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The Progress Report is the media arm of Progress Alberta, an Edmonton-based non-profit working to advance the left in Alberta.

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 16h
Albertans deserve a different vision of the province and country's energy future than the one-sided one their government is trying to feed them. Instead, we get this:
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 15h
While it's unclear who was piloting this skin-suit, or even if they were acting from within Canada, 'Daniel Robson' is a bit of a home-grown thing for Albertans in particular: his most prolific bylines were at The Western Standard.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 17h
The Alberta chapter of the Canadian Bar Association has published an analysis of Premier Smith's nine referendum questions. They find that most of these proposals would invite immediate court challenges, and several of them are not legally clear at all.
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CBA Alberta Referendum Analysis
CBA Alberta Referendum Analysis
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 17h
Derek Fildebrandt's The Western Standard (we will not be linking) is reporting that a second UCP constituency association has passed a motion calling for a leadership review of Danielle Smith. That makes two—20 more of these would be required to trigger the process.
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 28/09/2026
The lie that privatization will reduce wait times is already being exposed, but that won’t stop political leaders from continuing to try to destroy our public healthcare system.
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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Recent bursts of community opposition to proposed AI data centre projects in Grande Prairie, Olds, Rocky View County, and Sturgeon County suggest that skepticism of these projects spans the partisan divide, something that feels increasingly rare in today’s politics. This is an issue to watch.
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There’s nothing like a Janet Brown poll to shake up Alberta politics
Mark Carney’s broad approval dwarfs Danielle Smith and Naheed Nenshi
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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Why are Calgary voters growing disaffected with the UCP? Is it Danielle Smith, or just her referendum? albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/why-...
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Why are Calgary voters growing disaffected with the UCP? Is it Danielle Smith, or just her referendum?  - Alberta Politics
The $64,000 Question, as they used to say, is whether urban voters in Alberta are growing disaffected with Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government because of Danielle Smith’s divisive separatio...
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 25/09/2026
A couple of significant departures from the ANDP here—an experienced and easily-electable three-term MLA (Sweet), and a newer MLA who seemed to be doing quite well in the role (Al-Guneid.)
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 25/09/2026
This apparently-fictional Daniel Robson character was a prolific contributor to the Western Standard, which published at least twenty articles attributed to the name. 'Robson' advocated for less immigration, a harsher justice system, and crackdowns on anti-Zionism.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Via Ashleigh Stewart - Rath commingled trust money and lost $3.25M of alleged First Nations money in bullion trading. $11.5M from Sturgeon Lake trust helped fund Rath firm’s Tallcree payment: receiver | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1207056...
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Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News
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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UCP members are currently voting to rank policy proposals to be debated at the party’s AGM in November. This policy supporting Alberta’s independence from Canada is one of the proposals currently in the ranking process and could be debated at the AGM regardless of the Oct 19 referendum results.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 24/09/2026
In return for months of collaboration in the fight against Trump's trade war, the federal Liberals are giving Canada's unions a knife in the back. Incoming bill is “worse than what Danielle Smith did to the teachers,” says AFL president Gil McGowan.
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Labour unions across Alberta decry Liberals' surprise attack on right to strike
Labour unions across Alberta are uniting in opposition to a surprise attack by the federal Liberals on the right to strike—an attack that Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan says is “wo...
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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“For far too long a patchwork of policies have impeded both our shared public safety, the public interest of taxpayers, and economic attractiveness in the Capital region.” Edmonton City Councillor Michael Janz shares his thoughts on pooling resources and policing in a today’s guest column.
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Michael Janz: It’s time for a regional approach to public safety
Edmonton City Councillor argues it’s time to start pooling revenue and pooling protection in the Capital region.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 24/09/2026
Real estate reporter Howard Chai has an interesting scoop over on his blog: the previously-undisclosed details of Meta's data centre land deal in Sturgeon County.
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Exclusive: Meta Paid $300.1M For 1,754-Acre Sturgeon County Data Centre Site In Alberta
Details of the land transaction for Meta’s 1GW Sturgeon County data centre in Alberta have not been previously reported.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 19/09/2026
Does withholding the electors' list make it harder to get things done with volunteer power, advantaging parties with more money? Does withholding it hurt small or new parties? (Progressive Tories?) Does the list even serve its function today, when few people respond to political calls and texts?
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 19/09/2026
Traditionally, the list of electors serves as the foundation of both the common 'get-out-the-vote' electoral strategy and for fundraising efforts. Restricting access to have it may have big consequences—but it's hard to know, because very few jurisdictions in any western democracy withhold the list.
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Emma Arkell @emmaarkell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This "significant labour legislation" could very likely end the right to strike for thousands of workers through expanding whose work is "essential," lengthening bargaining timelines or introducing US style laws. pressprogress.ca/mark-carneys...
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Mark Carney’s Government is Rushing Through Major Changes to Canada’s Labour Laws. Unions Say Workers Should Be Alarmed.
Unions are warning Carney is planning to place limits on the right to strike and deliver other items on 'Corporate Canada's wish list'
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#ableg trivia: Calgary-Shaw tonight was only the second time ever that the Alberta NDP picked up a seat in a by-election. The first was Pincher Creek-Crowsnest(!) in 1966.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 15/09/2026
An incredible tilt in the advance vote shoots Kyle Campbell way ahead in Calgary-Shaw for a surprising win! 7461 Alberta NDP votes to 6879 with all polls reported.
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Unofficial Results - 2026 Calgary-Shaw By-Election
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 15/09/2026
For the Alberta NDP, Calgary-Shaw is an important test of their election readiness. For the UCP, a test of how much Smith's affiliation with separatists and Trumpists is hurting them among the general electorate.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Elections Alberta is acknowledging a.) a "handful" of referendum voting packages were mailed out with ballots missing b.) that a declaration threatening $50k fines and 2 years in jail if you can't vote in person was essentially a misprint edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
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Elections Alberta changes deadline for vote by mail applications for Oct. 19 referendum
Elections Alberta has moved up the deadline to apply for a special ballot to Sept. 25 for the fall referendum.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 04/09/2026
INVESTIGATION: Canada’s National Observer has discovered a network of deceptive, AI-generated websites promoting Albertan separatism. The websites, rather than targeting human readers, are targeting chatbots — trying to influence the answers they provide.
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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 04/09/2026
In a July letter recently obtained by Canada's National Observer, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) said Suncor's plan "is not a mandatory activity for the purposes of environmental assessment," and won't require a report on its impact.
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Alberta exempts Suncor's tailings pond dump from review, angering downstream communities
The oil giant won't need an environmental impact assessment before treating and dumping millions of litres of tar sand tailings into the Athabasca River.
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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As our planet heats up, are Canadian cities doing enough to armour themselves against the impacts of flooding? “There’s always a bigger storm,” one expert told me. “And we cannot outbuild the sky." My first piece in @thewalrus.ca is a timely one.
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Edmonton, Niagara, Toronto: Are We Ready for Epic Flooding? | The Walrus
More deluges are coming. Here’s how cities can prepare
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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 03/09/2026
The public has been banned from police commission meetings. EPS costs over half a billion dollars every year, and the commission is supposed to keep them accountable. Instead of answering questions about the chief flying to Israel, they've decided the public is the problem.
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Euan Thomson @drugdatadecoded.ca · 02/09/2026
NEW A months after incorporating, ROSC Solutions Group had over $70,000,000 in funding from Alberta's UCP government – despite senior officials knowing that the politically connected company was ineligible. Now, the UCP is stonewalling access to contract records. drugdatadecoded.ca/alberta-gove...
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Alberta government refuses to disclose why it gave millions to ROSC Solutions Group
ROSC Solutions Group incorporated in late 2022. By March 2023, it had $70 million in Alberta provincial funding. Now, the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is deflecting requests for information...
