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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody)

@abdanielsmith.bsky.social

Running a province means making tough decisions.

New hospitals? No.
Funding for disabled Albertans? No.
Funding for public education? No.

$900 million taxpayer dollars to Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission? YES!!

Read: archive.is/orCUv#select...
#abpoli #UCPCorruption #ableg

A graphic showing Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, wearing a blue cowboy hat and laughing with a caption that reads: $900 million for Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission.

January 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM

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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody)

@abdanielsmith.bsky.social

There's a lot of changes with our refocusing of healthcare and now our new two tier healthcare model.

So I issued a sole-source contract to author a book all Albertans, regardless of age or political stripe, will be able to read.

Perfect gift for the holidays!
#abpoli #abhealth

A graphic of an illustrated children's book, showing the Sesame Street character, Grover, dressed up as a healthcare professional, with the book title which reads: I'm sorry you can't afford to be alive and other stories by Danielle Smith

December 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM

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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody)

@abdanielsmith.bsky.social

Making your new driver's license, your new Alberta Digital ID! Complete with all the information criminals love to have at their fingertips.

Now listen to the crickets we'll hear from our right-wing supporters who railed against Trudeau's Digital IDs!

globalnews.ca/news/1155595...

Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk: privacy watchdog | Globalnews.ca

Alberta's information and privacy commissioner is concerned the Alberta government's plan to add health-care numbers to driver's licences would increase the risk of fraud.

globalnews.ca

December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM

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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody)

@abdanielsmith.bsky.social

Hey Alberta! 📢

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? The UCP has a new game only those in the UCP can play:
Operation Alberta!

Take as much out of Alberta as possible without getting caught and you WIN!

#abpoli #ableg #UCPCorruption

November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM

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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody)

@abdanielsmith.bsky.social

🤫
Nobody tell David Staples this is all because of the changes me and my UCP have made to how municipal elections are held in Alberta.

Let's see if he can use his "journalism" skills to figure it out on his own!🤭

#abpoli #yyc #yycvote #yeg #yegvote

A social media post by David Staples, columnist with the Edmonton Journal Post Media Newspaper, posted on October 27, 2024 which reads: The huge win for everyone on all sides, left, right and centre, is an election where everyone believes the results are credible. We used to do this effortlessly. Vote on Election Day with proper ID. Vote with paper ballots. Votes counted by citizens with scrutineers.

A social media post by David Staples, columnist with the Edmonton Journal Post Media Newspaper, posted on October 20, 2025 which reads: Unbelievably stupid process to vote in Edmonton. Do they have no voter list anymore? Where they quickly check your name, ID and give you a ballot? Long line up to fill out paper with name/address, line up again so someone can check paperwork. Idiotic slow, stupid process.

A snippet from a news article stating "The process for voting is different this year, which can impact the time it takes to vote. All electors are legislatively required to complete a Statement of Eligibility Form (Form 13) at the voting station. This form is a declaration by an elector that they meet the required legislated criteria to receive and cast ballots. Also, some electors will need to be added to the permanent electors register before receiving their ballots. This can take time. We ask Edmontonians to plan ahead and please have patience.

October 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM

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Patton Oswalt

@pattonoswalt.bsky.social

GHOST BOX IV is here from Hingston & Olsen! I’ve curated 11 creep-tastic horror tales, and they come in H&O’s signature, coffin-style case! One-time printing and this WILL sell out! Grab one now!

Ghost Box IV — Hingston & Olsen Publishing

www.hingstonandolsen.com

October 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM

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The Queer Triptych

@queertriptych.bsky.social

#bannedbooksweek #censorship
bannedbooksweek.org

August 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM

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Introvert Problems

@introvertproblems.bsky.social

August 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM

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Janis Irwin

@janisirwin.bsky.social

You can’t make this up.

The UCP are hiking rents for folks on AISH by over $200 a month.

Right after they’ve stolen the $200 Disability Benefit from the same people.

All while they brag about an $8 billion surplus.

It’s more than cruel. It’s asinine.

The attacks on disabled Albertans MUST stop.

July 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk

@lukaszukab.bsky.social

Ottawa is choking our oil production. 🙄

“Alberta oil production hits all-time record as producers ramp up for Trans Mountain completion.”

#ableg #cdnpoli

globalnews.ca/news/1022998...

Alberta oil production hits all-time record as producers ramp up for Trans Mountain completion | Globalnews.ca

The Alberta Energy Regulator says crude oil production in the province rose by 8.8 per cent in November to a new historic high of 4.2 million barrels per day.

globalnews.ca

June 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM

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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody)

@abdanielsmith.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING 🚨

Alberta Sheriffs are notifying the public of a dangerous sexual offender who has entered Alberta.

This convicted felon should not be approached by anyone. Sightings of this person should be reported directly to Danielle Smith of the UCP.

#abpoli #UCPCorruption

The mug shot photo of Donald J. Trump, 45th & 47th President of the United States of America with a caption reading: Emergency Alert. A convicted felon has entered Canada. Subject has 34 felony convictions; found liable for sexual assault and defamation; suspected of conspiracy and espionage. Subject is orange, hostile, and delusional. Do not approach. Stay indoors. This is not a drill.

June 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM

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ennie

@anyuse.bsky.social

Me: The whole week is in front of me, I can accomplish so much.

Also me: oh no I agreed to go to that thing on Thursday, the week is shot.

June 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM

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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody)

@abdanielsmith.bsky.social

Your friendly reminder that despite all of the rhetoric and talking points coming from me and my UCP, Alberta's oil & gas only makes up about 20% of our GDP.

And we care so little about rural Alberta farmers we don't even list agriculture on this chart.

#abpoli #ableg

A circle chart showing Alberta's economy at a glance. Shares of nominal GDP by industry (2014 to 2023). Mining, oil & gas extraction: 20.4%. Other: 16.6%. Manufacturing: 15.5%. Construction 9%. Trade: 8.9%. Finance & real estate: 7.8% Healthcare & social assistance: 6.1% Professional, scientific & technical services: 5.4%. Transportation & warehousing: 5.2%. Public administration: 5.1%.

June 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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Gillian Martin

@gillmartin.bsky.social

Now more than ever

May 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM

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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody)

@abdanielsmith.bsky.social

Promises made.
Promises delivered!

Putting more money in our friends pockets. Just another way our UCP is making life more affordable.

Read:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#abpoli #ableg #UCPCorruption