Rob Miyashiro
@robmiyashiro.bsky.social
MLA for Lethbridge-West
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The fix is in for gerrymandering the Lethbridge West constituency out of existence.
They can’t win it fair and square so now they’ll cheat.
It’s highly unusual for a member of cabinet to intervene in an electoral boundaries process.
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They can’t win it fair and square so now they’ll cheat.
It’s highly unusual for a member of cabinet to intervene in an electoral boundaries process.
open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
UCP MLA Nathan Neudorf wants Lethbridge carved into 3-4 big rural-urban ridings
I read all 197 submissions to Alberta’s Electoral Boundaries Commission so you don’t have to
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August 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The fix is in for gerrymandering the Lethbridge West constituency out of existence.
They can’t win it fair and square so now they’ll cheat.
It’s highly unusual for a member of cabinet to intervene in an electoral boundaries process.
open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
They can’t win it fair and square so now they’ll cheat.
It’s highly unusual for a member of cabinet to intervene in an electoral boundaries process.
open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
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SCOOP: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's fmr chief of staff lived in a home owned by a sister of Sam Mraiche, a businessman whose dealings w Alberta Health Services are subject to multiple investigations.
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Former chief of staff to Alberta Premier lived in home owned by Sam Mraiche’s sister
Businessman’s dealings with the provincial health authority are subject to multiple investigations
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May 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
SCOOP: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's fmr chief of staff lived in a home owned by a sister of Sam Mraiche, a businessman whose dealings w Alberta Health Services are subject to multiple investigations.
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“Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s former chief of staff lived in a $1.6-million Edmonton home owned by the sister of Sam Mraiche”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Former chief of staff to Alberta Premier lived in home owned by Sam Mraiche’s sister
Businessman’s dealings with the provincial health authority are subject to multiple investigations
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s former chief of staff lived in a $1.6-million Edmonton home owned by the sister of Sam Mraiche”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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On behalf of Alberta’s New Democrats, I want to thank Speaker Nathan Cooper for his years of service in the legislature and for his stewardship of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly since 2019. /1
May 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
On behalf of Alberta’s New Democrats, I want to thank Speaker Nathan Cooper for his years of service in the legislature and for his stewardship of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly since 2019. /1
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When Albertans unite, we are UNSTOPPABLE.
We show up, we put in the work, we organize, and we make history. #BetterisPossible #BetterStartsNOW
youtu.be/ct_3jR-mXEY
We show up, we put in the work, we organize, and we make history. #BetterisPossible #BetterStartsNOW
youtu.be/ct_3jR-mXEY
When Albertans unite, we are UNSTOPPABLE.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
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May 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
When Albertans unite, we are UNSTOPPABLE.
We show up, we put in the work, we organize, and we make history. #BetterisPossible #BetterStartsNOW
youtu.be/ct_3jR-mXEY
We show up, we put in the work, we organize, and we make history. #BetterisPossible #BetterStartsNOW
youtu.be/ct_3jR-mXEY
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Legally, Smith has 6 months to call it, and Rachel resigned Dec 30. Generally, the classy thing to do (by convention) is to get the Opposition Leader into the House right away. Instead, Smith is waiting as long as is legal. She did the same with Leth West byelection.
No respect for the office.
No respect for the office.
May 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Legally, Smith has 6 months to call it, and Rachel resigned Dec 30. Generally, the classy thing to do (by convention) is to get the Opposition Leader into the House right away. Instead, Smith is waiting as long as is legal. She did the same with Leth West byelection.
No respect for the office.
No respect for the office.
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Alberta’s provincial election will be held by mid-2026.
The UCP will manufacture disagreements with Ottawa and off they’ll go.
That’s what I just heard from Danielle Smith. This wasn’t a Premier’s Televised Address so much as it was a starting gun for @albertaNDP and @nenshi.
The UCP will manufacture disagreements with Ottawa and off they’ll go.
That’s what I just heard from Danielle Smith. This wasn’t a Premier’s Televised Address so much as it was a starting gun for @albertaNDP and @nenshi.
May 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Alberta’s provincial election will be held by mid-2026.
The UCP will manufacture disagreements with Ottawa and off they’ll go.
That’s what I just heard from Danielle Smith. This wasn’t a Premier’s Televised Address so much as it was a starting gun for @albertaNDP and @nenshi.
The UCP will manufacture disagreements with Ottawa and off they’ll go.
That’s what I just heard from Danielle Smith. This wasn’t a Premier’s Televised Address so much as it was a starting gun for @albertaNDP and @nenshi.
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Southern Alberta’s 20+ years of low vaccination uptake coming home to roost.
There was a measles outbreak down here when my 14yo was a baby and his brother, at 2ish, was in daycare.
I lived in fear until I could get that baby vaccinated.
This is so much worse.
There was a measles outbreak down here when my 14yo was a baby and his brother, at 2ish, was in daycare.
