Tom Engel
@tomengel7.bsky.social
Lawyer (criminal defence, civil rights), Past President Canadian Prison Law Association, Chair Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association's Policing Committee, North River Ranger, Lead Vocals UC Law Gastroelectric Kazoo Band
"Pam Bondi has said that Venezuela's President Maduro will face the 'full wrath' of the American justice system as she listed the charges."
Take a wild guess what Maduro's main defence will be.
#madurocaptured #Trump #Maduro
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Take a wild guess what Maduro's main defence will be.
#madurocaptured #Trump #Maduro
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Pam Bondi says Maduro will face 'full wrath' of USA as she lists charges
Pam Bondi has issued a full list of the charges being brought against Nicolas Maduro, after the US launched an attack on Venezuela on Saturday morning
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January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
"Pam Bondi has said that Venezuela's President Maduro will face the 'full wrath' of the American justice system as she listed the charges."
Take a wild guess what Maduro's main defence will be.
#madurocaptured #Trump #Maduro
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Take a wild guess what Maduro's main defence will be.
#madurocaptured #Trump #Maduro
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Reposted by Tom Engel
“Russia remains fully committed to achieving peace in Ukraine.”
— Steve Witkoff
— Steve Witkoff
January 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
“Russia remains fully committed to achieving peace in Ukraine.”
— Steve Witkoff
— Steve Witkoff
Reposted by Tom Engel
SCOOP: Nine RCMP officers broke into Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam’s house on Christmas Day.
While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
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While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
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RCMP break into Chief Allan Adam’s home on Christmas - Alberta Native News
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation was in Fort Chipewyan celebrating Christmas with his...
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January 3, 2026 at 2:11 AM
SCOOP: Nine RCMP officers broke into Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam’s house on Christmas Day.
While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
www.albertanativenews.com/rcmp-break-i...
While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
www.albertanativenews.com/rcmp-break-i...
Why doesn't Trump threaten other countries who kill protesters? China, for example.
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Trump, top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests in Iran | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged duelling threats on Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between...
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January 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Why doesn't Trump threaten other countries who kill protesters? China, for example.
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"While I just sat there with rheumy children and frostbitten hobos!"
#homelessness
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#homelessness
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Colby Cosh: I survived a trip to the ER. Not everyone is so lucky
Like Prashant Sreekumar, I suffered a heart attack in Edmonton and was plunged into the lottery tombola of Canadian health care
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January 2, 2026 at 9:09 PM
"While I just sat there with rheumy children and frostbitten hobos!"
#homelessness
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#homelessness
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"The problem has been magnified in Alberta by low COVID & flu vaccination rates, a self-inflicted wound courtesy of the Govt of Alberta’s stance on vaccination & public health. It’s left hospitals overwhelmed with respiratory viruses."
#abpoli #antivax
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#abpoli #antivax
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Opinion: Where is Alberta's promised 'seamless patient experience?'
The ED is the catch-all for every health system failure.
edmontonjournal.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"The problem has been magnified in Alberta by low COVID & flu vaccination rates, a self-inflicted wound courtesy of the Govt of Alberta’s stance on vaccination & public health. It’s left hospitals overwhelmed with respiratory viruses."
#abpoli #antivax
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#abpoli #antivax
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The UCP government claims there is excess shelter space. Why, then, are the homeless taking shelter in the RAH Emergency as a better alternative? I suspect the government knows the answer but isn't telling us.
#abpoli #homeless
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#abpoli #homeless
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Keith Gerein: Edmonton hospital staff say ER overcrowding is 'nuts' amid extended cold snap
Overcrowding in Edmonton hospital emergency room waiting rooms is but one indication of a cracking social service ecosystem in Alberta.
edmontonjournal.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The UCP government claims there is excess shelter space. Why, then, are the homeless taking shelter in the RAH Emergency as a better alternative? I suspect the government knows the answer but isn't telling us.
#abpoli #homeless
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#abpoli #homeless
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What could go wrong with the common sense of the UCP in environmental protection?
#abpoli
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#abpoli
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Alberta’s new Upper Smoky land-use plan draws criticism over endangered caribou habitat | CBC News
A land-use plan that aims to protect and recover critical caribou habitat in western Alberta, while also supporting the province's goal to double oil and gas production, is set to take effect in the n...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
What could go wrong with the common sense of the UCP in environmental protection?
#abpoli
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#abpoli
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Minister Devin Dreeshen said if municipalities wish to reinstate more automated traffic enforcement, they need to provide very good reasons for doing so. “We need to see the data."
What, pray tell, 'data' did Dreeshen have when he banned it?
#abpoli
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What, pray tell, 'data' did Dreeshen have when he banned it?
