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Proud progressive Canadian. Believer in facts. Left Alberta, now in Penticton, BC.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
An interesting press release from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. #abpoli #ableg #yyc #Calgary
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Release: Nearly half of Calgary Chamber members are likely to relocate business if Alberta separation process moves forward - The Calgary Chamber
According to a new survey, nearly half of Calgary Chamber member respondents say they are prepared to leave Alberta and relocate their business to another province if Albertans vote to begin the forma...
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 22/06/2026
New inflation data out today and wow what can you say about these Alberta car insurance rates other than ... wow. 😳
Car insurance prices in Alberta have far outpaced every other province

Alberta is now at an index value of more than 400. No other province is above 250.

An index value of 100 is equal to the average price for insurance in Canada over all 12 months of 2002.

Source: Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 24/06/2026
A few folks have asked me about *home* insurance inflation in Alberta, too. It's also ... just ... wow. 😲
Home insurance prices in Alberta have far outpaced every other province

Consumer price index for homeowners' and mortgage insurance: January 2002 to May 2026

An index value of 100 is equal to the average price for insurance in Canada over all 12 months of 2002.

Alberta is at 650 in May 2026. Next closest province is Saskatchewan at about 520. Canada is at 370. Quebec is at 245. The lowest is PEI at 225.


Source: Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tel everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Two nights ago, I said Trump had been using our troops as pirates in Iran and a Republican got mad. Well… the president just admitted it. He literally bragged about doing piracy.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Never forget that this was how The Washington Post greeted Pam Bondi's nomination. Support independent pro-democracy media. Support Democracy Docket. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The number of service members and civilians shot and killed on US military bases over the next 2+ years is going to rise quite a bit.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Trump and Hegseth halted funding for research to get blood to wounded U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy sailors: "When someone is wounded and survival depends on the availability of blood, this software would have made that survival more likely. Now it will not." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/s...
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/04/2026
BREAKING: U.S. job growth for February revised sharply lower — from -92,000 to -133,000 jobs, marking the largest monthly job loss since December 2020.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
They call me whatever names they want. I will never stop fighting for the right to vote and against voter suppression.
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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Ford attacks Freedom of Information. My Thursday editorial cartoon in the Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...
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Doug Ford’s super secret mystery government
Premier Doug Ford's Freedom of Information changes threaten transparency, risking Ontario's accountability to its citizens.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The United States is contemplating threatening to kill people with HIV in another country as leverage to get that country's minerals. We have become a sick nation, just as depraved and disgusting as its leader.
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DUZA BEAR @duzabear.com · 16/03/2026
Only a dictator does this stuff. #ableg #alberta #resignSmith
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Catherine 🇨🇦 🌎 @capeacadia.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Up to 38,013 signatures folks! Let’s keep it going! Repost! Sign! Let Poilievre sign on or Resign! Thanks for re-upping this one, Cheryl 🙏 Let’s Go Canada 🇨🇦 @minibubbly.bsky.social
Black and white photo of Pierre Poilievre.  “Tell Poilievre To Apply For Security Clearance Now” overwritten in red and white.
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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
On average, Canadians have a better quality of life and enjoy greater political freedom than Americans. There is less violence in public life – a benefit of "Peace, Order and Good Government." It's important to consider these things given threats of annexation by the USA.
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Just my opinion The difference between a UCP deficit and an NDP deficit is that with the NDP the money would've been spent on healthcare, education and making life better for Albertans With the UCP the money went on their friends and donors leaving Albertan worse off in every way #ableg #abpoli
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
Photo of Prime Minister Carney with President von der Leyen of the European Commission and President Costa of the European Council.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!) This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
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Antonio Bruno @antoniobruno.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The Internet is undefeated. One of the greatest moments in cinematic history.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/02/2026
Here we go again. Billionaire posting culture war history lessons while rewriting the actual history of a country built by immigrants, enslaved people, and waves of newcomers from everywhere. Wrong facts. Same obsession.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14/02/2026
