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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
YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey Albertans! Complete your mail in ballot and mail back BEFORE Friday Oct 9th so it doesn't arrive too late to count. Check the status of your ballot using the link that was on your request confirmation email. Any questions you can contact Elections Alberta at 1-877-672-1365 #ABpoli #NototheNine
Alberta referendum ballot packages being mailed with word Vote! On the bottom
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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Well…at least he’s admitting he’s been asleep this whole time. That explains a lot.
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
gift link no to the 9. stay in canada. the seppies are insane. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b86a88d...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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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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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Let’s be clear: Question 10 is separation. The other nine are a slow walk toward it. These racist questions divide Albertans and scapegoats immigrants. It’s shameful. That’s not the Alberta we should be building. No to the nine. Yes to Canada. 🇨🇦 www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Alberta’s shameless attempt to scapegoat immigrants
Opponents of secession have been vocal, but where are the people standing up for newcomers to the province?
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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.
YouTube video by 5X for Canada
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The Sprawl @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Today we published a tribute to beloved Calgary historian Harry Sanders. “He always had a story about the people that made the place.”
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Remembering the life and work of Harry Sanders | The Sprawl
He made Calgary history come alive.
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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 09/09/2026
Hey Alberta, if you need to photocopy your driver’s license or ID to send with your mail in referendum ballots, your local library can help with that.
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 09/09/2026
NEW POST: You don’t have to caricature Alberta separatism as vacuous or racist, the separatists do it themselves emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/you-dont-h...
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You don’t have to caricature Alberta separatism as vacuous or racist, the separatists do it themselves
Over at journalist Paul Wells’s newsletter, he has opened the door to guest columnists on the Alberta secession question.
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you're in Calgary-Shaw go and vote #ableg #abpoli
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Cailynn Klingbeil @cailynn.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I wrote about bike lanes for @theglobeandmail.com #yycbike #yegbike www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Alberta’s bike lanes aren’t a problem to be solved – they’re how people get around
I bike most days in Calgary, often with my two children
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Calgary bike community-watch out for this guy - tried to steal my husband’s bike right in front of Sidewalk Citizen’s riverfront patio in front of large number of people this morning (July25). Got very confrontational when my husband intervened but finally took off. #yycbike #yyc
Multiple photos of guy that tried to steal bike in downtown Calgary Multiple photos of guy that tried to steal bike in downtown Calgary Multiple photos of guy that tried to steal bike in downtown Calgary Multiple photos of guy that tried to steal bike in downtown Calgary
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Missing Child Calgarians especially in the Connaught Drive NW area -check backyard, sheds or other hidden areas See details below
Missing child poster
Calgary 
PARKER
Case #: CA26318270 | 3916
Age: 11
Height: 4'11" tall
Eye colour: Brown
Hair colour: Brown
Weight: approx 90 pounds
Additional details: Last seen shirtless, wearing grey shorts, black noise cancelling headphones and black Sketchers.
Last seen: At his day home in the 0 to 100 block of Connaught Drive N.W.
sometime between 11:08 & 11:41 a.m., today, Thursday, July 16, 2026.
Emergency: 911 | Non-emergency: 403-266-1234 |
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The Sprawl @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Happy Canada Day! Today we bring you the story of how a Calgarian, George Stanley, designed the Canadian flag—and how his design was picked. Shenanigans! Political intrigue! Read all about it in The Sprawl!
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How a Calgarian created Canada’s flag | The Sprawl
George Stanley proposed ‘a simple red and white’ design.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Tomorrow, Berton and I hit the road for two months to travel across Canada, sharing the stories of our history, culture, people, and places. This is our love letter to Canada. Every bit of support helps fuel the journey. Support below👇 gofund.me/456542cf7
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Elections Alberta @elections.ab.ca · 29/06/2026
We are currently contacting electors who signed the No New Coal Mining citizen initiative petition to verify their information. 📣If you have received a call or email and are concerned it may not legitimately be from Elections Alberta, please contact 780.427.7191.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
In 3 days, Berton and I hit the road for two months to travel across Canada, sharing the stories of our history, culture, people, and places. This is our love letter to Canada. Every bit of support helps fuel the journey. Support below👇 gofund.me/456542cf7
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
As of Canada Day all Canadians can come hang out on Gander
Red hat with ‘we’re taking the hat back with maple leaf’ and the slogan this Canada day you will find me on Gander (new Canadian based social app)
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
If you signed the @waternotcoalab.bsky.social petition-please make sure you help Elections Alberta verify it as quickly as possible See link to find out more
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Water Not Coal on Instagram: "Thanks to the support of thousands of Albertans Water Not Coal’s message was received loud and clear on June 10 when we delivered over 200,000 signatures. 🏔️💧💚 What happe...
699 likes, 6 comments - waternotcoalab on June 26, 2026: "Thanks to the support of thousands of Albertans Water Not Coal’s message was received loud and clear on June 10 when we delivered over 200,000...
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
SCOOP: Alberta Health Services received a court order to hand over documents to law enforcement, according to an exec at the agency: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
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Alberta Health Services ordered to hand over documents to authorities, senior executive confirms
The health agency received a production order, indicating law enforcement is directly probing an arm of Premier Danielle Smith’s government
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
While Albertans were distracted by separatist nonsense, you may have missed the fact that Danielle Smith has functionally stripped Albertans of their constitutional right to MAID, making us 2nd-class Canadians. Where was the outrage? Well, here’s mine. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #MAID
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Danielle Smith's medical assistance in dying law - Alberta Views
Unable to access medical assistance in dying in Canada, the 89-year-old travelled to Switzerland to obtain the care denied to her here.
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Druh Farrell @druhfarrell.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Alberta separatists don't want independence. They want in on the cruelty, corruption and chaos south of the border. Greed, guns, oil, and hate.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“Premier Danielle Smith and her party are beholden to the separatists who put them in power. Everything they do is subservient to that debt - without consideration for laws, Treaty obligations or the wellbeing of future generations.” Treaty 6 would like a word. #abpoli #cdnpoli
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The contempt for the judiciary is ramping up. And it’s coming directly from inside Alberta’s premiers office. Attempts like this to delegitimize the judiciary are a huge red flag for democracy and 100% the tools of authoritarians. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨 Foreign actors creating false content about Alberta separatism, study globalnews.ca/video/118379... My take: always be suspicious of content that plays to your rage, grievances, and political identity! Separatists are being manipulated. We can't let the generation & exploitation of rage win!
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Foreign actors creating false content about Alberta separatism, study finds | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Foreign actors creating false content about Alberta separatism, study finds Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
On March 31, the UCP government introduced Bill 25, a piece of legislation that, according to the Canadian Civil Liberties Union, “entrenches censorship in schools.” Comedian Henry Sir gives us a satirical look at a “neutral” classroom under UCP supervision. #abpoli #ableg #canpoli
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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
He says he never said it. Watch.
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Want to be informed about all the UCP corruption in Alberta -Read the amazing stories by Globe and Mail’s @carrietait.bsky.social. This government has done everything to try to stop her, including surveillance, intimidation and insults. She just won NNA-CCJ JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR. 🎉👏🏻🎊
NNA-CCJ Journalist of the Year-Carrie Tait
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Someone won #abpoli! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli albertareferendumb2026.ca
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Alberta Referendum 2026 | Referendum Reality Check
Albertans aren't dumb. But this government thinks we are. Independent political commentary on Alberta’s 2026 referendum and the politics behind it.
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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"Sadly, plans have been made at the highest levels of the University of Alberta to remove the 1978 Casavant Memorial Organ from Convocation Hall in the Old Arts Building." Full post here: www.facebook.com/share/p/18dE... Video from Anna Lapwood: www.facebook.com/share/v/1FNQ... #Alberta #yeg
Screenshot of a Facebook post, it reads: 