I lived in fear until I could get that baby vaccinated.
This is so much worse.
Measles in Alberta on 2025-05-05:
• 265 cases
• +1 in Edmonton zone
• +3 in Calgary zone
• +3 in central zone
• +48 in south zone
• 265 cases
• +1 in Edmonton zone
• +3 in Calgary zone
• +3 in central zone
• +48 in south zone
May 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Southern Alberta’s 20+ years of low vaccination uptake coming home to roost.
There was a measles outbreak down here when my 14yo was a baby and his brother, at 2ish, was in daycare.
I lived in fear until I could get that baby vaccinated.
This is so much worse.
There was a measles outbreak down here when my 14yo was a baby and his brother, at 2ish, was in daycare.
I lived in fear until I could get that baby vaccinated.
This is so much worse.
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This story is such a cautionary tale for coal mining in Alberta…
After a foreign company was told they would need an environmental assessment for a coal mine, they had an epic temper tantrum and it took the AER 2 Years to address it!
#abpoli #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
After a foreign company was told they would need an environmental assessment for a coal mine, they had an epic temper tantrum and it took the AER 2 Years to address it!
#abpoli #cdnpoli
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Inside an Australian Miner’s Brawl with Alberta Regulators | The Tyee
Told to monitor pollution, Montem issued insults and legal threats, documents reveal.
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April 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This story is such a cautionary tale for coal mining in Alberta…
After a foreign company was told they would need an environmental assessment for a coal mine, they had an epic temper tantrum and it took the AER 2 Years to address it!
#abpoli #cdnpoli
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After a foreign company was told they would need an environmental assessment for a coal mine, they had an epic temper tantrum and it took the AER 2 Years to address it!
#abpoli #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
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Canada is facing a challenging moment. Now's the time for strong, serious leaders like @mark-carney.bsky.social - that's why I'm running.
Volunteer with the @liberalca.bsky.social, spread the word, and be sure to get out and vote this election. Let's be #CanadaStrong
Volunteer with the @liberalca.bsky.social, spread the word, and be sure to get out and vote this election. Let's be #CanadaStrong
April 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Canada is facing a challenging moment. Now's the time for strong, serious leaders like @mark-carney.bsky.social - that's why I'm running.
Volunteer with the @liberalca.bsky.social, spread the word, and be sure to get out and vote this election. Let's be #CanadaStrong
Volunteer with the @liberalca.bsky.social, spread the word, and be sure to get out and vote this election. Let's be #CanadaStrong
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Fantastic ad, smart strategy for a riding-level campaign. Good job @coreyhogan.ca and team
Canada is facing a challenging moment. Now's the time for strong, serious leaders like @mark-carney.bsky.social - that's why I'm running.
Volunteer with the @liberalca.bsky.social, spread the word, and be sure to get out and vote this election. Let's be #CanadaStrong
Volunteer with the @liberalca.bsky.social, spread the word, and be sure to get out and vote this election. Let's be #CanadaStrong
April 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Fantastic ad, smart strategy for a riding-level campaign. Good job @coreyhogan.ca and team
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We’re still waiting for that CPP referendum on Albertans handing our retirement savings to the UCP.
They should do it. I’d love to see it.
They should do it. I’d love to see it.
If Carney's not careful, she might even hold a second referendum on equalization.
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Alberta premier says she'd form second Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn't meet policy demands | CBC News
Smith, facing repeated questions from reporters in Calgary about how far she'd be willing to go in a renewed fight with Ottawa, said Friday she'd strike a second Fair Deal Panel to "listen to what it ...
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March 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
We’re still waiting for that CPP referendum on Albertans handing our retirement savings to the UCP.
They should do it. I’d love to see it.
They should do it. I’d love to see it.
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“in June, eligible Canadians can claim up to $200 per month in financial support through the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB).
Inclusion Alberta says the provincial government is taking the money away from Albertans who receive AISH.”
#abpoli #cdnpoli
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Inclusion Alberta says the provincial government is taking the money away from Albertans who receive AISH.”
#abpoli #cdnpoli
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Disability advocates say Alberta government is ‘clawing back’ benefits | Globalnews.ca
Some disability advocates say the Alberta government is clawing back a federal disability benefit, but the province disputes the claim.
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March 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“in June, eligible Canadians can claim up to $200 per month in financial support through the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB).
Inclusion Alberta says the provincial government is taking the money away from Albertans who receive AISH.”
#abpoli #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1109395...
Inclusion Alberta says the provincial government is taking the money away from Albertans who receive AISH.”
#abpoli #cdnpoli
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“Alberta premier faces backlash for asking America to pause tariffs until after election”
Danielle asks Trump administration to let Poilievre get elected before they place tariffs on Canada.
Treasonous? Maybe not quite. But anti-Canadian.
#Cdnpoli #ableg
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Danielle asks Trump administration to let Poilievre get elected before they place tariffs on Canada.
