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Lee Stevens

@leestevens1.bsky.social
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PhD student in social work. Activist/academic and passionate supporter of basic income. Proud mom of two.

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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It’s here! All 10 ballots thankfully. No to the nine! #abpoli #ABleg #abreferendum
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“If they don’t disturb you, then you’ve been conquered or anesthetized by machine thinking.” Im disturbed by the lack of concern from our own Minister of AI.
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If you live in Calgary-Shaw go and vote Not voting is actually a vote for the other guy #ableg #abpoli
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My son started high school this week, he's a grade 10 student at E.P. Scarlet and has been unable to take the bus home due to overcrowding. After a call to @calgarytransit.com I was told it is common for some kids to be "left behind" at the begin b/c they are using last years numbers😒. Seriously?!
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Now is a great time to consider that we may be in a period of unintentional degrowth. And we may need to rethink our welfare system that relies on growth from trade, but what a great opportunity to put social needs at the heart of our decision making! www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/08/26/o...
canadianaffairs.news
Op-Ed: If being Canadian has a price, let’s pay it
Our differences don't make us better than Americans. But they do present us with a choice about what those differences are worth
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
It is a great speech, and listening to it made me feel very patriotic. What im not hearing is the governments plan for sharing the wealth generated from growth, investment, and trade with other countries. I do not take for granted that growth alone is enough to unify. www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
cpac.ca
PM Carney Speaks to Media After Suspension of Canada-U.S. Trade Talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa after Canada and the United States failed to reach a trade agreement before a late Friday deadline and Canada said it wa...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Justice Shaina Leonard says the petition should never have been issued.
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Judge quashes Alberta separation petition in favour of First Nations
A judge has quashed an Alberta separation petition, saying the provincial government had a duty to consult with First Nations.
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
A little terrifying podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
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The perils of unregulated AI
Podcast Episode · Front Burner · May 11 · 30m
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
#yyccc voted 11-4 in favour of the AISH to ADAP NoM 🧵 pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
@natefor8.bsky.social had no idea how political George Constanza was. He was right we are living in a society.
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
@calgary.ca Council is voting this morning on a "NoM to Advocate on behalf of YYC Residents related to AISH and ADAP, summitted by Councillor Schmidt, Mayor Farkas. See item 9.4.3. #yyccc #Ableg pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.a...
pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Important survey for those interested in education funding. Nationally, real per student funding for public education has increased on average over the past decade however in Alberta per student funding has declined. Have your say: unitedconservativecaucus.ca/surveys/educ...
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Education | United Conservative Caucus
Tell Us What You Think:
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
This is from a footnote in the NWT report on basic income: 🧵Newfoundland and Labrador’s Income Assistance has been shifting towards a less conditional, more supportive approach basicincomecanada.org/wp-content/u...
basicincomecanada.org
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I just received an invitation to speak to MBA students about how AI strengthens the case for #UBI, and thought about how relevant the basic income movement is in Alberta. basicincomealberta.ca
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Home - Basic Income Alberta
Poverty costs Albertans between $7.1 and $9.5 billion per year. The economy improves when more people have spending power. About half of all Albertans support a basic income. A basic income could offe...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Still not sure how I feel about this. Its not a basic income because its not a regular payment @ubiworks.bsky.social sums it up best “if it can normalize the push towards a stronger safety net and make basic income more politically mainstream, then it’s progress” #UBI www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
canada.ca
The new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit - Canada.ca
The global landscape is rapidly changing, leaving economies, businesses, and workers under a cloud of uncertainty. In response, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: building a st...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Is it adequate to reduce poverty? No, but here’s the win. We are finally talking about income based solutions to solve food insecurity! #PutFoodbanksOutOfBusiness maytree.com/publications...
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A step in the right direction: The new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit in context - Maytree
On January 26, the federal government announced a series of new measures aimed at making groceries more affordable. The centrepiece of the plan is a new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB)....
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Here is an interesting development in social policy happening in Alberta. The City of Edmonton has just carried a motion, to advocate to the GoA to immediately pause implementation of ADAP (see motion 10.2). #Ableg #Abpoli pub-edmonton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.a...
pub-edmonton.escribemeetings.com
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
📣 Research Participants needed for evaluation of ADAP! Looking for Albertans with disabilities (on AISH, Income Support or ADAP) aged 18–64. Online surveys every ~6 months to Dec 2028 🧵 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Lynn McIntyre is one of the reasons I got involved in the basic income movement. I was chairing an event in 2017 on basic income through the lens of food insecurity and she was the keynote. #UBI #basicincome #PutFoodBanksOutofBusiness ca.news.yahoo.com/opinion-cele...
