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@notHarper

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A radical pragmatist from Calgary. Birder, cat and dog lover, retired Social Studies Jr High teacher and Danielle Smith/Pierre Poilievre nemesis. Formula 1 fanatic. He, him. Slava Ukraini 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️

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David Shepherd @dshepyeg.bsky.social · 9h
Things are not going well for the UCP. They just lost a by-election in a formerly safe seat, Danielle Smith has the highest disapproval of any Premier & their poll numbers are dropping hard. Albertans are tired of corruption & chaos, so what’s a populist Premier to do? Rig the game. #ableg
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Dan Johnson @danonthelam.bsky.social · 9h
If they did, there would be a lot of senior EPS officers and a former police chief facing multiple criminal charges (along with many UCP staffers like Arundeep Singh, Rob A., Spanky McAllister, Prisco) I guess they're not really into arresting themselves huh. #ableg #abpoli #yeg #yegcc #Alberta
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If we vote out the UCP in the next election these things will go away - The separatist nonsense Privatization of healthcare Book bans Funding private education Data centers stealing our power & water Mining the eastern slopes Victimizing transgender people Something to think about #ableg #abpoli
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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#ableg #abpoli #UCP
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Dizzy ★ @tindizzy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If Alberta separatists were paying attention or were remotely informed they’d realise what a losing gamble what they’re promoting. #AbLeg #AbPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli
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Canada Dogg 333 @vdogg333.bsky.social · 18h
Grave of boy who vanished at residential school found!! #cdnpoli #polqc #Vancouver #bcpoli #vanpoli #onpoli #topoli #Montreal #Toronto #Calgary #Edmonton #abpoli #ableg #SurreyBC #Brampton www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
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Grave of boy who vanished at residential school found decades later, First Nation looks for others like him | CBC News
The family of 11-year-old Johnny Kiyawasew, who never came home from St. Francis Xavier residential school, spent decades searching for answers. Now, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and the University of Al...
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@notHarper @notharper.bsky.social · 8h
…also, how much money from my Calgary municipal taxes go to the province? 42%! Forty two percent! #ableg #yyc
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 17h
“Top analysts expect a flood of online propaganda and misinformation to begin even as the votes are counted. The purpose is to convince people the referendum was crooked.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Braid: A social media bombardment will tell the world the referendum is rigged
The referendum will hand an easy victory to the federalists, but bad social media actors will try to convince the world it was rigged.
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@notHarper @notharper.bsky.social · 8h
Wilson’s numbers are fantasy. #ableg #abpoli
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 14h
“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.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 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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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 14h
“faster care for one patient isn’t a system-wide reduction in waiting if someone else simply waits longer. Choice is not the same as capacity. And activity is not the same as progress.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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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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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 12h
#ableg #abpoli
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Bethankit Hums @tangibullah.bsky.social · 11h
If you want people's votes, this seems like the minimum you should be willing to do: #ableg #abpoli
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11h
“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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Jamie @jamieb1000.bsky.social · 11h
globalnews.ca/news/1207739... Alberta CEOs join ‘stay’ camp as Calgary Chamber warns of separatism economic fallout #abpoli #ableg #Alberta #UCPCorruption #Canada #RecallAllUCP #FireTheUCP #FireSmith #UCPFacists #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead
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Alberta CEOs join ‘stay’ camp as Calgary Chamber warns of separatism economic fallout | Globalnews.ca
A University of Calgary study estimates trade costs would rise by five to eight per cent and Alberta could see up to 175,000 jobs cut and a $62-billion annual hit to the economy.
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Jamie @jamieb1000.bsky.social · 11h
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... Deborah Yedlin: Alberta’s only firing rockets at its own goal if it starts down the path to separation #abpoli #ableg #Alberta #UCPCorruption #Canada #RecallAllUCP #FireTheUCP #FireSmith #UCPFacists #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead
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Deborah Yedlin: Alberta’s only firing rockets at its own goal if it starts down the path to separation
As the puck drops tonight on the 2026-27 NHL season, among the mistakes players, fans and coaches fear is that of scoring on their own goal—especially if it’s the difference between winning and losing...