Treasonous? Maybe not quite. But anti-Canadian.
#Cdnpoli #ableg
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Alberta premier faces backlash for asking America to pause tariffs until after election | Globalnews.ca
Danielle Smith told Breitbart she asked the Trump administration to pause tariffs until after the election, because the trade war has been benefiting the Liberals in the polls.
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March 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
“Alberta premier faces backlash for asking America to pause tariffs until after election”
Danielle asks Trump administration to let Poilievre get elected before they place tariffs on Canada.
Treasonous? Maybe not quite. But anti-Canadian.
#Cdnpoli #ableg
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Danielle asks Trump administration to let Poilievre get elected before they place tariffs on Canada.
Treasonous? Maybe not quite. But anti-Canadian.
#Cdnpoli #ableg
globalnews.ca/news/1109462...
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Today, we learned that the UCP government fired the entire AHS Board on the same day they were set to receive a report on shady contracts.
Now, new allegations point to political interference, corruption, and kickbacks at the highest levels. /1
Now, new allegations point to political interference, corruption, and kickbacks at the highest levels. /1
March 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Today, we learned that the UCP government fired the entire AHS Board on the same day they were set to receive a report on shady contracts.
Now, new allegations point to political interference, corruption, and kickbacks at the highest levels. /1
Now, new allegations point to political interference, corruption, and kickbacks at the highest levels. /1
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Let’s make sure we use our tariff revenues to stabilize the economy…
…which in the first instance means meeting folks’ basic needs: expanding benefits for groceries/essentials, building and maintaining/retrofitting/improving affordable housing, affordable public transportation.
That’s Job One.
…which in the first instance means meeting folks’ basic needs: expanding benefits for groceries/essentials, building and maintaining/retrofitting/improving affordable housing, affordable public transportation.
That’s Job One.
I've been seeing press about how Canada's retaliatory tariffs are making things more expensive for food banks and groups that build affordable housing, and, well, I have suggestions about what we could use the tariff money for
March 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Let’s make sure we use our tariff revenues to stabilize the economy…
…which in the first instance means meeting folks’ basic needs: expanding benefits for groceries/essentials, building and maintaining/retrofitting/improving affordable housing, affordable public transportation.
That’s Job One.
…which in the first instance means meeting folks’ basic needs: expanding benefits for groceries/essentials, building and maintaining/retrofitting/improving affordable housing, affordable public transportation.
That’s Job One.
How province kept rein on heal...
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ANALYSIS | How province kept rein on health contracting, despite what Danielle Smith says | CBC News
CBC News has obtained documents that lay out extensive government influence over AHS contracts with private surgery clinics and more.
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March 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
How province kept rein on heal...
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Lethbridge....
This...concerns me. Even thinking about coal mining when we're facing this new normal of constant drought leads me to believe that the provincial (and perhaps federal) just doesn't care about the Lethbridge economy.
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
Forecast not great for local water levels
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.comDrought is a word that's spoken regularly in Alberta even in winter and as of late February the province of
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March 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Lethbridge....
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Minister Loewen had previous financial interest in a hunter guide outfitting business which is now owned by his son. These outfits are benefitting financially from increased hunting, which is in keeping with the UCP's pattern of corruption to reap personal benefits across ministries.
March 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Minister Loewen had previous financial interest in a hunter guide outfitting business which is now owned by his son. These outfits are benefitting financially from increased hunting, which is in keeping with the UCP's pattern of corruption to reap personal benefits across ministries.
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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
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Government irresponsibility has consequences.
The UCP’s junk science and fearmongering have eroded trust in vaccines—now, measles cases are rising, and kids’ lives are at risk. This is completely preventable.
Parents, get your kids vaccinated.
The UCP’s junk science and fearmongering have eroded trust in vaccines—now, measles cases are rising, and kids’ lives are at risk. This is completely preventable.
Parents, get your kids vaccinated.
March 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Government irresponsibility has consequences.
The UCP’s junk science and fearmongering have eroded trust in vaccines—now, measles cases are rising, and kids’ lives are at risk. This is completely preventable.
Parents, get your kids vaccinated.
The UCP’s junk science and fearmongering have eroded trust in vaccines—now, measles cases are rising, and kids’ lives are at risk. This is completely preventable.
Parents, get your kids vaccinated.
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A historic moment!
This may be the first time the 'Environment' Minister, who is really three coal lobbyists in a trenchcoat, has said the word 'climate.' 🏆 🎉
This may be the first time the 'Environment' Minister, who is really three coal lobbyists in a trenchcoat, has said the word 'climate.' 🏆 🎉
March 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A historic moment!
This may be the first time the 'Environment' Minister, who is really three coal lobbyists in a trenchcoat, has said the word 'climate.' 🏆 🎉
This may be the first time the 'Environment' Minister, who is really three coal lobbyists in a trenchcoat, has said the word 'climate.' 🏆 🎉