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Jeffrey Coffman

@jeffreycoffman.bsky.social
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Passionate about local government, municipal governance, Chicago blues, and the Oxford comma. Слава Україні!

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ConnieL 🟥🍁🟥🐝🌳🦋🌏Living with COPD @connieskp.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Here are the numbers. 6.6 billion for health. WTF is this money going if not to our health care? Smith is lying to you.
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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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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It’s about “Albertan’s goal of home ownership in safe, affordable and livable communities.” How do infills lead to unsafe, unaffordable, and unliv … ah: renters, immigrants, and people of colour. Got it, Minister Willliams.
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Mr Bean's Playful Nose Tap
ALT: Mr Bean's Playful Nose Tap
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“It's about giving Albertans a voice before their neighborhoods are permanently changed” Has the Minister not read the MGA, the law that makes public hearings mandatory on rezoning (usually from single family to multi-family)?
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Minister of Municipal Affairs Williams: “The move isn't about dictating exactly what municipal residential zoning bylaws should say.” Wouldn’t forcing a municipality to return to old rules be exactly “dictating what municipal residential zoning bylaws should say?” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta government to force Edmonton to change infill rules | CBC News
The Alberta government has announced new development measures that will force Edmonton to change infill rules and alter how new homes are allowed to take shape in neighbourhoods in the province's larg...
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The Minister and the Premier do not understand how local government works, nor do they understand the Municipal Government Act. These senseless impositions are hurting local democracy and local decision making, but especially hurting the very places we live.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is calling out Smith’s claims she had no idea separatists were meeting with the US State Department… While pointing out they raised the alarm on this months ago. With receipts. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Alacritous69 🇨🇦 @alacritous.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Don't forget, she has told us where her loyalties lie.
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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🤠 Chris Henderson: How to Talk to the Temporary Strategic Alberta Separatist in Your Life. Five practical messages to explain this isn’t a game worth the risk of playing.
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Chris Henderson: How to Talk to the Temporary Strategic Separatist in Your Life
Five practical messages to explain this isn’t a game worth the risk of playing.
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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 08/10/2026
“…who among us hasn’t wondered how a bunch of nobodies from Alberta ended up getting meetings with officials from the U.S. Administration in the first place? Nobodies who have the gall to offer up access to things only the Alberta govt can offer?” #ableg #abpoli open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...
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We’ve heard this story from Danielle before
They say the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. That’s bad news for Alberta; again.
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey Albertans! Complete your mail in ballot and mail back BEFORE Friday Oct 9th so it doesn't arrive too late to count. Check the status of your ballot using the link that was on your request confirmation email. Any questions you can contact Elections Alberta at 1-877-672-1365 #ABpoli #NototheNine
Alberta referendum ballot packages being mailed with word Vote! On the bottom
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Oh, hey, look what I found! A pod from The Decibel on the relationship between some Alberta separatists and American Republicans. Enjoy! pod.link/thedecibel/e...
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How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. support
Listen to How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. support from The Decibel wherever you get your podcasts!
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Tim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A clip from Episode 3: youtu.be/curpzA3KiSM
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Episode 3 clip: Separatism vs. Indigenous rights
YouTube video by Separation Anxiety: The Alberta Referendum
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Tim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Four treaties cover every inch of Alberta. But separatists are approaching the conversation about treaties with ideas that Indigenous Canadians, *especially those in Alberta*, rejected nearly 60 years ago. The more you know ... separationanxietypodcast.substack.com/p/the-indige...
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The Indigenous Case for Canada
Separatists want to scrap Indigenous treaties while Indigenous Albertans say there’s no exit clause
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Don’t forget Treaty 4, in the south east.
A map of Alberta overlayed with the territories of Treaty 4, Treaty 6, Treaty 7, Treaty 8, and Treaty 10, demonstrating that the entire province exists on treaty land. 
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FCM @fcm.ca · 06/10/2026
Strong and adequately funded local governments are the foundation of Canada’s defence readiness.
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Jeromy Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
They preach "Alberta First" while promising the Americans our water, oil, and land. I joined Edmonton's Mayor Andrew Knack on CBC's Power & Politics to call out the hypocrisy of the Alberta separatist movement. You don’t defend Alberta by putting our province up for sale to the United States.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Please share this with every "send a message" Alberta voter in your life. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...
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Jen Gerson: Oh, so you want to send Ottawa a message, eh?
Vote to stay and send Washington the right message. Namely, don’t fuck with us.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The number of separatists in Alberta is very small, but every single one of them will vote in the separation referendum. It’s critical that everyone who doesn’t want separation votes as well, or else this could easily be Canada’s own Brexit moment. Don’t assume anything. Vote. 
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 05/10/2026
The Lougheed School Compendium also has handy links to media sources, public opinion, and reports: www.ualberta.ca/en/peter-lou...
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Compendium of Referendum Sources
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I never took the mineral elections for granite.
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oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Revealing hidden (or not so hidden) truths...
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Alrighty … if you are voting for Option 1 (“remain”) and you are heading to the Banff /Canmore area, stay at Silvertip Resort. We need to support businesses who support a united Canada! #MoneyTalksMoneyWalks
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oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Excellent insights into how we receive news, and in particular news about separation. Well worth your team to read.
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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Danielle Smith’s referendum is an evil plot to keep the separatist fire burning. On referendum day: Vote Option 1 on Question 10. Vote NO on Questions 1–9. It’s the only way to save Canada.  To find referendum information and get involved with the campaign, visit savecanada.albertandp.ca.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For the past week, I've heard a lot of people say "provincial and municipal elections happening at the same time is confusing, especially since I don't fully understand what a city is in control of." So, I did a four minute explainer piece to try and help www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqlh...
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What municipalities can and can’t do in B.C.
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Has the UCP become the Undo Canada Party? Nothing “united” about them! #FFSAlberta
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What an incredibly novel approach: ‘treat immigrants as people, not pariahs.’ This is great reading for anybody voting in a referendum within the next 20 days. #FFSAlberta perspectivesjournal.ca/immigration-...
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Immigration Cannot Be a ‘Magic Number’ Question | Perspectives Journal
Immigration policy needs to be about building lives around family, professional aspirations, global connections, freedom from discrimination, social networks, and even finding love. It needs to inhere...
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please read this and share it!
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 30/09/2026
When Quebec first purported to unilaterally amend the Constitution of Canada, few seemed to care. I dove headlong into writing a scholarly treatment calling out the BS: digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ohlj/vol60/i... Now QC politicians falsely claim the prov can abandon core institutions of gov't.
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Provincial Constitutions, the Amending Formula, and Unilateral Amendments to the Constitution of Canada: An Analysis of Quebec’s Bill 96
This article critically analyzes provincial authority to unilaterally amend the Constitution of Canada. Via an assessment of the purported amendments in Quebec’s Bill 96, which would recognize Quebece...
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sidewalkbobyyc.bsky.social @sidewalkbobyyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Submitting a Complaint - Elections Alberta share.google/C1XBS4ZYnCvO...
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Submitting a Complaint - Elections Alberta
Election legislation requires Elections Alberta to treat every complaint as confidential.  This means Elections Alberta is legislatively prohibited from commenting on complaints, allegations, or inves...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“It should not be controversial to say: it is not okay that 3,200 children died in their schools. Without their families. It is not okay to bury children at school. Regardless off how they died.” ### orlaghokelly.substack.com/p/reclaiming...
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Reclaiming Truth before Reconciliation
Truth means zero tolerance for Residential School Denialism
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Tim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On the fence on this one. The idealist in me wants everything to be transparent while the realist in me wants the machine to work better. One of the main failings of our last mayor was an inability to get councillors onside *outside* of public meetings. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Keith Gerein: Smith's riffs to Alberta municipal leaders go off the rails
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith mused to civic leaders that the Municipal Government Act is "kind of like our constitution with each other.”
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
propaganda /ˌprɒp.əˈɡæn.də/: dissemination of information—facts, arguments, rumours, half-truths, or lies—to influence public opinion. This one falls on the "rumours, half-truths" and "lies" end of the propaganda spectrum. Our tax dollars paid for this. Think about that.
