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NigelBankes

@nigelb.bsky.social
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Grandfather; retired law prof ucalgary law; principally post on energy, resources and climate change issues; committed to advancing intergenerational equity; grateful settler on Treaty 7 lands.

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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 8h
From the government that is actively campaigning against the interests of immigrants. The irony and hypocrisy is profound. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
alberta.ca
Celebrating the newcomers who make a difference
Twenty Albertans have received an Alberta Immigrant Impact Award in recognition of their achievements and contributions to communities across Alberta.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Looks like Barry Cooper is still be beating the drum. Here's the link w/out the image; I'm not advertising. runnymedesociety.ca/runnymede-ev...
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Samantha eff Jones @sjonespoet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I’m sure downstream provinces and territories love the idea of water being promised/diverted to the US from “an independent Alberta” instead of making its way to them… seems like an issue of national concern. 2/2 #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #water
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Mr. Rath is under a lot of pressure these day and perhaps he forgot that he touted Alberta as a 51st state on Fox News. ca.news.yahoo.com/alberta-lawy...
ca.news.yahoo.com
Alberta lawyer touting '51st state' support facing law society citation for allegedly threatening criminal charges 'to gain a benefit for a client'
An Alberta lawyer who appeared on Fox News to discuss the province joining the United States is facing professional misconduct allegations in a separate case, with claims he “threatened criminal charg...
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The absence of a mandate never seems to have led Jeff Rath to zip his mouth.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 03/10/2026
More confirmation and details of the deep ties between Alberta separatists and Trump Republicans. They are part of the same far-right populist movement. And the Americans are deeply involved in promoting disunity in Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
theglobeandmail.com
The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you!
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Better Pensions BC 🇨🇦🇺🇦 - now with 50% more anti-fascism! @betterpensionsbc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
💯 It’s a global emergency!!! Also, amongst many other things, Canada should do this! 👇
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Antonio Bruno @antoniobruno.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
UN official says criticism of Israeli policies in Gaza cost him his job www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261002-un-...
middleeastmonitor.com
UN official says criticism of Israeli policies in Gaza cost him his job
A senior official at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said his criticism of Israeli policies in Gaza cost him his job, while the agency’s director-general warned staff against e…
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Listen to @charlieangus104.bsky.social. charlieangus.substack.com/p/national-p...
charlieangus.substack.com
NATIONAL POST CROSSES LINE ON THREAT AGAINST LEWIS
A recent editorial on New Democratic Party leader Avi Lewis crossed the line into an extremist hate threat. It needs to be called out.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sir Ian McKellen orates 'The Stranger's Case' from 'Sir Thomas More' by Shakespeare about the Evil May Day xenophobic riot of 1517 in London. This passage was written 400 years ago, but times never change. Humanity refuses to change its unwarranted bias against 'others'.
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David Shepherd @dshepyeg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Danielle Smith is spending $4 million of your taxes to tell you how to vote in the referendum she’s using $134 million dollars of your taxes to hold. Pushing propaganda on the public dime. #abpoli
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Maybe just avoid going altogther.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
He had already surrendered. Video captured today in Oasis, California shows a federal goons kneeling on a man he threw to the ground while tasing him. This whole time the man is surrendering.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I guess you own expensive horses that win races or you bet on winners.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The latest from down under on Trump's relations with Canada - complete with a "word wizard" translation of Aussie slang. #abpoli #cdnpoli
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CARNEY TOTALLY SMOKES TRUMP: NO WONDER HE'S FUCKING LAUGHING
Trump has booked himself a grovelling Canadian apology with a deadline on it. The bloke he's waiting on is busy selling record amounts of oil to China.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I added my name to unlock plug-in solar in Alberta. Add yours: pluginsolarpower.ca/alberta #abpoli #cdnpoli
pluginsolarpower.ca
Alberta | Plug-In Solar for Canada
An estimated 4 to 5 million European homes use a plug-in solar kit to cut their power bill. Help unlock certified kits across Canada, province by province and federally.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another decision involving Jeff Rath in which the court repeatedly criticizes Rath for his failure to disclose details of his financial dealings. Meneen v Jeffrey R.W. Rath Professional Corporation, 2026 ABKB 685 (CanLII), <https://canlii.ca/t/knh8m> #abpoli
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Brilliant!
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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
He's a lot like Carney. "At a time when British Columbia Premier David Eby is championing buying Canadian, BC Ferries may be preparing to enter a multi-year agreement to buy fuel from an American-owned company with strong ties to U.S. President Donald Trump and the" GOP thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...
thetyee.ca
BC Ferries Heads to $1.3-Billion Deal with US-Owned Fuel Supplier | The Tyee
Despite Eby’s ‘buy Canadian’ focus, a firm with MAGA connections is the likely contract winner.
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Interesting how Dani, bites her lip, does the nose flare and fidgets, plus looks miserable. Think she is quite aware the separatists don't like this look of her beside the PM. Why so glum when you get your way. Her body language is weird for the moment.
