Alex Goatcher
@alexgoatcher.bsky.social
Former President of the Friends of Kootenay NP (2018-2024)
President of UNE Local 30402 (2024-Present)
Director, Friends of Yoho NP (2025-Present)
MB Born, YEG raised. My views are of my own & represent only myself. #FieldBC #EastKootenays
President of UNE Local 30402 (2024-Present)
Director, Friends of Yoho NP (2025-Present)
MB Born, YEG raised. My views are of my own & represent only myself. #FieldBC #EastKootenays
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Nova Scotia - "Which leader do you trust most to handle housing affordability and supply?"
🟠 Chender: 35%
🔵 Houston: 34%
🔴 Rankin: 12%
Liaison / January 6, 2026 / n=794 / MOE 3.4% / IVR
🟠 Chender: 35%
🔵 Houston: 34%
🔴 Rankin: 12%
Liaison / January 6, 2026 / n=794 / MOE 3.4% / IVR
January 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Nova Scotia - "Which leader do you trust most to handle housing affordability and supply?"
🟠 Chender: 35%
🔵 Houston: 34%
🔴 Rankin: 12%
Liaison / January 6, 2026 / n=794 / MOE 3.4% / IVR
🟠 Chender: 35%
🔵 Houston: 34%
🔴 Rankin: 12%
Liaison / January 6, 2026 / n=794 / MOE 3.4% / IVR
Greenland belongs to it Indigenous people and the Danes who live there.
Trump says US needs to 'own' Denmark to prevent Russia and China from taking it
Trump says US needs to 'own' Denmark to prevent Russia and China from taking it
We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale.
www.bbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Greenland belongs to it Indigenous people and the Danes who live there.
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Western Canada - Those Who Support Separating From Canada:
🍁 All: 14%
🔵 Conservatives: 32%
🔴 Liberals: 3%
🟠 NDP: 2%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
🍁 All: 14%
🔵 Conservatives: 32%
🔴 Liberals: 3%
🟠 NDP: 2%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
January 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Western Canada - Those Who Support Separating From Canada:
🍁 All: 14%
🔵 Conservatives: 32%
🔴 Liberals: 3%
🟠 NDP: 2%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
🍁 All: 14%
🔵 Conservatives: 32%
🔴 Liberals: 3%
🟠 NDP: 2%
Pollara / Dec 20, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
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#Vanderhoof - Mill closure results in loss of 11% of District revenue for Vanderhoof, how will it respond? ckpgtoday.ca/2026/01/08/m...
Mill closure results in loss of 11% of District revenue for Vanderhoof, how will it respond?
VANDERHOOF - The closure of the Canfor Plateau Sawmill was announced in September, 2024, and was known to be a...
ckpgtoday.ca
January 9, 2026 at 3:09 AM
#Vanderhoof - Mill closure results in loss of 11% of District revenue for Vanderhoof, how will it respond? ckpgtoday.ca/2026/01/08/m...
This is what happens when you follow your GPS. 🤪
NEWS: “You can’t park here”: Vehicles illegally drive to Lake Louise lakeshore
“You can’t park here”: Vehicles illegally drive to Lake Louise lakeshore
One driver received an $81 violation ticket for illegally parking on the pedestrian-only promenade, while the other was issued a warning.
dlvr.it
January 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
This is what happens when you follow your GPS. 🤪
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You can't make this stuff up folks. How very Canadian to hire the same strategic communications firm to produce competing campaigns 🙃
A PR firm hired to produce ads in support of the CBC is the same firm that has, for years, been calling for the public broadcaster to be defunded through its right-wing Canada Proud Facebook pages, a @rorywh.bsky.social investigation finds.
The same firm ran a campaign to save CBC — and Canada Proud's push to defund it
“It's like the Trump administration promoting Biden in an ad campaign,” said Ahmed Al-Rawi, Director of the Disinformation Project at Simon Fraser University. “This is unreal, like science fiction.”
www.nationalobserver.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
You can't make this stuff up folks. How very Canadian to hire the same strategic communications firm to produce competing campaigns 🙃
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In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X (formerly Twitter) has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
If Greeland falls, Alberta is next. Trump will di whatever it takes to either get a yes vote for separation or declare the vote fraudulent and move in to "protect the sovereignty of Albertans."
If Greenland falls, Canada is next. This is my latest on the need for Canada and Europe to stand up to the bully.
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Greenland Is Our Line in the Sand
Ignore anything you hear from Donald Trump about Russian and Chinese ships threatening Greenland.
substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
If Greeland falls, Alberta is next. Trump will di whatever it takes to either get a yes vote for separation or declare the vote fraudulent and move in to "protect the sovereignty of Albertans."
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BEYOND LOCAL: 3 firms accounted for 25% of lobbyist registrations in Alberta
3 firms accounted for 25% of lobbyist registrations in Alberta
While more than 500 organizations and consultant lobbyist firms appeared in the provincial registry in 2025, three well-connected firms accounted for about 25 per cent of all lobbying efforts.
dlvr.it
January 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: 3 firms accounted for 25% of lobbyist registrations in Alberta
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Macron's blunt remarks were matched by similar comments from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a separate speech that showed European leaders' growing concern.
globalnews.ca/news/1160501...
globalnews.ca/news/1160501...
Macron says Canada ’51st state’ threats an example of U.S. rejecting allies - National | Globalnews.ca
In blunt remarks, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and France’s President Emmanuel Macron said global democracy was being attacked as never before.
globalnews.ca
January 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Macron's blunt remarks were matched by similar comments from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a separate speech that showed European leaders' growing concern.
globalnews.ca/news/1160501...
globalnews.ca/news/1160501...
