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François-Nicolas Robinne
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#Forest #Hydrologist at the Government of #Alberta | #geographer and #rewilding believer | #forests, #wildfire, & #water security | Husband, father, baker, boxer, omnivorous, loud sneezer!
"the same political camp has historically opposed higher royalties, stronger stabilization funds and robust social investment when times were good."

theconversation.com/as-alberta-s...
As Alberta separatists court the U.S., prosperity is fuelling a sovereigntist turn
Alberta is not a place that ‘doesn’t matter’ economically; the anger of those who want to separate from Canada stems from the belief that it matters a great deal and is still being disrespected.
theconversation.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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February 22nd! Orange Hall, beside the Old Strathcona Farmers Market, 12pm to 4pm.

Join the petition to protect our drinking water!
#yeg #ableg
Country music artist Corb Lund is preparing to launch a provincewide signature campaign aimed at halting new coal mining along Alberta’s eastern #RockyMountain slopes. Somia Lohia reports. #abpoli
Corb Lund’s Drive to Block Coal Mines Gets the Green Light | The Tyee
Elections Alberta approves a citizen initiative petition drive.
thetyee.ca
February 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Why do #disasters still happen, despite early #warnings? Because systems are built to wait for certainty

theconversation.com/why-do-disas...
Why do disasters still happen, despite early warnings? Because systems are built to wait for certainty
Scientists can warn of a risk of floods days in advance. But forecasts often aren’t definitive enough to trigger action.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
After years spent documenting state terror, I know it when I see it. And I see it now in the US and Israel
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
After years spent documenting state terror, I know it when I see it. And I see it now in the US and Israel | Janine di Giovanni
It’s chilling to watch as Trump and Netanyahu adopt the methods of regimes their countries once condemned, says war correspondent and author Janine di Giovanni
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced
Canadian Province New Brunswick to Quit Using Elon Musk’s X
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced Thursday.
bloom.bg
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
#Canada's #oil and #gas industry is a fiscal time bomb due to oil well cleanup liabilities that have been kept off the books. @chrishatch.bsky.social writes www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/30/o...
The multi-billion problem Canada’s oilpatch doesn’t want to disclose
Canada's oil and gas industry is a fiscal time bomb due to oil well cleanup liabilities that have been kept off the books.
www.nationalobserver.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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🎥 WE’RE LIVE (after some technical difficulties were dealt with…) youtube.com/live/lJJcc-U...



Join Alberta’s New Democrats for honest discussion about two of the most urgent issues facing Albertans today: the growing threat of separatism and the worsening health care crisis.
Under Pressure: Alberta's Health Care System and the Threat of Separatism
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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Tree Crown Segmentation in QGIS using DeepForest and GeoAI Plugin

Learn how to detect and segment trees from satellite imagery using the QGIS GeoAI plugin with DeepForest pre-trained models. This comprehensive tutorial covers installation, setup, and tree detection workflow, no coding required
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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“data shows the government paid out about $29.45 million between 2019 and June 2025 to 150 former employees. But that figure doesn’t account for payouts made in the second half of 2025”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Danielle Smith’s $30-Million AHS Firing Spree | The Tyee
That’s the hit to Albertans for severance payments to top health officials since 2019, finds a Tyee analysis.
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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📢Feb 2 is #WorldWetlandsDay! A day to celebrate the world's wetlands, including bogs, fens, and swamps.

Many Ramsar sites are #peatlands but there are large gaps in global cover. For more on this issue, and on peatlands and @ramsar.org, see my new Peatpedia post: open.substack.com/pub/peatpedi...
World Wetlands Day 2026
A call for greater protection and stewardship of the world’s peatlands
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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Terrorism is the calculated use of violence or threat of violence to induce fear, intending to coerce governments or societies to achieve political, religious, or ideological goals. It often targets civilians and critical infrastructure to disrupt safety and advance specific agendas.
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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These are the government services we NEED.

Who is helping the Okanagan bounce back after the big year of fruit tree and vine death?
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Who is helping farmers select drought- and heat- hardy crops? AAFC.

#CdnPoli #Canada
January 28, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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January 27, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Hey Alberta!

If there are any more laws that need to be changed to ensure that UCP . . . I mean, Alberta Separatists can get their petition pushed through for a referendum, then I'll be sure to do it!

#abpoli #AlbertaIndependence #AlbertaSeparation #UCPCorruption
Looking for a tangible way to fight back against the separatists right now?

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has stepped up to be the pointy end of the legal spear, but those battles aren’t free.

You can help them fight back for all of us!

#abpoli #cdnpoli

www.gofundme.com/f/sturgeon-l...
Donate to Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Lawsuit & Injunction, organized by Deanna Kappo
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is a First Nation in Treaty No. 8 territory. The… Deanna Kappo needs your support for Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Lawsuit & Injunction
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.
January 27, 2026 at 12:56 AM