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Karen Reay

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#ABResistance #CanadaSky #BlueskyCanada #RedDeer #ElbowsUp #Operationtotalrecall #Recallthemall 🇨🇦

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Lucie🐈‍⬛Catnip @luciecatnip.bsky.social · 5h
I voted by mail but since the UCP changed electoral boundaries out here in the sticks, my advance polling place used to be 38 km away. Now it's 61 km. That might not seem like a lot but it is an impediment for a lot of people who can't vote locally on the 19th or who haven't voted by mail. #abpoli
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 6h
And when you're done, mind sticking around to tally up the 2027 elxn results?
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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Chief Electoral Officer tells third-party advertisers only registered political parties can have referendum scrutineers. albertapolitics.ca/2026/10/chie...
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Chief Electoral Officer tells third-party advertisers only registered political parties can have referendum scrutineers - Alberta Politics
Leaders of pro-separation groups were complaining on social media yesterday about a decision communicated to them by Elections Alberta just after 5:30 p.m. advising them that third-party advertisers w...
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Jenny Yeremiy, P. Geoph 🪶🌿🇵🇸🇳🇬🇱🇧🇨🇦 @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Hint: if they lose—in Smith’s CBC interview she says that means less than 50%—she’s out. Buckle up Alberta, there is NO EVIDENCE to suggest this assault against our sovereignty will stop on Oct 19. Get everyone you know to vote no & vote remain. Only a massive wave of decent will stop the crazy.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Says Absolutely F***ing Not
ALT: Leonardo DiCaprio Says Absolutely F***ing Not
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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I'd encourage everyone to watch the full Real Talk episode... The Mayors of Alberta's two largest cities are (nicely) calling the Premier a LIAR! She does the same with HC, spouts a bunch of nonsense with confidence, even though what she says has no basis in fact or truth...
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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
open.substack.com/pu... More people need to understand this, and push govt to finally work on the solutions that are outside of the ED. Emergency overcrowding will only be fixed with DOWNSTREAM capacity and workforce... and only if there is collective govt will
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Matt Gurney: Why and how our emergency rooms are doomed
We cannot fix hospital ERs without fixing the entire system around them. This is apparently valuable insight. Send me my cheque, please.
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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This time last year, 51,000 Alberta school teachers were locked out and classes across the province were cancelled. In the end, the government gave school boards cash for a hiring spree. Here’s how people say that has worked out: #AbLeg #AbEd www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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A year after the Alberta teachers' strike, 2,000 more teachers are working. How have conditions changed? | CBC News
Data suggests government efforts have fallen short of what was promised, and teachers continue to grapple with complex issues during their daily work.
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Marushka-T @marushka-t.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#ABpoli #Alberta #separatism #politicalgrift #canadasky
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𝒩𝒶𝓈𝓉𝓎 𝒞𝒶𝓃𝒶𝒹𝒾𝒶𝓃 🇨🇦 @lancetay.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#Albertastan #Canada #abpoli #cdnpoli youtube.com/shorts/6wSuG...
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Carney's Message To Canadians
YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“True North, a right-wing media organization, promoted the event on social media as “the most important free speech event of the year” “Media outlets were denied access to the event and were unable to hear the premier’s remarks.” Alberta in a nutshell. calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
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Smith says she attended True North event to sway separatists, but critics aren't convinced
Premier Danielle Smith says she attended True North event to sway separatists, but critics aren't convinced
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@GoElks @scallionator.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#abpoli
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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE**** @bigclimate.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Vote no on everything. Kicking immigrants was popular enough to bring #Brexit to the UK and Hitler to power. It's what grubby little power hungry thugs do. It never ends well because it never starts well #abpoli #NoToTheNine #Referendum #cdnpoli
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Man Holds 'No' Sign
Alt: Man Holds 'No' Sign
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judy 🇨🇦 @judy-bug.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Albertans implored the Government of Alberta to end its practice of allocating public funds to accredited independent private schools. #Cdnpoli #abpoli #ABEd #education #Taxes #Alberta #UCP #UCPCorruption #AlbertaReferendum #ForeverCanadian #NotoTheNine #NeverVoteConservative
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Bridget McGrath 🇨🇦 @o-tawdry.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Hopefully the Ukrainian strikes on Russia's bot farms affect the disinformation campaigns targeting our country. Fingers crossed that Ukraine destroys every one of Russia's anti-democracy, propaganda mills. #cdnpoli #abpoli #quepoli thewalrus.ca/the-russian-...
