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Duane Bratt🇨🇦

@duanebratt.bsky.social
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Mount Royal University Political Science Prof, retired lacrosse coach (now I coach coaches!), Husband, and Dad to 2 adult children and 1 grandchild

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TSN @tsnofficial.bsky.social · 22h
BRYSON BARNES IS OTTAWA'S HERO. In his first career CFL start, Barnes went for over 400 combined yards and the game-winning touchdown with six seconds left to put an end to the Redblacks' winless 2026 season! #CFL
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 22h
Trump order just issued from the White House: “I am hereby waiving the application of such sanctions, restrictions, and duties [on Russia] provided for in the Graham Act.” www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I am sorry Kevin. It was horrific and my best to you and your family.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Three days before Referendum Day, and I remain surprised that despite Bessent/Lutnick's comments, and meetings between separatists and like-minded allies in US, that Trump has remained silent on Alberta separatism. Given his desire to break Canada and access to oil, Trump's silence is surprising.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol... Carney, Smith, Stelmach, Solberg, Farkas, Jeffries, and many many more all speaking about staying in Canada!
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PM Carney and Alberta Premier Smith Speak in Red Deer
In Red Deer, Alta., Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith deliver remarks ahead of Monday’s referendum. (no interpretation)
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Pierre Poilievre: "Much of this referendum debate has rightly focused on what Alberta has done for Canada. And it's easy to focus on the flaws of the country. But while we focus on those things, we must not forget and we must not ignore what Canada has done for Alberta."
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CNN @cnn.com · 16/10/2026
President Donald Trump has fired Katie Zacharia as press secretary, advisers to the president said, ending her turbulent week-long stint as the White House’s top spokesperson. cnn.it/4zzMpUj
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Over on the other site, lots of nasty responses from people who never saw the speech. @jeromyyyc.bsky.social comments about the horrific bus crash on Thursday that killed 3 and injured over a dozen, and the police officer who risked her life to save a child. Yes did bring a tear to my eye.
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Alex Boyd @alexboyd.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Pierre Poilievre currently making a more full-throated defense of Canada than we've heard before from him before: being part of Canada makes Alberta more free, keeps us united with people we love: “Canada is more than a government, it’s a people, a land, it’s a promise." www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Pierre Poilievre speaks in Calgary ahead of Alberta referendum
Conservative leader addresses the Canada Strong and Free conference, days before Albertans will vote in the Oct. 19 referendum.
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Breaking: Trump says he has asked Katie Zacharia to reconsider her White House press secretary role. He said she'll stay in the administration "in some form" but "it may be a more pleasant form" www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/p...
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Trump asks Zacharia to reconsider White House press secretary role | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has told press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role as his top spokesperson, he told reporters at the White House.
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Kikki Planet @kikkiplanet.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Good morning, Edmonton. 7000 Calgarians turned up for the Forever Canadian rally last night. 7000. You gonna let Cowtown show up Alberta’s capital city like that? We got a #yeg rep to protect. You know what to do. www.forever-canadian.ca/en/rally
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Registration open: Forever Canadian in Calgary and Edmonton
Prime Minister Mark Carney has accepted our invitation and will join us. Now we need a full room: Calgary, BMO Centre, Thursday, October 15, and Edmonton, EXPO Centre, Friday, October 16. Doors at 5 p...
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Rewatching the Forever Canada rally in Calgary on CPAC. I know Carney was the headliner, but what a speech by Jeromy Farkas. An absolute tearjerker!
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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
43,500 Ukrainians in Alberta with non-permanent migrant status. They'd be affected by Danielle Smith's immigration questions. Doubt they're the explicit target of the proposed crackdown on services for temporary residents, but they represent about 1 in 7 of them. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
She fled Ukraine to safety in Alberta. Now, she’s worried about her place after the referendum | CBC News
Ukrainians in Alberta fear what the outcome of the immigration questions in the referendum could mean for their standing in the province they now call home.
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
the crowd absolutely erupts when Carney says the Pacific Link pipeline will reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S. Mark Carney: "Careful. They might think that's election interference. They're a little touchy down there. We're not. We're getting on with it."
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Mark Carney interrupts his speech to address an emergency in the crowd
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I think I am at the right place. To be honest, that is a very attractive motor home design
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Jeffrey Rath: "Next time around, we'll have a leader that believes in independence in charge of the UCP. We'll see how it goes when there isn't a premier in office that's rigging the outcome of the referendum."
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom
The records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
United, there is nothing we can't do. Forever Canada. 🇨🇦
Prime Minister Carney meets with Canadians in Calgary, Alberta.
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Alberta's Voice @albertasvoice.ca · 15/10/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a message for Albertans ahead of October 19. Our future is stronger together, as Albertans and Canadians. Let's keep it that way. Stay in Canada. No to the Nine. #notothenine #alberta #referendum #abpoli
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter
The president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
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The Big Story @thebigstory.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
In less than a week, #Albertans will vote on whether to advance the process of #separation. One notable voice absent from the federalism debate is Conservative Leader #Poilievre. We discuss how influential a Tory voice could be with @duanebratt.bsky.social. Listen here: tinyurl.com/yjjxabky
Close-up image of Pierre Poilievre speaking into a microphone at a public event. The photograph captures Pierre Poilievre in profile with a softly blurred indoor background, drawing focus to him and the microphone.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The price of oil fell in 2014 because it anticipated the elections of Notley and Trudeau in 2015. Simple!
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I say this to separatists and get two major responses 1) you are a liar 2) that was decades ago, what has the rest of Canada done for us recently?
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
And the man himself!
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Opening act.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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ANALYSIS | Who else besides Danielle Smith is saying 'yes to the nine' in Alberta's referendum? | CBC News
Alberta's premier put immigration and constitutional questions on the ballot as easy winners. UCP officials worry she might lose some of them.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Taking a night away from the referendum to see Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane at the Jack Singer. 🎷
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com
Stay open for growth: Former premiers urge 'No' on the immigration questions
Stay open for growth: Former premiers urge 'No' on the immigration questions
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
modesty?
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Plans for the election were already in place before KLF resigned. Apparently they could not stop the trains and just kept going. An Eby loss puts him in the company of Jim Prentice and David Peterson.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
There's also some disagreement about how these appointments took shape. Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery said there was a "concrete change in the selection process with real input from Alberta," while his federal counterpart says it was the usual process.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
News: Danielle Smith says two recent judicial appointments — one of whom was her deputy minister of justice — show Ottawa is finally showing Alberta "respect" as her government seeks popular support for more provincial control over the selection of judges. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
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As Smith applauds judicial appointments, lawyers speak out against referendum's judges question
Premier Danielle Smith is hailing a pair of judicial appointments as a sign the federal government is "beginning to treat Alberta with more respect" on justice system issues, ahead of a referendum que...
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I participated in this story on the Alberta immigration referendum questions. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
cbc.ca
Why Alberta changed its tune on immigration
Alberta’s upcoming referendum is as much about immigration as it is about separation from Canada. For The National, CBC’s Lyndsay Duncombe explains how a shaky economy, party politics and American inf...
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Tom McIntosh @proftomuofr.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Gumpy old men talking about the AB referendum ... Thursday, October 15 @ 7:00 pm at @ Bushwakker's Brew Pub. Free admission. Limited seating.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026
TRUMP TODAY: "She wasn't a member of my family. She I guess dated my son a long time ago" TRUMP NOT EVEN 2 YEARS AGO: "Kimberly has been a close friend and ally"
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Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

Today, I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberly Guilfoyle as the United States Ambassador to Greece. For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally. Her extensive experience and leadership in law, media, and politics along with her sharp intellect make her supremely qualified to represent the United States, and safeguard its interests abroad.
 
Kimberly is perfectly suited to foster strong bilateral relations with Greece, advancing our interests on issues ranging from defense cooperation to trade and economic innovation.
 
Congratulations Kimberly!



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Éric Grenier @ericgrenier.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
BC Election Tracker update: CON🔵 44.8% / 51 seats NDP🟠 42.7% / 40 GRN🟢 9.4% / 2 OBC🟡 1.5% / 0 CBC🔴 1.1% / 0 (Note: The update published earlier today did not include the newly-released Ipsos and Pallas surveys.) Full details: www.thewrit.ca/p/the-writs-...
thewrit.ca
The Writ's British Columbia Election Tracker
Tracking the polls and projecting likely outcomes of the Oct. 24 provincial election in B.C.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
That is better than I would have thought. Longer than normal, but shorter than 2025 municipal election.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I thought this was a cute political out of BC.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I have always voted in person, and used to bring my children too. But this one will be messy and time consuming. How long did it take?
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trevorrobb.bsky.social @trevorrobb.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Elections Alberta forecasts a voter turnout of between 80 and 85 per cent compared to an average turnout of just over 55 per cent for the last five provincial elections. #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
edmontonjournal.com
Brace for lineups, Alberta referendum advance voting begins 9 a.m. Tuesday
Advance voting at 310 polling stations will be available between 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Oct 13 to Oct. 19, though days and hour may vary.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Did you not get the memo about mail in voting?
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Kimberly Guilfoyle has been fired as US Ambassador to Greece. Not because of corruption. But because corruption is restricted to Trump and his family and she is no longer part of the family.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Wall Street Journal reported on a 2024 New Year’s Eve celebration where Ken Paxton partied in Dubai with two fugitives and a woman who wasn’t his wife www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
"As fireworks exploded over the Burj Khalifa skyscraper to welcome 2025, Paxton and his girlfriend Tracy Duhon watched from a luxury high-rise balcony full of people, according to a video of the gathering reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, details of which were contained in court filings and confirmed by people familiar with the matter.

Among those at the event with Texas’ top law-enforcement official were two Americans who had been indicted months before on federal healthcare-fraud charges but failed to return to the U.S., Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, according to the court records and people familiar with the matter. Ahmed, a healthcare executive, had donated $190,000 to Paxton, campaign finance records show, including $25,000 days after he was indicted."
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Sorry not sorry.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
And great snacks!
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Very pleased to be one of the speakers at a Thanksgiving Day event on the referendum at the Genesis Centre. Standing room only!
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Mark Carney with a much more political Thanksgiving message (especially for Albertans) than is normal from a PM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUTe...
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Canada is worth fighting for.
YouTube video by Mark Carney
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
One week to go.
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