Sadly, plans have been made at the highest levels of the University of Alberta  to remove the 1978 Casavant Memorial Organ from Convocation Hall in the Old Arts Building. These plans were confirmed when Joachim and I met with Dean of Arts Robert Wood and Faculty Manager Eva Glancy on April 2nd.  While hall renovation plans have not yet been revealed, second floor accessibility and increased seating capacity were given as the primary reasons for removing the organ. 

We emailed the President and asked for an independent qualified accessibility report and stats on typical audience sizes along with how many seats will be gained in an effort to see whether all could be accomplished while keeping the organ. We also suggested making the donor aware of the plan to remove the organ since it could be unpopular.  

There are SO many reasons to keep the organ including its importance as a Memorial; its significance as first and largest mechanical action organ in Western Canada designed during the time Gerhard Brunzema was Casavant's artistic director;  its continuing value as a performance, educational and research instrument regardless whether there is an organ program; and its replacement value quoted as 3 million dollars. 

In addition, in case imminent renovation plans go through, this beautiful instrument needs a new home. If you know of any potentially interested venues with space including a balcony for the Rückpositive, please message Eva Glancy and me.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 23/04/2026
Smith’s creeping Americanization of Alberta goes well beyond culture wars and legal skirmishes, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes. Her government has been busy with American-style attacks on healthcare, the judiciary and democracy itself.
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Danielle Smith is already turning Alberta into America’s 51st state
Albertans will spend the summer debating their province's relationship with Ottawa. So why does it seem like their premier is laying the groundwork for a different sort of relationship with Washington...
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Who is actually controlling the online narrative on Alberta Separation? This is a great article about all the fake information being spread - Be careful what you share/believe (especially if you saw it on YouTube) #ForeverCanadian
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The Dishonest Online Campaign to Support Alberta Separatism | The Tyee
A research group raises red flags about foreign interference in the province’s independence referendum.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Bad-faith actors are spreading separatist propaganda in Alberta through lies and amplified grievaneces. The Dishonest Online Campaign to Support Alberta Separatism via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
Lennox said that while academic researchers are not going to draw a straight line to U.S. financiers or MAGA influencers, “any common-sense reading of that report would understand it to be for an influence job.”

“I think if you just look at it more broadly, it suggests that there is very clearly an American-led attempt to normalize and amplify the idea of Alberta becoming the 51st state of the U.S. annexation. And the co-ordination effort is so obvious.”
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
3 UCP legislature committee members forced a vote through to deny me, the proponent of #ForeverAlberta petition, Alberta’s largest ever petition, to appear before the committee and speak on behalf of the nearly 500,000 Albertans. This is another move to assist the separatists.
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
#ForeverCanadian volunteers and proud Canadians in Alberta: This morning in a committee, the Premier and UCP demonstrated that they will do everything to help the separatists. We will win anyhow! Please sign up on Forever-Canadian.ca and let’s crush them in a referendum!
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
They didn't read the StatsCan report—just picked out the figures with no context. THERE IS NO FUCKING MONEY-PRINTING HAPPENING! FFS!
Just The Facts: Inflation is the Cost of Carney

April 20, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ottawa, ON – In December 2020, right before Canadians were hit with the worst inflation in four decades, Mark Carney predicted that inflation was  “unlikely to materialize to a serious extent.” Now, after a year as Prime Minister, inflation has again surged out of control with the largest one-month increase in over a year.

Overall inflation rose to 2.4 per cent in March, up from 1.8 per cent the month before. That includes a massive surge in the price of gas, which increased 21.2 per cent on a monthly basis, as Canadians continue to pay 15.6 per cent more at the pump compared to the US.

That means higher costs at the grocery store, with prices rising 4.4 per cent year-over-year, up from 4.1 per cent in February. Canadians with fresh vegetables on their shopping list were hit the hardest with prices increasing 7.8 per cent, the biggest increase since August of 2023.

All of this adds up to the highest food price inflation in the G7 for the fourth month in a row, proving that higher inflation continues to be a made-in-Canada problem. Money-printing deficits inflate the cost of everything, while Liberal taxes on food and gas increase costs even more, giving us the worst household debt in the G7.

