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Taylor

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Proud Calgarian, and Canadian. Views are my own

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
A certain Premier must be fuming right now. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Carney says Albertans should vote ‘No to the Nine’ in referendum | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Albertans should vote against the nine referendum questions focused on immigration and constitutional reform as he visited Calgary on Thursday.
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
#DanielleSmith spent the past year fomenting anger against Ottawa. Now her separatist campaign goes poof, and Albertans are angry with HER instead. 💥🫧 #abpoli
Political satire poster titled “The Dani Story: The Campaign to Sell Separation to Albertans.” Danielle Smith’s portrait appears beside text criticizing the Alberta Next tour for stirring up grievances and anti-immigrant sentiment, promoting nine separatist referendum questions, and spending millions in taxpayer dollars on the campaign. Below, a teal panel shows a hand holding a pin toward a large blue bubble, alongside the words “No to the Nine” and “PM Mark Carney.” The poster ends with: “And just like that, her bubble burst.”
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Calgary Canuck @calgarycanuck.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
They had a live link to tonight's rally Lukaszuk, Farkas and Carney are all now on the record saying "no to the nine". Danielle Smith must be losing her mind.
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Stephen Carter @carterab.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
No to Danielle Smith. No to the Nine. Stay in Canada.
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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The House of Commons is debating the price of food, which is a bit weird because eliminating the carbon tax was supposed to solve that problem.
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.
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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 16/09/2026
Guthrie (said) his Progressive Tory party didn't siphon votes from the UCP and that it comes down to Smith's party feeling that it is "owed" those votes. "That's not the case. You should earn the vote." Damned straight. #ableg #abpoli www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
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Alberta premier's office blames byelection loss on vote split; others say referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office is blaming vote splitting among conservatives for a surprising Monday byelection defeat in what is supposed to be one of their Calgary strongholds.
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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Functionally, this doesn't sound like the most different thing from a carbon tax.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The disconnect illustrated here is Trumpian. Premier Danielle Smith posts about "hearing different perspectives" about "the future we're building together" at the home of a multi-millionaire Calgary developer. Meanwhile, a 94-year-old Lethbridge senior is waiting four days for emergency hip surgery.
Danielle Smith speaks to a crowd of well-dressed people in a mansion. Post by a man about how his 94-year-old mother has been waiting four days for emergency hip surgery in Lethbridge. He says the UCP have created a system that puts politics before people.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Distribute this widely. It's designed to counter the disinformation of the Alberta Prosperity Project and its supporters.
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Amanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
From a political communications perspective, this is extremely impressive, to be able to push back effectively on her misinformation AND run circles around her on pipeline and economic development rhetoric simultaneously. It really deflates the idea that conservative govts are better for biz
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@KatyET www.abresistance.ca @katyet.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Rick Bell is unable to grasp that someone might think the idea of Alberta separation is bad, gets called on it. To him, it's either you support Smith or you support Nenshi, no matter what the topic. x.com/JeromyYYC/st... #Calgary #Alberta #abpoli
A screenshot from Twitter. Rick Bell wrote an article about Farkas siding with Nenshi over Smith, re: Alberta separation. Farkas responded to one of Rick's tweets and said "Rick, I offered you an interview on separatism. You passed. Instead, you’re out here cosplaying as Alberta’s bravest keyboard warrior while carrying water for one of the dumbest ideas in modern Alberta politics. The old Rick would’ve had the guts to ask the questions himself.".
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
And then they apparently ran out of time to pass the motion, because they are clowns
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Isn’t it odd that the majority of the so called Alberta separatist accounts online are operated from the United States, Russia, and Israel? What’s that about? #cdnpoli
Inquisitive cat 🐈
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🇨🇦 YYC Albertans Deserve Better - Fire the UCP @vote4trudeau.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Nenshi MUST be elected as our next Premier of Alberta or we will all be permanently fucked over by Batshit Smith and her gang.
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glenda_aus🍁🦘 @glendaaus.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
She needs to resign immediately #Alberta
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Jack Farrell @jack-farrell.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This is being overshadowed with the petition news, but Elections Alberta confirmed today it actually thinks ‘thousands’ accessed the leaked voter list, not just the 566 it sent cease-and-desist letters too last week. From me & @reportrix.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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Scope of access to leaked Alberta voter list may be incomplete: Elections Alberta
