoor.bsky.social · 21h

In which Dr Wesley says calmly what some of us have been saying shoutily. ARJ (always read Jared)

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I remain concerned that the premier will use any potential problems on referendum day/on Elections Alberta's part to justify *another* referendum -- one that would presumably keep the separatists off her back for a little while longer. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/17/o...

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Danielle Smith is sowing the seeds of a democratic legitimacy crisis

Forget about banning American imports. In Alberta, the government is actively importing as many aspects of their political culture as possible. The latest: election denialism.

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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Every government lawyer took an oath to constitutional democracy. This is a breach of all of that: from the top (former u of a law professor Malcolm Lavoie) down, I hope they show some courage. Truth to power. Now.

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Matthew Black @matthewblack.ca · 08/10/2026

Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack on the announcement: "Frankly, I'm not entirely convinced the Premier understands what she's doing and what the consequences will be. We should not be having partisan fights over municipal issues that the Premier has no expertise to deliver on" #ableg #abpoli #yeg

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities

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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Why does Edmonton bother holding elections anymore? Infill. Bike lanes. Photo radar. Threats to step in if council doesn’t fund police the way it wants, and they keep stacking the police commission with its own appointees. Edmontonians elect representatives, and the province overrides them.

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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Love that Edmontonians can elect councillors who support bike lanes and infill, only for the province to override them. We’re holding a separation referendum because the Premier won’t let anyone “silence the voices of hundreds of thousands of Albertans.” Unless they live in Edmonton, apparently.

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Ximena González @ximenaka.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

While the provincial government moves to set “provincewide expectations that infill development be appropriately scaled, supported by adequate utilities and water infrastructure and responsive to local conditions,” there are nearly 30,000 Alberta households in a waitlist for affordable housing.

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Quebec election was yet another example of the flaws inherent in our first past the post system, one that rewards division and creates false majorities. Mark Carney should fix them. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/08/o...

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The Quebec election was yet another example of our electoral system’s flaws. Mark Carney should fix them

It was more than a decade ago when former prime minister Justin Trudeau promised to change Canada's electoral system. Mark Carney should finish the job.

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

For heaven’s sake, if your ballot is sitting on your kitchen table or bedroom dresser, MAIL IT IN! Mail it in tonight. With your ID included. Or half a million Albertans made find themselves disenfranchised. And that could tip the balance.

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

According to Elections Alberta, Canada Post recommends mailing your referendum ballot by this Friday (Oct. 9)

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Tim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hey Canadians still using Twitter but not buying U.S. booze or fruit because you're patriotic. Maybe have a rethink on the Twitter part.

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Chris Turner @theturner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sort of a holiday-themed take on the Leopards Eating Faces meme

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You AI shitheads are actively hurting children because you just can't break up with your imaginary friend in the phone who tells you that you are cool and drafts your fantasy football team for you

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Once again, for the politicians, business leaders, and journalists still actively posting on X/Twitter: why? You're using a platform that's owned by someone who's trying to break up your country. The juice isn't worth the squeeze.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 07/10/2026

44 PERCENT. This is an unrepentant combination of evil and stupidity. A fundamentally broken society.

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Alberta's most recent former environment minister now works for....an oil and gas company. Mais bien sur.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/10/2026

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed 74,245 Palestinians in three years, Gaza’s health ministry says. “There is a ceasefire in name only,” said a senior policy fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations.

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Three years after Oct. 7, Israeli strikes in Gaza grind on and deaths climb

Almost a year has passed since President Donald Trump declared the fighting over and “peace in the Middle East” achieved.

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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Lesson 1: If want to start replacing US software, start. Lesson 2: Governments can replace proprietary US software. But first they have to see it as a problem. I'm not convinced the Carney government sees MS dependence as a security or financial risk (it's both). Political will is paramount.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 07/10/2026

When the anti-EDI folk complain about inclusion and diversity, this is what they're opposing: more perspectives, richer debate, more wisdom, better understandings and - overall, messily - inevitably better outcomes.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 07/10/2026

In my book 'Constitutional Pariah' I wrote that the reformed/renewed 'independent' Senate had become the most important institutional voice at the federal level for Indigenous perspectives. Here's an example: www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

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Senate bill aims to clarify RCMP duty to enforce First Nations laws | CBC News

Witnesses weighed in Monday in Ottawa on proposed changes to legislation that would officially recognize RCMP officers' duty to enforce First Nations laws and bylaws.

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Shannon Phillips 🇨🇦 @sphillipsab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Here’s a gift link to the Globe and Mail investigation about American interference in the Alberta referendum, and the separatist operatives (one of whom is a UCP President) who went to the United States to offer them our water and oil. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/64d9ad7...