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The Russian Money Behind Alberta’s Separatist Movement | The Walrus
The Kremlin has perfected covert influence. I’ve seen how poorly equipped Canada is to stop it
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
New episode! Recoded live in Red Deer, It’s our marathon deep dive on Alberta’s referendum with the help of The Harmonious Gentlemen! We go through each question, the history leading up to them and a WHOLE lot more! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli youtu.be/ttkbKwudhNo
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Episode 8.55 - Alberta's Referendum Live In Red Deer with "The Harmonious Gentlemen"!
YouTube video by The Breakdown AB
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#ableg #abpoli
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Alberta's Voice @albertasvoice.ca · 12/10/2026
Some Thanksgiving debates are impossible to settle. But there’s one thing we can agree on. This October 19, Stay in Canada. No to the Nine. Happy Thanksgiving from Alberta’s Voice! 🍁 #alberta #thanksgiving #abpoli #abreferndum
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Happy Thanksgiving I'm thankful that I immigrated to Canada 35 yrs ago. It is the best country in the world and worth fighting for Albertans need to fight for Canada now Every Canadian in Alberta who doesn't vote is adding weight to the separatist vote Make a plan to vote #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
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the magpirate 🇨🇦 @magpirateca.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If the Alberta government wanted to explain equalization clearly and honestly to Albertans they easily could. Anger is a tactic that serves a one-sided political purpose. #abpoli
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 12/10/2026
Senator Paula Simons on the Oct. 19 Alberta referendum: "‘We can’t let the anti-immigrant, anti-migrant rhetoric of the toxic Trump regime colonize our imaginations and trick us into thinking that Alberta has an immigration problem when it doesn’t." #ABPoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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‘Defeat These Questions’: A Senator’s Fiery Rebuke to the UCP Referendum | The Tyee
Paula Simons stood to urge fellow Albertans to reject ‘a scurrilous smear campaign’ against newcomers.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Very grateful to @thetyee.ca for reprinting my recent Senate speech on Alberta’s five racist referendum questions. #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #Alberta #notothenine #abpoli
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Very grateful to @thetyee.ca for reprinting my recent Senate speech on Alberta’s racist referendum questions. #senca #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli
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Bethankit Hums @tangibullah.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#ableg #abpoli
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Bethankit Hums @tangibullah.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
So now Alberta's natural gas industry is a hand puppet with Sigurdson's arm up its hole: #ableg #abpoli
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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
1/6 🇨🇦 ALBERTA'S BALLOT IS A LINGUISTIC MAZE 🇨🇦 Voters face 10 questions on Oct 19. Experts warn the dense phrasing requires a college reading level, risking widespread confusion. Source: Joel Dryden, CBC News #CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #Alberta #Vote #DemocracySky
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albertagirl67 🇨🇦🇺🇦👊🐧🔥 @albertagirl67.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#abpoli #cdnpoli #UCP
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grummpyoldman.bsky.social @grummpyoldman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#ableg #abpoli As someone who was born into this province when it was just 50 years young, I am extremely pleased to be part of Canada. Yes, we did have a few years of bad federal government, but we had way more years of bad provincial governments! I have watched many other countries and we win!
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Waving Canadian Flag
ALT: Waving Canadian Flag
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S. Kelly 🇨🇦 @skellyyyc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#abpoli Time to get real and send the AB gov’t, and their separatist base, a big Fuck You 🖕🏼
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Alt Text: Political graphic titled "Alberta's 2026 Referendumb:" featuring a stylized graphic in the shape of Alberta containing a sample ballot. The top reads "October 19th, VOTE:" followed by numbered ballot options from 1 to 10 with "YES" and "NO" checkboxes.