EDMONTON - Elections Alberta says the separatist group at the centre of a massive voter information breach may not have shared the full list of individuals who accessed its public
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#ForeverCanadian movement is not standing down. Although Court, for a second time, ruled that there should be no referendum on the separatists’ question, our government sides with 25% over 75% of Albertans. It’s time for our government to listen to the vast majority of Albertans
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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Danielle Smith can’t have it both ways. She’s either for Canada 🇨🇦 or working with the Separatists. She’s made a choice using tax dollars to appeal. Shame. youtu.be/GGxeyRaFcJk?...
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KevinDM @kevindm27.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A premier that used the notwithstanding clause to strip teachers of their bargaining rights complaining about anything being anti-democratic… I want to say I’m surprised. The bottom is somewhere below hell.
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Samantha eff Jones @sjonespoet.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
What about the voices of the people who signed the Forever Canada petition? Because she seems fine with ignoring them.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Oh my god. What the fuck does that even MEAN Danielle!!! Seriously! Define it babe
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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 08/05/2026
In spite of 100% of public speakers being against removal of the free fare zone, the committee has voted to bring it to council anyway. So what's the point of the public engagement? #yyc #yyccc
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Don Braid @donbraid.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
As data scandal escalates, separatists plan to flood UCP with new members. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/braid-s... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg
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Braid: Smith deflects as separatists plan to take over the UCP government
Premier Danielle Smith is deflecting from the increasingly tight ties between separatist and her party and government.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This is more than enough justification to hold a public inquiry.
March 5, 2026 X post by David Parker in which he says; "Nothing is more laughable to me than the idea that Canadians think we are going to wait for them to tell us whether independence is 'legal' or now. We have American backing us, you fools."
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A group of more than 40 prominent scholars in Alberta are calling for a public inquiry into the voter list scandal. #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/07/o...
nationalobserver.com
A call for an independent public inquiry into the management and use of Alberta’s voters list
An inquiry would establish a clear and authoritative account of what occurred, assess whether ongoing protections are adequate, and offer recommendations to restore confidence in Alberta’s electoral s...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Jason Kenney has entered the chat. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 01/05/2026
"We simply have to operate under the assumption that basically anyone in the province, no matter how unhinged, may now have nearly universal access to the personal information of everybody who lives here, and that there’s not a damn thing any of us can do about it."
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SCOOP: Jen Gerson: Elections Alberta's massive failure could have put people in danger. I tried to warn them.
The most unhinged people in the province may now have access to the personal information of everybody who lives here, and there's nothing we can do about it
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery shortened the amount of time Elections Alberta has to penalize political finance violations while his friend and relative Sam Mraiche was under investigation” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Alberta Justice Minister curtailed election regulator when Sam Mraiche was under investigation
Mickey Amery’s legislation shortened watchdog’s window of time to pursue sanctions for alleged political finance violations
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Instagram just recommended this video of Canadian Olympic biathlon guy Adam Runnalls… who knits? I complain about algo-driven content a lot but this is perfection www.instagram.com/reel/DUbSEoQ...
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Adam Runnalls on Instagram: "Now that I am the 2026 official knitter I can post things like this!! Enjoy @teamcanada x @lululemon opening ceremony kit and knitting update! #biathlon #olympics #mil...
8,124 likes, 223 comments - aadamrunnalls on February 6, 2026: "Now that I am the 2026 official knitter I can post things like this!! Enjoy @teamcanada x @lululemon opening ceremony kit and knitting...
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/97434e9... Podcasters who were harassing Carrie Tait and former AHS board member Sandy Edmonstone were being paid by an Edmonton lawyer with close ties to Sam Mraiche. Probably just a coincidence.
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Podcaster accused of harassing former AHS board member says he was hired by Edmonton lawyer, court records show
Legal documents identify Bryan Ward, who has acted for Sam Mraiche on multiple occasions, as the lawyer
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 10/12/2025
"Because if you believe literally all of these recent uses by Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec are justified - not legally valid, not ‘constitutional’, but morally or normative justified - the truth is you simply don’t care about minority rights."