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Shaun O 🇨🇦 @gohd21.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Danielle Smith and the UCP need to never again be in power. We need this referendum to be on their leadership, and frankly it sucks. Albertans deserve better. We are Canadian, and we deserve better from our provincial government! #ableg #cdnpoli #elbowsup
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Peter MacDougall @pmacdougall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sometimes the most important thing we can do is show up. We show up to class, work, game night, dinner... For kids, parents, siblings, friends, loved ones, strangers... To be present, to be heard, to register our choice. #ABPoli #Alberta #ABLeg #Separate #Referendum #Canada #CanPoli
A colourful group of three happy people welcoming a fourth person to join them while three people in gray and beige look on in the background on a sunny day outside on a grassy field.
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Ben Rowley🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @benjaminrowley78.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Immigrants I've met are some of the nicest people, so Danielle Smith and the separatists can go fuck off. #abpoli #ableg #FuckTheUCP #FuckSmith
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Dennis "dejay" Koch @dennisjkoch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Alberta Spends Millions on Referendum Ads @ryanjespersen.bsky.social Real Talkers are FIRED UP over the Alberta government's $4M ad spend leading up to the referendum and Premier Danielle Smith's emotional speech about oil and gas. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #YEG #YYC #Alberta youtu.be/IO20BmWGVLE
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Alberta Spends Millions on Referendum Ads
YouTube video by Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The provincial UCP government has ruined healthcare, underfunded public education, shamelessly promoted rapid population growth without building the hospitals or classrooms to handle it. Now they want to scapegoat immigrants for all of it. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #NoToTheNine
infographic titled “IMMIGRANTS ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION - THE FACTS.” Four facts state that newcomers make up 23% of Canada’s construction workforce, including 20% of roofers and 16% of electricians; immigrants make up 25% of registered nurses and 37% of physicians across Canada; 90% of immigrants file income taxes in their first year; and recent immigrants contribute over $5 billion annually in Alberta taxes. Colourful sharpened pencils line the bottom of the graphic, representing the diverse contributions of immigrants to Canadian society.
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bearpawchris.bsky.social @bearpawchris.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#CFL #GREYCUP I only have three conditions: -the artist appeals to younger audiences -the artist is not a maga type -the artist doesn't discriminate against other ppl #Calgary #GreyCupFest, you failed to read the room. Gross.
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Jamie @jamieb1000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
globalnews.ca/news/1207056... $11.5M from Sturgeon Lake trust helped fund Rath firm’s Tallcree payment: receiver #abpoli #ableg #Alberta #UCPCorruption #Canada #RecallAllUCP #FireTheUCP #FireSmith #UCPFacists #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead #Rath #lawyer
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$11.5M from Sturgeon Lake trust helped fund Rath firm’s Tallcree payment: receiver | Globalnews.ca
Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath’s firm took $11.5 million from one First Nation trust to help him make a court-ordered refund to another First Nation, court documents show.
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Sammy Hamburger 🇨🇦 @sammyhamburger.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Not one tear came out of her eyes. #abpoli
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CultureAlberta @culturealberta.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Edmonton Oilers Superfan Mama Stanley Protests Alex Formenton Signing as Petition Nears 70,000 #Edmonton #Oilers #Nhl #Hockey #Alberta
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Edmonton Oilers Superfan Mama Stanley Protests Alex Formenton Signing as Petition Nears 70,000
Edmonton Oilers superfan Mary “Mama Stanley” Loewen joined protesters outside Rogers Place over the signing of Alex Formenton. Her petition calling on the team to reverse the decision has grown to nearly 70,000 signatures.
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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
1/8 🇨🇦 STAGGERING SEPARATION COSTS AND COMPLEXITY OF ALBERTA SECESSION 🇨🇦 As Jason Markusoff reports, a U of C study exposes the staggering logistics of independence. The hurdles go far beyond GDP, threatening trade & treaties. Source: CBC News #WorldPolitics #CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #Wexit #Trade
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Nenshi today... "Danielle Smith and her extreme friends have taken over the conservative movement" And that at the doors he heard that people are looking for alternatives. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Look, if you run a conspiracy-theory-peddling separatist, you’re not going to be able to win in Calgary,” Farkas told reporters on Tuesday. #yyc #ableg #yyccc #calgary buff.ly/lroCX39
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'Warning shot': Strong Calgary reaction after NDP byelection win
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas had some pointed words for the UCP after the NDP's upset in the Calgary-Shaw byelection on Monday.
