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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Can someone explain the Policy Resolutions the UCP is putting forward? Are these what the UCP will be trying to pass as law BEFORE the next election? Something else? #ableg #abpoli #WasntEverGoodAtSocialStudies

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Jamie @jamieb1000.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

The resolution book is out for the upcoming UCP convention — and even after it has become abundantly clear that the VAST majority of Albertans oppose the idea, the UCP base is still pushing to pull our province out of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). #abpoli #ableg #Alberta #CPP #FireTheUCP #FireSmith

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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I wonder if Marlaina Smith regrets this whole referendum idea? #abpoli #ableg #yeg #yyc

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Interesting graphs from publicly available data by Grant Zelych. #ableg #abpoli #abed I’m just waiting for his sources to add as well.

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Rally for education. Sooooo many supporters!!! #ableg #abpoli

A large crowd of supporters for the teacher strike. Many signs being held.

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

One of the consequences of municipal “parties?” Or maybe enough for municipal councils to shut down this idiotic (and frankly, entirely unwanted) “pilot project.” The UCP aren’t worried about losing their seats because of voters’ deep habits, so they don’t care what Albertans they run over.

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

What she says is never what she means or does #ABleg #ABpoli

An infographic titled "What She Said:" featuring a Lego-style image of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Below the image, a quote is attributed to her: "Alberta needs... 'Freedom to choose how best to provide health care, education and other needed social services to our people — even if it's done differently than what Ottawa has in mind.' — Danielle Smith, May 5, 2025."

Below this, a section titled "WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE:" reads, "Let Alberta tailor its own public services to local needs — and in its own way."

Finally, a section titled "WHAT IT REALLY MEANS:" with a small subtitle "Ottawa funds universal systems. Alberta supports privatized alternatives." is followed by a bulleted list:

Privatized health care, two-tier access, and longer waits for public treatment

Public education funding diverted to private and charter schools

Reduced accountability to national standards for child care, dental care, and pharmacare

Weakened public oversight of essential services

Freedom for the government to cut, outsource, or politicize support programs

Fewer federal protections for vulnerable populations, including disabled Albertans and low-income families

At the very bottom of the image, the text reads, "Freedom to choose... what to cut, what to sell off, and who gets left behind."

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The oil and gas industry adore the UCP. Environment? What environment? Only profits matter, not our futures and that of our kids. #ableg #abpoli

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ljpother.bsky.social @ljpother.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB · 2m What teachers have gotten for “raises” since 2012… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli Quote Glenn Finockio @gfinockio · 19h Replying to @JasonGregor

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Claire Beauchamp MD 🇨🇦 @clairebeauchampmd.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

@mark-carney.bsky.social Dude I don’t want to drive to BC for a vaccine. Health act violation, non?

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I’m no politician, but between the Forever Canadian campaign and COVID vaccine policies, #DanielleSmith and the UCP are mobilizing a whole lot of Albertans against them. By siding with anti-vax separatists, they’re picking the losing side. Not the brightest politics. #ABleg #ABpoli #CdnPoli

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So Over the Conservatives 🇨🇦🍁 @energy-girl.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

👇👇👇 This. Every day. 👏👏

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Helios909 @helios909.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I didn't realize how vastly unprotected, unenforced, and gravely threatened our oceans are. Overfishing, habitat loss/destruction, warming, acidification, chemical/plastic/noise pollution, eutrophication... This is the planet's lifeblood. We need 30% protected and enforced by 2030. #NoPlanetB

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Helios909 @helios909.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

More disgusting abuse of our "free" healthcare in Alberta by the dumb wannabe #MapleMagaT Premier, pandering to the anti-science conspiracy base she values above all else! #CorruptCare #UCP #CONservatives #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

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Alberta’s Perverse New Barriers to COVID Vaccines | The Tyee

The virus hits the old and poor hardest. The province is erecting hurdles for granting them protection.

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Since when is Racism and Sexism against white and Asian men in Canada, Mr. Staples? No thanks. Conservatives pushing MORE racism and sexism isn’t needed. What a crappy article Edmonton Journal. #ableg #abpoli #canpoli #cdnpoli #neverconservative

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

The next time someone suggests that a person might be a libtard, tell them they spelled libertad wrong! Apparently it’s the Spanish word for freedom, and I think that fits far more accurately! #abpoli #ableg #canpoli #neverUCP #neverPoilievre #never51

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Meanwhile, die-hard conservatives are sitting there 🙈. #ableg #abpoli

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

@helios909.bsky.social Otters! Because the world needs more cute fuzziness! 💕

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Give Voice AB - Resistance, rooted in community. @givevoiceab.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

📢 “Your Voice Matters”? Not if the script is rigged. Authoritarians hijack words like “voice” & “freedom” to fake consent, not invite it. This isn’t democracy—it’s performance. 🎭 #ManufacturedConsent #PushPoll #StrongAndFree #VoiceOrVentriloquism #ABLeg #Abpoli #DanielleSmith #AlbertaNext

A neon-styled poster titled “Which Party Are You Going To?” shows three decorated desserts, each labeled with slogans parodying political branding.

The first cake is white with red maple leaves and labeled “True North Strong & Free”—described as a national ideal of shared unity.

The second is a green-and-blue cake with oil pump decorations, labeled “Forever Strong & Free”—associated with political distance and oil identity.

The third is a red star-shaped cake reading “Truly Strong & Free” with a buffalo on top—described as loud, partisan, and isolated.
The graphic critiques how patriotic language is rebranded to divide identity rather than unify.

A screenshot of the Alberta government’s “Alberta Next Panel” webpage. The banner reads “Your Voice Matters! Watch the Video & Weigh In With Your Thoughts.” A red annotation circles the phrase “Your Voice Matters,” with an arrow pointing to a critique box. The box quotes Ruth Ben-Ghiat: “Authoritarians keep the forms of democracy but hollow out the substance.” Below, text criticizes the process as preloaded and manipulative, saying it simulates participation to manufacture consent.

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Absolutely disgusted. A FB official political page is calling people childish (and gaslighting when being called out for corruption). How can supporters tolerate such crappy leadership. Do better UCP. #ableg #abpoli

A series of screen shots showing the UCP Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview “laughing” gaslighting, and calling a commenter “childish.”

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The vast majority of us or our ancestors (some or all) just a few generations back came to Alberta from somewhere else. Stopping services won’t make people leave. It just makes things even harder. #ableg #abpoli #corruptUCP #neverUCP

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Leeta 🇨🇦 @micropainter.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Get louder, Canadians who live in Alberta! #WeAreCanadians 🇨🇦 #Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg

“Let’s be clear about Alberta separatists: this was never about pipelines or prosperity. it’s not about getting resources to market, it’s about pushing an extreme ideological agenda that most Albertans and most Canadians reject. It’s about book bans. It’s about banning abortion, banning gay marriage, and fuelling racism…it’s about control.” —Cole Bennett

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Even the media is trying to spin it like “pro APP” was a thing. Why do the right think the media reports “fake news?” It’s nearly always in their favour. I think the headline should read “Only 10% of respondents support an APP” #ableg #abpoli

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

If you won’t think of society as a whole, at least think of the kids. #corruptUCP #ableg #abpoli

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

So what do we do now? Insurance is already going up! #corruptUCP (Correlation, not causation: people who are less likely to follow health recommendations are also less likely to follow traffic laws and safety recommendations). #ableg #abpoli #covid

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

So not only does she want people to pay for the vaccine, she also wants us to pay for adverse effects of the vaccine and pay for the ones other people DON’T pay for?!? NOT BETTER THAN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE. #ableg #abpoli #corruptcare

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Hahahah! For the American politics followers!

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Helios909 @helios909.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

#CorruptCare #UCP Danielle Smith thinks that those who are anti-vaccine, wouldn't get the COVID vaccine, so then by making the vaccine no longer free, it's a punishment for those who believe in science and vaccines? This is as insulting as it is outrageous. Free health care? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

This may not have been directed to Alberta, but it definitely fits. #ableg #abpoli

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

4th highest living standards overall. Where’s the (cherry-picked) truth? According to a study by the Fraser Institute, in 2022, Canada’s GDP annual average growth rate ranked 3rd lowest among 30 countries. So like her to carefully pick a fleck of truth among lies. #ableg #abpoli

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Corey Hogan 🇨🇦 @coreyhogan.ca · 07/06/2025

“From 1981 to 2015, there were an average of 18 smoke hours per year in the city of Calgary. No year had over 100. Now we see hundreds of smoke hours routinely: 315 in 2017, 450 in 2018, 439 in 2021, 512 in 2023, and 2024 was ‘only’ 200.”

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Debates (Hansard) No. 7 - June 3, 2025 (45-1) - House of Commons of Canada

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Peggy Wright (she/her) @peggybevclare.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Alberta has lost 18,000 full-time jobs in just 4 months—while the rest of Canada adds more. We don’t need a govt picking fights & stripping away rights. We need one focused on good jobs, fair wages, & making life more affordable. That’s what an AB NDP govt would deliver. #ABPoli #ABLeg #ABLabour

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Had someone on FB post this info page about NDP “tax increases.” I’d be interested in the same for UCP, seeing as how they’ve included things like fee increases at parks and museums. #abpoli #ableg

A list of 97 increases in provincially regulated costs during the time NDP was in power in Alberta, titled “Rachel Notley’s 97 tax increases”

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

“Electricity prices, auto insurance, and tuition fees - all governed by provincial rules - have soared faster than anywhere else in Canada.” Plus - declining wages - increased rates of low income - same minimum wage over 7 years WHY do the UCP get elected?!? #ableg #abpoli

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🇨🇦 Made in Canada 🇨🇦 ELBOWS UP 💪🍁🦫🌈🦋 @canadianpride.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Pension Poilievre lost the job that gave him the mansion. He’s no longer Opposition Leader. But guess what? He’s still living in Stornoway—on our dime. A $5M taxpayer-funded mansion. Rent-free. The same guy who calls public housing "communism." You’re not mad enough. #corruptCONS #PoiLIEvreCON

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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody) @abdanielsmith.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Your friendly reminder that despite all of the rhetoric and talking points coming from me and my UCP, Alberta's oil & gas only makes up about 20% of our GDP. And we care so little about rural Alberta farmers we don't even list agriculture on this chart. #abpoli #ableg

A circle chart showing Alberta's economy at a glance. Shares of nominal GDP by industry (2014 to 2023). Mining, oil & gas extraction: 20.4%. Other: 16.6%. Manufacturing: 15.5%. Construction 9%. Trade: 8.9%. Finance & real estate: 7.8% Healthcare & social assistance: 6.1% Professional, scientific & technical services: 5.4%. Transportation & warehousing: 5.2%. Public administration: 5.1%.

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Although apparently shadow cabinets don’t get more money from taxpayers, it does go to show you how bloated the conservative mindset is. #cndpoli #canpoli

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

It would be nice if the UCP stopped using our tax dollars to globetrot. #ableg #abpoli #corruptUCP

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Just Laura @laura-spinner.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Who needs equalization payments coming to Alberta when the O&G industry gets tax breaks, subsidies, and passes on abandoned oil wells, all while laying off workers and making record profits! #ableg #abpoli #corruptUCP

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Danielle Smith, who oversaw the reopening of coal mining in the Eastern Slopes had some thoughts today on parks… She wants albertans to believe she can be trusted to protect the land and the Feds have no business creating parks. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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EarthOx @earthox.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

A resource that will soon be a stranded asset, too costly to humanity to keep burning.

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