Options 1 through 9 show red "X" marks in the "NO" checkboxes:
Items 1 through 4 are grouped with a bracket labeled "TLDR; F*CK IMMIGRANTS".
Item 5 points to "ADD BARRIERS TO VOTING".
Items 6 through 9 are grouped with a bracket labeled "F*CK THE CANADIAN CONSTITUTION".
Item 10 has a green checkmark in the "YES" box and points to "STAY IN CANADA".
Below the ballot graphic, text reads: "Read. the. Questions. Understand the underlying intention & implied message behind each. Posing as reasonable, they are shrouded bigotry to divide us, deflect accountability, centralize authority, and direct wealth to corporate/private entities."
At the bottom, large bold text states: "VOTE NO TO THE NINE." A small circular avatar in the corner shows a 3D animated woman holding up a peace sign with the handle @unsolicited.advisor.
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Bruce D. Cowherd 🇨🇦 @brucedc77.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Canada Is Worth Fighting For ~ PM Mark Carney #cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 #abpoli #Alberta #TeamCanada #CanadaProud #Never51State #ElbowsUpCanada #ForeverCanadian 🍁 #CanadiensPourToujours
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Canada is worth fighting for.
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Leeta 🇨🇦 @micropainter.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Not voting is essentially handing the separatists your vote. Not voting means lower voter turnout. The separatists will all vote. Not voting hands them a bigger share of the voter turnout. VOTE! #Alberta #Canada #Never51 #ForeverCanadian #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyc #yeg #Calgary
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This 👇 #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#abpoli pluginsolarpower.ca/take-action?...
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Take Action — CA | Plug-In Solar for Canada
An estimated 4 to 5 million European homes use a plug-in solar kit to cut their power bill. Help unlock certified kits across Canada, province by province and federally.
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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... I love this article @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social ! #abpoli #notothenine #referendum #yestoremain
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‘Defeat These Questions’: A Senator’s Fiery Rebuke to the UCP Referendum | The Tyee
Paula Simons stood to urge fellow Albertans to reject ‘a scurrilous smear campaign’ against newcomers.
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Alberta if those Danielle Smith data centres burn this is what they will look like. Are the municipalities ready to fight these fires? Are the companies depositing money for environmental liabilities. #abpoli
screenshot of post on data centre fire
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Bethankit Hums @tangibullah.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
She must know this is going to come out one way or another: #ableg #abpoli
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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody) @abdanielsmith.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Don’t blame me for my UCP government’s overreach on municipalities. Trudeau did it first! Blame Trudeau! It’s all Trudeau’s fault! www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art... #abpoli
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Alberta Premier Smith calls out federal interference in Edmonton housing rules
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spent a majority of her time on a call-in radio show today defending her government’s decision to roll back some Edmonton housing rules.
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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Hey AB, get your vaccines... our HC system is already struggling. The waits in our EDs are astronomical, and only going to get worse. Do your part to protect yourself, your loved ones, and our overburdened HC system. I got Influenza + Covid vaccines same day...
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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Let's talk PROFITIZATION of healthcare Dual Billing is Step Three of the 3 step plan by govt 1 - Help pay to build private facilities 2 - Force more care in these private facilities 3 - Allow Dual Billing without any discussion - drives workforce to private facilities
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So Over the Conservatives 🇨🇦🍁 @energy-girl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This post was shared by a colleague of mine via LinkedIn. It brought tears to my eyes and I don’t think I’ve read anything more eloquent regarding Alberta’s referendum. #NoToTheNine #YesToCanada #abpoli #Cdnpoli
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Alberta's Voice @albertasvoice.ca · 10/10/2026
Get informed and help spread the word about #abreferendum 2026. 🇨🇦 Explore and share our referendum information sites to understand the questions, how we got here and what's at stake on October 19. Stay in Canada. No to the Nine. 🔗 albertasvoice.ca/projects #abpoli #ableg #alberta #referendum
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Donald Teplyske- Fervor Coulee: Roots Music Opinion [he/him] @fervorcoulee.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Alberta #UCP government is destroying our province. #Ableg #Abpoli #FYFP #DanielleSteal #CrockodileTears
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
What's coming after the referendum? Get ready for more coal! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Alberta referendum scrutineers now limited to political parties as third-party advertisers barred. WS is only one reporting so far. Public Interest Alberta Together – “No!” 3rdParty Advertiser received notice Friday that scrutineer delegates will be limited to political parties #AbPoli #referendum
Alberta referendum scrutineers limited to political parties as third-party advertisers
VOTING PLACE
ELECTIONS ALBERTA
An Elections Alberta voting location sign at a mock demonstration of a referendum polling station. WS: Will Vasseur
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Published on: 10 Oct 2026, 6:30 amScreenshot of Elections Alberta website showing new rules are not yet published 10/10/2026 4:30 PM

https://www.elections.ab.ca/elections/scrutineers/referendum-scrutineers/

The process for registration, selection, and voting place assignment of third party scrutineers will be posted on this website prior to the October 19, 2026, provincial referendum.
