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Linda Fontaine

@wokeinalberta.bsky.social
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Guest on Treaty 6 Territory, politics, anti fascist, activist, volunteer, LGBT+, astrologer, car camping-curious, former journalist, cat mom. DMs from strangers=BLOCK

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Kai, a very old GenX 🇨🇦 @kaicable.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
BYD plans 20 Canadian EV dealerships within a year as 6.1% tariff deal opens the floodgates. Super news. #cdnpoli #canada #green #oil #gas #electric electrek.co/2026/03/24/b...
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BYD plans 20 Canadian dealerships within a year as 6.1% tariff deal opens the floodgates
BYD is actively scouting 20 dealership locations across Canada, starting in Toronto, after Ottawa slashed Chinese EV tariffs from 100% to 6.1% in January.
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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
5/5 While open to discussing provincial concerns, the Justice Minister remains firmly committed to the status quo. For now, Ottawa maintains its constitutional grip on the gavel. Source: Ian Bailey, The Globe and Mail www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Federal justice minister rejects premiers’ appeal for input on judicial appointments
Premiers of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Alberta wrote to the Prime Minister with the request
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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Looks like he lied. It's for provincial elections. Not local elections. globalnews.ca/news/1148644...
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Alberta government to introduce bill limiting who can run in provincial elections | Globalnews.ca
Alberta's UCP government is planning to introduce legislation limiting who can run in provincial elections, but so far has provided few details on how it would work.
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Brian🇺🇦🇨🇦 @squee22.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Looks like he lied. It's for provincial elections. Not local elections. globalnews.ca/news/1148644...
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Alberta government to introduce bill limiting who can run in provincial elections | Globalnews.ca
Alberta's UCP government is planning to introduce legislation limiting who can run in provincial elections, but so far has provided few details on how it would work.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The UCP is introducing legislation to ensure that only "serious" people are allowed to run in elections. Whatever could go wrong with a government putting up barriers for people who want to run against them? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
One of the largest rallies in Alberta's history. 25,000+ people. One message: We stand for public education.
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🍁 Left Coast Tree Frog 🕊️ @leftcoasttreefrog.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been upended. #cdnpoli www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been upended
US threats against energy infrastructure, and Iran's retaliation on its Gulf neighbours, signal a clear change.
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Dean Beeby @deanbeeby.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
An interesting FOI poll from Amerika - likely similar here. #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #foia realgoodcenter.jou.ufl.edu/center-updat...
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Most Americans Support Freedom of Information. Almost None Have Ever Used It. - Center for Public Interest Communications
New research from UF's Brechner Project and Center for Public Interest Communications examines public attitudes, institutional trust, and what happens when FOI restrictions become personal Americans s...
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Linda Fontaine @wokeinalberta.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
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Liberals to debate use of ‘nuclear option’ against notwithstanding clause
Some Liberals are arguing for using the federal government's nuclear option, disallowance, which can invalidate provincial laws.
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FatRaccoon 🦝🎈 @fatraccoon.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
How do we stop the abuse of the "Notwithstanding" clause? Nuke it from orbit. "Disallowance hasn’t been used since 1943, but the provision remains part of the Constitution and allows the federal government to invalidate any provincial law" www.thestar.com/politics/fed... #cdnpoli #onpoli
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Liberals to debate use of ‘nuclear option’ against notwithstanding clause
As the Supreme Court hears arguments on the notwithstanding clause's role in Canada, some Liberal party members are arguing for using the federal government's nuclear option, disallowance, which can i...
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inthewoodshop.bsky.social @inthewoodshop.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
#ElbowsUp #RESIGNSMITH #NeverUCP #NeverSmith #DanielleSmithlsUnfitToLead #Ableg #Abpoli #Cdnpoli #ABResistance #UCPfail
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Pat @pat112.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Another perspective. America has never wanted peace, just dominance. #Cdnpoli #Uspoli #Israel #Palestine #Venezuela #Iran #Greenland #EU #UK #Canada
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🟥‬🍁🟥‬𝓢𝓽𝓮𝓿𝓮 𝓜𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓼 𝓝𝓮𝓽🟥‬🍁🟥‬ @stevemilesnet.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Fascism has no humanity🤬 #Bluesky #Politics #Democracy #Resistance #Canadasky #Canadian #cdnpoli #Boycotts #neverthe51ststate #EightySixFortySeven #nomorewar #BoycottUsCars #MarkCarney #NeverVoteConservative #American #USApoli #𝓢𝓽𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓜𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓝𝓮𝓽 youtu.be/S0LqlwJtIyE?...
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Canada's PILOTS Are DEAD & Trump Called It A 'MISTAKE' — Canada's $20 Billion ANSWER
YouTube video by The Planet D
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🎶 I Will Choose Freewill 🇨🇦 @torontokate.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
"Bardai found Singh guilty of running an immigration fraud scheme - making fake job-offer letters & providing them to would-be immigrants from India But instead of convicting Singh and sending him to jail, the judge threw out the entire case, allowing Singh to walk free" A technicality #cdnpoli
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Border agency 'systemic collapse' allows man found guilty of immigration fraud to walk free and sue Canada | CBC News
Gurpreet Singh is suing the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), alleging it violated his charter rights. In 2022, he was found guilty of immigration fraud but a judge found CBSA treated him unfairly...
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Lucie🐈‍⬛Catnip @luciecatnip.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
#Cuba #cdnpoli
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Paul Orlowski @paulorlowski.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
#BCPoli #AbPoli #Cdnpoli
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Gail Nestel @gailfnestel.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Bravo! youtu.be/lEJOrn2q0ck?... #cdnpoli
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Groups challenging Quebec secularism law in Supreme Court say it breaches basic rights
YouTube video by CBC News
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Canada Dogg 333 @vdogg333.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Immigration Department needs more workers. AG report #cdnpoli #polqc #Vancouver #bcpoli #vanpoli #onpoli #topoli #Montreal #Toronto #Calgary #Edmonton #abpoli #ableg #SurreyBC #Brampton www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Immigration Department not keeping up with demand for student visa probes: auditor general | CBC News
Auditor General Karen Hogan says the immigration department did not investigate or follow up on a large number of "high-risk cases" that weaken the integrity of the international student program.
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Tobique Mike🇨🇦 @tobiquemike.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Good. Now let’s make it a law. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Quebec's housing tribunal rules no-pet clause in rental lease violates Charter rights | CBC News
A recent ruling by Quebec’s housing tribunal has found the no-pet clause of a rental lease to be in violation of the province's Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
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🟥‬🍁🟥‬𝓢𝓽𝓮𝓿𝓮 𝓜𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓼 𝓝𝓮𝓽🟥‬🍁🟥‬ @stevemilesnet.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Intelligent naps are really stupid🤪 @enemywithinyt.bsky.social #shutthismotherfuckerdown #EightySixFortySeven #𝓢𝓽𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓜𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓝𝓮𝓽 #America #USApoli #Bluesky #Politics #Canadasky #Canada #cdnpoli #NeverForgetEpstein youtu.be/G-feiQgun64?...
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Taco Trump got manhandled by Iran
YouTube video by The Enemy From Within
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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Should Pierre Poilievre personally tour Joe Rogan through Alberta's oil sands? Should Mark Carney do an interview on the world's biggest podcast? @supriya.bsky.social takes us into the strategy... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/032326Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/032326 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
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William the Mad @virtualcouncil.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Carney is the corpse of a Liberal puppeted by the ghost of Brian Mulroney. #cdnpoli #CompliantCarney #ConservativeCarney
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Spudislander45 🇨🇦❤️🌎💪🫡 @spudislander45.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
#NewYork Governor speaks about the #AirCanada pilots killed today during their landing at LaGuardia airport when aircraft was cleared for landing, but air traffic also had emergency fire fighting vehicle on the same runway in error responding to other incident, causing collision. #usapoli #cdnpoli
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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
5/5 Backed by a $650 million freshwater commitment, this framework lays the foundation for generational resilience. Securing our water today guarantees our prosperity tomorrow. Source: Canada Water Agency, Government of Canada www.canada.ca/en/canada-wa...
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Canada launches efforts to develop a National Water Security Strategy on World Water Day - Canada.ca
On World Water Day, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature, and Minister responsible for the Canada Water Agency, announced the launch of efforts[W(1.1] to d...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Well isn’t this all kinds of fun! After last nights show where we pointed out the missing files from the Wyant Report, the files was quietly updated! And it’s got some interesting details about Chartered Surgical Facilities! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Meanwhile… The Alberta Paramedic Association who has no official role in representing Paramedics is meeting with… The minister NOT responsible for EMS/Paramedics. Huh. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
1/8 🇨🇦 ALBERTA GOVERNMENT WEAKENS KEY OVERSIGHT TOOL 🇨🇦 New legislature rules allow the province to delay answering official questions for years, sparking fierce backlash from opposition leaders. Source Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press #AbLeg #CdnPoli #Democracy #AbPoli #Transparency
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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
8/8 As accountability mechanisms are restructured, the debate over transparency in the legislature intensifies. Author: Lisa Johnson Publisher: The Canadian Press via CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Progressive Tory Party leader accuses Alberta government of weakening oversight tool | CBC News
New rules are now in effect in the Alberta Legislature that MLA Peter Guthrie has said he believes could effectively allow the United Conservative government to duck some queries for years.
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Canadian Loyalist 🇨🇦 @shakespearesgal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Nice to see someone doing something … #onpoli #cdnpoli
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Pat @pat112.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
So some people are applauding the fact that at age 46 Pierre Poilievre on one occasion did not piss all over the toilet seat , as a worthy accomplishment . Piss poor judgement in my view . #Cdnpoli #PPisser
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Rob Duncan @robduncan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
#pedopresident #Pedogarchy #Pedophocracy #USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MeidasMighty #america #history #RemoveTrump #DonaldTrump #Trump #TRUMP #FuckTrump #fuckmaga #antifa #AntiTrump #AntiMAGA #fascistfelon #stopthecoup #FightOligarchy #DefundBillionaires #TrumPedo
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Dean Beeby @deanbeeby.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Behind the reporting: What’s at stake in Canadian transparency tussles. An opinion piece on freedom of info by Anna Mehler Paperny ijb.utoronto.ca/news/reflect... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #cdnmedia
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Behind the reporting: What's at stake in Canadian transparency tussles - Investigative Journalism Bureau
One of the best ways to lose friends at a party is to bring up freedom-of-information legislation.  Try it the next time you want to escape an awkward social interaction. “Oh, that is so interesting. ...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse was spitting absolute fire on the corrupt care scandal and Smith's entitlement today! This video is SO worth your time! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Canada Dogg 333 @vdogg333.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
youtu.be/idyz-sH99HA?... #cdnpoli #polqc #Vancouver #bcpoli #vanpoli #onpoli #topoli #Montreal #Toronto #Calgary #Edmonton #abpoli #ableg #SurreyBC #Brampton
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Canada's population shrinks
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Samuel Spade @samspade1941.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
All these years the right accused Muslims of wanting to impose their religion on everyone else.... #cdnpoli #ukpol #auspol #uspol www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Threat of imposing religious law in America isn't from Muslims | Opinion
Andy Ogles, Tommy Tuberville and Chip Roy are wrong on Christian nationalism. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson embraced religious pluralism.
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Jimmy @letshearit.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I trust PM Carney will do right for Canada. No deal Is better then a bad Deal #cdnpoli #Canada #ElbowsUp #TeamCanada #CanadaStrong #PMMarkCarney youtu.be/_NFdz7Q6Y7M?...
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Mark Carney Holds ALL the Leverage in US-Canada Trade Talks - And They KNOW IT! JD Vance Is LYING...
YouTube video by The Bill Kelly Podcast 🇨🇦
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Deb Tieleman🍁 @debrat.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
So much winning under Trump. #Dumpttump #Iran #USPOLITICS #Cdnpoli
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