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Richard Einarson 🇨🇦

@richardeinarson.bsky.social
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Co-founder & Partner at Northweather. Co-founder of Forward Canada. Progressive campaigner. Pro-choice. Proud 🇨🇦. Proud 🏳️‍🌈. He/Him.

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5X for Canada @5xforcanada.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
BREAKING: The separatists offered Alberta’s water to the U.S. This is exactly why we built 5x.ca. We have to defeat this madness. app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v... #abpoli #canpoli #ableg
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BREAKING: The separatists offered Alberta’s water to the U.S.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Another Public Service Announcement from Danielle Smith #satire #ableg #canpoli #abpoli
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's time for "Freedom Hour" with Liberty Bell (aka Comedian Henry Sir). In this week's episode liberal snowflake Avnish Nanda melts over Alberta Immigration. #satire #abpoli #ableg #canpoli
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ICYMI: This week's satirical PSA from Premier Smith by @clareblackwood.bsky.social.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
new @albertasvoice.ca website just dropped. Check it out! whatcouldweget.ca
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What Could We Get for $134 Million?
What could Alberta get for $134.3 million instead of a referendum?
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"But however absurdist this piece of political theatre seems, we must vote — even if the results don’t seem to matter." -@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social forwardweekly.ca/simons-cant-...
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We Can’t Boycott Our Way Out of a Meaningless Referendum | By Paula Simons | Forward Weekly
Forward Weekly feature for September 20, 2026.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Don't miss this week's issue of Forward Weekly, including pieces by: @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social @clareblackwood.bsky.social @readtheorchard.org Plus round ups of Alberta referendum news and other stories you need to know about. Read it here: archive.forwardweekly.ca?issue=24
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Forward Weekly — Alberta's Sunday Political Digest — Web Edition
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"We must vote to protect the idea and the ideal of voting itself. We must vote to send a message — if not to the premier, then to the rest of the country — that we don’t support this self-destructive madness." - @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social
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5X for Canada @5xforcanada.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
ICYMI: Trump won. Brexit happened. We can’t let apathy hand Alberta to the separatists. Here's our plan to defeat Danielle Smith and why we need you to join. #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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5X for Canada @5xforcanada.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It's easy to use the Alberta referendum to send a clear message to Danielle Smith. You can reject her entire separatist agenda in just two simple steps: 1. Vote to 'Remain' in Canada and 'No' on all of her 9 questions. 2. Get 5 or more friends to do the same. Join us: 5x.ca #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My latest column for Forward Weekly. Why you should absolutely vote in Alberta’s referendum, even if the process seems absurdist and performative. Indeed, BECAUSE it is absurdist and performative. #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #Alberta #Canada
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We Can’t Boycott Our Way Out of a Meaningless Referendum | By Paula Simons | Forward Weekly
Forward Weekly feature for September 20, 2026.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Monday, September 21st. A month till Albertans vote on a multiple choice separation ballot AND nine other racist/useless questions. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at fighting the noxious nine, with @carterab.bsky.social, @jaredwesley.ca & Avnish Nanda of @ouralbertadvantage.bsky.social. #cdnpoli
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Saying No to the Nine
Podcast Episode · Alberta Unbound · September 18 · 39m
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5X for Canada @5xforcanada.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The strategy is obvious: keep us angry at Immigrants and Ottawa so we ignore the disasters her government is happening right here in Alberta. We are done being played. If we vote en masse to Stay in Canada and No to the Nine, we can send Danielle Smith a message loud and clear. Get started: 5x.ca
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5X for Canada @5xforcanada.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump won. Brexit happened. We can’t let apathy hand Alberta to the separatists. By following the 5X plan, we can stop separation, crush the 9 Questions, and defeat Danielle Smith. Get started now at 5x.ca.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Normally we drop Alberta Unbound episodes on Mondays. But this panel with @jaredwesley.ca, @carterab.bsky.social and Avnish Nanda was too powerful and urgent to wait. A strategic look at fighting the noxious nine. @5xforcanada.bsky.social #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #AlbertaUnbound #notothenine
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Saying No to the Nine
Alberta Unbound · Episode
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5X for Canada @5xforcanada.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Alberta! Wanna crush the seppy vote and defeat Danielle Smith’s referendum questions? We got you with this…wait for it…pyramid scheme. Join us at: 5x.ca #ableg #canpoli #abpoli
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5X for Canada @5xforcanada.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Alberta! Wanna crush the seppy vote and defeat Danielle Smith’s referendum questions? We got you with this…wait for it…pyramid scheme. 5x.ca
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A pyramid scheme I can wholly endorse. This is fierce and funny, and deserves to be shared. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #notothenine
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5X for Canada: Stop Separation. Crush the 9 Questions. Defeat Danielle Smith.