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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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John Bowker @johnbowker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“The premier needed a favour from Postmedia”: In a sworn declaration, Postmedia ex-CEO Paul Godfrey claims Doug Ford’s former chief of staff told his son that approval of a Skills Development Fund grant depended on Postmedia publishing the premier’s pre-election letter to voters #onpoli

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trevorrobb.bsky.social @trevorrobb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Lawyers for the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) appeared in an Edmonton courtroom Tuesday afternoon seeking to overturn restrictions imposed by the governing United Conservative Party (UCP) on access to the provincial voters list. #ableg edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

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Alberta NDP in court challenging referendum voter list access restriction

Opposition New Democrats say the list opens the door to voter fraud while the UCP say the changes protect personal information

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the tech industry is about to invent books

Andrew Yeung
@andruyeung
X.com
We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 06/10/2026

"Rath asked the court to release an additional $776,469 to cover $350,000 in legal fees and $426,469 in living expenses." "[The judge] found ... his financial disclosures were 'incomplete and unreliable' leaving her unable to determine whether he had other funds available to cover his expenses."

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Alberta separatist lawyer denied access to more cash from funds frozen in dispute with First Nation | CBC News

An Alberta Court of King’s Bench judge has rejected Alberta lawyer Jeff Rath’s request to access an additional $776,000 to cover his personal and legal expenses while his accounts are frozen by a cour...

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Tim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm not against bridges, or elevators, or even safety standards for food, but let's make sure they're done thoughtfully and at the best expense of the taxpayers' dollars.

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Other potential resolutions include banning Indigenous land acknowledgements from public events, creating a Vaccine Injury Support Program and restricting municipalities from imposing “permanent water or utility restrictions.” The UCP closes in on declaring the sun revolves around the earth

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Really isn't a corner of the earth where we're not destroying the planet but instead of doing anything about it were debating about which bathrooms people can use

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 06/10/2026

ICYMI: "We can see the same gap between what the minimum wage delivers versus what is actually required to afford a decent living by viewing the discrepancy between the minimum wage and the living wage in these provinces." #canlab #LivingWage @simonenoch.bsky.social www.sasktoday.ca/opinion/opin...

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Opinion: Minimum wage increases can’t keep pace with rising cost of living

For low-wage workers, a few extra cents an hour won’t close the growing affordability gap.

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Carrie Tait on Alberta separatists traveling to Washington: "They had been bragging about meeting with state officials and feeling as though their message was warmly supported at the highest levels of the administration."

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 06/10/2026

We actually polled on this in September as part of a broader Abacus Data survey on separation and only 15% of Albertans believed a 'remain' victory in the referendum would settle the issue for a generation or more.

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Jeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 06/10/2026

"Some people think if the Alberta independence side loses the Oct. 19 referendum vote ... then the separatists will stand down, shut the hell up, accept the verdict in the court of public opinion, move on, go away." Nobody thinks this, Rick. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

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Bell: Alberta separatist leader says fight isn't over with Oct. 19 referendum vote

Alberta separatist leader says independence movement won't stand down and pack up after Oct. 19 referendum vote, they've just begun to fight

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Carrie Tait on Alberta separatists calling her story fiction: "Considering that there was somebody saying it with their name on the record, it's a little bit hard to reel that back."

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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Alberta going after immigrants when we have millions of dollars we could be recouping elsewhere.

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 06/10/2026

(And the Parti Québecois a whisker away from a majority with less than 30% of the vote)

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 06/10/2026

Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system at it again: Québec’s incumbent CAQ party is on track to be wiped off the map despite getting 14% of the vote Québec Solidaire on track to win 11 seats with 11% of the vote

Seat standings
Popular vote
Votes and share don't show who won the election; the number of MNAs determines who wins.

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LEAD
TOTAL
VOTES
SHARE
| PQ O
32
28
60
636,700
28.8%
| LIB
22
14
36
514,839
23.3%
| PCQ
13
7
20
473,490
21.4%
I QS
2
9
11
244,125
11%
CAQ

313,870
14.2%

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Kate Mulgrew understands the assignment.

Janeway exemplified so many important leadership qualities. I would love to hear from you. Which of those qualities we are significantly missing in our leadership right now?

Are you kidding? Is this a trick question?

No!

All right. Intelligence, courage, moral courage, grace, humanity, levity, compassion, empathy, love, honor, privilege, dignity, science. You want me to go on? It’s infinite because what we’re in now is a mess.

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Carrie Tait on Alberta separatists meeting with Republican operatives: "We first know of these meetings because the Alberta separatists were bragging about them. It was outright boasting."

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