James Edgar
@jamesedgar5.bsky.social
Oilers, beer, law and anything else I find interesting. Let’s keep this place cool. He/him
How does this help anyone? How is this solving a problem at all? The “health card misuse” seems like a made up excuse with zero data or justification to back it up.
“Albertans who fail to renew their health card on time will lose AHCIP coverage.
“Insured services may be declined until coverage is reinstated. Emergency services are still provided, but the patient may be billed if uninsured,”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
“Insured services may be declined until coverage is reinstated. Emergency services are still provided, but the patient may be billed if uninsured,”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
Renewing health cards won't cost money, but failing to do so will cost coverage - Medicine Hat News
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The UCP government is proposing a set of changes to the Alberta health card under Bill 11, sweeping health-care legislation tabled Monday. Amendments to the Health Insurance...
medicinehatnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
How does this help anyone? How is this solving a problem at all? The “health card misuse” seems like a made up excuse with zero data or justification to back it up.
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Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
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Not even hiding the blatant entitlement anymore.
The Premier's Office continues to remove all checks and balances on its power.
The courts, the legislature, the Auditor General, independent agencies, the federal government, voters and candidates they don't like...
This is getting ridiculous.
The Premier's Office continues to remove all checks and balances on its power.
The courts, the legislature, the Auditor General, independent agencies, the federal government, voters and candidates they don't like...
This is getting ridiculous.
UCP members vote in committee to replace auditor general Doug Wylie, forcing rush to complete health procurement report. He isn't sure he can finish before a newbie takes over. Column
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #UCP
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #UCP
Braid: UCP dumps auditor general as he races to finish health scandal report
A UCP committee votes to replace auditor general Doug Wylie, the key person investigating the health contract scandal, writes Don Braid.
calgaryherald.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Not even hiding the blatant entitlement anymore.
The Premier's Office continues to remove all checks and balances on its power.
The courts, the legislature, the Auditor General, independent agencies, the federal government, voters and candidates they don't like...
This is getting ridiculous.
The Premier's Office continues to remove all checks and balances on its power.
The courts, the legislature, the Auditor General, independent agencies, the federal government, voters and candidates they don't like...
This is getting ridiculous.
Welp, the Jays got me interested in baseball. What a fun run. I hate it.
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Welp, the Jays got me interested in baseball. What a fun run. I hate it.
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I'm the next few days, it would be a mistake to:
❌️ limit the resistance to the teachers' demands or saving public education
❌️ make labour/workers/unions the only faces of opposition
The UCP's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is much broader than one strike or one set of rights.
❌️ limit the resistance to the teachers' demands or saving public education
❌️ make labour/workers/unions the only faces of opposition
The UCP's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is much broader than one strike or one set of rights.
The days ahead will be crucial.
Not just in terms of public opinion, but in terms of political culture.
Champions of human rights and the constitution must not only outnumber the premier's supporters.
They must persuade Albertans that these positions are dominant, piercing the populist bubble.
Not just in terms of public opinion, but in terms of political culture.
Champions of human rights and the constitution must not only outnumber the premier's supporters.
They must persuade Albertans that these positions are dominant, piercing the populist bubble.
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I'm the next few days, it would be a mistake to:
❌️ limit the resistance to the teachers' demands or saving public education
❌️ make labour/workers/unions the only faces of opposition
The UCP's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is much broader than one strike or one set of rights.
❌️ limit the resistance to the teachers' demands or saving public education
❌️ make labour/workers/unions the only faces of opposition
The UCP's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is much broader than one strike or one set of rights.
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"Oh yeah? You like baseball? What if I make you smoke *an entire pack* of baseball?"
October 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
"Oh yeah? You like baseball? What if I make you smoke *an entire pack* of baseball?"
Coward.
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 3:02 AM
Coward.
A “moral imperative” coming from this lot is absolutely infuriating. None of them have a single moral bone in their bodies. It’s not “moral” to take away people’s rights
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A “moral imperative” coming from this lot is absolutely infuriating. None of them have a single moral bone in their bodies. It’s not “moral” to take away people’s rights
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Let's be clear about what happened today.
Premier Smith introduced a bill to strip Albertans of Charter rights,
denied MLAs the opportunity to debate it and the courts the ability to scrutinize it,
and did all of this from her seat on a jet to Saudi Arabia.
Premier Smith introduced a bill to strip Albertans of Charter rights,
denied MLAs the opportunity to debate it and the courts the ability to scrutinize it,
and did all of this from her seat on a jet to Saudi Arabia.
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
Let's be clear about what happened today.
Premier Smith introduced a bill to strip Albertans of Charter rights,
denied MLAs the opportunity to debate it and the courts the ability to scrutinize it,
and did all of this from her seat on a jet to Saudi Arabia.
Premier Smith introduced a bill to strip Albertans of Charter rights,
denied MLAs the opportunity to debate it and the courts the ability to scrutinize it,
and did all of this from her seat on a jet to Saudi Arabia.
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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 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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...
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🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.
This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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bookvaccine.alberta.ca
October 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.
This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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$12.5M x 2 might be the most “I want to win more than anything else” contract I’ve ever seen in the NHL.
October 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
$12.5M x 2 might be the most “I want to win more than anything else” contract I’ve ever seen in the NHL.
I read this article and grew more furious at this government with each directive mentioned. They are laying groundwork to take away rights for access to MAID and then pursuing avenues to separate from Canada. Furious.
Alberta justice minister told to legislate new safeguards, oversight of MAID
News from me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
News from me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Alberta justice minister told to legislate new safeguards, oversight of MAID
EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister has been directed to introduce new legislation on medical assistance in dying, or MAID, that would give the government greater control and oversight of the
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
September 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I read this article and grew more furious at this government with each directive mentioned. They are laying groundwork to take away rights for access to MAID and then pursuing avenues to separate from Canada. Furious.
The bones are their money
The Home Depot skeletons have unionized and they're fighting for better bonefits
September 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The bones are their money
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Guys, I know it's not the point, but I gotta know:
When it comes to porn, what does the premier consider "classic"?
When it comes to porn, what does the premier consider "classic"?
September 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Guys, I know it's not the point, but I gotta know:
When it comes to porn, what does the premier consider "classic"?
When it comes to porn, what does the premier consider "classic"?
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I'm extremely disappointed in this "balanced" plan. This policy would kill a ton of housing where it is needed most, with nothing concrete to make up for it.
Strap in folks, because I have a lot of thoughts that have been brewing over the last few weeks🧵
#yegcc #yeg
Strap in folks, because I have a lot of thoughts that have been brewing over the last few weeks🧵
#yegcc #yeg
It’s no secret: The housing crisis is real.
We must build more homes to stay ahead, ensuring affordability and housing options instead of growth in new areas that will drive up costs.
We must build more homes to stay ahead, ensuring affordability and housing options instead of growth in new areas that will drive up costs.
August 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
UCP - the “party of reducing red tape”.
If you want a COVID-19 vaccine in Alberta this is what you now need to do:
1. "Pre-order" by Sept. 30: bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
2. In the fall, remember to book a public health clinic appointment. (No more pharmacy shots.)
3. Pay. (Prices not yet announced.)
4. Attend appointment.
1. "Pre-order" by Sept. 30: bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
2. In the fall, remember to book a public health clinic appointment. (No more pharmacy shots.)
3. Pay. (Prices not yet announced.)
4. Attend appointment.
August 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
UCP - the “party of reducing red tape”.
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I didn’t know rabbits liked trampolines, but then again…..
July 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I didn’t know rabbits liked trampolines, but then again…..
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When I was young, my family had a copy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s The Gulag Archipelago. I remember trying to read it, when I was in junior high, and being haunted and horrified. Thank you to Rümeysa Öztürk for bravely bearing witness to the ICE gulag system.
“Even God Cannot Hear Us Here”: What I Witnessed Inside an ICE Women’s Prison
Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk opens up about her 45 days in a South Louisiana processing facility—and the generous and compassionate women she met.
www.vanityfair.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
When I was young, my family had a copy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s The Gulag Archipelago. I remember trying to read it, when I was in junior high, and being haunted and horrified. Thank you to Rümeysa Öztürk for bravely bearing witness to the ICE gulag system.
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Let’s Talk About Epstein
July 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Let’s Talk About Epstein
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Oh look, here come the UCP chucklefucks, pushing uniformity, inequality, and exclusion
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Keep away from wokeness and DEI, new minister warns municipalities
Major municipalities should steer clear of creating drug injection sites, licensing body rub parlours and banning plastic straws, says the first municipal affairs minister from rural Alberta since Jan...
www.ctvnews.ca
July 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Oh look, here come the UCP chucklefucks, pushing uniformity, inequality, and exclusion
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
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July 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A game without *any* penalties in any hockey game at any time of year is bizarre. Game six with the series as it’s been so far is just farcical.
June 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
A game without *any* penalties in any hockey game at any time of year is bizarre. Game six with the series as it’s been so far is just farcical.
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Ugly game.
Oilers took too many penalties early. Fell behind. Lost their cool. Never got their game back. Then completely lost their heads.
They played and reacted exactly the way the Panthers wanted them to & the score reflected every bit of that.
They deserve no credit.
Oilers took too many penalties early. Fell behind. Lost their cool. Never got their game back. Then completely lost their heads.
They played and reacted exactly the way the Panthers wanted them to & the score reflected every bit of that.
They deserve no credit.
June 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Ugly game.
Oilers took too many penalties early. Fell behind. Lost their cool. Never got their game back. Then completely lost their heads.
They played and reacted exactly the way the Panthers wanted them to & the score reflected every bit of that.
They deserve no credit.
Oilers took too many penalties early. Fell behind. Lost their cool. Never got their game back. Then completely lost their heads.
They played and reacted exactly the way the Panthers wanted them to & the score reflected every bit of that.
They deserve no credit.
And a happy Let’s Go Oilers to those who celebrate!!!
June 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
And a happy Let’s Go Oilers to those who celebrate!!!