More failures. #bcpoli
London Drugs closing Woodward's store in Vancouver, citing losses, staff safety (Vancouver)
London Drugs closing Woodward's store in Vancouver, citing losses, staff safety - Metro Vancouver News
London Drugs Ltd. plans to close its store in the Woodward's Building in the Downtown Eastside on Feb. 1, following years of the retailer decrying rampant theft and financial losses at the location.
www.castanetkamloops.net
January 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
More failures. #bcpoli
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I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
robinkelly.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
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Doctors working in Edmonton’s major hospitals are calling on the Alberta government to declare a state of emergency because there is no more room to safely accept patients. #ableg @theglobeandmail.com
Edmonton doctors call on Alberta government to declare state of emergency as hospitals overflow
Call follows deaths of three patients in Grey Nuns Community Hospital emergency on Dec. 22
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Doctors working in Edmonton’s major hospitals are calling on the Alberta government to declare a state of emergency because there is no more room to safely accept patients. #ableg @theglobeandmail.com
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Thanks to the UCP, Alberta measles epidemic is back in the news, along with Alberta’s chaotic packed hospitals. albertapolitics.ca/2026/01/than...
Thanks to the UCP, Alberta measles epidemic is back in the news, along with Alberta’s chaotic packed hospitals - Alberta Politics
Turns out having a governing party dominated by MAGA-influenced anti-vaxxers and ideological privatizers like Premier Danielle Smith isn’t actually good for health care! Who could have seen that comi...
albertapolitics.ca
January 8, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Thanks to the UCP, Alberta measles epidemic is back in the news, along with Alberta’s chaotic packed hospitals. albertapolitics.ca/2026/01/than...
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Antisemitism has no place in Australia.
This Royal Commission will deliver the right outcome for our national unity and our national security.
This Royal Commission will deliver the right outcome for our national unity and our national security.
January 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Antisemitism has no place in Australia.
This Royal Commission will deliver the right outcome for our national unity and our national security.
This Royal Commission will deliver the right outcome for our national unity and our national security.
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Statistics Canada says it needs to staff approximately 32,000 positions across Canada specific to the 2026 census.
globalnews.ca/news/1160305...
globalnews.ca/news/1160305...
Canada’s 2026 census starts this spring — and 32K jobs are up for grabs - National | Globalnews.ca
The year 2026 marks another census year in Canada, and more than 30,000 Canadians could even find themselves working for the federal government to help make it happen.
globalnews.ca
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Statistics Canada says it needs to staff approximately 32,000 positions across Canada specific to the 2026 census.
globalnews.ca/news/1160305...
globalnews.ca/news/1160305...
AI isn't taking jobs away from people, right???
Gmail adds new AI features, turning it into a personal assistant (United States)
Gmail adds new AI features, turning it into a personal assistant - Business News
More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world's most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists.
www.castanetkamloops.net
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
AI isn't taking jobs away from people, right???
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#SurreyBC - Civil liberties advocate alarmed by Surrey councillor's call for more police access to traffic cams www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Civil liberties advocate alarmed by Surrey councillor's call for more police access to traffic cams | CBC News
A civil liberties advocate is raising concerns after a Surrey city councillor and mayoral candidate said she wants the city’s police to have increased access to traffic cameras.
www.cbc.ca
January 8, 2026 at 3:04 PM
#SurreyBC - Civil liberties advocate alarmed by Surrey councillor's call for more police access to traffic cams www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta Health Services' former CEO alleges she has been subject to an intimidation campaign since suing the govt.
Athana Mentzelopoulos speaks about it publically for the first time -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... By @mattscace.bsky.social
Athana Mentzelopoulos speaks about it publically for the first time -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... By @mattscace.bsky.social
Former head of AHS says she faced campaign of intimidation since lawsuit against Alberta government
Athana Mentzelopoulos says she was targeted by the same individuals who were accused of harassing a potential witness in the case
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Alberta Health Services' former CEO alleges she has been subject to an intimidation campaign since suing the govt.
Athana Mentzelopoulos speaks about it publically for the first time -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... By @mattscace.bsky.social
Athana Mentzelopoulos speaks about it publically for the first time -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... By @mattscace.bsky.social
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NEWS: Roam transit reaches milestone 3 million riders in Banff, Canmore
Roam transit reaches milestone 3 million riders in Banff, Canmore
“Roam has become the backbone of how people move through our town more sustainably, improving quality of life for residents and creating a better experience for visitors."
dlvr.it
January 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
NEWS: Roam transit reaches milestone 3 million riders in Banff, Canmore
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@crof.bsky.social: The UN has been moribund for decades.
Its emergency sessions, like the one held Monday after the U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, change nothing.
Wars rage in Myanmar, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen. The UN has little effect on them.
Its emergency sessions, like the one held Monday after the U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, change nothing.
Wars rage in Myanmar, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen. The UN has little effect on them.
I’m Calling It. Time for a New NATO | The Tyee
The ‘New Alliance Treaty Organization’ could offer real protection from what’s brewing in the US.
thetyee.ca
January 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
@crof.bsky.social: The UN has been moribund for decades.
Its emergency sessions, like the one held Monday after the U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, change nothing.
Wars rage in Myanmar, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen. The UN has little effect on them.
Its emergency sessions, like the one held Monday after the U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, change nothing.
Wars rage in Myanmar, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen. The UN has little effect on them.
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“With the help of Washington, a post-Carney Canada could finally see free and fair elections and the establishment of a secure and prosperous economy integrated with the rest of North America.” 🇺🇸🇨🇦 #canpoli #uspoli
The Arrest of Mark Carney Will Bring Peace and Prosperity | The Tyee
‘Let freedom ring.’
thetyee.ca
January 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM