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“I wish… we got to choose what memories we hold on to,”

Thank you to Quin Lancaster & @albertaviews.bsky.social magazine for the insightful review of graphic novel Pass Me By Lily, by @katsimmers.bsky.social & Ryan Danny Owen.

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Alberta Views magazine plus lots of colourful books on some shelves. Nice. “I wish… we got to choose what memories we hold on to,” says a character in Pass Me By: Lily, by Kat Simmers and Ryan Danny Owen. The graphic novel captures the feeling of old memories, and although this is the third of a promised five-book series, new readers should have no trouble picking it up. Book one, Gone Fishin’, introduced us to the daily life of Ed, an old man living in an unspecified part of rural Alberta who suffers from dementia. Book two, Electric Vice, followed a young Ed in 1973 on tour with his queer glam rock band. Lily returns to the present, when Ed’s estranged granddaughter, Lily, a 17-year-old transgender girl, comes to stay for the summer.
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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AER's "own figures show $5.5 billion in environmental liabilities are in the hands of companies that are either in financial distress, or under strain."
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Rural Albertans face growing problems with oil and gas wells | The Narwhal
The Alberta government is pushing a new plan to deal with years of regulatory failure. Alberta landowners aren’t convinced
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November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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"Critics say Alberta’s new cleanup strategy caters to industry, and transfers risks—and costs—to taxpayers." Dirty Cleanup Scheme: The latest plan to dump industry’s mess onto taxpayers albertaviews.ca/dirty-cleanu... @albertaviews.bsky.social #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #CleanUpYourMess
Mature Asset Strategy - the Latest Dirty Cleanup Scheme - Alberta Views
The Mature Asset Strategy is a report on the thousands of wells and pipelines that dot Alberta years after the oil and profits are gone.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Today in Alberta - November 3: The provincial government announces a new office in Abu Dhabi, located in the Canadian embassy. Alberta now has 18 international offices, designed to "promote the province's economic and policy interests worldwide."
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November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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My latest column for @albertaviews.bsky.social - on why we need a made-in-Canada verified traveller program. #cdnpoli #NEXUS #SenateofCanada #abpoli
Verified Travellers - Big Donald is Watching You - Alberta Views
The Canada Border Services Agency says applications for Verified travellers NEXUS cards started dropping noticeably after Trump’s election.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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New issue online now!

Crossing the Line by Jeff Gailus
Dirty Cleanup Scheme by Bob Weber
Restoring Native Grasslands by @amberbracken.bsky.social
Should Canada Cap Oil and Gas Emissions? by Aly Hyder Ali and Heather Exner-Pirot

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November 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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“To date, four grizzly responders have been called out to address grizzly conflicts, with only one grizzly bear being lethally removed,”
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Grizzly killed through Alberta’s new hunting program, province says | CBC News
The Alberta government says one grizzly bear has been killed by a member of the Wildlife Management Responder Network, marking the first bear "lethally removed" since that program was implemented last...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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We find ourselves “adrift in a storm of information chaos,” according to Caulfield, “and we are tearing down the lighthouses...”
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The Certainty Illusion by Timothy Caulfield. Reviewed by Peter Hemminger
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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"If we become inured to abuse of the notwithstanding clause, the rights of all Canadians will be at risk."
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Stripping Away Rights Using the Notwithstanding Clause. - Alberta Views
After a week of rancorous debate, Klein announced he would not invoke the notwithstanding clause on the landmark gay rights decision...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Today in Alberta - October 28: In the early morning hours the UCP government’s Back to School Act (Bill 2) is passed, with classes expected to resume Wednesday. The bill imposes a four-year agreement that was rejected by 90 per cent of Alberta teachers last month 1/
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October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Today in Alberta October 23: The Alberta government announces it will introduce back-to-work legislation (Bill 2) next week to end the teachers strike that has been ongoing since October 6.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Today in Alberta - October 20: Today is municipal election day in Alberta, with polls open across the province from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Following a change made by the provincial government last year, all ballots will now be counted by hand.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Go Vote!
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Municipal Parties Over People - Alberta Views
Danielle Smith was being lobbied to legislate municipal parties. Third-party advertiser Take Back Alberta (TBA) was in fact behind the push.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Today in Alberta: Retired judge Raymond Wyant’s report investigating allegations of corruption over health contracts in Alberta is publicly released. It notes real and perceived conflicts of interest and identifies that procurement policies weren't followed. (thread)
October 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Reporters asked Danielle Smith if this was a conflict of interest. Smith said no. “Look,” she said, “Of course I’m going to take advice from CEOs. Who else am I going to take advice from?”
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Our Lobbyist Premier - Alberta Views
Before becoming premier, Danielle Smith was president of Alberta Enterprise Group, a business lobby group and held a side gig as a podcaster.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Today in AB - Oct 15: Former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant's final report relating to his investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts in Alberta is due today. The UCP government says it will review the report before releasing it publicly. The report was originally due July 30.
October 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Should We Have Food Banks? Experts discuss.
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Should We Have Food Banks? - Alberta Views
Do food banks let government off the hook? In a jurisdiction where food banks shut down the government doesn't step in to solve the issue.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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"In a free society, many things are allowed to be said, done and provided that the community would not endorse or fund. Private education is an example. Public funding for private schools should end."

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Private Schools - Alberta Views
Out of concern for the well-being of the community that I recognize how public subsidies for private schools erode our sense of connection.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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How much should we pay MLAs?
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The Politics of Salaries - Alberta Views
The cynical narrative is that politicians cannot be trusted. It’s not far removed from saying that politicians don’t deserve a decent salary.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Today in Alberta - Oct 7: A new citizen initiative application is approved. It asks: “Should the Government of Alberta end its current practice of allocating public funds to accredited independent (private) schools?” Elections Alberta expects to issue petition signature sheets in one week. #ABleg
October 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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I keep expecting mayors to scream bloody murder—to organize massive public outcries against each incremental assault—but instead the reaction I most often see is disappointingly tepid, far too cautious. I believe our leaders are fearful of Smith’s retribution.
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Laurence Decore and Yolande Gagnon visiting the University of Calgary to meet with the Calgary alliance of students, including a young Naheed Nenshi.
October 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Today In Alberta - October 3: Former Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk announces that his "Forever Canadian” petition has obtained about 80 per cent of the 294,000 signatures it requires.
October 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Today in Alberta October 2: Alberta’s first measles death of 2025 is reported. A baby born prematurely after the mother contracted the disease died shortly after birth. The province has had 1,914 confirmed measles cases since March.
October 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Wednesday, October 1: The Alberta government says it will submit a proposal to the federal Major Projects Office for a new pipeline to the BC coast, a project that according to premier Danielle Smith is "undeniably in the national interest."
October 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Check out the October issue of Alberta Views online!

In this issue:
Parties Over People
Should We have Food Banks?
Exclusion by Design
Where are the Fearless Mayors?

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Alberta Views October 2025 Municipal Elections, Parties Over People. Danielle Smith imposes partisanship on municipal politics. Two people in business suits holding blue and red circles over their faces.
October 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM