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Eric Bowling @ericbowling.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My latest for @edmontonjournal.com "Taxpayers can't afford for us to keep sprawling — every new suburb needs new roads, pipes, firehalls and bus routes — that lands on your tax bill forever," Knack said Thursday #Edmonton #YegCC #AlbertaPolitics edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...

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Edmonton mayor slams 'uninformed directive' after province intervenes on city infill rules

Edmonton city staff scramble to meet a last-minute directive from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith overhauling the city's growth plans.

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trevorrobb.bsky.social @trevorrobb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"Taxpayers can't afford for us to keep sprawling — every new suburb needs new roads, pipes, firehalls and bus routes — that lands on your tax bill forever," Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack said Thursday. #yegcc #ableg edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...

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Edmonton mayor slams 'uninformed directive' after province intervenes on city infill rules

Edmonton city staff scramble to meet a last-minute directive from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith overhauling the city's growth plans.

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 08/10/2026

Sources tell me Danielle Smith will force Edmonton to repeal its zoning bylaw. Smith's UCP loyalist friends in Edmonton Neighbourhoods United, whose agenda lost in the last election, asked for her help, just like she helped the separatists. Local democracy is dead.

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Black Panther🍁💪🦫🇨🇦 @blackpanther25.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Buy Canadian 🍁🍁🍁 Buy Local 🇨🇦

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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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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dear Alberta UCP, It is becoming increasingly clear that the MAGA movement will be remembered as an incredibly dark, dysfunctional, destructive, corrupt and unjust period in history. Why are you tethering your legacy – and our province – to this rotten and sinking ship?

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Michael Little @tomcatjock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We have normalized Trump's behavior to the point that every day we ignore something that would have instantly ended any other politician's career.

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joechap @joechap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Kinda get a kick out of the late night comedians labelling Trump's latest fascist move to ban press pool members as "un-American" when actually this shit has become quite typically American. No "un" needed.

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joechap @joechap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"The province’s economic pie is growing, but it’s being redistributed away from workers and toward corporations faster than in any other province."

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“If Danielle Smith’s tax revenue figure of $150 million is true, it is because workers are being paid so little that most of their incomes are not taxable,” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

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Does Alberta Provide $10 in Services for Every $1 of ‘Guest Worker’ Taxes? | The Tyee

Ahead of a divisive referendum question, we fact checked Danielle Smith’s claims.

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joechap @joechap.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

General rule of thumb when making any purchase: 1st: Buy local 2nd: Buy Canadian 3rd: Buy from companies in Canada that may not be majority Canadian owned 4th: Buy from any country other than the one directly south of us. Aren't we all doing this right now?

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“This High School Student Invented a Filter That Eliminates 96% of Microplastics From Drinking Water. Virginia teenager’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to microplastics in flowing water.” That’s excellent, but we still need to reduce microplastics.

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This High School Student Invented a Filter That Eliminates 96 Percent of Microplastics From Drinking Water

Virginia teenager Mia Heller’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to microplastics in flowing water

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Separatists constantly suggest Alberta has a unique "cowboy", "toil the land", & "rural" culture. Reality: - AB as urban (80% +) & diverse as rest of Canada - AB ag industry = about 2% of total economy. Ag is 1% of Ont's - The cowboy hat thing = just identity fashion like punk pins, blue hair...

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

No matter what they claim, the REAL “war” that’s been going on in our cities has been a WAR ON WALKING. And it’s been going on for a century. #UrbanTruth

Mostly black text on white background: “ The Road Lobby claims that there’s a war going on in our cities. There is, but it’s not the war they’ve been lying about. They’ve been waging a WAR ON WALKING for a century.“ Via the Urban Truth Collective.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Bravo @mapquest.com…. for not bending the knee! #LakeOntario-Now&Forever🇨🇦

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Dawn Alene @dawnalene.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

“Alberta’s separatists are not channelling the authentic voice of the province. They are projecting a vision of Alberta that reflects their own anxieties and ideological bile—a province smaller, narrower, and more exclusionary than the one that actually exists.”

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I could only include 10 of his cartoons. To see more of his incomparable work, you should follow him at: @deadder.bsky.social !

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

SHOUT-OUT to Political Cartoonist extraordinaire & Member of the Order of Canada Michael de Adder, who routinely does a far better job of holding this administration accountable than the corporate media. Thank you for your attention to his brilliant satirical wit! 🙏 (also: 🤣)

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

YES to Canada 🇨🇦, reason, and compassion❗ NO to the 9❗ As the (ridiculous) Alberta referendum nears, let's keep the message simple. VOTE❗ Much of the motivation for referendum based on xenophobic and regressive BS. My take 👉 thewalrus.ca/albertas-sep... cc @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social

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Alberta’s Separatists Are Chasing a Total Cowboy Fantasy | The Walrus

The province they describe—rural, homogeneous, under siege—bears little resemblance to reality

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I have NO regrets about leaving Musk’s site. But I wish I could extend my reach here, with Alberta’s referendum hard upon us. Don’t be shy. Please follow. Please recommend me to your friends. I post about Canadian politics, Alberta, Edmonton, and an absurd array of other topics! #cdnpoli

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MeidasCanada @meidascanada.ca · 27/08/2026

🇨🇦 ONE MILLION VIEWS! 🇨🇦 While Trump continues to troll us about changing Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” we just passed 1 MILLION VIEWS on our LAKE AMERICA? F**K THAT! video! Troll all you want, Donald, you’re going down. youtube.com/shorts/_bg7x...

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LAKE AMERICA? F**K THAT!

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

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joechap @joechap.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

"By focusing the public’s attention so deliberately on Ottawa, they can distract them from the very real policy failures happening in their own province." Their strategy is to say "Our grievances are legitimate" often enough that everybody might start to believe it's true.

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This is the most embarrassing moment for the Americans since I dunno probably whatever Trump did 4 hours ago.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

America had their Hulk Hogans. Their Marvel comic "super heroes." Their tech billionaire winners. We had Terry Fox. His marathon of hope has never ended because in our hearts we carry Terry's spirit. Canada #strongasfuck

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We build vehicles that weigh 9000 pounds with 1000HP, can go 0-60mph in 3 seconds and market them recklessly. We then ask people to wear construction vests to cross the street. This is all so beyond absurd and it's truly incredible that we've normalized this.

Person walking across a large intersection wearing a construction vest.

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 17/06/2026

The Smith government has had years to address the root causes of the affordability crisis. Instead, they continue to throw money at Albertans to forget about it. And they only do that when the premier's polling numbers take a nosedive.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Bike-lanes don’t cause traffic congestion. Car dependency, dumb land-use sprawl, too many (& bigger) cars being driven too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion. Think about it. THAT’S common sense.

Photo of busy road filled with cars. #CarDependency #BikeLanes

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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

For the record, I fucking hate every single question on these referendum ballots. Thanks for the chaos, division, and economic harm, Dani.

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

"And most importantly, it tells you that your city is not passively accepting whatever comes next." Edmonton councilor @aaronpaquette.bsky.social presents a motion looking into the city's place within Alberta, as a response to the provincial sovereignty debate. aaronpaquette.ca/blog-2-1/sep...

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Separating Edmonton - from the Alberta Status Quo — Aaron Paquette

While the province rolls the constitutional dice, Edmonton must negotiate a stronger future.

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joechap @joechap.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Some very compelling arguments from Counsellor Paquette. As urban areas continue to grow, Edmonton and all major Canadian municipalities should advocate for more meaningful decision-making power and greater control over their futures.

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The Edmonton Folk Music Festival @edmfolkfest.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Hear ye! Hear ye! We are pleased to present Edmonton Folk Music Festival’s 2026 full artist lineup! Who are you most excited to see? Tickets available Saturday, June 6th online only at edmontonfolkfest.frontgatetickets.com For schedules check our app or visit edmontonfolkfest.org.

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joechap @joechap.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Quite an impressive lineup this year!

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

When we have a real president again, he or she will have to waste inordinate amounts of time cleaning up the terrible mess created by this awful mistake of a human who never should have been allowed near the levers of power.

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Keaton H @keaton-hawk.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

#yegbike You’re invited to our inaugural Bikes & Baseball event at the Riverhawks’ June 13th game! Join us for a short group ride from the Garneau Lamp or meet us at the game! Please purchase your ticket in section B, row 14 so we can sit together.

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joechap @joechap.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Sprawl is ruinous. For many reasons. But the massive financial hit to cities is perhaps the most obvious reason to stop sprawl. "A cost-of-growth study found outward growth would cost the city more than $10 billion additional dollars compared to a future in which it chose to grow through infill."

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Derek Simon @dartmouthderek.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Just saw an elderly gentleman with some mobility issues crossing the road, dressed in high vis gear head to toe, with high vis tape on his cane. And it saddens me that, with the way people drive in this city, I can absolutely see why he thinks that is necessary. It shouldn’t be.

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Stephen Carter @carterab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Alberta is facing ten referendum questions this fall. Not just about separation. About who we are Do we believe in Canada? In democracy? In immigration? In the Constitution? In building a future together? We do Today we launched Alberta’s Voice No to the Nine. Stay in Canada. Albertasvoice.ca

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Alberta's Voice | Stay in Canada

Join Albertans working to keep Alberta in Canada and say No to the Nine.

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joechap @joechap.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Good reminder here of Smith's "many crackpot plans"

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joechap @joechap.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

This needs to be reiterated. Every chance we get. "Alberta’s grievances with Ottawa are mostly manufactured, always exaggerated and, often, completely illusory."

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Alberta’s grievances with Ottawa are mostly manufactured, always exaggerated and, often, completely illusory. Now it's time for the people who spent the last decade amplifying and weaponizing them to put out the fire they helped create. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/26/o...

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Albertans are addicted to their grievances. It’s time to break the cycle

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Serious question for serious people: does Alberta have any actual, substantive grievances that go beyond raging at the facts of confederation or the realities of global energy markets?

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Alexis Rose in Schitt's Creek: Tell Me More

ALT: Alexis Rose in Schitt's Creek: Tell Me More

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