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ljswannie.bsky.social
Dani Smith et al are Capital C Chickenshits! 3rd approved recall described as a 'sudden burst 'of recall campaigns, 'raising concerns' among her & her caucus. She/thy are contemplating an amendment to the Recall Act to ensure it is being complied with in good faith. WTF! She & her sheep gotta go.
Recall petition approved for third Alberta legislature member | CBC News
Alberta's chief electoral officer has approved a third recall petition application against a United Conservative Party legislature member. This was targets Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck.
www.cbc.ca
November 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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maxfawcett.bsky.social
Peter Lougheed was one of the key drivers behind the inclusion of the Notwithstanding Clause in our Charter. He'd be horrified by how — and how often — Conservative premiers like Danielle Smith are using it today. #cdnpoli

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o...
The use of the Notwithstanding Clause is out of control. It’s up to voters to stop it
The architects of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms thought the Notwithstanding Clause would only be used in exceptional circumstances. Conservative premiers seem determined to prove them wrong.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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abdanielsmith.bsky.social
Albertans can trust a UCP government to always do the right thing when it comes to healthcare:

💸 $125 million DynaLIFE
💸 $80+ million off-brand pain medicine
💸 $565+ million charter surgical facilities

Read: www.oag.ab.ca/auditor-gene...
#abpoli #ableg #UCPPublicInquiryNOW
A snippet of the Auditor General Doug Wylie’s An Examination of Community Laboratory Services (Contract with DynaLIFE) report released November 2025 which reads: Cost to Alberta Taxpayers (pages 34 to 36). Between 2013 and 2023, Alberta taxpayers paid $125 million in non-value-added costs for government-initiated laboratory procurements that were abandoned or unsuccessful. This includes: $77 million for the outsourcing of community laboratory services. $13 million for the outsourcing of community laboratory services for Northern Alberta and its subsequent cancellation. $35 million for the procurement of the central hub lab construction and its subsequent cancellation. In addition, $32 million was paid by AHS to acquire DynaLIFE's remaining assets and liabilities at fair value following the termination of its contract.
November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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grumpa.ca
2025 #GreyCup fails:

1. Machine Gun Kelly, an American rapper, as the halftime show headliner. Don’t we have several Canadian artists?
2. Booing Mark Carney. Looking at you, Saskatchewan fans. This isn’t on Winnipeg.

Both are shameful, particularly in the current climate. #CdnPoli
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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laura-cc.bsky.social
🇨🇦 For Canadians still on FB, we cannot repost there as it is considered news.
If you have found a way around that please advise as this should be shared far & wide as possible.
cwebbonline.com Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6d
Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.

Watch till the end
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@houserepublicans.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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notabot1.bsky.social
The Alberta advantage?
#ableg #abpoli #ucp #NDP
jimbostanford.bsky.social Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 8d
Just renewed my #ICBC car insurance for a year, cost me all of $1477. That's $80 cheaper than last year, which was cheaper than the year before. Public auto insurance is a wonderful thing! Here's the 10-yr change in auto insurance costs by province from StatsCan. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
ljswannie.bsky.social
Focus on possibilities Albertans!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoUz...
You deserve better. Alberta’s New Democrats are ready.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
ljswannie.bsky.social
Let's go AB - optimism & union with our amazing country:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoUz...
You deserve better. Alberta’s New Democrats are ready.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
ljswannie.bsky.social
Forgive me if I post this 100X -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoUz...
You deserve better. Alberta’s New Democrats are ready.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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doncochraneyow.bsky.social
Andre Picard is one of the best informed journalists covering medical issues. He is bang on in this opinion piece.
Opinion: The ostrich saga was for the birds
Government’s decision to cull 300 birds in B.C. was for the public good
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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peipolitical.bsky.social
Did you know? #cdnpoli 👇
November 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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judy-bug.bsky.social
Pierre Poilievre is 🇨🇦 J.D. Vance.