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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 15/09/2026
Hey Edmonton #yeg my new studio neighbours are an Indigenous owned apparel store called 49dzine. You should check them out in the old Colours location on Calgary Trail & University Ave. Open 7 days a week.
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Ritz 🍁 @ritzmotu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"the decline in living standards...started at home: with employers who profit more but share less, backed by a prov. government determined to suppress wages and reinforce business power." #ableg #abpoli No, Alberta Does Not 'Subsidize' the Rest of Canada via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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Playandscribe 🇨🇦🪕🎸 @playandscribe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Monday’s result in Calgary Shaw marks the beginning of Alberta treating the moment with the seriousness it deserves.” #abpoli scrimshawunscripted.substack.com/p/calgary-sh...
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Calgary Shaw, Smith’s Suffering, And Nenshi’s Opportunity
On Monday’s By-Election
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
For those who thought the airports are being 100% sold, watch and listen carefully. #Canada The stores and concessions to be run by private operators, the airport itself still under government control. #Calgary #Vancouver #Toronto #Montreal
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Andy Grabia @agrabia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We’ve started putting together a list of musicians, veterans, heritage advocates, politicians, faculty, prominent alumni and others who are opposed to the removal of the Memorial Organ in Convocation Hall. Many thanks to all who have signed! #yegheritage #ualberta
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Save the memorial organ at convocation hall
101 years. Don't let the music die.
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Heme Doc @labsandmabs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #abpoli
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Alberta RCMP 'begging' drivers to be safe as 2026 could be deadliest in years | CBC News
The RCMP is “begging” Albertans to drive safely as they've seen a significant increase in fatalities and dangerous driving behaviour this year. Statistics show Alberta is on pace to have the highest n...
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 16/09/2026
WTF is wrong with people such as this vile excuse for a human? Dacosta should never again see the light of day. #crime #Alberta #Canada #CBC #news www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calg…
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Calgary man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney | CBC News
According to RCMP, its National Security Enforcement Team received information in July that a YouTube account had posted a death threat against the prime minister.
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killerwhaletank 🍁 @shaner38.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
For all the UCP apologists complaining the right wing vote was split in the Calgary-Shaw Byelection, here's the truth. NDP+Liberal =8,063 or 50.4% of the votes cast UCP+Tory = 7,857 or 49.1% of the votes cast. Eat that. #ABPoli #ABleg
provincial by-election, 2026: Calgary-Shaw [hide] Resignation of Rebecca Schulz
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Alberta
** Preliminary results - Not yet official *
Party
Candidate
Votes
New Democratic
Kyle Campbell
7,461
46.63
+3.91
United Conservative
Mike Derry
6,879
42.99
-13.35
Progressive Tory
Kyle Joseph
978
6.11
Liberal
John Roggeveen
602
3.76
Independent
Rolly Ashdown
82
0.51
Total valid votes
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Thinkronicity ™ @thinkronicity.ispost.ing · 16/09/2026
This #Referendum is just the start. If we don't have strong politicians that will enforce & go after foreign Interferance and strengthen laws AGAINST seperatists & its cancer to our Canadian Democracy, starting in #Alberta is going to spread and we will fall the same as the US in a cesspool of lies
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SAFE Team Rescue @safeteamrescue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Happy Tuesday Evening Everyone! Sound up for purrs! Guess what? I have moved onto a whole new level of healing, making biscuits! I am feeling so safe and happy, thank you for your continued support 🧡Sending out my loving lion energy 🦁Love Ginger 🧡 #safeteamrescue #safeteamkitty #yeg #adoptdontshop
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Western Hemlox @westernhemlox.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Alberta, and Canada, are you paying attention? #cdnpoli #abpoli
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So Over the Conservatives 🇨🇦🍁 @energy-girl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