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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🟦 MLA Nolan Dyck defeated Robin Coward to secure the UCP nomination in Grande Prairie.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
An update on this from @alexboyd.bsky.social and me: Further ties have emerged between the separatist Republican Party of Alberta and the top levels of the B.C. Conservative Party, deepening a political relationship that has raised eyebrows in the west. Story: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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This B.C. party’s deepening ties to Alberta’s separatist movement raise eyebrows in the west
Jake Bregolisse is the second B.C. Conservative hire with links to the separatist Republican Party of Alberta, deepening controversial western ties.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 01/09/2026
Edmonton AM interviewed these two for this morning's episode and similarly did not provide any context about their programming.
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Ximena González @ximenaka.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Ever wondered how a silly goose like me ended up here? Here’s your chance to find out. Thanks @kimsiever.bsky.social for having my oversharing self on your podcast! albertaworker.ca/podcast/seas...
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S5 E8 – Ximena González
In the final episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Ximena González, a Calgary-based freelance journalist. In this episode, Ximena ta…
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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This week, columnist Courtney Walcott writes that Edmonton's city administration caved to provincial political pressure, instead of carrying out its council's direction. Will Calgary be next? #yyc #yyccc #yegcc #calgary buff.ly/rPnKhje
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Walcott: Fearless advice, loyal implementation. Public servants shouldn't be political
The administrative machinery at Edmonton city hall stepped in it this week on the issue of bike lanes. Instead of just putting their heads down and building those bike lanes, they got spooked by…
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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Your reminder that Albertans vote on a referendum next month on whether the province should cut off temporary residents from health care and education — without knowing if Danielle Smith would do that to the 260,000 migrants already in Alberta. (Her office won't say) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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ANALYSIS | What some immigrants could lose if Alberta votes yes to Danielle Smith's questions | CBC News
To many voters, the various questions on the Oct. 19 ballots that cover social services for newcomers will appear confusing and contradictory.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 28/08/2026
The AFL is organizing another series of rallies for October 17 through their Fight Back Now! project, which aims to train volunteers in the fundamentals of organizing. The preparation work for these events begins immediately and they are seeking volunteers through the hub linked here:
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Fight Back Hub - Province-Wide Day of Protest — October 17, 2026
Fight Back Hub - Province-Wide Day of Protest — October 17, 2026
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 28/08/2026
In a remarkable omission, this article on young people involved in Alberta separatism shouts out the podcast of two young women interviewed—but fails to mention what sort of programming they produce! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A screencap of a CBC article, accessed online on August 28 2026 at https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-quebec-separation-youth-vote-9.7317726. "Where do young people stand in Alberta's separation debate?" The headline image features two far-right social media influencers, MayCee and Madison Holmes.A screencap of a YouTube title card, taken August 28 2026. Madison and MayCee Holmes are hosting a collaborative episode with two fascist conspiracy theory channels, 'Canadian Patriot Press' and 'SuperSpreaders.' It is titled "Black Sun (Esoteric Fascism)"
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 20/08/2026
Conservative candidate disqualification season is finally here again. Expect a few more of these
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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 11/08/2026
this is a wild investigation — two Vancity employees (one current, one former) with very progressive resumes donated $5k to the Alberta separatist party & are linked to Apollo Chung, a separatist & ops director for the B.C. Conservative Party
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 10/08/2026
Star Investigation: In the first half of 2025, donors gave nearly $190,000 — a jump for a party that reported zero contributions the year before. What’s more, the money came from fewer than 50 people, with more than half of them handing over $5,000, the maximum amount allowed under Alberta rules.
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A mysterious cash surge for Alberta’s separatist party is tied to out-of-province donors
A Toronto Star investigation reveals some of the biggest donations to the Republican Party of Alberta appear to come from B.C. political insiders.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
News: the U of A has won a court battle to dissolve a research trust named for Ukrainian SS veteran Yaroslav Hunka, whose 2023 House of Commons appearance sparked an international incident However, it will retain 8 other endowments named after Galicia Div vets edmontonjournal.com/news/univers...
