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Jane Doe @yknot05.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

DMM says - don't be worried. It's not always a long wait. #StayinCanada #NoToTheNine And you'll feel like a Superhero when you walk away.

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Tobique Mike🇨🇦 @tobiquemike.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Albertans— vote to RESPECT OUR TREATIES — a big part of truth and reconciliation is acknowledging and voting to that effect that treaty land is treaty land. Vote no to the nine and yes to honouring treaties within Canada. #cdnpoli #abpoli

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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

👀🗳️With the United Conservative Party divided and sitting on the sidelines and the federal Conservative Party’s late entry into the campaign, the Alberta NDP’s campaign might represent the largest get out the vote (GOTV) effort ahead of October 19. daveberta.substack.com/p/nenshis-nd...

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Nenshi’s NDP delivers final pre-referendum pitch, party turns to GOTV ahead of October 19

4-days until Referendum Day in Alberta

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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Also: UCP president Rob Smith took to Facebook to rebuke calls to purge the governing party of its separatist wing if Albertans overwhelmingly vote to remain in Canada.

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 15/10/2026

Sounds like there's an election coming for the UCP Prez in, oh, 43 days perhaps.

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

42 minutes from start to voted at my advanced station in SW Calgary. Staff are helping people find the right ones among 10 ballot boxes. Woe to the clerks who must trifold and initial 10 ballots for every voter, and their daily cramped fingers.

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 14/10/2026

I said this too— at noon, they were still making good time but I have to wonder what that will look like on day five… 😬

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Spongebob Broken Fingers

ALT: Spongebob Broken Fingers

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

In a province where electronic tabulators are banned (because reasons), having separate paper ballots for each vote is by far the easiest way to hand count each Q

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

New episode! Recoded live in Red Deer, It’s our marathon deep dive on Alberta’s referendum with the help of The Harmonious Gentlemen! We go through each question, the history leading up to them and a WHOLE lot more! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli youtu.be/ttkbKwudhNo

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Episode 8.55 - Alberta's Referendum Live In Red Deer with "The Harmonious Gentlemen"!

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Very grateful to @thetyee.ca for reprinting my recent Senate speech on Alberta’s racist referendum questions. #senca #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 14/10/2026

Took 23 minutes to vote with six people ahead of me in line. Between checking ID, pulling 10 ballots, folding 10 ballots, initialing 10 ballots, then explaining what to do, some officials were around 2 mins. Voting was easy. Stay in Canada. No to the Nine. #ableg #abpoli

Stay in Canada,
(Maple leaf)
No to the Nine.
Authorized by Alberta’s Voice

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Sam Da Bear @samdabear09.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Absolute must reading! Ms. Mitchell-MacLean lays out Dani's devious denials and how Dani stretches credibility until the elastic snaps.

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Laurie Buckland @laurieinyyc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Why would any US officials meet with a unelected group claiming to represent Alberta's interests, if that group had no authority to bargain? Makes no sense.

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"I didn't know them" only works so many times. Between AHS procurement deals, skybox seats, and separatist backroom meetings, Danielle Smith’s web of "coincidences" speaks for itself. Pattern over promises every single time. #ABpoli

A political graphic showing a close-up portrait of Danielle Smith looking to the side. The background is covered in rows of repeating dark and light gray text reading "DANIELLE SMITH IS A LIAR" in all caps.

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Bonnie Critchley @bonniecritchley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The evidence of American interference here in #Alberta continues to grow. If you stay home and don't vote, you are letting them win. #ABPoli #Referendum2026

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 08/10/2026

“…who among us hasn’t wondered how a bunch of nobodies from Alberta ended up getting meetings with officials from the U.S. Administration in the first place? Nobodies who have the gall to offer up access to things only the Alberta govt can offer?” #ableg #abpoli open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...

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We’ve heard this story from Danielle before

They say the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. That’s bad news for Alberta; again.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

*hosted/moderated by the local UCP Constituency Association president… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I didn't mince my words. Alberta's anti-immigration referendum questions are racist. They are also a potential disaster for Alberta's economy. Last night, I rose in the Senate to denounce them - and to thank all the thousands of Albertans fighting against them. Please share. #notothenine #cdnpoli

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Watch: Senator Paula Simons denounces Alberta's anti-immigrant referendum questions

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Jordan Leichnitz on Alberta separatists colluding with Republicans: "This is so clear now, right? There is no notion of a separate Alberta that is not an American state."

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Jordan Leichnitz: "There's no end point to the grievances for [Danielle] Smith. She can never stop because this is the basis of what keeps her in power in her own party. So she has no incentive to land that plane."

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“healthy debate should never become the vilification of an entire faith community or the portrayal of its members as dangerous or disloyal.” This. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I love this quote. I’m going to be using it. “How small are you willing to make your world until everyone agrees with you?” Honestly, this one stopped me in my tracks. #ABPoli #ABLeg #cdnpoli Alberta separatism has a story problem open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...

A miniature figure reclines casually in a blue deck chair on top of a giant tennis ball against a bright turquoise background. The image is paired with a quotation by Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean: “How small are you willing to make your world until everyone agrees with you?” The visual humorously suggests someone retreating into a small, self-contained world where everyone agrees with them.

