Annalise Klingbeil
@annaliseak.bsky.social
Comms + politics + community. Mom.
Co-founder & principal @ ChampionCommunications.ca
Outdoorsy goodness @ GoOutside.ca
Co-founder & principal @ ChampionCommunications.ca
Outdoorsy goodness @ GoOutside.ca
A cool part of running a small biz is supporting other small businesses!
We always ask a local biz to make our client xmas presents. We've done Friday Sock Co. socks, Alberta Premium Apparel toques, Local Laundry dog bandanas & Weekday Candles.
Now we're seeking suggestions for a 2025 local gift.
We always ask a local biz to make our client xmas presents. We've done Friday Sock Co. socks, Alberta Premium Apparel toques, Local Laundry dog bandanas & Weekday Candles.
Now we're seeking suggestions for a 2025 local gift.
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A cool part of running a small biz is supporting other small businesses!
We always ask a local biz to make our client xmas presents. We've done Friday Sock Co. socks, Alberta Premium Apparel toques, Local Laundry dog bandanas & Weekday Candles.
Now we're seeking suggestions for a 2025 local gift.
We always ask a local biz to make our client xmas presents. We've done Friday Sock Co. socks, Alberta Premium Apparel toques, Local Laundry dog bandanas & Weekday Candles.
Now we're seeking suggestions for a 2025 local gift.
Alberta is calling!
"So far this year, Alberta has recorded nearly 2,000 cases...and the United States nearly 1,700.
Canada is set to be the first Western country since the coronavirus pandemic to lose its elimination status, according to W.H.O. data."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/w...
"So far this year, Alberta has recorded nearly 2,000 cases...and the United States nearly 1,700.
Canada is set to be the first Western country since the coronavirus pandemic to lose its elimination status, according to W.H.O. data."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/w...
Canada Is About to Lose Its Status as Having Eliminated Measles
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Alberta is calling!
"So far this year, Alberta has recorded nearly 2,000 cases...and the United States nearly 1,700.
Canada is set to be the first Western country since the coronavirus pandemic to lose its elimination status, according to W.H.O. data."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/w...
"So far this year, Alberta has recorded nearly 2,000 cases...and the United States nearly 1,700.
Canada is set to be the first Western country since the coronavirus pandemic to lose its elimination status, according to W.H.O. data."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/w...
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Whether you're grumbling about the cold, or you're excited ski season is here, today's Go Outside post is for you.
Olympian Dasha Atkins shares tips to help beginners, families, and seasoned skiers find joy on the trails this winter. Embrace the snow! gooutside.substack.com/p/embrace-th...
Olympian Dasha Atkins shares tips to help beginners, families, and seasoned skiers find joy on the trails this winter. Embrace the snow! gooutside.substack.com/p/embrace-th...
Embrace the Snow with Cross-Country Ski Tips from an Olympian
Dasha Atkins shares expert tips to help beginners, families, and seasoned skiers find joy on the trails this winter
gooutside.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Whether you're grumbling about the cold, or you're excited ski season is here, today's Go Outside post is for you.
Olympian Dasha Atkins shares tips to help beginners, families, and seasoned skiers find joy on the trails this winter. Embrace the snow! gooutside.substack.com/p/embrace-th...
Olympian Dasha Atkins shares tips to help beginners, families, and seasoned skiers find joy on the trails this winter. Embrace the snow! gooutside.substack.com/p/embrace-th...
"Skiing connects me to winter in a way that nothing else does. It’s peaceful, it’s beautiful, and it feels like meditation in motion."
open.substack.com/pub/gooutsid... #GoOutside #ExploreAB
open.substack.com/pub/gooutsid... #GoOutside #ExploreAB
Embrace the Snow with Cross-Country Ski Tips from an Olympian
Dasha Atkins shares expert tips to help beginners, families, and seasoned skiers find joy on the trails this winter
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"Skiing connects me to winter in a way that nothing else does. It’s peaceful, it’s beautiful, and it feels like meditation in motion."
open.substack.com/pub/gooutsid... #GoOutside #ExploreAB
open.substack.com/pub/gooutsid... #GoOutside #ExploreAB
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Yet another pedestrian death on Calgary's streets. This article doesn't include the context that last month, three pedestrians were killed in 24 hours and #yyc surpassed last year’s 10-year high for fatal traffic collisions. We need to talk about this more. #yyccc
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Elderly pedestrian dies after being struck in downtown crosswalk | CBC News
Calgary police are investigating after an elderly woman was killed in a downtown crosswalk on the weekend.
www.cbc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Yet another pedestrian death on Calgary's streets. This article doesn't include the context that last month, three pedestrians were killed in 24 hours and #yyc surpassed last year’s 10-year high for fatal traffic collisions. We need to talk about this more. #yyccc
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Happy Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Happy Halloween
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It will be interesting to see how overriding charter rights, forcing a rejected labour deal on workers, and threatening substantial fines will impact Alberta's plan to add and recruit 3,000 new teachers over the next 3 years.
October 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It will be interesting to see how overriding charter rights, forcing a rejected labour deal on workers, and threatening substantial fines will impact Alberta's plan to add and recruit 3,000 new teachers over the next 3 years.
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The first (and until today only) time Alberta invoked the notwithstanding clause - in 1998
- the public outcry was so great that Premier Ralph Klein reversed his decision in less than 24 hours. FWIW.
- the public outcry was so great that Premier Ralph Klein reversed his decision in less than 24 hours. FWIW.
The UCP government has invoked time allocation and on a bill removing Albertans' Charter rights.
And they're using the notwithstanding clause to do it.
Here's why that is a dangerous precedent. And why real conservatives need to stand up against it.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
And they're using the notwithstanding clause to do it.
Here's why that is a dangerous precedent. And why real conservatives need to stand up against it.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Alberta Strong and Free, Notwithstanding
The UCP's Bill 2 skirts the legislature and the courts, leaving it up to the public to push back swiftly
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The first (and until today only) time Alberta invoked the notwithstanding clause - in 1998
- the public outcry was so great that Premier Ralph Klein reversed his decision in less than 24 hours. FWIW.
- the public outcry was so great that Premier Ralph Klein reversed his decision in less than 24 hours. FWIW.
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At 2 a.m., the Alberta legislature passed a bill that will force 51,000 teachers back to work, impose a four-year contract and use the notwithstanding clause to stave off a legal challenge and suspend teacher bargaining at the local level. It includes fines for Ts and the ATA if they defy it. #AbLeg
Striking Alberta teachers forced back to work by fast-tracked legislation, notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Bill 2 passed early Tuesday morning after a long night for lawmakers in the provincial legislature. Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced the legislation the day before.
www.cbc.ca
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
At 2 a.m., the Alberta legislature passed a bill that will force 51,000 teachers back to work, impose a four-year contract and use the notwithstanding clause to stave off a legal challenge and suspend teacher bargaining at the local level. It includes fines for Ts and the ATA if they defy it. #AbLeg
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Albertans, if we have a problem with what’s happening, we need to make our voices heard.
October 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Albertans, if we have a problem with what’s happening, we need to make our voices heard.
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Where's the premier while MLAs rush through an all-night debate on stripping Albertans of their Charter rights?
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Where's the premier while MLAs rush through an all-night debate on stripping Albertans of their Charter rights?
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
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Two Years on a Cargo Bike. @cailynn.bsky.social makes a great point here on e-cargo bikes (and e-bikes in general). Thought of as occasional or recreational use case, they are pricey. The math changes fast however if they start replacing vehicle trips. #yycbike gooutside.substack.com/p/two-years-...
Two Years on a Cargo Bike
Why cargo bikes are the best
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October 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Two Years on a Cargo Bike. @cailynn.bsky.social makes a great point here on e-cargo bikes (and e-bikes in general). Thought of as occasional or recreational use case, they are pricey. The math changes fast however if they start replacing vehicle trips. #yycbike gooutside.substack.com/p/two-years-...
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In case you're wondering if taking the leap into electric cargo bike ownership is for you... gooutside.substack.com/p/two-years-...
Two Years on a Cargo Bike
Why cargo bikes are the best
gooutside.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In case you're wondering if taking the leap into electric cargo bike ownership is for you... gooutside.substack.com/p/two-years-...
@cailynn.bsky.social has spent the past two years gushing about her cargo bike. Read why here: open.substack.com/pub/gooutsid...
Two Years on a Cargo Bike
Why cargo bikes are the best
open.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
@cailynn.bsky.social has spent the past two years gushing about her cargo bike. Read why here: open.substack.com/pub/gooutsid...
Fun fact about Calgary's new City Council: there are as many councillors-elect named Mike/Myke as there are women.
October 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Fun fact about Calgary's new City Council: there are as many councillors-elect named Mike/Myke as there are women.
Alberta Voted: Now What?
I'll be moderating this Nonprofits Vote event with panelists Matt Solberg, @markusoff.bsky.social, Rachel Swendseid & @jacklucas.bsky.social discussing the election that was.
Join us at 10 a.m. on Oct. 23. No cost and online, register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/political-...
I'll be moderating this Nonprofits Vote event with panelists Matt Solberg, @markusoff.bsky.social, Rachel Swendseid & @jacklucas.bsky.social discussing the election that was.
Join us at 10 a.m. on Oct. 23. No cost and online, register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/political-...
Political Gossip with Friends
Alberta’s 2025 municipal elections are looking different this year. Join Nonprofits Vote on October 23rd for nonprofit focused debrief!
www.eventbrite.ca
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Alberta Voted: Now What?
I'll be moderating this Nonprofits Vote event with panelists Matt Solberg, @markusoff.bsky.social, Rachel Swendseid & @jacklucas.bsky.social discussing the election that was.