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Opinion: Celebrating food bank numbers obscene and insulting
On Dec. 24, Premier Danielle Smith wrote on her social media account: “This Christmas Eve, I’m thankful for the incredible non-profits supporting Albertans. Our UCP caucus had the chance to give back ...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
My view from the kitchen window in south Calgary!❄️
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Premier Smith is correct that faith groups historically provided support for the “vulnerable” before the post WW2 expansion of the welfare state but she fails to consider the reliance on unpaid care work of women in the home. A situation that is vastly different from the economy of today.
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
📢 New publication alert! Sharing my latest article: Alberta’s social policy renaissance: A critical policy study of Alberta’s social policy framework and 10-year strategy to reduce poverty. #ABleg #Abpoli #Cdnpoli #SocialPolicy www.tandfonline.com/eprint/7QYKM...
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Alberta’s Social Policy Renaissance: A Critical Policy Study of Alberta’s Social Policy Framework and 10-Year Strategy to Reduce Poverty
In 2013, the Government of Alberta created a social policy framework and engaged thousands of Albertans on ideas to reduce poverty; however, the government’s commitments remain unfulfilled. This ar...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
📢 Under Bill 12 over 79,000 ppl on AISH will be moved into a new program-the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) regardless of their willingness or want. ADAP benefits are $200/mnth less than AISH. I 👏 @inclusionalberta.bsky.social for speaking out! inclusionalberta.org/connections/...
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Media release: Inclusion Alberta deeply dismayed by the passage of Bill 12 - Inclusion Alberta
For immediate release – December 9, 2025  Inclusion Alberta is deeply dismayed by the passage of Bill 12, legislation that will do what no one in the disability community asked for: dramatically chang...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
#yyccc #basicincome #UBI
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Bill 12 introduced in the #ABleg yesterday allows the government to reassign individuals from AISH to the new ADAP program, with benefits $200 lower than AISH ($1,740 vs. $1,940). See media release by Inclusion Alberta inclusionalberta.org/connections/...
inclusionalberta.org
Media release: Bill 12 erodes rights and deepens poverty for Albertans with disabilities - Inclusion Alberta
For immediate release – November 26, 2025  Inclusion Alberta is deeply disappointed with the introduction of Bill 12, which enables a 10% benefit cut to tens of thousands of AISH recipients who will b...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
🚨 Former Premier’s Council members have issued an open letter condemning ADAP. The proposed program would cut monthly support by $200 and undo decades of progress for Albertans with disabilities#DisabilityRights #ABPoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/8d...
actionnetwork.org
Open letter to the Government of Alberta – Cancel the ADAP program: Protect the dignity and livelihoods of Albertans with disabilities
Dear Premier and Members of the Legislative Assembly, We write with urgent concern. As former leaders in Alberta’s disability programs or members of the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons w...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Way to go B.C! 👏 Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people. #Disability #SocialAssistance #Socialpolicy #Cdnpoli ://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0017-001110
news.gov.bc.ca
Barriers removed for couples in B.C. receiving disability assistance
Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people.
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Bill S-206 a guaranteed basic income is moving to the senate finance committee! Thank you senator Pate! 🥳 #basicincome #UBI #cdnpoli www.linkedin.com/posts/senato...
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#glbi #basicincome #senca #bills206 #cdnpoli #povertyreduction | Kim Pate
📢 Bill S-206, on a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income, has been referred to the Senate Committee on National Finance for study. Check out our latest news release here. #GLBI #BasicIncome #SenCa #BillS2...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
😒 I am not impressed.
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Leandrea is my cousin! “Our core value is a deep respect for the land—we never take more than we need” www.ourchildrenstrust.org/blog/an-indi...
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An Indigenous Youth’s Journey for Climate Justice in Canada — Our Children's Trust
For 21-year-old Leandrea, a member of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation who lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, the fight against the climate crisis is personal, physical and cultural.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Blue Jay Ben Houstie ~ Heiltsuk 2024
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Call your MLA to express your concern on Bill 2! #ableg
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Ireland just became the first country to announce a permanent basic income program after a successful 3 yr pilot!! #basicincome 👏👏👏
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
My take on how to make the city safer #yyc #yyccc podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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How can the next city council make Calgary safer?