Contact a registered third party, advertiser of your choice directly to volunteer. Third party advertisers are responsible for declaring their position and appointing scrutineers. Please do not contact Elections Alberta to volunteer as a third party advertiser scrutineer.
Referendum Scrutineers must:
• Be an elector;
• Not have been issued an administrative penalty or letter of reprimand or convicted of an offence under the Election Act, EFCDA, LAEA, or Canada Elections Act (Canada) in the previous 10 years;
• Be appointed by the official political party, proponent, or registered third party advertiser using
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Appointment of Scrutineer form;
• Take an Oath of Secrecy; and
• Follow the Code of Conduct noted below and as outlined in the Guide for Scrutineers.
To ensure all scrutineers are an effective part of the voting process, scrutineers are encouraged to read and required to follow the
Guide for Scrutineers. Please
ensure you are familiar with the requirements prior to attending a voting location.
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Bethankit Hums @tangibullah.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
It's like the AER is trying to convince us they're cartoon villains. #abpoli #ableg
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100 Percent Canadian 🇨🇦 @cuthillh.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Well said! 😆😆 #abpoli #FireDanielleSmith
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
An enlightening short 2 minute video about how much of the healthcare budget non-permanent residents of Alberta actually use Spoiler - it's a lot less than you might think #ableg #abpoli #Alberta youtube.com/shorts/pI4Ti...
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The Truth About Danielle Smith's Immigration Referendum #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics
YouTube video by CUPE Alberta
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Lawrence Herzog 🇨🇦 @lawherz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
So, what changed? After trying to curry favour with the separatist zealots since the moment she became Premier, has Danielle Smith finally figured out that nothing she does will ever be enough for them? Let's not forget Smith gave them a platform and manipulated the process to help them. #abpoli
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‘Not as long as I’m premier’: Danielle Smith rules out 2nd separation referendum if Albertans vote to remain | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was definitive Friday when asked whether she’d commit to not holding another referendum on Alberta separation should a majority of Albertans vote to remain in Canada on ...
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Jenny Yeremiy, P. Geoph 🪶🌿🇵🇸🇳🇬🇱🇧🇨🇦 @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
1️⃣👊 ICJ ruling on climate responsibility 2️⃣👊the AUS supreme court judgment "We cannot dig up coal, ship it overseas, watch it drive climate change, and then pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us and won't be felt by us," she said. #changeishere #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's oil and gas
Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.
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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Edmonton’s public school board will examine its registration policies to see if there’s leeway within its mandate to make it easier for migrant students to enrol. It’s in response to concerns about kids unable to attend school due to immigration status #Ableg #abed www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Edmonton Public School Board to study admission policies with eye to increasing school access for all children | CBC News
Edmonton Public School Board trustees have voted in favour of studying whether there is a way to change the division's policies to make it easier to enrol students without valid immigration status in ...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“The premier needs to allow emergency physicians to participate in her capitalist panacea. I’m sure she won’t want to deny emergency patients the right to buy their way out of the chaos.” Brilliant satire from Dr Paul Parks! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: What if ER docs joined the province's private-pay plan?
Tongue-in-cheek column shows folly of double billing and how allowing people to pay privately for health it doesn't solve long wait lists.
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