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5X for Canada @5xforcanada.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🥰 🥰 Thanks for share, @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social! Welcome to 5X for Canada, folks. Join our pyramid scheme today at 5x.ca.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Richie Assaly examines the long-term consequences of a strong separatist showing in Alberta — and why, for the movement, even defeat can become a kind of victory. forwardweekly.ca/stomp-the-vote #ableg #canpoli #abpoli
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Stomp the Vote: Why a Win for “Remain” Isn’t Enough | By Richie Assaly
Forward Weekly feature for September 13, 2026.
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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
What will it take for the Alberta separatists to go away? Experts warn that unless they're handed an "overwhelming loss" in the October referendum, the movement will continue to haunt the province. My latest for @forwardcanada.bsky.social:
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Stomp the Vote: Why a Win for “Remain” Isn’t Enough | By Richie Assaly
Forward Weekly feature for September 13, 2026.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A Public Service Announcement from Premier Smith #satire #abpoli #canpoli #cdnpolitics @clareblackwood.bsky.social
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A Public Service Announcement from Premier Smith #satire #abpoli #ableg #canpoli
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
For the next six weeks, Forward Weekly is going deep on Alberta’s referendum. We’ll track the latest developments on the referendum, scrutinize the separatists' plans, and keep an eye on what the government might try to advance while everyone is focused on Oct. 19. archive.forwardweekly.ca?issue=23
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Forward Weekly — Alberta's Sunday Political Digest — Web Edition
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
We have exactly 50 days to make Alberta sane again. We’ve gathered every referendum story we’ve published into one guide covering the legal detours, political manoeuvring, economic delusions and false promises behind the Oct. 19 ballot. forwardweekly.ca/referendum-s...
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The Referendum Study Guide: 10 Stories for 10 Questions We Wish Didn’t Have to Answer | By Omar Mouallem | Forward Weekly
Forward Weekly feature for August 30, 2026.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
This week’s Forward Weekly feature is a propaganda video imagining a glorious privatized future for Canada’s least-beloved airport, “with features you’ve never dreamed of, or even asked for.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTCe... #abpoli #ableg #canpoli #satire
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Toronto Pearson, Reimagined for Maximum Shareholder Pleasure
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
In today’s feature, writer David Berry interviewed Corb Lund, who makes serious allegations about his dealings with Danielle Smith and Elections Alberta, and explains why he's more frustrated than ever with the province's political system. forwardweekly.ca/corb-lund-re... #ableg #canpoli #abpoli
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Corb Lund Calls Bullshit on Alberta’s Rigged Referendum Rules | By David Berry
Forward Weekly feature for July 5, 2026.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
CANADA DAY READ: In a piece that harkens back to her days as the Edmonton Journal’s star columnist, Senator Paula Simons has penned a complicated love letter that wrestles with how Alberta’s best instincts have been swallowed up by grievance politics. forwardweekly.ca/alberta-i-kn... #ableg #canpoli
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The Alberta I Know, the Canada We Need | By Paula Simons | Forward Weekly
Forward Weekly feature for June 28, 2026.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
This week on Whatever This Is, we are calling out the great healthcare con. Danielle Smith is selling us on shorter wait times, but she forgets to mention the catch: crippling medical debt. #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
The Alberta separatist movement, propped up and emboldened by Danielle Smith and the UCP, is steering the province towards a dangerous political crisis. Here’s part 1 of my explainer on the separatist drive for a referendum. 🗞️ @forwardcanada.bsky.social
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Alberta Separation for Beginners, Masochists and Concerned Canadians | By Richie Assaly
Forward Weekly feature for May 17, 2026.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
This week on ‘Whatever This Is’, we are calling out the great con. Danielle Smith keeps bragging about Alberta's prosperity, but she forgets to mention it is not happening to you. Every time Danielle Smith says the economy is strong, we need to ask: strong for who? #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This is satire... or is it? Two-tier health care is being implemented in Alberta by the UCP government right now. U.S.-style healthcare is not far away. Ask the PM to enforce the Canada Health Act here: notwotier.ca/canadahealth... #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Introducing Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Subscription Tiers — three simple plans designed to help Albertans experience the same universal health-care system in completely different ways, based entirely on their wealth and available credit. ahsplus.ca #abpoli #ableg #canpoli #satire
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AHS+ | Alberta Health Care, Reimagined
Not as universal or accessible as it used to be. See what AHS+ could look like.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
And if you missed last week's issue of Forward Weekly — don't. Amid everything else competing for your attention, one of the most consequential recent stories barely registered: a new push by the UCP to restrict access to MAID. share.forwardweekly.ca/issue02
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Forward Weekly Issue 02: Alberta Restricting the Right to Die
One of the most consequential stories recently has barely registered: a new push to restrict access to medical assistance in dying
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
For a government obsessed with personal freedom, the UCP sure loves telling people what to do. They've done it in classrooms, libraries, and end-of-life care. But nowhere is the hypocrisy more glaring than in drug policy. This week in Forward Weekly 👇 share.forwardweekly.ca/issue03
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Forward Weekly Issue 03: Alberta Won’t Detain Itself Out of a Drug Crisis
For a government that loves touting personal freedoms, the UCP sure does love paternalistic policy.
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J Gwendie @gwendiem.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Premier Danielle Smith is spending millions of tax dollars to sell you an Alberta Pension Plan that nobody asked for. Use this website to send a personalized email to Premier Smith telling her to stay away from our CPP. donttouchcpp.ca/directmessage
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Protect CPP: Send the Premier a Direct Message
It takes just 2 minutes to act now,
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
While the rest of us are buying Canadian, Danielle Smith is importing trash from the U.S. She wants to bring in their two tier healthcare, ICE, and now... gerrymandering. This video by @troypavlek.ca was featured in this week's issue of Forward Weekly, Sign up for free at: forwardweekly.ca.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
This week’s Forward Weekly feature by Kelley Korbin is a deeply personal essay, drawing on her father’s decision to access MAID and research from her forthcoming book to show what Alberta's new MAID restrictions actually mean. oglink.xyz/ityj730mNQ
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Forward Weekly Issue 02: Alberta Restricting the Right to Die
This week’s feature by Kelley Korbin is a deeply personal essay, drawing on her father’s decision to access MAID and research from her forthcoming book to show what Alberta's new MAID restrictions act...
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Premier Danielle Smith is scapegoating immigrants to hide her own failures. Say no to her discriminatory referendum. Learn more and sign up here. ouralbertaadvantage.ca
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Stop Premier Smith’s Scapegoating of Immigrants
Premier Danielle Smith is scapegoating immigrants to hide her own failures. Vote NO on her racist referendum.
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Richard Einarson 🇨🇦 @richardeinarson.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I'm excited to share that @forwardcanada.bsky.social has just launched our first edition of our weekly newsletter about Alberta politics. We're extremely lucky to have acclaimed author and filmmaker Omar Mouallem as our editor. I hope you enjoy it! webview.forwardweekly.ca #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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Forward Weekly Issue 01: Alberta’s Problem Is in the Mirror — Online Edition
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This week on ‘Whatever This Is’, we’re sounding the alarm on a breaking development: Alberta separatists claim they’ve officially collected the signatures needed to force an independence referendum. The fringe is no longer at the door--they’re inside the house. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Richard Einarson 🇨🇦 @richardeinarson.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I'm excited to share that @forwardcanada.bsky.social has just launched our first edition of our weekly newsletter about Alberta politics. We're extremely lucky to have acclaimed author and filmmaker Omar Mouallem as our editor. I hope you enjoy it! webview.forwardweekly.ca #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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Forward Weekly Issue 01: Alberta’s Problem Is in the Mirror — Online Edition
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
This week on ‘Whatever This Is’, we’re calling out the ultimate wealth transfer happening right under our noses: Danielle Smith’s two-tier education system. It’s a tactic ripped straight from the American playbook: Defund the public. Subsidize the elite. Segregate by class. #ableg #canpoli #abpoli
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Alberta is at a critical turning point ... and knowing exactly when and how to act shouldn't feel like a full-time job. To win the fights ahead, we need to cut through the noise. That is why we are launching Forward Weekly this Sunday. Subscribe for free: forwardweekly.ca #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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Introducing Forward Weekly: Debuting March 29, 2026
Forward Weekly is your antidote to the political chaos. Every Sunday, Forward Weekly delivers the essential roundup you actually need: original progressive commentary, what just happened, what's comin...
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Richard Einarson 🇨🇦 @richardeinarson.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
An exciting announcement from @forwardcanada.bsky.social today! #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"Alberta ICE" is here. This week on ‘Whatever This Is’, the UCP is spending $156 million to copy-paste an American nightmare: ICE. Expanded powers. Anonymous tips. Zero independent accountability. It’s a tactic ripped straight from the US playbook. #ableg #canpoli #abpoli
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Tell Danielle Smith to scrap her political police force. noalbertaice.ca
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URGENT: Tell Danielle Smith to Scrap Her Political Police Force
Her track record of political interference in law enforcement and the judiciary makes it essential to stop her.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Although Smith's police force is not currently focused on immigration, it's got a lot of disturbing similarities to Donald Trump's politicized ICE police force in the United States. To illustrate this point, we made a comparison table on this page: noalbertaice.ca #ableg #canpoli #cdnpoli #abpoli
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URGENT: Tell Danielle Smith to Scrap Her Political Police Force
Her track record of political interference in law enforcement and the judiciary makes it essential to stop her.
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This week on ‘Whatever This Is’, the UCP is spending $156M to copy-paste an American nightmare: ICE. Instead of funding the nurses and teachers we actually need, Danielle Smith is building a state-controlled police force that bypasses local authority. youtube.com/watch?v=bqpWOOoX5w0
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Whatever This Is - S2 E10: "Alberta ICE" is here
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