Kathleen Petty
kathleenpetty.bsky.social
Kathleen Petty
@kathleenpetty.bsky.social
Journalist/host. Executive Producer, CBC News Calgary. Host of West of Centre podcast. Interim host of Alberta at Noon. Former host of The House, Ottawa Morning, CBCNN. German Shepherd lover.
Alberta stopped tracking class sizes. Then it changed its funding formula. Now, it's a teachers' strike issue
Analysis by @robsonfletcher.com
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ANALYSIS | Alberta stopped tracking class sizes. Then it changed its funding formula. Now, it's a teachers' strike issue | CBC News
Get a rough idea of how much Alberta’s teaching staff has grown compared to how much student enrolment has grown since the funding formula for school boards was changed.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Reposted by Kathleen Petty
Save this link. Power & Politics is free and live every day for the duration of the election starting Monday April 7 at 5 pm eastern

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Power & Politics | April 7, 2025
YouTube video by CBC News
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April 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Reposted by Kathleen Petty
Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen was asked recently if he still supports Trump or regrets attending Trump events in the U.S.

He had campaigned for Trump in 2016 and went to DC for the 2025 inauguration as a "private citizen." (He was first elected as an MLA in 2018.)

His response:
March 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This was our first time with video!
@faliceemo.bsky.social idea to try.
I was delighted to recently discover "West of Centre" with @kathleenpetty.bsky.social is available in video format. It's the only way I'm going to watch from now on. I was also disappointed in Gary Mar's very partisan take on Smith's bluder on the tariff war #ableg

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Danielle Smith charts her own path through choppy waters | West of Centre
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
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January 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Reposted by Kathleen Petty
I was delighted to recently discover "West of Centre" with @kathleenpetty.bsky.social is available in video format. It's the only way I'm going to watch from now on. I was also disappointed in Gary Mar's very partisan take on Smith's bluder on the tariff war #ableg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENa-...
Danielle Smith charts her own path through choppy waters | West of Centre
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
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January 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Reposted by Kathleen Petty
NEW EP: Episode 1848B - Zain knows Mark

@carterab.bsky.social, Zain Velji and @coreyhogan.bsky.social talk about Mark Carney's launch and the strategy of launching/what to look for in a leadership campaign.

Download, subscribe wherever podcasts are found.
The Strategists
Politics Podcast · 132 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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January 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Equalization in focus as federal election nears and Alberta, Sask. premiers push for change
Analysis by @joeldryden.bsky.social
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Equalization in focus as federal election nears and Alberta, Sask. premiers push for change | CBC News
With a federal election on the horizon, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s premiers are again making noise about the country’s contentious equalization program. While the Liberal government has locked in the ...
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January 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reposted by Kathleen Petty
"The province has withheld survey results on an Alberta pension plan and renewable energy while appearing to ignore the results of engagements on municipal political parties and expanding alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores"

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#ableg #abpoli
Smith defends Alberta government's consultations after some results withheld or ignored
The Alberta government has kept some survey results secret following requests from Postmedia while ignoring the results of other public engagements.
edmontonjournal.com
December 29, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Reposted by Kathleen Petty
The big surprise to me in the 'where are votes coming from' sub-contest isn't that Bluesky is easily dominating X -- it's that X might actually place *fourth* out of four.
STANDINGS UPDATE

Strong performance by the top contender, with a close battle between Alarming Poetry Sales and Pole Vaulter Penis Drama for the second spot.

The Orca Salmon Hats are making a strong push for the critical #8 spot.

Bluesky providing 54% of votes, with Mastodon now in 2nd with 17%.
December 23, 2024 at 2:34 PM
This Alberta town has mountains on one side, Calgary on the other — and some big growing pains
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This Alberta town has mountains on one side, Calgary on the other — and some big growing pains | CBC News
Tucked away in a picturesque river valley at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is the town of Cochrane, Alta. A short drive from Banff National Park to the west and City of Calgary to the east, it has b...
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December 23, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Respiratory viruses spark wave of sick kids at Alberta Children's Hospital
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Respiratory viruses spark wave of sick kids at Alberta Children's Hospital | CBC News
Alberta Children's Hospital has added extra beds amid a surge of children sick with respiratory viruses, which doctors say has once again pushed the Calgary hospital over capacity.
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December 19, 2024 at 12:33 PM