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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm frustrated with the ad hominem attacks as the referendum/separation debate rages. Seppies are idiots; Federalists are stupid; traitors are everywhere! A few months back, we were neighbours. Now, for some mortal enemies. Doesn't matter who "wins" in 3 weeks - we're coming out of this damaged.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ICYMI - Alberta's Deadly Betrayal of Meat Plant Workers During COVID via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Alberta’s Deadly Betrayal of Meat Plant Workers During COVID | The Tyee
A shocking report finds the UCP ignored evidence of high risk.
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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
edmontonjournal.com/... Excellent Op-Ed - All Albertans and Canadians should read it 👇 "When my time matters most, will my place in line be determined by how urgently I need care — or by how much I can afford to pay for it? That is a question worth our time."
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Opinion: Will Alberta's dual-practice model cut surgery wait times — or only for the rich?
When my time matters most, will my place in line be determined by how urgently I need care — or by how much I can afford to pay for it?
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fun fact: Since Jan 1, 2019, Albertans have cast 7.245M ballots in general / by-elections. In that same time, Elections Alberta have cited four people with trying to vote when not eligible. 4. Of 7.245M. Also fun fact: Elections Alberta cited Take Back Alberta and David Parker 12 times. In 2025.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"We believe there is an important conversation to be had about ensuring that investments in addiction and recovery reach the front lines, particularly culturally grounded services serving urban Indigenous populations." Alberta loses another recovery program. #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Ubiquitous B🇨🇦 @colbecky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My memories from my addled old lady brain were more of an accumulation of ‘changes’ and economic shocks. Introduction of multiculturalism in the early 70s, the NEP, Trudeau, the influx of immigrants and people from other provinces, the economic downturn in the 80s… 1/
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There IS a difference though between our “legitimate” frustrations and the “illegitimate” myths perpetuated by self-serving politicians, pseudo-elites and wannabe revolutionaries. FFS Alberta: know the difference between them and stop the self-delusion.
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Don’t watch it. I can summarize it for you: “Blah blah lies. Blah blah IMMIGRANTS. Blah blah hate speech.” #ABSepracism #ABSepracist
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Don’t watch it. I can summarize it for you: “Blah blah lies. Blah blah IMMIGRANTS. Blah blah hate speech.” #ABSepracism #ABSepracist
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Not voting is not a protest. It is a surrender.” Keith Ellison If you hear anyone saying they will boycott the vote, remind them of the consequences of not showing up … because the other side will show up, en masse!! @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Important read!
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is false and misleading. There is nothing in the constitution that would require Ottawa to negotiate with Alberta if a majority of Albertans choose Option 2 on Question 10. Alberta Proud is a registered third-party advertiser. Daniel Kary, of Calgary, is the main contact/CFO.
There's a lot of confusion about what Question 10 on the October 19 ballot actually means, so let's be clear.
Question 10 gives voters two options: remain a province of Canada, or start the legal process toward a binding referendum. A binding referendum means a future province-wide vote whose result the government is legally required to act on, not just listen to and ignore. Choosing the second option doesn't take Alberta out of Canada.
Under Canada's constitution, if enough Albertans choose the second option, Ottawa would be required to come to the table for a real conversation about Alberta's place in Canada, how our resources are managed, and whether we're getting a fair return.
Are you voting on October 19?
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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Why am I spending my time teaching ‘critical thinking skills’ to students, when I should be spending my time teaching ‘critical thinking skills’ to elected officials? All of them.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
albertatransitioncouncil.com/downloads/Fo... This just came out, so I have not read this in detail yet (just skimmed the executive summary). But this report has almost completely opposite conclusions compared to the SPP.
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“This is exactly our lane.” Richard Ireland says it’s his role as mayor to represent Jasper residents who support remaining in Canada. He says Jasper is proudly Canadian & the federal gov’t has played a significant role in the town’s recovery. LISTEN: t.co/rhpFao6jlV
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/i...
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Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated comments
The Victory App, a campaign tool built by the Israeli company LogiVote, prompted users to participate in a mission to post AI-written comments supportive of Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford.
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