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Petra Schulz

@msthpetra.bsky.social
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#Activist fighting deadly drug policy. 🏳️‍⚧️ mom and ally. Co-founder of Moms Stop The Harm. Guest on Treaty 6 #HarmReduction #TransRightsAreHumanRights #YouAreSafeWithMe #Canada #Alberta

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 16h
Today, Alberta NDP leader Nenshi called out the flyer sent by the UCP telling Albertans how to vote on the upcoming referendum (except the separatist question) as "propaganda" and "garbage". #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Canadian Drug Policy Coalition @candrugpolicy.bsky.social · 16h
Join us Oct. 5 from 12-1pm PT| 3-4pm ET for a conversation exploring the judgement, legal arguments, political context, and what this decision might hold for the future of drug policy in Canada. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @crackdownpod.bsky.social @thetyee.ca
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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 16h
THANK YOU to everyone who packed the house for our Annual Fundraiser Dinner & Silent Auction last night! With unprecedented attacks by AB's provincial government, we have much work ahead to defend & strengthen our treasured public health care. Which means your support is more invaluable than ever!
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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The human heart is The size of a Fist Clenched. Indefatigable, and infallible On pain of death. And yet it skips At the most curious Times, To remind us of its finite Beats. And perhaps to attend us To use them both wisely And with abandon. @drdagly.bsky.social 23-May-1971 - 21-Sep-2025
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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We deserve action to protect our sovereignty, our public health care systems, and patient care from the impacts of Bill 11 and the imposition of two-tier health care — before it's too late! 📢Tell the Feds to enforce the Canada Health Act: friendsofmedicare.org/EnforceTheCHA
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Take Action: Tell the Feds to enforce the Canada Health Act!
Send a message: We urgently need action from the Federal Government to safeguard our public health care and protect patients by speaking out against the Alberta government’s Bill 11 and enforcing the ...
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As @jameswsthomson.com noted already, the sheer audacity of Carney to begin his oil pipeline announcement by mentioning a wildfire that almost levelled the town. WHAT IS EXACERBATING THE WILDFIRES MARK???? MARK???
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Carney tells Canadians “we have to do this” (??) because there’s an energy crisis on three fronts. One of those fronts, he says, is climate change. Which is why we need………a new crude oil pipeline???????
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Alanna Smith @alannasmith.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Four former deans of medicine in Alberta have joined a growing chorus of critics asking Ottawa to intervene in the province’s dual-practice health care model, which allows eligible doctors to toggle between the public and private systems. #ableg #abpoli @theglobeandmail.com
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Former deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care model
In a letter to Carney, deans from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta assert public-private model violates the Canada Health Act
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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'll be sending an email to Rick Wilson to ask why ROSC solutions received $70 million in funding.
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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 01/10/2026
thetyee.ca/News/2026/09... “Murray agreed that a non-medicalized safer supply program is urgently needed to save lives and found that DULF had been reducing the harms associated with the toxic drug crisis while having no negative impact on the community or public safety.”
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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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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 01/10/2026
pressprogress.ca/key-parts-of... “Recent reporting has uncovered that the VPD inspector who at one time enthusiastically worked with DULF was the same person to approve an investigation into the group once political tides had turned.”
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Key Parts of Canada’s Drug Laws Found Unconstitutional as Judge throws out Charges Against Founders of Vancouver ‘Compassion Club’
Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) co-founders won’t go to jail as BC Supreme Court judge rules CSDA violates members’ “right to life and security”
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Garth Mullins @garthmullins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BC Supreme Court: "Drug users have the right to life, liberty and security of the person." BC Politicians (NDP, Cons, Center parties stop digging graves to comment on their consensus necropolitical position): "Um, no. No they do not."
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HEARTS Alberta @heartsalberta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our latest Substack by @msthpetra.bsky.social. Please subscribe!
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Petra Schulz @msthpetra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Where is the funding for a so called „recovery oriented system of care“ when you need it? Many can‘t afford inpatient treatment, especially mothers of young children and people who want to maintain their jobs. This program filled an important gap.
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres closes St. Albert day program, seeks funding to resume it | CBC News
The executive director of Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres held a news conference on Monday to speak about the funding challenges that recently prompted the closure of the addictions facility's da...
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Petra Schulz @msthpetra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My reflection on #TRD Thinking back to 2014 when the TRC hearings were Edmonton weeks before Danny died. On @heartsalberta.bsky.social Please subscribe. substack.com/@heartsalber...
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Hearts Alberta (@heartsalberta)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) Reflection by Petra Schulz, co-founder of Moms Stop The Harm and a Hearts Alberta advocate, attended the Truth and Reconciliation Commission he...
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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@msthpetra.bsky.social substack.com/profile/4024...
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Hearts Alberta (@heartsalberta)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) Reflection by Petra Schulz, co-founder of Moms Stop The Harm and a Hearts Alberta advocate, attended the Truth and Reconciliation Commission he...
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Petra Schulz @msthpetra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#TruthAndReconcilliation #Trauma #Rape #Murder
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“The senior boys had to participate in the disposal of some of these newborn bodies when the girls would get pregnant,” he said. Some of the bodies were thrown into the two furnaces that were on school grounds” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...
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Students were forced to dispose of newborns at Kuper Island residential school, says survivor
“They stripped us of our dignity. They raped us. They whipped us, and they did everything possible to … defeat us mentally, physically,” survivor says
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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Updated 29Sep26 Albertans who have died from the #toxicdrugcrisis. 2016: 688 2017: 862 2018: 956 2019: 800 2020: 1413 2021: 1889 2022: 1778 2023: 2141 2024: 1508 2025: 1450 2026: 602 Total 14,087 DRUG DEATHS (ANY SUBSTANCE) SINCE 2016 A son. A daughter. A parent. A sibling. A friend. #endthedeaths
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Ms. Smith’s United Conservative Party has been hijacked by separatists, and as a sop to them she has construed a separation referendum that she did not campaign on. It really has zero, and I mean zero, credibility.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: The ugly reckoning coming for Danielle Smith
The referendum, including the nine non-secession questions, is contemptible
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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This Calgary anesthesiologist hits the nail on the head re: Bill 11!🎯 "All physicians take an oath to 'do no harm.' Yet under dual practice, those with money will be treated before those who are very sick and need it most." edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: Who pays for Alberta’s dual-practice health care?
Who pays for the system required to make dual practice possible, and who bears the risks when it fails?
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tyson singh kelsall @tsk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
we have lost so many people while police & politicians created a spectacle, raided DULF, stopped the expansion of an alt to the toxic supply, and put its co-founders through the needless consequences of this process that took years. DULF saves lives bsky.app/profile/godf...
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Canadian Drug Policy Coalition @candrugpolicy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
DULF WINS. Today, the BC Supreme Court found the criminal law used to arrest and convict DULF co-founders Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx unconstitutional. Read our full press release: drugpolicy.ca/bc-supreme-c... @momsstoptheharm.bsky.social
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BC Supreme Court finds Drug Law Unconstitutional, Frees DULF  - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh & səlilwətaɬ territory| Vancouver, BC | September 29, 2026 – In a landmark ruling that could alter the fabric of drug policy in Canada, the BC Supreme ...
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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026
BREAKING: Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx's charges are being thrown out. she said they did a public service "at considerable personal cost."
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Euan Thomson @drugdatadecoded.ca · 29/09/2026
DULF ruling is today. Monumental, as it could rule the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act unconstitutional. Aka drug prohibition aka the thing that killed 57,509 people in Canada in the last ten years. Incredible investigation here, consider supporting De Facto! ⬇️
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/09/2026
Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Kamloops residents are grappling with a disturbing recent gathering of an apparent white supremacist group. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Masked Group in Kamloops Sparks Alarm and Racism Fears | The Tyee
‘I don’t want these people in my neighbourhood, in my city, in my country.’
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Euan Thomson @drugdatadecoded.ca · 29/09/2026
@defactomedia.ca heroes www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve...
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How Vancouver police turned against DULF
Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“We stand with Kúkwpi7 Rosanne Casimir and k'emlúps te Sewépem in condemning these actions and calling for meaningful action against racism, white supremacy, hate-motivated conduct and Indian Residential School denialism.” Confederacy of Treaty 6 calls out the racism in BC.
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Garth Mullins @garthmullins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
DULF verdict in a couple hours. Fingers crossed.
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Petra Schulz @msthpetra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The AB government spends money freely when the $$$ go to their friends, like Last Door Recovery from BC (received millions for a now defunct app), for the Recovery conference, Recovery Day concerts, but not for an effective Indigenous program. #TruthAndReconcilliation www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres closes St. Albert day program, seeks funding to resume it | CBC News
The executive director of Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres held a news conference on Monday to speak about the funding challenges that recently prompted the closure of the addictions facility's da...