#abpoli
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Edmonton to seek province's permission to bring back automated traffic enforcement at some intersections | CBC News
The City of Edmonton is hoping to be able to reinstall photo radar and other automated traffic enforcement measures at 10 intersections it says have seen an increase in high-risk driving behaviour.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Minister Devin Dreeshen said if municipalities wish to reinstate more automated traffic enforcement, they need to provide very good reasons for doing so. “We need to see the data."
What, pray tell, 'data' did Dreeshen have when he banned it?
#abpoli
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What, pray tell, 'data' did Dreeshen have when he banned it?
#abpoli
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"TB has long been recognized as the “poster-child” disease of poverty and disadvantage."
#abpoli #homelessness
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#abpoli #homelessness
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Opinion: Edmonton's tuberculosis outbreak shows need for housing
If you are one of the many people who thought tuberculosis just wasn’t a thing anymore, you were practically right— it shouldn’t be.
edmontonjournal.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"TB has long been recognized as the “poster-child” disease of poverty and disadvantage."
#abpoli #homelessness
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#abpoli #homelessness
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"The national RCMP union is criticizing what it calls a "misleading" report that urges Alberta Premier Smith's government to continue steps to ditch the Mounties."
Of course it's misleading - it's the 'Alberta Next' panel. Right, @trevortombe.bsky.social ?
#abpoli
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Of course it's misleading - it's the 'Alberta Next' panel. Right, @trevortombe.bsky.social ?
#abpoli
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National Police Federation criticizes Alberta Next Panel’s law enforcement recommendations | CBC News
The national RCMP union is criticizing what it calls a "misleading" Alberta government panel report that urges Premier Danielle Smith's government to continue steps to ditch the Mounties.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
"The national RCMP union is criticizing what it calls a "misleading" report that urges Alberta Premier Smith's government to continue steps to ditch the Mounties."
Of course it's misleading - it's the 'Alberta Next' panel. Right, @trevortombe.bsky.social ?
#abpoli
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Of course it's misleading - it's the 'Alberta Next' panel. Right, @trevortombe.bsky.social ?
#abpoli
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December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"Perhaps Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi has been fearful of not being taken seriously if he acknowledged the evidence too forcefully. If so, it’s time for that to change, or he risks not being taken seriously for failing to do so."
#abpoli
#abpoli
With a new year almost upon us, everyone paying attention now understands Danielle Smith is a separatist. albertapolitics.ca/2025/12/with...
With a new year almost upon us, everyone paying attention now understands Danielle Smith is a separatist - Alberta Politics
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is a separatist. Well, not quite universally acknowledged, as we shall see. And only recently. But still, this recognition w...
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December 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"Perhaps Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi has been fearful of not being taken seriously if he acknowledged the evidence too forcefully. If so, it’s time for that to change, or he risks not being taken seriously for failing to do so."
#abpoli
#abpoli
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Danielle Smith, if you insist on having this divisive and economically damaging referendum on Alberta’s unquestionable place in Canada, bring it on, but make sure to ask the first approved question, condoned by nearly half million #ForeverCanadian Albertans.
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 2026
YouTube video by Global News
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December 29, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Danielle Smith, if you insist on having this divisive and economically damaging referendum on Alberta’s unquestionable place in Canada, bring it on, but make sure to ask the first approved question, condoned by nearly half million #ForeverCanadian Albertans.
youtu.be/M51Rsv8U6Zc
youtu.be/M51Rsv8U6Zc
"The book also highlights how police in the United States frequently release body-camera footage after high-profile incidents, while Canadian police are yet to do that."
Why is that?
#Police #Transparency
#PoliceAccountability
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Why is that?
#Police #Transparency
#PoliceAccountability
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New book questions transparency claims tied to police body cameras
Sociology professors Christopher Schneider of Brandon University and Erick Laming of Trent University take a critical look at the technology.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:53 AM
"The book also highlights how police in the United States frequently release body-camera footage after high-profile incidents, while Canadian police are yet to do that."
Why is that?
#Police #Transparency
#PoliceAccountability
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Why is that?
#Police #Transparency
#PoliceAccountability
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"Trump now says it’s harder than he imagined — in part because he hasn’t been able to leverage a warm personal relationship with Putin."
Which only a fool would believe was genuine.
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Which only a fool would believe was genuine.
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Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky in Florida | CNN Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traded freezing, missile-tormented Kyiv on Sunday for the frescoed dining room at Mar-a-Lago, where he hoped to gain President Donald Trump’s sign-off on a revis...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:46 AM
"Trump now says it’s harder than he imagined — in part because he hasn’t been able to leverage a warm personal relationship with Putin."
Which only a fool would believe was genuine.
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Which only a fool would believe was genuine.
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