Dave Martin
@albertandave.bsky.social
I love my family, follow the Riders, Habs, Dolphins, and don't understand illogical CONServatives who vote against their interests. 🇨🇦
#NeverVoteConservative.
#NeverVoteConservative.
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1/6 🇨🇦 THE UCP'S $30M PURGE 🇨🇦
Alberta's health care overhaul has a steep price tag.
A new analysis reveals the #UCP paid out at least $30M in severance to top health officials since 2019.
Charles Rusnell reports on the cost of the chaos.
#AbLeg #AHS #Healthcare #AbPoli
Alberta's health care overhaul has a steep price tag.
A new analysis reveals the #UCP paid out at least $30M in severance to top health officials since 2019.
Charles Rusnell reports on the cost of the chaos.
#AbLeg #AHS #Healthcare #AbPoli
February 5, 2026 at 6:13 AM
1/6 🇨🇦 THE UCP'S $30M PURGE 🇨🇦
Alberta's health care overhaul has a steep price tag.
A new analysis reveals the #UCP paid out at least $30M in severance to top health officials since 2019.
Charles Rusnell reports on the cost of the chaos.
#AbLeg #AHS #Healthcare #AbPoli
Alberta's health care overhaul has a steep price tag.
A new analysis reveals the #UCP paid out at least $30M in severance to top health officials since 2019.
Charles Rusnell reports on the cost of the chaos.
#AbLeg #AHS #Healthcare #AbPoli
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🔴 There are two types of Canadian leaders 🍁:
Those who manipulate their leadership reviews in order to cling to power, and have no security clearance…
And those who wake up EVERY DAY determined to build a better, more prosperous country. ✅
#LeadershipMatters
Those who manipulate their leadership reviews in order to cling to power, and have no security clearance…
And those who wake up EVERY DAY determined to build a better, more prosperous country. ✅
#LeadershipMatters
February 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
🔴 There are two types of Canadian leaders 🍁:
Those who manipulate their leadership reviews in order to cling to power, and have no security clearance…
And those who wake up EVERY DAY determined to build a better, more prosperous country. ✅
#LeadershipMatters
Those who manipulate their leadership reviews in order to cling to power, and have no security clearance…
And those who wake up EVERY DAY determined to build a better, more prosperous country. ✅
#LeadershipMatters
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Things you could buy with $30 million…
- Planning for ~ 16 urgent care centers
- Funding for orthopedic surgeries at the RAH for 125 years
- 85 new ambulances (fully stocked)
- 5,000 bottles of off brand children’s medication on pharmacy shelves.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
- Planning for ~ 16 urgent care centers
- Funding for orthopedic surgeries at the RAH for 125 years
- 85 new ambulances (fully stocked)
- 5,000 bottles of off brand children’s medication on pharmacy shelves.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
February 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
www.aol.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
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The single most contagious virus on the planet. And this will not be contained within the Detainee Facility(ies). Measles isn’t a rash.
It kills.
It disables.
magazine.columbia.edu/article/worl....
It kills.
It disables.
magazine.columbia.edu/article/worl....
February 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The single most contagious virus on the planet. And this will not be contained within the Detainee Facility(ies). Measles isn’t a rash.
It kills.
It disables.
magazine.columbia.edu/article/worl....
It kills.
It disables.
magazine.columbia.edu/article/worl....
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I don't know if anyone on Bluesky is going to the CPC AGM (Probably not)
But can someone remind the delegates that Poilievre still refuses to get a security clearance
Even as Canada is under threat from Trump, he refuses
It makes me think he's got something to hide & is NOT fit to be PM
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦
But can someone remind the delegates that Poilievre still refuses to get a security clearance
Even as Canada is under threat from Trump, he refuses
It makes me think he's got something to hide & is NOT fit to be PM
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦
January 30, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I don't know if anyone on Bluesky is going to the CPC AGM (Probably not)
But can someone remind the delegates that Poilievre still refuses to get a security clearance
Even as Canada is under threat from Trump, he refuses
It makes me think he's got something to hide & is NOT fit to be PM
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦
But can someone remind the delegates that Poilievre still refuses to get a security clearance
Even as Canada is under threat from Trump, he refuses
It makes me think he's got something to hide & is NOT fit to be PM
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦
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Kaiden Guhle is back on the Canadiens bench
January 30, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Kaiden Guhle is back on the Canadiens bench
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As part of our continued commitment to transparency, an update...
This is just one step in the ongoing process & The Breakdown remains under attack, but thanks to you giving us the ability to defend ourselves we received some good news.
Thank you all.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
This is just one step in the ongoing process & The Breakdown remains under attack, but thanks to you giving us the ability to defend ourselves we received some good news.
Thank you all.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
January 29, 2026 at 6:52 AM
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Premier Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. official ‘treason’ #Canada #Treason
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Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. official 'treason'
OTTAWA — B.C. Premier David Eby says that a reported meeting between individuals in the Alberta separatist movement and White House officials amounts to “treason.” Speaking in Ottawa this morning befo...
halifax.citynews.ca
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Premier Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. official ‘treason’ #Canada #Treason
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READ THE FULL LIST:
rachelgilmore.substack.com/p/a-list-of-canadian-companies-profiting
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rachelgilmore.substack.com/p/a-list-of-canadian-companies-profiting
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A list of Canadian companies profiting off of ICE and Trump's violent mass deportation regime
Watch now | Several Canadian companies appear to be pocketing profits as this horrific agenda rolls out.
rachelgilmore.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Two years ago, private companies were lined up to build new renewable energy powerplants in AB, w/ ZERO subsidies from the AB government. We led the country by a wide margin.
Then, oil lobbyist Danielle Smith happened.
First to last in just two years.
Thanks, Dani 😞.
#ableg #cdnpoli
Then, oil lobbyist Danielle Smith happened.
First to last in just two years.
Thanks, Dani 😞.
#ableg #cdnpoli
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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A Trump regime thug threatens to kill a civilian: “If you raise your voice, I’ll erase your voice” #3E #GoodvsEvil
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM
A Trump regime thug threatens to kill a civilian: “If you raise your voice, I’ll erase your voice” #3E #GoodvsEvil
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"..70 per cent. Despite this, private school Webber Academy still charges between $21,000 and $25,800 per student plus a $6,000 enrollment deposit. During the 2024-2025 year, they took in $21,835,000 from student tuition, and $5,790,000 from government funding."
www.marxist.ca/article/albe...
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Alberta private school hoards government money | Communist Revolution
The Government of Alberta funds private schools at a rate of 70 per cent of public schools. That’s right. 70 per cent. Despite this, private school Webber Academy still charges between $21,000 and $25...
www.marxist.ca
January 27, 2026 at 6:17 PM
"..70 per cent. Despite this, private school Webber Academy still charges between $21,000 and $25,800 per student plus a $6,000 enrollment deposit. During the 2024-2025 year, they took in $21,835,000 from student tuition, and $5,790,000 from government funding."
www.marxist.ca/article/albe...
www.marxist.ca/article/albe...
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The UCP has authorized a maximum spend of $900 million dollars to the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission for hydrocarbon marketing activities.
14/2026
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#Alberta #abpoli
14/2026
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#Alberta #abpoli
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 AM
The UCP has authorized a maximum spend of $900 million dollars to the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission for hydrocarbon marketing activities.
14/2026
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#Alberta #abpoli
14/2026
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#Alberta #abpoli
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The Wild Claims of Jeff Rath, Separatist Firebrand via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
The Wild Claims of Jeff Rath, Separatist Firebrand | The Tyee
The free-swinging Alberta Prosperity Project leader is caught on video spouting conspiracy theories and profanities.
thetyee.ca
January 26, 2026 at 5:10 AM
The Wild Claims of Jeff Rath, Separatist Firebrand via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
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A US lawyer reveals the sounds coming out of the regime’s concentration camps, where women and children have been kidnapped to, their health and safety status largely unknown. You can hear them begging for help. #3E #GoodvsEvil
January 25, 2026 at 8:39 PM
A US lawyer reveals the sounds coming out of the regime’s concentration camps, where women and children have been kidnapped to, their health and safety status largely unknown. You can hear them begging for help. #3E #GoodvsEvil
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"Bankrupt oil company leaves Alberta county with $9.3M unpaid tax bill.