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Certainly, vocal support for Alberta separatism had risen during Liberal regimes, at least as far back as '80s Trudeau. Mulroney getting in dampened the mood, so did Harper. But for him to claim it was zero — that's just factually off.

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Jim Thompson Goodchild 🇨🇦 @shiftfocus99.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Seen in Calgary. No attribution. But no explicit link to the referendum. Anyone know who’s behind this?

Roadside sign reading
“Does Canada really have unity? What does real unity look like? Respectful dialogue is good”

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Also complete and utter bullshit.

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Stephen Harper has, as we've long awaited, weighed in against Alberta separatism. But man oh man, do I have to strongly quibble with him claiming sentiment was zero when he was PM. Here's a 2014 poll putting belief in separation at 23%, which is where it sits now. nationalpost.com/opinion/step...

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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Summer is dead. Winter struggles to be born. Now is the time of soup.

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 02/10/2026

"I can only assume (UCP MLA's) are hanging out in their local circle jerk of a Facebook group and basking in the, uh, glowing support they are receiving there." #cdnpoli www.womenofabpoli.ca/p/this-week-...

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This week in AB: October 1, 2026

Pipelines, potholes, and pickles.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“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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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 28/09/2026

Finding reliable, non-partisan information about this fall's referendums in Alberta can be difficult. I tried my best at a townhall this afternoon. Here are my notes. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/making-sen...

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Making Sense of Alberta’s Referendums

A Voter’s Guide

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New episode! Healthcare! Referendum confusion! And we take a look at the divisive atmosphere that Danielle Smith and the UCP have cultivated and how that’s allowed separatist leaders who are more than a little problematic to bubble to the top! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Q - Won't making businesses pay $1900 a year extra for their workers just cause them to have to increase costs & pass those on to consumers? Smith - Your business should be able to handle that. It's not that much. So Albertans will pay either way. Great referendum.

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 23/09/2026

I'm in Alberta. Our guy's on meth and season 8.

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Martin Grasdal 🍁 @mgrasdal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@mitchellab.bsky.social with another great analysis. Smith is attacked for performative white woman (crocodile) tears or she receives condescending sympathy reserved for women by her sexist supporters. Not good news for her either way. womenofabpoli.substack.com/p/in-politic...

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In politics, image is everything

Danielle Smith has miscalculated the moment she created for herself.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I was up bright and early this morning to be Lisa Dublin’s guest on The Basement Chronicles, a show aimed at Edmonton’s Caribbean community, to talk about separation and the “noxious nine” other referendum questions. My thanks, again, to My Radio 580 for hosting these important conversations.

Paula Simons, in a blue sweater, red scarf and white mask, sits behind a bright blue My Radio 580 mic

Simons, left, stands with radio host Lisa Dublin, a St. Lucian-Canadian in a black dress. They stand either side of a My Radio poster.

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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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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 20/09/2026

Why separatists bent on convincing us of the stability of the transition to independence are now openly musing about a unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) is beyond me. www.stalbertgazette.com/alberta-deci...

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Unilateral independence declaration would be 'destabilizing,' U of A prof says

Per the Supreme Court of Canada, a Canadian province cannot unilaterally secede without negotiation

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 21/09/2026

There have been a few times when I think of the table of dudes from the U.S., who ended up at The National in Calgary on election night, who said they voted for Trump “for the economy”. This is also one of those times.

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Kikki Planet @kikkiplanet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It should come as no surprise to anyone that Donald Trump outright lied about getting potash from Belarus. Belarus President Lukashenko: “Even if we wanted to supply somewhere else, Western markets, we just don't have those volumes, everything has been contracted."

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 21/09/2026

This weekend, the premier said these referendums were called to "prove a point." Now, her party president is confirming they are all about "leverage." They share this rhetoric and the flawed strategy underlying it with the separatists. 🔗 calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

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When 'leverage' isn’t leverage: Why the separatists’ push for bargaining power is an empty bluff

Why the separatists’ push for bargaining power is an empty bluff.

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 21/09/2026

I don’t think targeting vulnerable populations and making life more expensive in Alberta is at all a departure from what Danielle Smith has done in government. It’s actually very on brand for them.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wherein Danielle Smith admits that at least one of the questions in her incredibly costly, incredibly divisive referendum… Won’t accomplish anything and she never expected it to. She just wanted to make a point. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 20/09/2026

Alberta separatists refusing to talk about separatism during a referendum is like asking someone to help you light the fuse, then insisting everyone’s being hysterical about the explosion. If you don’t want to talk about what happens, maybe don’t ask us to light it.

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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

113 days shall now be known as a Findlay, which is 10 Scaramuccis if you’re American and 2.3 Trusses if you’re a Brit.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thank you again to the Heritage Roots Coalition and Edmonton’s Nigerian community for inviting me, and CPC MP Billy Morin to a great discussion of the implications of ALL the referendum questions. As Billy put it, “Say No to the Nine.” #cdnpoli #yeg #Edmonton #abpoli

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