Podcast Episode · This is Calgary · 2025-10-01 · 20m
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Recording for the “this is Calgary” pod. Watch for it on Wednesday! #yyc #yyccc
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
A reminder that the provincial government spent $1.2 Billion on a tax cut in the same year they claim they cannot afford to pay for the supports needed to sustain our public education system. This is why teachers are striking and I don't blame them. #Abpoli #Ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Income taxes down, property taxes up — especially in Calgary: How Alberta Budget 2025 affects you | CBC News
Province's new budget means nearly all Albertans will pay less in income taxes, while home and business owners — especially those in Calgary — will pay more in provincial property taxes. The province ...
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Friends and supports of #basicincome please consider signing this House of Commons petition for the PEI Guaranteed Basic Income Demonstration! A basic income in PEI could spread to the rest of Canada! #UBI #BIG www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
ourcommons.ca
Petition e-6772 - Petitions
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (1995): The third studio album from Morissette, the album had six singles including the hits You Oughta Know, Ironic and Hand in My Pocket. It hit #1 in 14 countries and sold 33 million copies. It won five Grammys and five Junos.
The photo is the cover art for an album titled "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette. The image features a stylized, colorful portrait of a person with long, dark hair, overlaid with abstract, vibrant hues of green, pink, and purple. The name "Alanis Morissette" is prominently displayed in the center in bold white letters, while the album title "jagged little pill" is written in smaller text at the bottom. The background has a textured, almost halftone effect, adding a dynamic and artistic feel to the design.
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Armine nails it, “we need to be making sure that EVERY job is a good job” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
podcasts.apple.com
Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Podcast Episode · Just Asking · 2025-09-06 · 53m
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
My latest op-ed. #ABleg #abpoli #cdnpoli #CDB calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com
Let the Canada Disability Benefit reach those who need it most in Alberta
Let the Canada Disability Benefit reach those who need it most in Alberta
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
The province has promised the #ATA a 12% raise over 4 years however negotiations have broken down. Collective agreements show the annual salary for a new full time teacher starts at $61,788 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.... Compared to the salary needed for average rent in Calgary ($84,000)🧵
cbc.ca
Why Alberta teachers are threatening to walk off the job | CBC News
Teachers and administrators at all public, Catholic and francophone schools across Alberta are in a legal strike position.
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Gondek is on the record in this mayoral debate that "providing land for an Indigenous Gathering Place is a priority" #yyc #yyccc #IGP #IndigenousGatheringPlace youtu.be/4gxuuBWT3OY?...
youtu.be
Calgary Mayoral Debate - 2025 Municipal Election Coverage
YouTube video by CJSW
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Made it to Morraine lake last week for the first time. It was stunning!
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Open letter from the AMA condemning the government's decision to claw back the CDB. "Every time I listen to an Alberta politician extol how generous the AISH program is relative to other provinces, I would challenge them to try to live on $1901 a month." www.albertadoctors.org/media/bvbknq...
albertadoctors.org
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
The ADAP guide shares a few details on earned income exemptions (the amount of income that can be earned before benefits are clawed back). The amount for ADAP clients is $350 however people on IS without disabilities can only earn $230 before benefits are clawed back 🤔 www.alberta.ca/system/files...
alberta.ca
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
The proposed benefit rates for ADAP were announced today along with details on the program roll out. #ableg #Abpoli 🧵https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=93761744A4743-E916-D685-83481604D141E9ED
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
"The backlash [against financialization of housing] was a protest against a real estate market that had become utterly detached from the income realities of everyday Canadians who wanted to own a home." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: Developers in Canada say they’re hurting. Cue the tiny violins
A return to the era of furious foreign investment, where homes in our biggest cities became primarily assets? No thanks
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Lee Stevens @leestevens1.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Great conversation, although I disagree that the federal government should impose a legal definition of consent. That would be a huge step back for reconciliation. Indigenous people should decide. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
podcasts.apple.com
Short: Deal or no deal in Trump's new world order
Podcast Episode · West of Centre · 2025-07-28 · 30m
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