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Optimistic nihilists.

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Jeromy Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Should Danielle Smith be able to order your local council to vote to approve rezoning for a massive AI data centre? And threaten to fire your democratically elected mayor if they vote against it? This latest provincial overreach isn't about density. It's about your legal right to a fair hearing.
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Tyler Meredith @tylermeredith.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In 2005, 25% of Albertans supported independence. The same as today. Ralph Klein faced the same conditions and level of support for Alberta independence as Danielle Smith. He didn’t call a referendum. She did. Remember that. #cdnpoli #abpoli
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Reposting this when people may have more time to listen but also because it is a masterful display of rhetoric by Senator Paula Simons
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Heather McPherson: "Danielle Smith has set up this referendum as a slow walk to separation. There's always been separatists in Alberta. We just never had a government that gave them a voice. And this government is giving them a voice."
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🇨🇦 Never 51st 🇨🇦 @terry-bolger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A complete lack of regulatory enforcement and/or accountability coupled with ridiculous government incompetence leaves all of us paying the debt for these corrupt O & G companies. Alberta Companies Owe Millions in Unpaid Land Rent via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...
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Alberta Companies Owe Millions in Unpaid Land Rent | The Tyee
Taxpayers covered lease payments for hundreds of oil and gas companies in 2025.
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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It's time to vote like Canada depends on it. Because it does. Advance voting runs October 13 to 17, with Election Day on October 19. Every vote matters. Make your plan, bring a friend, and help protect the country we love.
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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is very good. #NoToTheNine
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 09/10/2026
"The province’s dalliances with recall, petitions, and referendums have only empowered narrow factions, weakened representation, and distracted government." Ken Boessenkoool and I make the case for ditching direct democracy in Alberta. thehub.ca/2026/10/09/w...
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Why Alberta needs to ditch direct democracy
The province’s dalliances with recall, petitions, and referendums have only empowered narrow factions, weakened representation, and distracted government from the real work Albertans demand from them...
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Here's that Leger referendum poll modelled out
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 09/10/2026
The UCP wants you to get bogged down on the policy debates around infill. Don't be fooled. Their intrusion into local democracy reveals something far more troubling to folks across the political spectrum. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/this-isnt-...
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This isn’t about infill
The UCP government’s intrusion into municipal authority raises much deeper concerns
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yep, that fits...👇 Celebrity admiration is linked to submission to authority, study finds www.psypost.org/celebrity-ad... From study: "celebrity admiration was positively related to all three dimensions of RWA [right-wing authoritarianism]"
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Celebrity admiration is linked to submission to authority, study finds
While celebrities often champion liberal causes, their biggest fans might lean another way. New research indicates that intense celebrity admiration is consistently linked to traditionalism and a desi...
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I didn't mince my words. Alberta's anti-immigration referendum questions are racist. They are also a potential disaster for Alberta's economy. Last night, I rose in the Senate to denounce them - and to thank all the thousands of Albertans fighting against them. Please share. #notothenine #cdnpoli
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Watch: Senator Paula Simons denounces Alberta's anti-immigrant referendum questions
YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Danielle Smith’s Claim That Ottawa Tried to “Kill” Alberta’s Oil Industry Disproved by Latest Data Liar, liar, pants on fire. @ABDanielleSmith @FreeAlbertaRob @BrianJeanAB @Vitormarciano Any other Pinocchios you want to add to the list? #abpoli energi.media/canada/canad...
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Canada’s overseas oil exports jump 45 per cent
Canada’s overseas oil exports rose 45 per cent in July 2026 as U.S. shipments fell. Statistics Canada data show a sustained shift toward overseas buyers.
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Danielle Smith appearing at an event with Tamara Lich. Because when you’re trying to project “responsible provincial leadership,” obviously the next step is contributing to convoy nostalgia and supporting criminals. Every day Smith shows us who she really is❕ Vote NO to the 9️⃣Smith must RESIGN
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Working rats are the key to maintaining democracy and freedom @sherman909.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Monday Toons: Shit Happens! (from democraticunderground.com)
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mayor of Calgary: "If you think trading what could be at times an overbearing Ottawa with an incredibly overbearing Washington is going to be any net upgrade, I think you're absolutely out to lunch."
