Gilles Prefontaine
@gillesprefontaine.bsky.social
Canadian | Marketer | Educator | Treaty 6
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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SCOOP: Alberta's UCP is suing two MLAs it kicked out of caucus in order to keep the Progressive Conservative brand outta their hands.
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By @alannasmith.bsky.social and helper
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By @alannasmith.bsky.social and helper
Alberta UCP launches lawsuit against former caucus members
United Conservative Party alleges Peter Guthrie, Scott Sinclair conspired to damage party’s reputation by using Progressive Conservative name
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
SCOOP: Alberta's UCP is suing two MLAs it kicked out of caucus in order to keep the Progressive Conservative brand outta their hands.
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By @alannasmith.bsky.social and helper
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By @alannasmith.bsky.social and helper
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In which Tanya Fir apologizes for using foul language but doesn’t hesitate to play the victim.
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In which Tanya Fir apologizes for using foul language but doesn’t hesitate to play the victim.
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The provincial government will not collect these taxes because they like that they are ‘hidden’ in the municipal tax. The best way municipalities can address this is by simply breaking their taxes into two payments: property and education (labeled as such). www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta municipalities adopt resolution to change how taxes for education system are collected | CBC News
There is a renewed push from municipalities for Alberta's provincial government to take control of its own education property tax collection.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The provincial government will not collect these taxes because they like that they are ‘hidden’ in the municipal tax. The best way municipalities can address this is by simply breaking their taxes into two payments: property and education (labeled as such). www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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When the UCP uses the notwithstanding clause tomorrow, watch defenders say, "it's totally legal" or "we had no choice."
They're deflecting.
The UCP wants to exact as much harm on transgender folks as possible. And they know their actions are not justifiable in a democratic society.
Who's next?
They're deflecting.
The UCP wants to exact as much harm on transgender folks as possible. And they know their actions are not justifiable in a democratic society.
Who's next?
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
When the UCP uses the notwithstanding clause tomorrow, watch defenders say, "it's totally legal" or "we had no choice."
They're deflecting.
The UCP wants to exact as much harm on transgender folks as possible. And they know their actions are not justifiable in a democratic society.
Who's next?
They're deflecting.
The UCP wants to exact as much harm on transgender folks as possible. And they know their actions are not justifiable in a democratic society.
Who's next?
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The Alberta government says it will pay for 3,000 more teachers over three years to ease a classroom crunch.
But the money didn't come as a result of the strike. It was already in last spring's budget before the Alberta teachers' walked off the job. #AbLeg #AbEd
But the money didn't come as a result of the strike. It was already in last spring's budget before the Alberta teachers' walked off the job. #AbLeg #AbEd
The Alberta government promised to pay for 3,000 more teachers. Some educators say the promise is deceptive | CBC News
When the Alberta government legislated a swift end to October’s provincial teachers’ strike, it pledged to pay for 3,000 more teaching positions during the next three school years. But what wasn't mad...
www.cbc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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I still can't thread, but I do know $750 million is more than $400 milion
#AbLeg #AbEd
I still can't thread, but I do know $750 million is more than $400 milion
#AbLeg #AbEd
November 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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I still can't thread, but I do know $750 million is more than $400 milion
#AbLeg #AbEd
I still can't thread, but I do know $750 million is more than $400 milion
#AbLeg #AbEd
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For those keeping score, the premier:
🔵has already started picking her voters (through voter suppression laws).
🔴wants to choose who can run for office (only "serious" candidates qualify).
⚪️now wants to decide which MLAs deserve to be recalled (and which ones get to keep their seats).
🔵has already started picking her voters (through voter suppression laws).
🔴wants to choose who can run for office (only "serious" candidates qualify).
⚪️now wants to decide which MLAs deserve to be recalled (and which ones get to keep their seats).
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
For those keeping score, the premier:
🔵has already started picking her voters (through voter suppression laws).
🔴wants to choose who can run for office (only "serious" candidates qualify).
⚪️now wants to decide which MLAs deserve to be recalled (and which ones get to keep their seats).
🔵has already started picking her voters (through voter suppression laws).
🔴wants to choose who can run for office (only "serious" candidates qualify).
⚪️now wants to decide which MLAs deserve to be recalled (and which ones get to keep their seats).
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Regarding Prime Minister Carney’s federal budget: I don’t pretend to fully know it, and there are elements that concern me, but if I were the NDP I’d pledge to support it if a significant investment in urban public transit (nation-building, climate etc) was added, and if I were PM Carney I’d agree.
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Regarding Prime Minister Carney’s federal budget: I don’t pretend to fully know it, and there are elements that concern me, but if I were the NDP I’d pledge to support it if a significant investment in urban public transit (nation-building, climate etc) was added, and if I were PM Carney I’d agree.
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Union representing 16,000 Alberta nurses and healthcare staff vote 98 per cent in favour of striking
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Union representing 16,000 Alberta nurses and healthcare staff vote 98 per cent in favour of striking
Alberta Union of Public Employees (AUPE) representing nurses and health care staff say 98 per cent of members have voted to strike.
edmontonjournal.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Union representing 16,000 Alberta nurses and healthcare staff vote 98 per cent in favour of striking
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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
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And then there were two.
"Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says a recall campaign has been approved on United Conservative member Angela Pitt."
www.thestar.com/politics/ele...
"Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says a recall campaign has been approved on United Conservative member Angela Pitt."
www.thestar.com/politics/ele...
Elections Alberta says second legislature member, Angela Pitt, facing recall petition
EDMONTON - A second member of the Alberta legislature is facing a citizen petition to recall her from her job.
www.thestar.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
And then there were two.
"Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says a recall campaign has been approved on United Conservative member Angela Pitt."
www.thestar.com/politics/ele...
"Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says a recall campaign has been approved on United Conservative member Angela Pitt."
www.thestar.com/politics/ele...
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This morning at the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices...UCP majority introduces a motion starting a search committee for a new auditor general.
NDP MLA David Sheppard says Doug Wylie wants to stay on two more years. Wylie is reviewing the allegations of inappropriate health contracting.
NDP MLA David Sheppard says Doug Wylie wants to stay on two more years. Wylie is reviewing the allegations of inappropriate health contracting.
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This morning at the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices...UCP majority introduces a motion starting a search committee for a new auditor general.
NDP MLA David Sheppard says Doug Wylie wants to stay on two more years. Wylie is reviewing the allegations of inappropriate health contracting.
NDP MLA David Sheppard says Doug Wylie wants to stay on two more years. Wylie is reviewing the allegations of inappropriate health contracting.
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"Neighbourhood interiors were never intended for commercial activity", says one letter writer. To be fair, this is true, if you toss the entirety of human history and modern day Earth outside North America in the trash, and think that urban planning less than a century old is ironclad natural law.
No corner coffee shops: Toronto committee waters down neighbourhood retail plan
It’s the second time in less than a year councillors balked at allowing certain businesses to open on some residential streets
www.torontotoday.ca
October 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"Neighbourhood interiors were never intended for commercial activity", says one letter writer. To be fair, this is true, if you toss the entirety of human history and modern day Earth outside North America in the trash, and think that urban planning less than a century old is ironclad natural law.
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Notice how the UCP equates constitutionality with necessity & merit?
Re: the notwithstanding clause...
"Just because something is possible doesn’t mean we have to do it, and just because we do it doesn’t make it a good idea."
🔗https://drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/can-they-must-they-should-they
Re: the notwithstanding clause...
"Just because something is possible doesn’t mean we have to do it, and just because we do it doesn’t make it a good idea."
🔗https://drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/can-they-must-they-should-they
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Notice how the UCP equates constitutionality with necessity & merit?
Re: the notwithstanding clause...
"Just because something is possible doesn’t mean we have to do it, and just because we do it doesn’t make it a good idea."
🔗https://drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/can-they-must-they-should-they
Re: the notwithstanding clause...
"Just because something is possible doesn’t mean we have to do it, and just because we do it doesn’t make it a good idea."
🔗https://drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/can-they-must-they-should-they
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“The Alberta government has missed a deadline from the office of the information and privacy commissioner (OIPC) to release access to information requests that include the results of the province’s Alberta Next surveys.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Province misses OIPC deadline to release Alberta Next survey results
The government has refused to release results of the surveys following multiple access to information requests from Postmedia.
edmontonjournal.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“The Alberta government has missed a deadline from the office of the information and privacy commissioner (OIPC) to release access to information requests that include the results of the province’s Alberta Next surveys.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Danielle Smith may have legislated teachers back to work, but my son is still trying to learn in an overcrowded classroom room waiting for an IPP that teachers can’t even properly address because of to many kids so boat $600+ a month for a private tutor as her majesty desires
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Danielle Smith may have legislated teachers back to work, but my son is still trying to learn in an overcrowded classroom room waiting for an IPP that teachers can’t even properly address because of to many kids so boat $600+ a month for a private tutor as her majesty desires
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Nenshi and the Alberta NDP have just made what appears to be one of their first campaign promises!
Not only will they never use the notwithstanding clause, they’ll pursue legislation to make sure future governments don’t use it unless as a last resort.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Not only will they never use the notwithstanding clause, they’ll pursue legislation to make sure future governments don’t use it unless as a last resort.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
October 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian