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She/her. Likes gardening, filtered air, and safe active transportation.

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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · 8h
After a year in court DULF co-founders walk free, with a judge praising their work and declaring Section 5(2) of the CDSA unconstitutional (the part that covers trafficking). Ottawa has six months to revamp the law to be in line with the Charter. Me today for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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DULF Wins Constitutional Challenge, Judge Applauds Their Work | The Tyee
Compassion club co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum will avoid prison and Canada told to update its drug laws.
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dustin @godfrey.work · 13h
i'm in BC Supreme Court waiting to hear the ruling from Justice Catherine Murray, who is making findings: a non-medicalized safe supply program is desperately needed, the DULF compassion club didn't cause any harm, and there wasn't any licit supply for DULF to access
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Jeff Samsonow @jeffsamsonow.bsky.social · 14h
Wake up babe, new AI data centre application dropped.
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LDA26-0225 Edmonton Energy & Technology Park AI Data Centre Amendment
You are invited to learn more about the application and share feedback online.
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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 19h
#IdeasAtWork When has car parking ever helped to reduce or eliminate congestion on roads? Wonderful explainer of maximum road capacity, with fancy colours overlaid on of most recent Critical Mass ride for context by Brian Tao h/t @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social #BikeTO
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NDP @ndp.ca · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: Liberal MP Sean Casey was demoted for supporting NDP MP Jenny Kwan’s bill to close a loophole in Canada’s arms sales regime that allows weapons to be shipped via the US to Israel, a country that is still committing genocide against the Palestinian people. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Liberal MP says he was demoted for supporting NDP bill targeting arms export controls | CBC News
Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he was removed from his position as parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs because he voted against the government and supported an NDP private me...
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Jeff Samsonow @jeffsamsonow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I voted. Mailed my ballots. Hated all of it. This referendum could have been 3 questions: 1. Do you wrongly believe Alberta can separate from Canada just because you're a grumpy little guy? 2. Do you misunderstand the constitution and division of powers? 3. Do you want to be racist?
My referendum voting package envelope inside a Canada Post mailbox.
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 25/09/2026
An individual in Canada used ChatGPT for eight months to plan one of the country’s worst mass shootings. Yet, if you listen to politicians and media, the real threat of AI is a fantastical scenario where it might wipe out humans in ten years. They need to stop getting fooled by tech deceivers.
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The media has the AI threat all wrong
Generative AI is harming people today. We don’t need to waste time fantasizing about science fictional scenarios.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My latest column is out today in @nationalobserver.com.web.brid.gy, in which I explain how the “new climate denialism” is holding back progress in the fight of our lives, and how PM Mark Carney has become its lead practitioner. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/25/o...
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Is Mark Carney a climate denier?
This new form of denialism has our political leaders assuring us they understand and accept the warnings about climate change — but they are in denial about what this scientific reality means for poli...
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I wonder if Calgary’s bike lanes would see more use if people didn’t park large trucks in them? #yycBike #yyc #Calgary
Woman on bicycle in bike lane with large pickup truck behind her parked in the bikelane. Photo taken Sep 18, 2016
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 25/09/2026
Although Policy Options published an article from an author with an apparently AI-generated headshot and whose articles sound like they were also generated by AI, I appreciate their transparency here and also sharing additional details about the deceptive behaviour of this "Daniel Robson" character
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Keith Friedlander @friedkeith.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Even though I'm not a member, I'm glad to see @cupescfp.bsky.social Alberta is taking a clear stance and advocating against the UCP's xenophobic referendum notoscapegoating.ca
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The UCP government is scapegoating immigrants and manipulating us.
Vote NO on Questions 1 through 9 (The Noxious Nine). Vote to Stay in Canada
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Keaton H @keaton-hawk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If we had a real Vision Zero policy or team, there would have been a quick-fix response to this. The intersection likely won’t see any fix for years because the team is wasting time doing endless consultations just to install a few speed bumps. #yegbike 🧵
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Police investigating fatal collision involving cyclist
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Keaton H @keaton-hawk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Edmonton’s vision zero team suggested doing a handful of the worst intersections over the next five years. They also tied the funding to expensive new left turn lanes because heaven forbid vision zero actually reduces vehicle capacity. Turns out you can actually just do stuff
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Carly @krytes42.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This was not a good year for the garden, but hey, the hazelnuts are starting to be ready to pick and there's a decent number of them for the first time ever! Maybe I'll make hazelnut butter. The Arizona potatoes reliably do well in the face of my neglect. They're the best.
A green IKEA bin sits on a table. It contains a few tomatoes and dried beans, several handfuls of good-sized hazelnuts, and a decent number of large, thin-skinned white potatoes.
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 24/09/2026
Just when I think I can’t hate OpenAI and Sam Altman any more, new details come out about how ChatGPT helped a shooter plan one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history in Tumbler Ridge, BC. OpenAI made an explicit decision not to report the user to authorities.
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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There’s an Israeli app claiming to turn a politician’s supporters into “digital fighters” by feeding them AI-generated replies for “rewards.” It was just used for the first time in Canadian politics — that we know of. I'm teaming up with @nationalobserver.com to share @rorywh.bsky.social's scoop!!
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/09/2026
David J. Climenhaga: “After the ballots have been counted, Alberta will be angrier, more divided, more radicalized and, not incidentally, a worse place to invest money than it was before.” thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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The UCP’s Referendum Is Heading to a Disastrous Outcome | The Tyee
Whatever happens on Oct. 19, Alberta will be a worse place.
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Sarah 😻🍟🚲 @grumpalump.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hey #yegbike just a reminder about the detour on the NW of the High Level Bridge. Several cyclists seemed very confused about where to go on my commute because there is zero wayfinding signage about where the detour is. So I figured I'd share this detour map that Paths for People shared earlier.
Satellite map view of Constable Ezio Faraone Park and the High Level Bridge. There is a legend in the upper left-hand corner with a red line indicating shared path closed and a green line indicating shared path open. The typical shared use path and pedestrian sidewalk straight from the 97 Ave crosswalk to the northwest entrance of the shared use path on the High Level is closed. The detour is west along 97 Ave to connect onto the shared use path just slightly west of 110 St and then make a slight right to continue west on the shared use path avoiding the cobbled promenade and then left to continue on the shared use path towards the northwest entrance of the High Level Bridge. This path is indicated on the map with a green line.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 22/09/2026
"I am the Creator of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible, the Alpha and the Omega. I fashioned the human immune system from ashes and dust, and proteins, and several mechanisms far too complicated for people to argue over on Facebook. And yet." buff.ly/eifDNoc
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An Important Vaccine Update from the Lord Thy God
“Vaccines were supposed to be on the tablets the whole time. Wild, right? But, in My defense, I had just created heaven and earth, and parted the Red Sea, an...
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Maria Dunn Music 🇨🇦 @mariadunnmusic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
United on Bikes Civic Service Union 52 + YegBikeCoalition Celebrate Edmonton’s active transportation network + those who help plan, design, build & maintain it. Sep 19/26 @ 10:30 am CSU 52 10212-112 St NW Cycle across the River to Frank’s Community Pub 8815-99 St NW ETA 11:30am All welcome
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Keaton H @keaton-hawk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
An example of why we can’t have nice things. A handful of seniors who want to drive as fast as possible force concessions from an affordable housing developer. Council then puts the project on hold “for months”. An abandoned building <1km from the LRT is the right place for housing.
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Calgarians push back on Erlton affordable housing proposal
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
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Lisa Young 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @jlisayoung.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
At best, the Elections Alberta is an underfunded, over-employed shambles. At worst, it was responding to government pressure to ensure a desired outcome. If the latter, it’s a 5-alarm fire. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Former Elections Alberta staff raise ‘mismanagement’ concerns about 'Water Not Coal' petition verification | CBC News
Five former Elections Alberta employees are raising “mismanagement” concerns about how Corb Lund's citizen initiative petition was validated, alleging procedures changed and that there was a lack of t...