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Please share this with every "send a message" Alberta voter in your life. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...
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Jen Gerson: Oh, so you want to send Ottawa a message, eh?
Vote to stay and send Washington the right message. Namely, don’t fuck with us.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 05/10/2026
There are two weeks to go in the Alberta referendum campaign. Not sure where to turn for information to make your choice? The Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy at the University of Alberta has you covered. www.ualberta.ca/en/peter-lou...
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Compendium of Referendum Sources
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thethinkingatheist.com @thethinkingatheist.com · 03/10/2026
True Stories #248 - Raising Her Voice #TrueStories #ShortPodcast #RealLifeMystery #HiddenDangers #IntriguingTales sbee.link/6gv49p3afx
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True Stories #248 - Raising Her Voice
"True Stories with Seth Andrews" releases every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Subscribe on any major podcast app, or visit https://www.truestoriespodcast.com
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Alberta's Voice @albertasvoice.ca · 02/10/2026
Danielle Smith’s unnecessary referendum is dividing communities and wasting taxpayer dollars. On October 19, send a message and vote with Alberta’s Voice. No to Danielle Smith. No to the Nine. #alberta #abreferendum #abpoli #ableg #daniellesmith
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 02/10/2026
“Canada is seen as the No. 1 world influencer for the 10th year in a row.” Canada named most positive leader on world stage
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Canada named most positive leader on world stage
According to a study by Ipsos, Canada remains the top country expected to have a positive influence on world affairs.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The numbers are in; the latest Alberta Unbound is one of our most downloaded episodes! If you missed it, here’s my fiery conversation with @carterab.bsky.social, @jaredwesley.ca and Avnish Nanda of @ouralbertadvantage.bsky.social about how to fight the noxious nine. #saynotothenine #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Saying No to the Nine
Alberta Unbound · Episode
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Naomi Klein Is Spot On.......
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Separatists will crawl across broken glass to vote. This is no time for apathy. We, proud Canadians, must be counted too. We must vote. nationalpost.com/news/thomas-...
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Alberta anti-separatist brings hard message to Central Canada: show a little gratitude
Thomas Lukaszuk told a Toronto business audience at the Economic Club of Canada that “the promise of a pipeline” is not enough for Alberta.
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YukonCorneliusJack @yukoncorneliusjack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Holy shit, I can’t even imagine the fury if PM Carney wins TIME’s Person of the Year & a Nobel Peace Prize. The Wrath of Con will be felt around the world. #FuckTheFelon
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MaddMark @maddmark88.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Referendums are not how we ordinarily govern ourselves, and invoking one does not automatically make a cause more democratic. thewalrus.ca/albertas-ref...
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Alberta’s Referendum Fails Every Democratic Test We Have | The Walrus
Danielle Smith’s ten-question ballot doesn’t just measure discontent with Canada. It helps manufacture it
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
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Pissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I feel ya🤔...
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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
All this, 😒:
Human sees a crow and says, "Ahh! A bad Omen".
Crow says, "Oh yeah, dude! We're the ones who fucked the planet and put a continent of garbage in the ocean."..."Prick!"..."You know what? YOU'RE the bad omen." https://bsky.app/profile/eastcoastitnotes.bsky.social
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For too long, residential school history wasn't part of the curriculum. Now, as we grapple with the realities, denialists are pushing back, trying to muddy up the truth. Here are tips on how teachers and others can have meaningful talks in the face of denialism podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...
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How teachers can respond to residential school denialism in the classroom
Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · September 29 · 11m
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, the tolerant will be destroyed and tolerance with them,”
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Opinion: We must call Alberta separation what it is
It is not a movement of grievance politics. Something far more sinister is at work
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The Province @theprovince.com · 01/10/2026
Truth and Reconciliation Day 'not a celebration,' residential school survivor tells New West crowd theprovince.com/news/truth-a...