Not Apartheid Clyde, the world’s richest man, posting his obsession with replacement theory every damn day in January.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/02/2026
In a secret deportation arrangement, the Trump administration flew nine people, nearly all of whom had been granted U.S. court protections from being sent back to their home countries, to the African nation of Cameroon in January.
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U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
My law firm is now litigating 85 voting and election cases in 40 states. This is the largest number of cases in the most states we have ever handled at one time. And, while Big Law firms mostly sit idly by, the need to protect elections in court is only growing.
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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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hope50.bsky.social @hope50.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
All Canadians need to sign this petition! SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR PARTY LEADERS #cdnpoli
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 07/02/2026
Here's the 🎁 link (no paywall): www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
A massive scandal. Kash Patel and Pam Bondi refusing to investigate the murders of American citizens to cover up Trump administration culpability.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Nothing to see here… Just the reeve for the largest county in Canada using a municipal office for collecting separatist signatures. In a different time the Minister of Municipal Affairs would condemn this. In Alberta tho, it’s Dan D Williams. So… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Jennifer Koshan @jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
So Smith claims Alberta has “distinct legal traditions” as the basis of her threat to withhold $$ for new judicial appointments without more say. It increasingly feels like the distinct legal tradition here is absence of the rule of law, though that is pretty new. apple.news/AEaOehjN7TtK...
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Danielle Smith calls on Mark Carney to give Alberta more say in selection of judges — The Globe and Mail
The Premier says she will withhold some judicial funding if Ottawa doesn’t agree to her demands
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
A brand new Super PAC — Elect Chicago Women — just dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars into this race. Why? Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 31/01/2026
ICE is hunting children and committing terrorism. The GOP are protecting rapists and pedophiles. So much for "family values."
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Steve Valeriote @stevev68.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Rebel News all over the CPC convention, and yet not one reporter mentions they are currently selling pro-Trump swag on their website. Stuff like this needs to be called out, these traitors are everywhere at the CPC convention but it's just ignored and Poilievre isn't asked about it??? #cdnpoli
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Steve Valeriote @stevev68.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Last week Lisa Raitt said she's "sick of people labelling conservatives maple MAGA". The CPC Convention had Rebel News (selling pro-MAGA swag online), known separatists, Freedom Convoy folk and Fox News lovin cranks. Don't complain because people notice reality. The CPC is a CESSPOOL. #cdnpoli
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Just so everyone is clear: the valve here releases pressure that would otherwise build on her leadership from within her party. She would rather lose the country than her own job.
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Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Smith Talked about Heading an Independent Alberta, Says Separatist Leader via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
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Smith Talked about Heading an Independent Alberta, Says Separatist Leader | The Tyee
Dennis Modry of APP made the claim about the premier to a room full of petition signers.
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Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
French officials successfully pressure company to abandon surveillance work for ICE. cc @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
If you're going to interview Jason Kenney and bring up the lessons of Brexit, don't you have to remind him that he *supported* it? #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/01/2026
the White House's official X account gloats over the arrest of Don Lemon with a chains emoji
screencap of WH tweet
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isabella mori @moritherapy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The Pattison sale to ICE isn't a done deal yet. Keep up the pressure. #bcpoli #cdnpoli #fuckice vancouversun.com/news/jim-pat...
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Jim Pattison Developments says sale of warehouse to ICE 'still subject to certain approvals'
Green Leader Emily Lowan has called for a boycott over a deal to sell a building Pattison owns in Virginia to be used by ICE
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Don Lemon @donlemonofficial.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/01/2026
No arrests of the ICE thugs who murdered Alex Pretti, Renee Good, or Keith Porter. No arrests of anyone in the Epstein Files. But they arrested Don Lemon because of his journalism.
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 28/01/2026
And now this story from the AP regarding this incident: bsky.app/profile/apne...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Does this mean Texas gets invaded now? Or is that only after intrepid reporter Nick Shirley gets a scoop? www.fox4news.com/news/48-texa...
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
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