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Lin Zurawell @zurawell.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Nice that I can take both CKUA @darcy-whiteside.bsky.social and CJSR @fervorcoulee.bsky.social X-old time country skiing today. Bluegrass under a blue sky. Nothing better

Brilliant blue sky over a frozen lake set with cross country ski tracks

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Aruna D’Souza @arunadsouza.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

My dad, 85 years old, suffering from the effects of a 2 year struggle with cancer, and chief of surgery at the Chinook Regional Hospital for decades, was moved from an already overcrowded space to an “overcapacity room” while he recovers from a stomach bleed and pneumonia. This is the room. 🧵🧵🧵

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Christina Gray @christinandp.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The Globe & Mail’s new report reveals Premier Smith met with individuals, who were later named in the CorruptCare scandal, while she was running to become UCP leader. We continue to call for a full public inquiry into CorruptCare. #ableg #abpoli #corruptcare

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bettegray.bsky.social @bettegray.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Bill 12 includes a provision allowing Parliamentary Secretaries to get extra pay There are 9 Parliamentary secretaries Horner says the government can’t afford to backstop pensions, pay for disabled people, pay for teachers~but it will now pay parliamentary secretaries an allowance #ableg Shameless

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Kyle Kasawski @ndpkyle.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Danielle Smith and the UCP must stop intentionally violating Albertans’ human rights.

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

If Danielle Smith wants Albertans to pay to see a doctor, she should call the election. Albertans have had enough of the UCP, and they want change. Alberta's New Democrats are ready. youtube.com/shorts/NNaXV...

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Danielle Smith broke her promise to fix public health care. Now, she wants to privatize it.

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Lin Zurawell @zurawell.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Listening to CJSR FM 88.5 Edmonton listen.streamon.fm/cjsr Sunday afternoon with Sam Baker and @fervorcoulee.bsky.social. Good stuff!

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Albertans want to bring back the Alberta advantage – an affordable life, fairness, and opportunity. We’re ready. Join us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoUz...

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You deserve better. Alberta’s New Democrats are ready.

YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi

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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I am sure that this is for cause... And the cause is that Wylie is investigating the AHS procurement scandal.

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Dr. Andy Holt @drandyholt.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Opinion piece from David King, former Alberta Minister of Education in a Progressive Conservative government, published in the Edmonton Journal (of all places), addressing the conduct of the UCP towards our public education system. It is absolutely worth reading. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

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Opinion: Alberta undermining public education — and democracy

Any government that undermines ... the project of improving public school education in the face of difficulty is undermining ... democracy.

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Lin Zurawell @zurawell.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

What’s that I hear? Happy Trails Prospector on @cjsrfm.bsky.social @fervorcoulee.bsky.social Rootsicana and Bluegrass! A great way to spend a Sunday 🎶

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Rakhi Pancholi came out swinging on the Wyant Report and highlighted all of its flaws and shortcomings… It’s worth remembering she’s a lawyer as she takes Danielle Smith’s spin apart. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

From the DM’s… Looks like multiple complaints have been launched regarding Dani’s “Manufacturing Consent on the Taxpayers Dime Tour” Sorry… That’s the “Alberta Next” panel. Potato, poh-tah-toe #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Lin Zurawell @zurawell.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

@fervorcoulee.bsky.social playing some fabulous turkey cooking tunes on @cjsrfm.bsky.social Rootsicana and Bluegrass from 2-4 🎵 Don't miss it!

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bettegray.bsky.social @bettegray.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Dr Sharon Friesen at UofC would be a good resource.

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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 18/09/2025

Wild idea: Every cent spent advertising against teachers could be spent on fixing our overcrowded classrooms instead! rdnewsnow.com/2025/09/18/n...

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Negotiations between province and ATA set to become advertising war

A nasty standoff between the Alberta government and its teachers is set to turn into an advertising war.Financ...

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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 13/09/2025

Albertans are proud Canadians. Separatists can sit in the penalty box. 🏒 Order your sign from our Team Canada collection today: shop.albertandp.ca

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Maybe - here’s a thought - if we had more trained teacher-librarians in our libraries, we could help students find age appropriate books, and help older kids to process the emotions and questions raised by challenging material?

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Lin Zurawell @zurawell.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Loved the bluegrass version of Keep Your Distance on CJSR Rootsicana and Bluegrass. Good picks as always @fervorcoulee.bsky.social

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Tune in to our Education Ask Me Anything with @amandachapman.bsky.social and me tonight! ⏰ 7 PM 📺 YT Live: www.youtube.com/@NaheedNensh...

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Teachers are being told to make do with overcrowded classrooms and zero support while the UCP refuses to fund new schools or plan for growth. It's not neglect. It’s a conscious choice. And it’s failing Alberta’s kids. Let's talk about it. ⬇️ youtu.be/5Dcp3-RwoHA?...

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Teachers are being told to make do. They deserve better.

YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Danielle Smith and Demetrios Nicolaides don't care about your kids, about EAs making poverty wages, or about reaching a settlement with teachers. It's not an accident; it's a choice. Enough is enough. We stand with teachers because we know we're #BetterTogether.

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Danielle Smith and Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides don't care about your kids.

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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 28/08/2025

Standing room only at the Alberta New Democrats’ town hall in Red Deer tonight!