Join us at 10 a.m. on Oct. 23. No cost and online, register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/political-...
I'll be moderating this Nonprofits Vote event with panelists Matt Solberg, @markusoff.bsky.social, Rachel Swendseid & @jacklucas.bsky.social discussing the election that was.
Join us at 10 a.m. on Oct. 23. No cost and online, register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/political-...
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Jeromy Farkas wins the closest ever Calgary mayoral race. 91, 065 (26.1%) compared to Sonya Sharp's 90, 480 (25.9%). A win by only 585 votes (0.2%). An incredible comeback (politically and personally) for the kid from Dover after his loss to Gondek in 2021.
October 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Jeromy Farkas wins the closest ever Calgary mayoral race. 91, 065 (26.1%) compared to Sonya Sharp's 90, 480 (25.9%). A win by only 585 votes (0.2%). An incredible comeback (politically and personally) for the kid from Dover after his loss to Gondek in 2021.
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This is a metaphor that applies more broadly, too: pandering to a tiny minority of conspiracy-curious Albertans makes life objectively (and needlessly) worse for the rest of us.
Remember that. #abpoli
Remember that. #abpoli
When the election is long past and you still don't know who your councillor is, please remember it's because Danielle Smith's base doesn't like electronic vote tabulators (which are accurate, have been used for decades, and saved time and money).
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The long count: Alberta communities prepare to tally ballots by hand | CBC News
Alberta municipalities are in for a long night — and in many cases, days — to complete the more complicated process of counting every ballot on election day by hand, rather than machine.
www.cbc.ca
October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is a metaphor that applies more broadly, too: pandering to a tiny minority of conspiracy-curious Albertans makes life objectively (and needlessly) worse for the rest of us.
Remember that. #abpoli
Remember that. #abpoli
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True, but I feel like you're being too nice here. The reason they don't like electronic vote tabulators is because many of them are neck-deep in American conspiracy theories about electronic voting machines and don't realize these are different.
October 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
True, but I feel like you're being too nice here. The reason they don't like electronic vote tabulators is because many of them are neck-deep in American conspiracy theories about electronic voting machines and don't realize these are different.
Whew, what an election night. Fun time on Global's "expert" panel with @cwalcottyyc.bsky.social & Colin Aitchison.
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Whew, what an election night. Fun time on Global's "expert" panel with @cwalcottyyc.bsky.social & Colin Aitchison.
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Who will Calgarians send to work here for the next 4 years?
Global Calgary’s election night results coverage begins at 9pm. Link below for how to watch:
globalnews.ca/news/1148343...
Global Calgary’s election night results coverage begins at 9pm. Link below for how to watch:
globalnews.ca/news/1148343...
October 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Who will Calgarians send to work here for the next 4 years?
Global Calgary’s election night results coverage begins at 9pm. Link below for how to watch:
globalnews.ca/news/1148343...
Global Calgary’s election night results coverage begins at 9pm. Link below for how to watch:
globalnews.ca/news/1148343...
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Got so annoyed while waiting to vote that I wrote a substack post. open.substack.com/pub/lisayoun...
I'd like to speak to the manager!
Go ahead.
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Got so annoyed while waiting to vote that I wrote a substack post. open.substack.com/pub/lisayoun...
The lowest voter turnout for a muni election in Calgary in the last 50 years was in 2004 when Bronconnier won a second term and only 20% of Calgarians voted.
Unofficially, about 10.7% (96,549) eligible voters cast their ballot in advance polls this year, + another 10% (89,900) up to 4pm today.
Unofficially, about 10.7% (96,549) eligible voters cast their ballot in advance polls this year, + another 10% (89,900) up to 4pm today.
October 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The lowest voter turnout for a muni election in Calgary in the last 50 years was in 2004 when Bronconnier won a second term and only 20% of Calgarians voted.
Unofficially, about 10.7% (96,549) eligible voters cast their ballot in advance polls this year, + another 10% (89,900) up to 4pm today.
Unofficially, about 10.7% (96,549) eligible voters cast their ballot in advance polls this year, + another 10% (89,900) up to 4pm today.
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Those of you standing in long lines for municipal elections in Alberta today:
1) stay in line; your voice matters
2) the long lines are a direct consequence of the conspiracy-driven policy changes brought forward by the UCP government (and not your beleaguered election workers); be kind
1) stay in line; your voice matters
2) the long lines are a direct consequence of the conspiracy-driven policy changes brought forward by the UCP government (and not your beleaguered election workers); be kind
October 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Those of you standing in long lines for municipal elections in Alberta today:
1) stay in line; your voice matters
2) the long lines are a direct consequence of the conspiracy-driven policy changes brought forward by the UCP government (and not your beleaguered election workers); be kind
1) stay in line; your voice matters
2) the long lines are a direct consequence of the conspiracy-driven policy changes brought forward by the UCP government (and not your beleaguered election workers); be kind