Canadians were told to judge Carney by the costs at the grocery store, and since then, prices have only continued to soar. Canadians can’t feed themselves on illusory promises or run their cars on empty rhetoric; we need results that bring down the cost of government to bring down the cost of living.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 19/04/2026
Children. Earning. Their way out. Of Inclusion. This is the populist soul.
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Albertans-I know there is a lot to be worried about in this province right now but here is something that you can do-please read Corb's great explanation of what we are facing and go to waternotcoal.ca to find a place to sign this petition(it must be signed in person)or sign up to help #waternotcoal
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Corb Lund: Facts dispute industry claims on coal mining
Opinion:
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Matthew Black @handle.invalid · 18/04/2026
It took 10 months and 5 inquiries, but ... newly released open-answer responses to the province's Alberta Next survey show widespread frustration with the process, with many calling it biased, one-sided, and lacking options to say “no” Read the story (and the responses) ⬇ #ableg #abpoli
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'Absolutely ridiculous': Alberta Next surveys sparked anger from respondents
Newly released responses to the Alberta Next survey show widespread anger and skepticism toward the province’s consultation process
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Asked about the electoral boundaries decision, Smith talked about the importance of quality representation in rural Alberta, citing her own communities. She described the "midsize" Medicine Hat and the "large community" of Brooks. The Hat is over 3 times the size of Brooks.
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woodinthenorth.bsky.social @woodinthenorth.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
ALERT FOR ALBERTA PET OWNERS STRYCHNINE is being allowed again in certain areas to control rodent populations. This is a very potent and deadly toxin that can effect pets and wildlife - please read and keep your pets safe !!
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
While Scheer was praising Brexit, Carney was warning about its economic consequences. Guess which one was right?
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Danielle Smith, what’s going on??? Mitch Sylvestre, the separatists’ leader, says that you will be passing a Bill next week to help separatists circumvent recent Court decision on First Nations’ application. Are you collaborating with separatists? vt.tiktok.com/ZSHq19NF2/
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Fascinating and disturbing analysis of the debate around housing here in Calgary. Those screaming the loudest against multi-family housing redevelopments don't have any of those developments happening in their community at all. Stunning lack of leadership IMO. livewirecalgary.com/2026/04/09/p...
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Perspectives: When feelings outweigh facts in the Calgary rezoning debate - LiveWire Calgary
Calgary council voted to repeal the blanket rezoning bylaw. The decision is made. I’m not here to argue with it. What I want to talk about is the process that led to it, because I spent the last several weeks analyzing every word that was said, and I think the data raises some questions worth […]
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This is one of the worst planning decisions I’ve ever seen a Canadian city do. This was “the Playbook” to a tee, weaponizing the words “blanket zoning.” Embarrassing for Calgary Council. The Mayor then adds insult to staff & years of good faith work by claiming it “broke the public’s trust.” Awful.
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Calgary city council votes to repeal blanket rezoning | CBC News
After eight days of public hearings, along with thousands of written submissions arguing for or against blanket rezoning, councillors voted heavily in favour of repealing the policy on Wednesday.
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
An invitation to democratic backsliding? open.substack.com/pub/lisayoun... Wise words from @jlisayoung.bsky.social
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An invitation to democratic backsliding?
Every now and then, I try to imagine what it must be like doing Danielle Smith’s job.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
"Bigotry drives the bus" and (referring to the APP's rationale for separatism) "The 20-page carnival of grievance, conspiracy and misinformation could be named 'What If the Trucker Convoy Were a Country?'" #abpoli #cdnpoli @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Among the Separatists | The Tyee
I wanted to learn the true target of their angry dreams. What I heard made me tremble for the Alberta I love.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
“Secret meetings with representatives of the U.S. State Department, the open support of figures from the MAGA movement, and the possibility of a referendum this fall… paint a picture in which many see the shadow of foreign interference.” #abpoli english.elpais.com/internationa...
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Separatist movement in Canada’s Alberta province finds allies in Trump’s circle
An association is collecting signatures for an independence referendum in the country’s conservative stronghold
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
No. No. Nine times no. That’s the correct response to Alberta referendum questions that are racist. Or useless. Or both. Listen to 5 very smart Albertans from across the province, and the political spectrum, explain why we should reject the premise of these questions. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
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