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Court gives University of Alberta permission to dissolve research fund named after Ukrainian SS veteran
The University of Alberta has received legal approval to dissolve a research trust named after Ukrainian SS veteran Yaroslav Hunka.
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Jeff Samsonow @jeffsamsonow.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Please, sir, I want to pay more.
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Alberta Utility Bills Are Set To Spike And Data Centres Are To Blame
Albertans pay the highest electricity rates in the country and new gas plants for AI data centres could drive costs up further.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 05/08/2026
Edmonton's campus radio, CJSR, has a new political panel show: Pivot Points, which airs at 5pm on Wednesdays. See the archives for the premiere episode with our old friend Jeremy Appel!
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Pivot Points
A weekly current issues and news panel centred in Alberta’s capital city, hosted by CJSR. Bringing together locals “in the know” with honesty and curiosity.This show is for folks, who:are exc…
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Jeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 03/08/2026
NEW: I attended today's protest against Meta's proposed hyperscaler data centre in Sturgeon County. People are not pleased. open.substack.com/pub/theorcha...
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Guillotines, Dinosaur Costumes and Broken Trust: Alberta's Data Centre Revolt Begins
Critics warn of fossil gas reliance, power price hikes and wasted water as officials approve massive Meta facility with scant public debate.
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Edmonton Journal @edmontonjournal.com · 30/07/2026
Alberta separatist, anti-coal petitioners question verification processes edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
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Alberta separatist, anti-coal petitioners question verification processes
Corb Lund is challenging his petition's rejection in court, while separatist Mitch Sylvestre wants a legislative review of the process.
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Edmonton Journal @edmontonjournal.com · 30/07/2026
A data centre freeze north of Calgary comes just as Edmonton power producer hails Meta deal edmontonjournal.com/business/alb...
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A data centre freeze north of Calgary comes just as Edmonton power producer hails Meta deal
Alberta power producer took a victory lap over its data centre deal with Meta. Local politicians to the south put up a stop sign.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 30/07/2026
Speech for we, but not for thee, says UCP:
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 24/07/2026
Opinion: The Star's Richard Warnica was not sure what he was expecting when he asked Doug Ford to comment on his own comments about Alberta separatism at a press conference in Calgary earlier this month, but Richard says he certainly wasn’t expecting Ford to undo his belt.
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Richard Warnica: I went back to Alberta to see who is winning the independence debate. It isn’t who you think
In Alberta, the independence movement is a significant force. But at the Calgary Stampede, few prominent Albertans wanted to talk about it.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 22/07/2026
Whether the Water Not Coal verification calls were fair or not continues to remain unclear—and what Elections Alberta and Corb Lund are saying about them isn't lining up.
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Elections Alberta disputes Corb Lund's claims about Water Not Coal calls
What actually happened on those Water Not Coal petition verification calls? Only 384 Albertans can tell us, because Elections Alberta and Corb Lund's stories aren't lining up.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
People who have money have a disproportionate ability to silence their critics — especially in Alberta. But several journalists (including me) are joining forces with digital media creators, writers, civil society, unions, academia and lawyers to try to change that. Here's how.
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Ximena González @ximenaka.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We often talk about how a lack of grocery store options in Canada affects consumers, but concentration impacts local producers too — and thus our agency over the food system. In my latest, i write about the opportunities a public grocer presents for both food security and sovereignty.
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A Bagful of Reasons to Create Public Grocers | The Tyee
Shoppers would save, local food would flourish and more, say advocates.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 17/07/2026
Trisha Estabrooks to announce her candidacy for the Edmonton-Strathcona Alberta NDP tomorrow at noon, at Frank's Pub on 99th St. This is the constituency that Naheed Nenshi is leaving to run in Calgary, and a juicy prize: win this nomination and you're probably an MLA for a decade.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 15/07/2026
A sordid list of grifters, liars, and political opportunists. But an important list nonetheless.
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Tracking who's who in the Alberta separation referendum debate
A list of pro-Canada and Alberta independence supporters in the October 19, 2026 referendum
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