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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 29/09/2026
DULF decision tomorrow. No matter what, keep fighting for a better world.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
“This tragedy occurred in a political environment that prioritized economic growth over the health and safety of a vulnerable group of workers. The result was a large-scale, tragic outbreak, the scope of which was preventable,” reads a new Parkland Institute report. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Alberta’s Deadly Betrayal of Meat Plant Workers During COVID | The Tyee
A shocking report finds the UCP ignored evidence of high risk.
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Smith & the UCP have worked since the day they were elected to destroy Alberta's healthcare & education, and replace it with private healthcare Now, a year before an election, Smith is using the referendum to spread the idea that immigrants are to blame for that destruction Just my opinion #ableg
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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
edmontonjournal.com/... Excellent Op-Ed - All Albertans and Canadians should read it 👇 "When my time matters most, will my place in line be determined by how urgently I need care — or by how much I can afford to pay for it? That is a question worth our time."
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Opinion: Will Alberta's dual-practice model cut surgery wait times — or only for the rich?
When my time matters most, will my place in line be determined by how urgently I need care — or by how much I can afford to pay for it?
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New episode! Healthcare! Referendum confusion! And we take a look at the divisive atmosphere that Danielle Smith and the UCP have cultivated and how that’s allowed separatist leaders who are more than a little problematic to bubble to the top! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ben denied AISH because they claim he is employable. Go see some videos of Ben: www.instagram.com/beingbenjamin_ #Alberta #AISH #abpoli
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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Worth reading and share! Alberta separatism is being built on a story about how badly Alberta has been treated by Canada. But how much of that story is actually true? This article takes a hard look at the claims behind the movement and the reality they leave out. 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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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The UCP prefers to spend hundreds of millions on drug jails so their friends like Marshall and Sam can profit off the misery of human beings.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"We believe there is an important conversation to be had about ensuring that investments in addiction and recovery reach the front lines, particularly culturally grounded services serving urban Indigenous populations." Alberta loses another recovery program. #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 26/08/2026
The powers that be seem as determined to dot the landscape with #DataCentres as citizens around the world & across the partisan divide seem increasingly determined to stop them. We dig in with our good friend @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social of @www.thegravitywell.net! www.podcastics.com/episode/4297...
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Data Centres: Who Benefits? Who Pays?
Plans for new data centres in Alberta threaten water resources and energy prices
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Conor Curtis @conorcurtis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"PRINCIPLED" 'Canada was not part of a mass walkout Friday morning during Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly.' 'war in Sudan has recently damaged the U.A.E.'s reputation, amid allegations that Emirati money is funding atrocities there that have shocked the world.'
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Canada, France, Italy and Greece allow Netanyahu’s overflight despite ICC warrant
Israeli PM’s route via four ICC member states prompts fresh scrutiny over their alleged breach of international law
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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When evidence, economic arguments and the law aren’t enough: Responding to political attacks on harm reduction | CATIE Blog
Across Canada, harm reduction is under attack. Innovative and evidence-informed programs have been cut, reversed and shuttered. Politicians are retreating from progressive drug policies.
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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The UCP keeps pushing ideology over evidence, moving Alberta away from harm reduction and toward involuntary treatment. The evidence gets ignored, and people pay the human cost. substack.com/@heartsalber...
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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Alberta belongs in Canada. 🇨🇦 NO to the nine. 🇨🇦 Today is the LAST DAY to request a special ballot for the October 19 referendum. Go to elections.ab.ca⁠. Need help with your ID, photocopying, or anything else? My office is here to help: Heather.mcpherson@parl.gc.ca Make sure your voice is heard.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’ve noticed there seems to be a disconnect between what people understand Carney to be doing and what his policies actually do in practice. And I think I know why. Rather than telling you, I’m going to show you:
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 25/09/2026
Give this man the FIFA Environment Prize already
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My question about the disconnect between Carney’s rhetoric and his actual policies is this: If he stands by his agenda and thinks Canadians will accept what he’s doing, why does he feel the need to try to mislead us about the actual impacts of his policies?
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Local woman considers crossing floor of provincial legislature to join NDP.
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Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll | CBC News
The Janet Brown Opinion Research Poll for CBC News suggests 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the UCP if an election were held today, while 41 per cent would vote for the NDP.
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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 25/09/2026
Woodland Cree First Nation is pressing Ottawa for acknowledgement and compensation over the forced relocation of its community from Marten River in northern Alberta. zurl.co/GWMKY
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