According to the Unpaid Oil and Gas Property Tax Survey conducted by the province in 2022, a cumulative $220 million in unpaid taxes has been reported by municipalities..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
According to the Unpaid Oil and Gas Property Tax Survey conducted by the province in 2022, a cumulative $220 million in unpaid taxes has been reported by municipalities..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Bankrupt oil company leaves Alberta county with $9.3M unpaid tax bill | CBC News
Big Lakes County in northwestern Alberta says it has formally approved the write off of more than $9 million in unpaid property taxes owed by the now bankrupt Razor Energy Corp.
www.cbc.ca
January 22, 2026 at 12:06 AM
"Bankrupt oil company leaves Alberta county with $9.3M unpaid tax bill.
According to the Unpaid Oil and Gas Property Tax Survey conducted by the province in 2022, a cumulative $220 million in unpaid taxes has been reported by municipalities..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
According to the Unpaid Oil and Gas Property Tax Survey conducted by the province in 2022, a cumulative $220 million in unpaid taxes has been reported by municipalities..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Fascism in America:
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Fascism in America:
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Also. Fire sale!
"During Ralph Klein's time as Alberta Premier, his government sold off significant provincial assets, including Alberta Energy Company (AEC), Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) (later Telus), Provincial Registry Offices, and Liquor Store Operations"
"During Ralph Klein's time as Alberta Premier, his government sold off significant provincial assets, including Alberta Energy Company (AEC), Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) (later Telus), Provincial Registry Offices, and Liquor Store Operations"
Klein
..the Klein government cut public health care spending by 21%. These cuts were so large that Alberta's total public and private health costs did not surpass its 1993 peak until 2001, and our province's public spending on hospitals had yet to reach..
www.parklandinstitute.ca/albertas_pub...
..the Klein government cut public health care spending by 21%. These cuts were so large that Alberta's total public and private health costs did not surpass its 1993 peak until 2001, and our province's public spending on hospitals had yet to reach..
www.parklandinstitute.ca/albertas_pub...
Alberta’s public health care system is sustainable
Has Alberta’s public health care spending ballooned to the point of being unsustainable? Have Alberta's health care costs pinched funds from other public services? Parkland research manager Ian Hussey...
www.parklandinstitute.ca
January 22, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Also. Fire sale!
"During Ralph Klein's time as Alberta Premier, his government sold off significant provincial assets, including Alberta Energy Company (AEC), Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) (later Telus), Provincial Registry Offices, and Liquor Store Operations"
"During Ralph Klein's time as Alberta Premier, his government sold off significant provincial assets, including Alberta Energy Company (AEC), Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) (later Telus), Provincial Registry Offices, and Liquor Store Operations"
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COLE CAUFIELD GETS IT DONE WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT ON THE CLOCK ⏰
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 AM
COLE CAUFIELD GETS IT DONE WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT ON THE CLOCK ⏰
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The recalls are a long shot
The UCP have 47 seats in the #ableg
44 forms a majority government
But we only need 4 petitions to get enough signatures and then we have a chance of changing the balance of power
If there's a recall in your riding please sign it and get your friends and family to sign
The UCP have 47 seats in the #ableg
44 forms a majority government
But we only need 4 petitions to get enough signatures and then we have a chance of changing the balance of power
If there's a recall in your riding please sign it and get your friends and family to sign
January 20, 2026 at 1:26 AM
The recalls are a long shot
The UCP have 47 seats in the #ableg
44 forms a majority government
But we only need 4 petitions to get enough signatures and then we have a chance of changing the balance of power
If there's a recall in your riding please sign it and get your friends and family to sign
The UCP have 47 seats in the #ableg
44 forms a majority government
But we only need 4 petitions to get enough signatures and then we have a chance of changing the balance of power
If there's a recall in your riding please sign it and get your friends and family to sign
I joined this campaign because I believe we need a health care State of Emergency in Alberta. Can you take 30 seconds to join me and send a letter to the Premier too? stateofemergency.ca
Premier Danielle Smith: Declare a Health Care State of Emergency
Demand real solutions–more beds, more staff, and public funding that keeps up with our population.
stateofemergency.ca
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I joined this campaign because I believe we need a health care State of Emergency in Alberta. Can you take 30 seconds to join me and send a letter to the Premier too? stateofemergency.ca