So I’m driving home from golf…and I turn on my radio (99.3 FM) and on comes a referendum ad paid by the Government of Alberta (WHICH IS MY MONEY AND YOUR MONEY) - with a PRO NINE slant, this one specifically addressing immigration. I’M FUC🤬ING APPALLED!!!!!!!! #ableg #abpoli #WTAF
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Grape Cush Core @grapecrush.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Love that we have to cough up $300 to vaccinate myself and two kids <12. Love that private insurance won't cover it. Just a great healthcare system we have. #abpoli
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𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐆 🇨🇦 🇺🇦🌻🦋 @dougieg633.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Hey... Smith... That ain't my Alberta LOGO!!! That's YOUR SEPARATIST BULLSHIT!!! WE, never gave you permission for that crap!!! Signed PISSED, and waiting for the next election. #abpoli #cdnpoli
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elcanaco.bsky.social @elcanaco.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Important read. Especially for Albertans, 60% of whom apparently intend to vote in favour of a head tax on non-permanent residents, based on Smith's lies. Take 5 mins to read. Don't be part of a disgraceful chapter in Canadian history. #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #yeg #yyc thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Does Alberta Provide $10 in Services for Every $1 of ‘Guest Worker’ Taxes? | The Tyee
Ahead of a divisive referendum question, we fact checked Danielle Smith’s claims.
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grummpyoldman.bsky.social @grummpyoldman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#ableg #abpoli So the UCP are rolling out the new slogan… “Strong and Free” Just for the base, and to remind people Alberta was the home of the FREEDUMB Convoy. Free from what? I wish I was free of Rob Anderson, Danielle Smith and Bruce McAllister.
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Will Angus: I'M FREE!!! (Almost Friday)
ALT: Will Angus: I'M FREE!!! (Almost Friday)
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Rohadi @rohadi.com · 08/09/2026
Loser Councillor Johnston, the UCP man who won after trying to recall Gondek, leaked confidential City budget numbers. Council has zero recourse because the UCP repealed the code of conduct, leaving it in the authoritarian hands of the Minister. UCP and their people are crooked. #yyc #abpoli
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Schreck @strategicthoughts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath faces $109 million debt claim from U.S. investors - Global News apple.news/AaR14k0XFSeu...
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Alberta separatist leader Rath faces $109M debt claim from US investors — Global News
An American litigation funder is threatening to call in more than $100 million in alleged debt from Alberta separatist leader and lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his firm
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🇨🇦Sandy: No narcissistic leaders!🇨🇦 @sandydz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The #CPC is terminally infected by #narcissism. B.C. Cons, recognizing it, are creating a new party. Exs: #PierrePoilievre: can't work with #PMCarney because #narcissist PP views opposition as an enemy. #DSmith: wants to be governor of #Alberta. #DFord: uses ON to build his image & buddies wealth.
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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Yeah, the #ABSeparatists leadership is about as legit as any other #MAGA chaos project. These are the people #UCP race to appease while Canadian-First-Albertans #cndpoli and the #ForeverCanadian movement fight for Canada. #VoteNoToTheNiine #ableg #abpoli #UCP-MAGA #yeg #yyc #ymm #yql #yhz #abed
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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody) @abdanielsmith.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As Canada’s first indigenous premier with Métis, Cherokee, and Kokanee Gold heritage, I stand by my Executive Director and his racist comments towards First Nations peoples. I will not fire Spanky! #abpoli #ableg globalnews.ca/news/1191369...
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Alberta First Nation Chief demands apology from Premier Danielle Smith’s office | Globalnews.ca
The Chief of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is demanding an apology from Premier Danielle Smith's office over comments a senior staffer made on social media disparaging the chiefs.
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@notHarper @notharper.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Great story about Jeffery Rath’s financial troubles. Good job Global News. globalnews.ca/news/1202824...
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From trust funds to bullion: Inside the court battles surrounding Jeff Rath | Globalnews.ca
An $8-million bullion purchase is at the heart of Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath's legal woes - a purchase that Tallcree First Nation alleges should have gone to its trust.
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