Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 2h"The NDP is spending an inordinate amount of time doing get-out-the-vote. I don’t think the UCP, even though they have the capacity ... are doing the same thing, and the reason for that is the party is split. So if they were doing a get-out-the-vote, which side are they getting the vote out for?" 151
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 2hAlso google is not terribly reliable when it comes to searching our archives these days but this may be the first time I’ve quoted @duanebratt.bsky.social in nearly 10 years of alberta journalism 160
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 2hNews: A judge has dismissed an attempt by the Alberta NDP to access voter info locked down following a major data breach, which a political scientist said could hurt the party’s efforts to get out the federalist vote ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...edmontonjournal.comLoss in voters list case puts Alberta NDP on back foot ahead of separatism vote: political scientistAlberta NDP loses court case seeking access to electors lists in wake of data breach 245
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 8hChinatown feels snubbed by province, feds over detainee drop-off issue: About 200 community members gather to discuss prisoner drop-offs, but wonder why UCP and feds didn't respond to invitations edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/b...edmontonjournal.comChinatown feels snubbed by province, feds over detainee drop-off issueAbout 200 community members gather to discuss prisoner drop-offs, but wonder why UCP and feds didn't respond to invitations 040
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 22hThis is the second trial Yasin Cetin faced on these charges. The first resulted in a mistrial after the defence informed the Crown they had an alibi for the night in question. In the second trial, Crown suggested the offences happened a different night. 000
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 22hNews: a judge has found a former Edmonton police civilian employee not guilty of luring and sexually assaulting a teenager. Judge slammed parts of the Crown’s case, including a photo lineup shown to the victim that included just one photo edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/y...edmontonjournal.com'Mistaken identity': Judge finds ex-Edmonton police employee not guilty of sexually abusing teenThe case centred on a youth who lived in a group home who claimed to have been sexually abused by a man he met online. 100
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Been keeping an eye out for a stray cat we brought to Edmonton animal care last month (still no sign of her), but this is a great run of guys 180
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The small domino is Tim Cartmell taking that vacationstatic.klipy.comWoah Shocked: Giant Domino EffectALT: Woah Shocked: Giant Domino Effect 2191
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Yeah it seemed bizarre even then, like love it or hate it why completely undermine your signature policy for a few thousand people with a region-specific means of home heating, when you could just pay them to switch to something else 000
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Our tech basically said they're only good here for cooling — basically if you use them for heating you're going to have an $800 electric bill because gas is so cheap here and electricity is so expensive 100
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Love that we live in a world where the Pope weighing in on current events sounds like that end of Metal Gear Solid II 0102
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Still not 100 per cent sure we qualify for this but pretty good timing tbh www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...pm.gc.caPrime Minister Carney announces landmark investment to retrofit one million homes, cutting energy costs and emissionsTo that end, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, today announced a $2 billion investment to deliver one million home retrofits across Canada. 150
Reposted by Jonny WakefieldCourtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 08/10/2026U.S. lenders sue Jeff Rath for $112M, allege he concealed First Nation firing globalnews.ca/news/1209127...globalnews.caU.S. lenders sue Jeff Rath for $112M, allege he concealed First Nation firing | Globalnews.caTwo American litigation funders allege the Alberta separatist leader misled them into financing First Nations lawsuits even after his firm had been fired. 157026
Reposted by Jonny Wakefieldtrevorrobb.bsky.social @trevorrobb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Lorne Gunter: Province set to step in and stop mad rush of poorly controlled infill #yeg #yegcc #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...edmontonjournal.comLorne Gunter: Province set to step in and stop mad rush of poorly controlled infillPremier Danielle Smith will outline the province’s plan to restrict mega-developments in the middle of residential streets on Thursday. 302
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today I'm officially declaring that I've lived half my life in Canada. Came here for school at 18. Today I'm 36. I wish I had something pithy and unique to say about the geopolitical situation. Mostly just glad I saw that UBC brochure all those years ago, and have parents who said "go for it." 3310
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Tremendous bike, also I had no idea they made red chains?? 110
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Going anyway in Washington or Oregon as an adult is like “wait there’s a McMenamins there too how” 100
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I’ve always liked to imagine McMenamins as a shadowy but ultimately benevolent force that quietly controls everything in the PNW 120
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Incredibly severe case of nominative determinism 060
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is because of the Plains of Abraham right 290
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I did not know this re: the colours but i find it very funny 1100
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Buying a new furnace for your 50s era Edmonton bungalow 2160
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Just told we need a new furnace life is just so crazy beautiful sometimes you know 4260
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Then you have the “six might be fine” moment and all the fellas are like “se-ven! Se-ven! Se-ven! Se-ven!” 010
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tubi’s strategy of being free, having more than five movies and letting you take screenshots: 0151
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Also re: Jeff Rath: I tried to ask him once at a court hearing why he sometimes wears a pin for the U.S. 101st Airborne. He didn’t want to chat. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...edmontonjournal.comJudge issues extended freezing order on Alberta separatist lawyer's assetsA judge has granted an extended freezing order on $8.5-million in assets belonging to Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath. 79744
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Rath, who was granted $135,000 in frozen funds from a previous contingency agreement with a First Nation, was seeking an additional $776,469 to cover living expenses and legal fees. He said the order freezing his assets has caused significant economic hardship. 285
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Here's the decision itself, which has a lot of moving parts www.canlii.org/en/ab/abkb/d...canlii.org 142
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026New from me: separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath has asked a court to withdraw additional funds frozen during a legal dispute with two First Nations former clients. The court said no, pending full disclosure of his assets. edmontonjournal.com/news/jeff_ra...edmontonjournal.comCourt shoots down Alberta separatist lawyer's bid to withdraw more frozen fundsAlberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath has lost a bid to withdraw additional cash frozen by a court during his legal fight with two ex-clients. 911646
Reposted by Jonny WakefieldJonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 02/10/2026New from me: Trans rights advocate seeks review after tribunal dismisses complaint over discriminatory Edmonton police call edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/m...edmontonjournal.comTrans rights advocate seeks review after tribunal dismisses complaint over discriminatory Edmonton police callAn Edmonton trans rights advocate is seeking to overturn a human rights decision dismissing her complaint over a discriminatory 911 call. 088
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 02/10/2026New from me: Trans rights advocate seeks review after tribunal dismisses complaint over discriminatory Edmonton police call edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/m...edmontonjournal.comTrans rights advocate seeks review after tribunal dismisses complaint over discriminatory Edmonton police callAn Edmonton trans rights advocate is seeking to overturn a human rights decision dismissing her complaint over a discriminatory 911 call. 088
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Tristan Jarry when the oilers give up one shot in a period he is not playingstatic.klipy.comHomer Simpson's BBQ Pit Kit DisasterALT: Homer Simpson's BBQ Pit Kit Disaster 260
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026B.C. has gotta lead Canada when it comes to ex-coroners in politics 1142
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Had you seen this one before? Or am I once again privy to secret knowledge as a result of my Rest is History addiction 140
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026(It doesn't look like it gets used often in other referendums either, perhaps because it's a quote of a quote) 160
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'm honestly kind of surprised we haven't seen this Margaret Thatcher quote deployed by referendum critics more often (this was during the first Brexit vote when the UK Conservatives were pro Europe) 1285
Reposted by Jonny WakefieldJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The ONLY demographic group with majority support for referendum's separation option is UCP voters. In breakdowns by age, income, urban/rural, religosity, education – lower than 1/3rd support for a binding independence vote in every other demo www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by @joeldryden.bsky.socialcbc.caPoll suggests slight majority of UCP voters favour separation as party stares down ‘tough days’ ahead | CBC NewsA new poll suggests the group with the highest level of support for Alberta separation is supporters of the United Conservative Party, trumping other groups, including those defined by age, religiosit... 75524
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My millennial lament is that my daughter probably won't grow up with the 2030s equivalent of a homestar runner dot com. Websites were great! 000
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The autopsy report says that he did indeed have a swastika tattoo 191
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026News: The victim in a fatal stabbing at the Edmonton Corn Maze was an avowed Nazi who tried to recruit the accused to join a gang shortly before the attack, a judge has heard. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/m...edmontonjournal.comVictim in Edmonton Corn Maze stabbing tried to recruit accused to Nazi group, trial hearsThe victim in a fatal stabbing at the Edmonton Corn Maze was an avowed Nazi who tried to recruit the accused to join a gang shortly before the attack, a judge has heard. 52613
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026ICYMI, wild day in court. Accused’s dispute with the victim apparently started over the victim’s swastika tattoo 010
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One standout detail from today’s hearing: Ferzli had previously voiced frustrations with the roommate, who had a swastika tattoo and a history of making anti-Semitic remarks 030
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026News: a not criminally responsible hearing is underway for the man charged with murdering his group home roommate at the Edmonton corn maze. Michael Ferzli had previously been found NCR for a series of assaults due to his schizophrenia diagnosis. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/m...edmontonjournal.comEdmonton Corn Maze murder: NCR hearing begins for former mental patient charged with killing roommateCourt saw footage of Michael Ferzli's arrest who was charged with second-degree murder in 2024 fatal stabbing of at the Edmonton Corn Maze 250
Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Alberta minister going to Vegas to attract more online gambling opps to crowd out “predatory” operators edmontonjournal.com/news/vegas-b...edmontonjournal.comVegas, baby: Alberta Minister Dale Nally travels to Sin City to talk iGamingDale Nally, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction will travel to Las Vegas this week to attend the Global Gaming Expo. 473