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NEW: Corb Lund has penned a letter to Premier Smith, calling for an immediate coal moratorium, claiming that former Elections Alberta staff have raised serious questions about the validation process of his petition.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 16/09/2026
'We missed the 1.5c target so that means it's too late to stop climate change' Ah, we missed the 'zero road deaths' target this year. What a shame. Time to take the hummer out, squeeze my eyes shut and smash the accelerator in a pedestrian zone. Come on people, let's make some sense here
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Keaton H @keaton-hawk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Edmonton council approved a 4 story mixed use building after a full morning of debate. The main point of opposition was parking.
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Kanchan @kayehm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It's not common for Engineers to take a stand on anything (much to my frustration), that's why this statement from OSPE about Bill 212 and the recent court ruling is so important. ospe.on.ca/advocacy/osp...
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OSPE Statement: Where Things Stand on Bill 212 and Toronto's Bike Lanes
Explore the OSPE Statement on Bill 212 and its impact on Toronto's bike lanes and transportation planning.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Can Cdns have a discussion about the trade-offs that come with this massive corporate tax break? What have we lost in social spending? Is this one of the reasons Carney halted the rollout of free diabetes treatment & contraceptives thru national pharmacare, which is now dead in the water? #CdnPoli
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Anna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
As Canada throws a fancypants investment party, a reminder of the infrastructure projects that aren't getting fast-tracked: ijb.utoronto.ca/news/liberal...
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Liberals are playing legal hardball with First Nations over drinking water - Investigative Journalism Bureau
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is playing legal hardball with First Nations fighting for clean drinking water — and First Nations are fighting back. Interviews and hundreds of pages o...
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Plain Kate @k8thek8.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Hey drivers: I need you to understand that when you get to an intersection and there's a cyclist crossing in front of you, even if YOU know you see them, there's a good chance THEY don't know you do. Come to a fucking stop till they cross. Stop fucking rolling at them. Fucksake.
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Ben Paddon @benpaddon.net · 13/09/2026
An AI flyer is a brown M&M test. If your event or business is cutting corners by using an AI flyer, where else are you cutting corners? What else are you cheating out on? Why should I be bothered to go somewhere you couldn't be bothered to promote with a little of your own personality?
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Give Voice AB - Resistance, rooted in community. @givevoiceab.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
#abpoli #cdnpoli paidpitch.ca
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A referendum is supposed to measure public opinion. So why are Albertans paying again to be sold the government's preferred answers?
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Brent Jans (he/they)💜🖤🤍 @dorklordcanada.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
So there's pressure being put on City Council to mandate that City of Edmonton employees should be back in the office full time. The respective governments did it at the Federal and Provincial level, and apparently our Downtown businesses feel the reason they're still not doing well is because...
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"The speed camera, which was near the crosswalk where the teen was hit, had been removed as part of a provincial government directive that road safety advocates and municipal leaders warned would lead to more injuries and death on city roads." #biketo #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/fam...
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Family of 15-year-old boy severely injured after being struck near site of former speed camera, sues province, city
According to the statement of claim, the boy suffered a number of injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and ongoing cognitive, psychological and behavioural effects.
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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The process in question was a sexual assault trial
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW: Saddle Lake Cree Nation calls Alberta trans health-care laws a violation of Treaty rights, announces path to work around the legislation
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Shirley Jackson @lioninthetrees.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Tule Fog Beast Totem 🐺🌬️✨ My piece for the upcoming Giant Robot Store Yokai exhibition celebrating folklore and fables! This was inspired by last year's historical Tule Fog. Art will be available online this Saturday, Sept 12th at 11am PT via the GR webstore here: www.giantrobot.com #art #pottery
A large ceramic white wolf with sgraffito details carved along it's body in a stalking pose with it's stomach hollowed out. There are 3D floral ceramic details that surround the cavity, and within said cavity lies a golden crescent moon and sun charm.A 3/4 view of the piece.This photo shows the back and more of the sgraffito'ed fur details.This picture shows a close-up of the interior cavity where the golden crescent moon and star charm hang within. It's naturally shadowed and there are small gold star specks throughout the inside as well.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
More than two weeks and still no charges against the man accused of attacking an Edmonton gurdwara. No explanation besides "still under investigation."
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SeanonymousD 🇨🇦 @seanonymousd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I don’t know who made this but I will need ten. Found on the back of a sign on a bike path… Of Dev’s many sins, this is near the top of the list: #yeg #yegbike #abpoli #yegcc #seenonabikeride
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Referendum Teach-In - Care to join us this Wednesday? I’ll be on a panel with some very smart people, as we attempt to decode the convoluted referendum questions - and to brainstorm strategies to get out the vote and increase public engagement. #yeg #Edmonton #cdnpoli #abpoli #notothenine
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Referendum Teach-In
Worried about the Oct. 19 referendum? Come join us and learn how you can help push back.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Bruce McAllister is a senior advisor to Alberta's premier. He hosted the anti-immigrant Alberta Next Panels. He attacked Senator Paula Simons for calling out the racist referendum questions. Now he's openly supporting an extremist white nationalist party's racist anti-immigration policy.
Bruce McAllister: Finally someone on a major stage saying it out loud instead of hiding behind slogans. Shout it from the rooftops please Alice!
You can’t run a welfare state, bring in millions who need support, and keep energy prices this high without the books blowing up. It’s also tearing up the social fabric and native culture. People are waking up. Now watch the mainstream media ignore all of it - while twisting themselves into pretzels labelling her alt-right anyway.Shannon Phillips: The AfD is the far-right party in Germany that German intelligence services have classified as extremists, Bruce. 

Multiple intelligence services have documented AfD ties to the Kremlin. 

@ABDanielleSmith
 maybe come back from holidays to check in on Bruce. He’s unwell. 
#ableg
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Carly @krytes42.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Finally finished all of the 米小圈 books. It's going to be tough finding another series that's this much fun and also written simply enough that I can understand it without too much trouble.
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BC Ministry of Ending Car Reliance @b1kes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Today, I'm a statistic on the "creative people fucked over by AI" list. And I'm not some amazing artist. I literally just make bus maps for small community services. One felt it had the right to erase my name, shove it through an AI, and publish it - with spelling mistakes and misaligned compass.
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Coprolithic 💩🪨🗺️ @coprolithic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
My belated #yegdt hot take is that it actually isn't that bad. It has problems, but they're long-running ones that go back decades. Claims that it's broken are very overwrought, and worth a side-eye; it's generally been getting better. And no, it's not because of the hockey thingy. 1/lots w/ maps!
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I can't imagine loving quarterlies and oil and gas profits this much more than your own children
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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Coalition was interviewed alongside Councillor @ashleysalvador.bsky.social on Speaking Municipally! speakingmunicipally.taprootedmonton.ca/370 We talk about bike lanes, the 50st decision, and the future of bike lanes in Edmonton. Thanks @stephanieswensrude.bsky.social! #yegbike
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 04/09/2026
This is the government of Canada’s scientific finding. It is true. It is also a terrible message. Here’s what’s also true: 🧵 www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
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Changes to Canada's climate now 'irreversible,' federal report says
The impacts of climate change in Canada are now largely irreversible and average temperatures are expected to rise by at least 3.5 C by the end of the century, a new government report warns.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 04/09/2026
INVESTIGATION: Canada’s National Observer has discovered a network of deceptive, AI-generated websites promoting Albertan separatism. The websites, rather than targeting human readers, are targeting chatbots — trying to influence the answers they provide.
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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Elections Alberta is acknowledging a.) a "handful" of referendum voting packages were mailed out with ballots missing b.) that a declaration threatening $50k fines and 2 years in jail if you can't vote in person was essentially a misprint edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
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Elections Alberta changes deadline for vote by mail applications for Oct. 19 referendum
Elections Alberta has moved up the deadline to apply for a special ballot to Sept. 25 for the fall referendum.
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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 03/09/2026
The public has been banned from police commission meetings. EPS costs over half a billion dollars every year, and the commission is supposed to keep them accountable. Instead of answering questions about the chief flying to Israel, they've decided the public is the problem.
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