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’m so doing this from now on LOL 😂
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Albertans Separation Would Mean: - 44,000-69,000 job loses in Calgary specifically - Would shrink Alberta's economy by up to $62 billion - $10-15 billion in foregone investment - $9 billion shortfall in deficit spending www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Alberta separation could mean tens of thousands fewer Calgary jobs: chamber report
Calgary could lose between 44,000 and 69,000 jobs if Alberta separates and trade costs rise, according to a new report commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or biological pathogens. If a product is potentially dangerous, it should be regulated and corporations should be held accountable for wrongdoing. Why would AI be any different? www.commondreams.org/news/ai-securi…
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AI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common Dreams
Security researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls fo
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Vaccines work" isn't a political statement. "Immigrants do not increase crime" isn't a political statement. "Climate change is real" isn't a political statement. "Genocide is bad" isn't a political statement. Stop neutralizing the power of facts by framing them as "politics." Reality matters.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“by putting these questions to Albertans, the UCP is just looking for another scapegoat. The Premier will absolutely shrug off accountability and say “Albertans wanted us to target temporary workers and businesses who hire them.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.womenofabpoli.ca/p/albertas-r...
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Alberta’s referendum is an affront to our values; as Canadians, and Albertans
The ask is insulting, the cost is offensive, and there’s no logic to be found.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This grim, gripping report on Canada’s biggest Covid-19 outbreak from the University of Alberta’s Parkland Institute should be required reading for all Albertans - and all Canadians. Especially those who’ve decided to forget how deadly and terrifying the early months of Covid truly were.
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Parkland Institute
Parkland Institute is an Alberta-wide, non-partisan research centre situated within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta.
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“This pandemic of disinformation and dishonesty, through the conduit of the Alberta separatist movement, is testing not our hospitals but our political institutions and our belief that Canada is worth fighting for.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/alberta-sepa...
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Alberta Separatism Is Built on a Big Lie | The Walrus
Danielle Smith has turned western grievance into a national unity crisis
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 25/09/2026
This is 23% support to simply have another referendum (Option 2). That's identical to the % who would vote for separation (23%, same poll). The separatists' strategy to get soft federalists to "send a message" by voting Option 2 is failing. Federalists need to turn out to put the issue to bed.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Lord Adair Turner: The Future Is Electric and Canada Is Falling Behind adairturneruk.bsky.social joins Markham to discuss his new paper, "The Future is Electric: Trends and Implications for the World." #cdnpoli youtu.be/xtK7S2AGxqg
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Lord Adair Turner: The Future Is Electric and Canada Is Falling Behind
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NO evidence to support UCP & separatists (hateful) lies about immigrants. "The evidence on this point is consistent. Migrants in high-income countries are, on average, healthier than host populations and contribute more economically than they consume in services." healthydebate.ca/2026/04/topi...
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Alberta can’t rely on immigrant workers while denying them health care - Healthy Debate
Alberta cannot build a functioning health system by recruiting newcomers to sustain it while denying some the care they need to live, work and stay.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Alberta separatist referendum is a democratic legitimacy crisis in waiting. It's yet another unwelcome American import from Canada's most pro-America premier. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/17/o...
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Danielle Smith is sowing the seeds of a democratic legitimacy crisis
Forget about banning American imports. In Alberta, the government is actively importing as many aspects of their political culture as possible. The latest: election denialism.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
From Robin Rouby-Progressive Cartoons
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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
1/ While we can't be complacent regarding the threat of Alberta separation (not because separatists represent anywhere near a sizable portion of the province compared to the stay in Canada side), I think we also have to calm the hell down as well.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 18/09/2026
A month to go. Here's what everyday Albertans can do to win this referendum (or lose it). drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/how-to-los...
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How to lose a referendum in 30 days
And 5 ways to win
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