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Sandra Hoenle @hoenle-s.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#ABpoli #AlbertaPolitics #ABreferendum
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not the sort of leadership I am looking for from @albertandp.ca #abpoli
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Alberta Referendum Countdown @count2abreferendum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you have a mail-in ballot for the Alberta Referendum but have not submitted it yet, you have 9️⃣ days before the recommended final day to get it in the mail📫‼️ Once mailed, check the status of your ballot. 👀 ⚠️Elections Alberta must RECEIVE special ballots by OCT 16 - 5:00PM⚠️ #ABpoli #ABleg
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Updated information from Elections Alberta. EA has approved 652,000 applications for special ballots; but to date has received and processed only 131,000. If you have yet to do so, EA recommends that you put your ballot in the mail no later than October 9. #abpoli #ableg
elections.ab.ca
Referendum Information Updates - Elections Alberta
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta issues important referendum information updates to Albertans, including updates on special ballots, referendum voting information, and election worker recruitment. Special...
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Lucie🐈‍⬛Catnip @luciecatnip.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is the same person who is presenting referendum questions this month that blame immigrants/migrants for everything after her government invited them here. #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 01/10/2026
Clearly, the UCP does not support Canada. Danielle Smith is running a separatist party. How many other UCP MLAs are voting to rip our country apart? Smith must be clear with Albertans on this. We've already done just that. Every NDP MLA has signed a pledge to oppose separatism.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"tacitly endorsing"? The man's a full blown separatist.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The question you raise, I think, is whether it is illegal for the GoA to make a contribution in the form of advertising to a referendum campaign. This involves consideration of the Election Finances & Contributions Act and the various definitions & exceptions. Have you worked that thro'?
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Everything about this referendum on separation and the other nine questions on the ballot – among other things they attempt to scapegoat immigrants for many of the province’s problems – is contemptible. It’s a phony, illegitimate exercise Ms. Smith has lent credibility to in order to save her job."
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: The ugly reckoning coming for Danielle Smith
The referendum, including the nine non-secession questions, is contemptible
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yes. I sympathize with those who have shredded it but I think it will repay further textual scrutiny for just what it reveals about those (the UCP) asking the questions and the rhetoric they (the UCP) are using to push "yes" responses.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And some will think this petty, but even the passive voice in the first sentence "Albertans are being asked" - riles me. Why? These questions didn't just "arise" - the UCP government decided to put these divisive questions to us, and bill us for the privilege. And they need to held accountable.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I am incensed by this taxpayer-funded UCP propaganda from beginning to end - from its dishonest title (how does imposing fees on immigrants make AB stronger?) to its slanted commentary (eg federal firearms laws are now "federal meddling" at 10 that needs to be trumped). 1/ #abpoli #ableg
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There's no one I trust with a calculator more than Trevor Tombe. And if the U of C economist says separation is going to cost us lost wages *and* higher taxes, then I believe him. More on a bleak outlook for what separation means for the average Albertan. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com
Calgary Chamber warns of economic fallout of Alberta split
Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · September 29 · 9m
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Gotta love the particular Aussie flair for imagery: among other choice phrases, "kick him precisely in the electoral bollocks and wait for the eyes to water." #cdnpoli
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28/09/2026
The countdown is on for a traffic-free Oxford Street. Monday 26 October marks a new chapter for the nation’s high street as it becomes pedestrianised.
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ABlawg UCalgary @ablawg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New Post: The Province Is Dead, Long Live the State? International Legal Implications of an Independent Alberta ablawg.ca/2026/09/28...…ependent-alberta/
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"do you not yet know" is perfect grammar; "don't know yet" might have been easier!
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just as a reminder Trump apologists, in the last 9 months Trump has: Threatened to invade Greenland Seized the leader Venezuela Launched a war against Iran without Congressional approval. Any state in the world needs to worry about him. Except Russia of course. Putin is safe.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I see Trump apologists getting apoplectic at this, which is pure childishness. The President of the USA openly and repeatedly threatened Canadian sovereignty and belittled Canadian independence. It would have been dereliction of duty if Carney did not consider this.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No to the nine. Time to repost this. HT @duanebratt.bsky.social #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Immigrants Are Alberta's Advantage Premier Danielle Smith is scapegoating immigrants to hide her own failures. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #NoToTheNine
A bold political graphic on a bright yellow background shows a raised hand with the middle finger extended. Large black text reads, “POINT HER IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BY VOTING.” On the right, red and black text reads, “VOTE OPTION 1 TO REMAIN IN CANADA” and “NO TO THE NINE OTHER QUESTIONS.” The graphic uses the raised middle finger as a humorous visual reference to directing a political figure while encouraging voters to cast their ballots.
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Fun ride last night on @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social with @calgaryk.bsky.social @peislandergirl.bsky.social and many others! Was great to see @calgarypolice.bsky.social participating in the ride too. #yycBike #Calgary #criticalmass
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Great Insights from somebody who knows. But, as I have said before, it speaks to the need for the GoA to communicate clearly and transparently about why they adopted this regulation, what it was supposed to achieve, and why it is time-limited. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
albertapolitics.ca
Guest post by Lorne Gibson: The voters list, scrutineers and the question of trust - Alberta Politics
Lorne Gibson has served both as Alberta’s chief electoral officer and its election commissioner. The latter position was created by the NDP Government of premier Rachel Notley in the spring of 2018 to...
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm sorry to read this but thank you for your public service and for your efforts to hold the GoA, and especially Minister Jean, to account. A thankless task when met with nonsensical and irrelevant answers & general stonewalling. #abpoli
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Nagwan Al-Guneid @nagwanyyc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
TODAY is the last day to order your mail in ballot. Order it right away here: specialballot.elections.ab.ca/index/8400
specialballot.elections.ab.ca
Special Ballot Request · Voter Registration Portal
voter registration election elector register
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good for you Sean Casey. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
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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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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