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 22/11/2025
Gonna check in on Canada, where politics is more normal... I see there is a convoy headed to Ottawa to avenge a flock of dead ostriches
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GreyBruceInfo- Part Owner of Canada 🇨🇦 @brucegreyinfo.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Are you paying attention Albertans ?
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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
There is a rally today at the McDougall Centre from 5 till 7 regarding Bill 9, the anti-trans legislation introduced earlier this week. #Calgary #Alberta
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause
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Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
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David William with a 'This IS my costume' pin @nrvscrcts.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
"...[T]his is the Alberta government saying that the rights of trans kids to receive lifesaving healthcare, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams, don’t matter as much as Smith’s government’s right to dictate their lives." #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
NDP MLA David Shepherd held very little back as the UCP effectively fired the Auditor General in committee today… Including highlighting that for a government under suspicion of covering up massive scandals, this only makes things look worse. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
From the Canadian Bar Association, Alberta branch cba-alberta.org/news/cba-alb... #Alberta #ableg #cdnpoli #Canada
Screenshot of the statement at the URL
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Rhys Al-BOO-recht @rhysalbrecht.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
There is literally no amount of Rogers marketing money that could have the effect of him reaching towards it, pausing, and saying "here in Canada, we believe the Captain accepts the trophy" and then waving over the players to accept it.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 30/10/2025
With the Blue Jays one win away from taking the World Series, I think we need to get out ahead of this thing and threaten a nation-wide Rogers boycott if Edward Rogers touches that trophy before the players
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ema 🇨🇦 🇮🇪 🇨🇦🍁 @ema2ca.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Danielle Smith and her Health Minister face serious corruption allegations for interfering in major contracts that favored private surgery providers, benefiting friends and insiders. www.corruptcare.ca #Ableg #Abpoli #CHA #CorruptCare #IbelieveAthana
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UCP Government's CorruptCare Scandal
Danielle Smith's UCP government faces serious allegations of corruption related to AHS contracts for private surgeries. It's time for Albertans to demand real answers. The UCP government cannot be tru...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Let’s this sink in. Bill 2 overrides: • The Labour Relations Code; • The Public Education Collective Bargaining Act; • The Alberta Bill of Rights; • The Alberta Human Rights Act; • The Education Act. All without vigorous debate or consultation with Albertans. calgaryherald.com/news/braid-a...
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Braid: An appalling, unjust law drives Alberta teachers back to work
Alberta teachers are going back to work, but the law that drives them lingers as a dangerous attack on rights, writes columnist Don Braid.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Anytime anyone claims that Smith used the Notwithstanding clause in a way that Peter Lougheed would have approved of… Feel free to share this from his 1998 paper that makes it clear that absolutely isn’t the case. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Alberta Medical Association @albertadoctors.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
AMA Section of Pediatrics sent a letter to Minister of Education Nicolaides outlining concerns with the growing gap between children's needs in our classrooms and available classroom resources. www.albertadoctors.org/news/news/in...
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Taylor @tbbt2424.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Wow! Nenshi speech in the #ableg today is so good and inspiring
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Aryn Toombs @aryn.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Alberta NDP leader @naheednenshi.bsky.social on the use of the notwithstanding clause against fundamental Charter rights in Bill 2.

“The UCP already had all the necessary tools to end this strike without taking such shocking steps. Instead, they picked a fight with teachers and chose the most unconstitutional and antidemocratic path possible to force them back to work. 

“Alberta’s New Democrats are outraged by the dangerous precedent set today by this government, and all Albertans should be too. Rather than engaging in good-faith negotiations, the UCP introduced back-to-work legislation that directly attacks teachers and their
 union. This bill imposes punitive fines, enforces an already rejected contract that fails to address worsening classroom conditions, and—most egregiously—invokes the notwithstanding clause against workers.  

“Albertans need to be paying attention: their Charter-protected rights are under attack by the UCP. This government has defended Québec’s right to use the notwithstanding clause to attack religious minorities. It does not matter whether you are a worker, a
 teacher, or student, our democratic rights have been weakened by the actions taken by the UCP this week. Who is next in the UCP’s line of fire? 

“Alberta’s New Democrats unequivocally condemn the actions of the UCP. We continue to stand up for the rights and freedoms of Albertans and will continue to fight back against this government’s blatant disregard for democracy.”
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