#canpoli #bcpoli #abpoli #onpoli #polqc #nspoli #nbpoli #skpoli #mbpoli #nlpoli #nwt #ytpoli #nunavut #peipoli #IDUPlaybook #Alberta #Canada #CPC #MeidasCanada #Never51 #NeverPoilievre #CanadaStrong #CanadaSky #NeverVoteConservative #Project2025

dontgetplayed.ca
Don't get played by Pierre
We get it. Things are broken and life feels impossible. And now Pierre Poilievre is running a slick comms campaign to try to convince us that he’s going to fix things. But we know a Conservative gove...
dontgetplayed.ca
October 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
'Forever Canadian' petition surpasses goal, collects 456K signatures #Alberta

Thomas Lukaszuk needed 294,000 signatures for the 'Forever Canadian' petition

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'Forever Canadian' petition surpasses goal, collects 456K signatures | CBC News
Former deputy premier of Alberta, Thomas Lukaszuk, started his campaign as a counter to separatists wanting a referendum on Alberta independence.
www.cbc.ca
October 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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evankny.bsky.social
Never forget who attacked Jan 6

Gratitude to
#MeidasTouch & Brian Williams
maysurvivethis.bsky.social May Bee🌻🇺🇸🐝💙🌈 @maysurvivethis.bsky.social · 26d
Fox refused to air this Meidas Touch ad but here it is!
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
ljswannie.bsky.social
I've had to detach from the ridiculous terror for a few days:
gem.cbc.ca/this-hour-ha...
Justin & Katy Yacht Rock 5 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | CBC Gem
THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES is an award-winning hit comedy series armed with satire, ambush, sketch comedy, parody, and weekly news of Canadian and international political events.
gem.cbc.ca
October 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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cwebbonline.com
In case you got lost in the steaming pile of bullshit Speaker Johnson’s been shoveling, the shutdown fight Democrats are holding the line on is about healthcare for hard-working Americans.

Leader Jeffries isn’t flinching, isn’t wobbling; he’s been consistent and hasn’t wavered on this issue.
October 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
ljswannie.bsky.social
Collective Groundswell for the NDP social democratic ideals of equity, care and great standards of living, with affordable, accessible services. I'm in for Avi.
October 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
ljswannie.bsky.social
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

I have signed this petition, which proposes a bill that will sanction Members of Parliament for lying, and/or promoting misinformation. I urge all Canadians to sign this important petition so that we get facts from politicians, not fibs.
Petition e-6679 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
October 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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ephemerald.bsky.social
Canadians! Please read this short but informative article and click on the link that goes directly to the House of Commons' petition page to read and sign a petition. This petition recommends sanctions for MPs who lie in public.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/edit...
Opinion: A petition you should consider signing
Let’s just keep track of e-6679 and ask ourselves whether it’s not about time for plenty of us to sign it. What is e-6679? Well, it’s an electronic petition to the House of Commons, suggesting that fe...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
ljswannie.bsky.social
Insomniac existential question: Is the American version of Free-Enterprise-Capitalism ultimately failing?
October 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
“A pipeline rupture that sparked a 2024 wildfire in west-central Alberta was caused by a crack, says a report released Thursday.”

If we’re debating what can cause a wildfire still…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
TSB releases findings on Alberta pipeline rupture that caused explosion, wildfire | CBC News
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada published its findings on the causes of the rupture of a natural gas pipeline near Edson, Alta.
www.cbc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
Canada's economy added 60K jobs in September while unemployment stayed flat #Canada #cdnpoli

Economists were expecting only a modest gain in jobs

www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Canada's economy added 60K jobs last month | CBC News
Canada's economy added 60,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
www.cbc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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peipolitical.bsky.social
Eby - BC is leading 🇨🇦 with major opportunities to deliver prosperity to all of Canada.
We have billions worth of private sector & First Nations led projects, that are ready to go and will create thousands of jobs.
Alberta’s fictional bitumen pipeline achieves none of these things. #cdnpoli
October 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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theubiquitousj-man.bsky.social
Oh, I absolutely agree!
I've talked to a number of Americans that I know the past few months, and EVERY one of them has apologized to me for their President's actions, without me mentioning anything to do with politics.
Maybe because they know that I'm a "progressive", but I doubt that's it...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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bradinbc.bsky.social
I wish I could bury my head in the sand, like most Americans, but I’m Canadian and just can’t do that. So I’m reposting a gentleman from the U.S. who has been speaking truth to power forEVER, literally. Maybe have a listen my American friends. This matters to YOU! Not me 🍁🇨🇦 I’m just looking.
rbreich.bsky.social Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Oct 1
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 1, 2025 at 6:13 AM