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Looks like the NDP have confirmed what we’ve been hearing for the last 48 hours! UCP Minister of Children’s and Family Services snuck the hate preacher (who was disavowed by his previous ministry partners) into the Alberta legislature for a service. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Interesting read on the upcoming school trustee elections. The article points out how special interest groups are targeting school board elections. It's vital that teachers, parents, and others pay close attention to the platforms for candidates in trustee elections. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Social conservative groups expand training for prospective Alberta school trustees | CBC News

A concerted and co-ordinated push by social conservative groups to train candidates and campaigners for upcoming school board elections is raising the stakes in this fall’s municipal elections, with v...

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Meanwhile, as one UCP minister is caught sneaking an anti-LGBTQ2S+ bigot into the legislature... Another gets taxpayers to pay for his flights to Europe where he will spend half of his time there on "personal time". Wonder if he gets First Class too? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

From the DM’s… Sounds like the UCP’s book ban is off to an absolutely catastrophic start in at least one school district. Wonder how already wildly under resourced teachers will react if a strike vote comes up… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 26/08/2025

The UCP is upset at the City of Edmonton for *checks notes* not consulting before making decisions. Their lack of knowledge on bike lane engagement is surpassed only by their lack of self-awareness. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Provincial pressure mounts as Edmonton mayor vows to push forward with bike lanes | CBC News

Sohi said he told the minister in a Monday morning meeting that it’s too late to pause or reverse bike lane plans at 132nd Avenue, Alberta Avenue and in Delton because contracts have been signed.

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Join us for our Better Together Edmonton Town Hall this week! Due to overwhelming demand we extended registration. BetterTogetherSummer.ca

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🇨🇦 YYC Albertans Deserve Better - Fire the UCP @vote4trudeau.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

So, this year needless Albertans will die and others will get long COVID. Not good enough. How about this year we try to institute public health like a provincial government should? How about that?

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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Everyone squirms while Dear Leader spins.

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Stefania is 104 years young. She immigrated to Canada from Poland, when she was 12 years old. She insisted on signing the #ForeverCanadian petition, so her friend drove her to the Callingwood farmers’ market today to sign it. By the way, Stefania still speaks Polish!

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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 15/08/2025

Are you sure you’re listening? 🤨 Danielle Smith’s waste-of-taxpayer-money “Alberta Next” panels turned rowdy in Edmonton. It’s clear they’re not interested in hearing from Albertans. The UCP just wants to continue to push their costly, destabilizing ideas on Alberta.

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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I’m pleased to announce registration is now open for our Better Together Town Halls in Red Deer on Aug 27 and Edmonton on Aug 28. Register at BetterTogetherSummer.ca. But first, I’m looking forward to our upcoming event in Lethbridge on Monday, Aug 18. See you soon!

Better Together Red Deer Town Hall promo featuring Naheed Nenshi, Rakhi Pancholi and Sarah Hoffman.

Better Together Edmonton Town Hall promo featuring Rakhi Pancholi, Naheed Nenshi and Heather Sweet

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Sarah Hoffman @shoffmanab.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Let the government know your intention to get vaccinated! The UCP government has changed the process for how to get your COVID and flu vaccines. They're asking us to go online to let them know our intention, so they can order enough for those who want them. #abhealth #abpoli #ableg

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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 13/08/2025

Danielle Smith is traveling back from Mexico today, but you won't ever see the receipts. ❌ She and the UCP scrapped the rule that required her to show Albertans the bill. What happened to the Danielle Smith who wanted government transparency?

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Shannon Phillips 🇨🇦 @sphillipsab.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The fix is in for gerrymandering the Lethbridge West constituency out of existence. They can’t win it fair and square so now they’ll cheat. It’s highly unusual for a member of cabinet to intervene in an electoral boundaries process. open.substack.com/pub/davebert...

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UCP MLA Nathan Neudorf wants Lethbridge carved into 3-4 big rural-urban ridings

I read all 197 submissions to Alberta’s Electoral Boundaries Commission so you don’t have to

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Lisa Young 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @jlisayoung.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

‘Berta friends: don’t forget that today’s the day you can pre-order your COVID vaccine. bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

“Alberta is appealing a temporary injunction of a law banning doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.” They really cant wait to get started on the irreparable harm, can they? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

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Alberta government appeals injunction of transgender health-care law

Alberta is appealing a temporary injunction of a law banning doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

The NDP have released a statement on the latest allegations in the "Corrupt Care" scandal. With concerns being raised that the investigation being run by the former judge has been compromised, the NDP are doubling down on calls for a full public inquiry. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

From the DM’s… This is allegedly the letter sent by former AHS CEO to the deputy minister supporting the judges investigation. It’s a MUST read! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Michael Truscello🏴 @mtruscello.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

"PragerU, which despite its name is not an accredited academic institution, is funded by fracking billionaire brothers Farris and Dan Wilks, as is Shapiro’s Daily Wire website. Both PragerU and Shapiro are prolific disseminators of climate denialism." #abpoli #ableg #UCPcorruption

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Alberta Wilderness Association @albertawilderness.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📢Alberta quietly changed hunting rules to allow dogs to assist in hunting black bears. We oppose the minister's changes made recently, and previously, which fail to use current science and are not aligned with many best practices. Full statement: albertawilderness.ca/awa-statemen...

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@kathyedm.bsky.social @kathyedm.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Calling on All #Edmontians , Tomorrow, Sunday August 3rd , @Thomas LukaszukAB and the crew will be at Old Strathcona Farmers Market 10310 83 Ave NW, At the Gazebo From 10am to 3 pm Please go sign the ##ForeverCanadian Petition so we can stop #separation threats

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