Sonya 🇨🇦
@icedsnowberry.bsky.social
Mom to 2 teens ● Wife ● HCW
Guardian of Kali the Samoyed 🐾
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Often found on hiking trails 🥾 🌲
(she/her)
📍Calgary, AB
Guardian of Kali the Samoyed 🐾
Powered by Coffee ☕️
Often found on hiking trails 🥾 🌲
(she/her)
📍Calgary, AB
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Where are the triage liaison physicians the government announced would help overtaxed ERs starting Feb. 1? The AB govt and health authorities won’t say if any are working. I asked 7 times in two weeks.
#AbLeg #AbHealth
#AbLeg #AbHealth
Alberta government won't say if promised new triage emergency doctors are on the job | CBC News
Nearly a month after Alberta’s hospitals minister said emergency room doctors would “immediately” be working to triage patients in overcrowded waiting rooms, the province and its health agencies will ...
www.cbc.ca
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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If you need a reminder of the tense history between UCP governments and the AMA, here’s some background www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbLeg
A fight between Alberta's premier and its doctors was inevitable. The path to peace is less clear | CBC News
In less than 12 months, the relationship between Alberta physicians and the United Conservative Party government has more than soured; it has imploded. It shouldn't come as a surprise.
www.cbc.ca
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
If you need a reminder of the tense history between UCP governments and the AMA, here’s some background www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbLeg
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If we want health care in Alberta, we're going to have to elect a different party to government.
The UCP is dead set on stripping access to care.
The MHCare shit is just the beginning.
#AbLeg
The UCP is dead set on stripping access to care.
The MHCare shit is just the beginning.
#AbLeg
Where are the triage liaison physicians the government announced would help overtaxed ERs starting Feb. 1? The AB govt and health authorities won’t say if any are working. I asked 7 times in two weeks.
#AbLeg #AbHealth
#AbLeg #AbHealth
Alberta government won't say if promised new triage emergency doctors are on the job | CBC News
Nearly a month after Alberta’s hospitals minister said emergency room doctors would “immediately” be working to triage patients in overcrowded waiting rooms, the province and its health agencies will ...
www.cbc.ca
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
If we want health care in Alberta, we're going to have to elect a different party to government.
The UCP is dead set on stripping access to care.
The MHCare shit is just the beginning.
#AbLeg
The UCP is dead set on stripping access to care.
The MHCare shit is just the beginning.
#AbLeg
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“Pierre Poilievre was Housing Minister in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, which allowed 800,000 affordable rental units to be sold off to corporate landlords and developers. Under Harper, the average home price in Canada went up 70%, and Poilievre refused to do anything about it.”
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February 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
“Pierre Poilievre was Housing Minister in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, which allowed 800,000 affordable rental units to be sold off to corporate landlords and developers. Under Harper, the average home price in Canada went up 70%, and Poilievre refused to do anything about it.”
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The public comment period for the plan for the proposed all season resort at Fortress has opened. Lots of folks should read and comment on this...
www.alberta.ca/all-season-r...
www.alberta.ca/all-season-r...
All-season resorts – Public notice
View the proposed all-season resort project and provide feedback.
www.alberta.ca
February 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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"Elmeligi said about 930 hectares that previously fell within the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area are now part of the all-season resorts area for Nakiska Ski Area – and went ahead without any public consultation."
#DefendAlbertaParks #AbPoli
#DefendAlbertaParks #AbPoli
February 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM
"Elmeligi said about 930 hectares that previously fell within the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area are now part of the all-season resorts area for Nakiska Ski Area – and went ahead without any public consultation."
#DefendAlbertaParks #AbPoli
#DefendAlbertaParks #AbPoli
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1/9 🇨🇦 CORB LUND'S COAL PETITION GETS GREEN LIGHT 🇨🇦
Country star Corb Lund wins approval for a citizen initiative to block new coal mines in the Alberta Rockies.
The goal? Protect our water systems.
Somia Lohia...
#AbPoli #Environment #EnergySky #WaterNotCoal #DemocracySky #CdnPoli
Country star Corb Lund wins approval for a citizen initiative to block new coal mines in the Alberta Rockies.
The goal? Protect our water systems.
Somia Lohia...
#AbPoli #Environment #EnergySky #WaterNotCoal #DemocracySky #CdnPoli
February 12, 2026 at 11:41 PM
1/9 🇨🇦 CORB LUND'S COAL PETITION GETS GREEN LIGHT 🇨🇦
Country star Corb Lund wins approval for a citizen initiative to block new coal mines in the Alberta Rockies.
The goal? Protect our water systems.
Somia Lohia...
#AbPoli #Environment #EnergySky #WaterNotCoal #DemocracySky #CdnPoli
Country star Corb Lund wins approval for a citizen initiative to block new coal mines in the Alberta Rockies.
The goal? Protect our water systems.
Somia Lohia...
#AbPoli #Environment #EnergySky #WaterNotCoal #DemocracySky #CdnPoli
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The #CanadianCovidSociety will be holding events to mark #InternationalLongCovidAwarenessDay. #Calgary’s is on Sun., March 15, 11a - 12:30p in the East Village. We are looking for long haulers or caregivers to share their experiences. Let me know if you’re able to share your story with us 🩵🩶🖤 #YYC
February 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
The #CanadianCovidSociety will be holding events to mark #InternationalLongCovidAwarenessDay. #Calgary’s is on Sun., March 15, 11a - 12:30p in the East Village. We are looking for long haulers or caregivers to share their experiences. Let me know if you’re able to share your story with us 🩵🩶🖤 #YYC
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Who would have thought?? The #UCP lied to Albertans about the two-tier healthcare system they so desperately want to inflict on us. #FireTheUCP #LiarDanielleSmith #abpoli #SaveOurHealthCare
Fact check: Alberta’s new two-tier system is not “European” health care
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
#abpoli #cdnpoli
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
#abpoli #cdnpoli
Fact check: Alberta’s new two-tier system is not “European” health care - CCPA
The Alberta government is engaged in the most significant challenge to single-payer health care in Canada since the creation of public medicare
www.policyalternatives.ca
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Who would have thought?? The #UCP lied to Albertans about the two-tier healthcare system they so desperately want to inflict on us. #FireTheUCP #LiarDanielleSmith #abpoli #SaveOurHealthCare
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Just going to leave this here:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
The more people that sign, the faster this becomes a thing the government has to deal with. Please. I beg of you, don't let this pass you by. Help us make sure Canada remains an accepting and open place for all.
Closes Feb 16th, 26.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
The more people that sign, the faster this becomes a thing the government has to deal with. Please. I beg of you, don't let this pass you by. Help us make sure Canada remains an accepting and open place for all.
Closes Feb 16th, 26.
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Just going to leave this here:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
The more people that sign, the faster this becomes a thing the government has to deal with. Please. I beg of you, don't let this pass you by. Help us make sure Canada remains an accepting and open place for all.
Closes Feb 16th, 26.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
The more people that sign, the faster this becomes a thing the government has to deal with. Please. I beg of you, don't let this pass you by. Help us make sure Canada remains an accepting and open place for all.
Closes Feb 16th, 26.
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If you want to do your part for Canadian digital sovereignty from the US, then drop OneDrive, Dropbox, and whatever the hell Apple users use, and get Sync, the Canadian cloud service. I've been using it for a few months and it's just as good as the others.
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the U.S.
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the U.S.
Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies and turning to domestic or free alternatives.
www.thestar.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 AM
If you want to do your part for Canadian digital sovereignty from the US, then drop OneDrive, Dropbox, and whatever the hell Apple users use, and get Sync, the Canadian cloud service. I've been using it for a few months and it's just as good as the others.
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Who could have predicted this?
A U.S. newborn’s death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant
A newborn’s death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant
While investigators said they could not determine the exact cause of the baby's death, “the most likely source of infection was unpasteurized milk.”
www.thestar.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Who could have predicted this?
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Brad Karp, the chairman of the Paul Weiss law firm who brokered that deal with Trump last year & agreed to provide $40 million of pro bono services for Trump's causes, resigns due to fallout over his emails with Epstein: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Brad Karp, the chairman of the Paul Weiss law firm who brokered that deal with Trump last year & agreed to provide $40 million of pro bono services for Trump's causes, resigns due to fallout over his emails with Epstein: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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Register to Collect Signatures!
Complete a few steps & less than 5 minutes of online training & start the process of becoming an official canvasser.
#WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #AbPoli #NoCoal
Complete a few steps & less than 5 minutes of online training & start the process of becoming an official canvasser.
#WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #AbPoli #NoCoal
Alberta, Let’s Go!
We need to defend this land, water and our mountains so the flora, fauna & spirit of Alberta can continue to flourish!
Click to sign up, donate & stay in the loop. team.waternotcoal.ca
#AbPoli #WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines
We need to defend this land, water and our mountains so the flora, fauna & spirit of Alberta can continue to flourish!
Click to sign up, donate & stay in the loop. team.waternotcoal.ca
#AbPoli #WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines
February 4, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Register to Collect Signatures!
Complete a few steps & less than 5 minutes of online training & start the process of becoming an official canvasser.
#WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #AbPoli #NoCoal
Complete a few steps & less than 5 minutes of online training & start the process of becoming an official canvasser.
#WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #AbPoli #NoCoal
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Alberta's Coal Debate: Science, Rights, and Irreversible Risk
What the documented record shows about selenium contamination, treaty rights, and long-term costs
#abpoli #ableg #YEG #YYC #cdnpoli #Environment
open.substack.com/pub/factsmtr...
What the documented record shows about selenium contamination, treaty rights, and long-term costs
#abpoli #ableg #YEG #YYC #cdnpoli #Environment
open.substack.com/pub/factsmtr...
Alberta's Coal Debate: Science, Rights, and Irreversible Risk
What the documented record shows about selenium contamination, treaty rights, and long-term tax payer costs
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Alberta's Coal Debate: Science, Rights, and Irreversible Risk
What the documented record shows about selenium contamination, treaty rights, and long-term costs
#abpoli #ableg #YEG #YYC #cdnpoli #Environment
open.substack.com/pub/factsmtr...
What the documented record shows about selenium contamination, treaty rights, and long-term costs
#abpoli #ableg #YEG #YYC #cdnpoli #Environment
open.substack.com/pub/factsmtr...
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Alberta Does Not Have Grievances. It Has Issues
AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-do...
AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-do...
Alberta Does Not Have Grievances. It Has Issues
Alberta doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation. It needs competent politicians.
markhamhislop.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Alberta Does Not Have Grievances. It Has Issues
AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-do...
AB doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation.
It needs better politicians than Danielle Smith and Jason Kenney.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-do...
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Hi Alberta! This Saturday, February 7 is our Recall Day of Action!
If you live in Calgary-East or Calgary-Cross, here are the details of your signing opportunities:
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#OperationTotalRecall #RecallMickey #RecallSingh #yyc #ableg #abpoli
If you live in Calgary-East or Calgary-Cross, here are the details of your signing opportunities:
(1/2)
#OperationTotalRecall #RecallMickey #RecallSingh #yyc #ableg #abpoli
Recall Mickey on Instagram: "Hi Alberta! This Saturday, February 7 is our Recall Day of Action!
If you live in Calgary-East or Calgary-Cross, here are the details of your signing opportunities:
Rec...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Hi Alberta! This Saturday, February 7 is our Recall Day of Action!
If you live in Calgary-East or Calgary-Cross, here are the details of your signing opportunities:
(1/2)
#OperationTotalRecall #RecallMickey #RecallSingh #yyc #ableg #abpoli
If you live in Calgary-East or Calgary-Cross, here are the details of your signing opportunities:
(1/2)
#OperationTotalRecall #RecallMickey #RecallSingh #yyc #ableg #abpoli
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and what's the worst: after all these firings and payouts, they have HIRED MORE BUREUACRATS than every before... when all is said and done they will be paying far more in HC admin than they ever have!
4 ministers, 4 CEOS, 4 massive bureaucracies!!! It's endless!
5/5
4 ministers, 4 CEOS, 4 massive bureaucracies!!! It's endless!
5/5
February 5, 2026 at 1:44 AM
and what's the worst: after all these firings and payouts, they have HIRED MORE BUREUACRATS than every before... when all is said and done they will be paying far more in HC admin than they ever have!
4 ministers, 4 CEOS, 4 massive bureaucracies!!! It's endless!
5/5
4 ministers, 4 CEOS, 4 massive bureaucracies!!! It's endless!
5/5
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thetyee.ca/News/2026...
The Premier has ordered the termination and payout of over 15M in HC leadership alone since taking over.
This is obscene. Think of the frontline care this could have bought.
1/5
The Premier has ordered the termination and payout of over 15M in HC leadership alone since taking over.
This is obscene. Think of the frontline care this could have bought.
1/5
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 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
thetyee.ca/News/2026...
The Premier has ordered the termination and payout of over 15M in HC leadership alone since taking over.
This is obscene. Think of the frontline care this could have bought.
1/5
The Premier has ordered the termination and payout of over 15M in HC leadership alone since taking over.
This is obscene. Think of the frontline care this could have bought.
1/5
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First, the UCP said there was an “election integrity crisis," which led to a voter ID law.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
First, the UCP said there was an “election integrity crisis," which led to a voter ID law.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
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www.theglobeandmail....
Evidence govt tried to block transparency.
One thing striking, buried in this article, was this statement by govt PR: “how misguided it was to emphasize that our rates were higher”
When they don't like expert espoused FACTs they call them "misguided"
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Evidence govt tried to block transparency.
One thing striking, buried in this article, was this statement by govt PR: “how misguided it was to emphasize that our rates were higher”
When they don't like expert espoused FACTs they call them "misguided"
1/2
Death of premature Alberta baby with measles was not made public for months, documents show
Alberta has the highest rate of cases per capita of any province or territory, and has been under scrutiny for its response
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
www.theglobeandmail....
Evidence govt tried to block transparency.
One thing striking, buried in this article, was this statement by govt PR: “how misguided it was to emphasize that our rates were higher”
When they don't like expert espoused FACTs they call them "misguided"
1/2
Evidence govt tried to block transparency.
One thing striking, buried in this article, was this statement by govt PR: “how misguided it was to emphasize that our rates were higher”
When they don't like expert espoused FACTs they call them "misguided"
1/2
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I try to be kind. I really do. But I really just fucking hate people sometimes.
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I try to be kind. I really do. But I really just fucking hate people sometimes.
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Danielle Smith's $30-Million AHS Firing Spree via @thetyee.ca 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 5:55 AM
Danielle Smith's $30-Million AHS Firing Spree via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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Alberta's Bill 11 puts Canadian medicare at risk. By @alonghurst.bsky.social #abpoli #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
The end of Canadian medicare? Alberta legislation opens the door to U.S. health care - CCPA
Alberta’s two-tier health care legislation ends single-payer public health care and puts Canadian medicare at risk
www.policyalternatives.ca
February 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Alberta's Bill 11 puts Canadian medicare at risk. By @alonghurst.bsky.social #abpoli #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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⚡️Update: Air raid alerts activated across Ukraine amid renewed Russian missile threats.
Air raid alerts were activated in almost all regions of Ukraine around 6:30 a.m. local time amid a renewed Russian ballistic missile threat targeting various regions of the country.
Air raid alerts were activated in almost all regions of Ukraine around 6:30 a.m. local time amid a renewed Russian ballistic missile threat targeting various regions of the country.
'Russians chose a freezing February night' — Damaged buildings, casualties reported as Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv amid large-scale attack
Russian forces launched a mass overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv on Feb. 3, striking multiple residential buildings across the city and injuring at least two people, officials said.
kyivindependent.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM
⚡️Update: Air raid alerts activated across Ukraine amid renewed Russian missile threats.
Air raid alerts were activated in almost all regions of Ukraine around 6:30 a.m. local time amid a renewed Russian ballistic missile threat targeting various regions of the country.
Air raid alerts were activated in almost all regions of Ukraine around 6:30 a.m. local time amid a renewed Russian ballistic missile threat targeting various regions of the country.