Peter Oliver
@peterloliver.bsky.social
Director of Public Art | Beltline Neighbourhoods Association. Host of the Palgary Almanac on CJSW 90.9 FM.
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If you want to cut funding in 1/2 for a program that has seen massive ROI and is helping with increasing feet on the street and vibrancy under the excuse of "saving taxpayers money" it's better not to have given $1.2B in funding to billionaires under the exact same above stated goals.
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
If you want to cut funding in 1/2 for a program that has seen massive ROI and is helping with increasing feet on the street and vibrancy under the excuse of "saving taxpayers money" it's better not to have given $1.2B in funding to billionaires under the exact same above stated goals.
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Extremely well put criticism of the latest publicity play by the CPS. There are so many better ways to improve things… criminalizing poverty is not one and pushes the problem into surrounding inner city communities away from what little supports exist
livewirecalgary.com/2025/11/09/p...
#yyccc
livewirecalgary.com/2025/11/09/p...
#yyccc
Perspectives: Calgary police must use their social capital to demand housing, not more officers - LiveWire Calgary
“Arresting is connecting.” When I read how CPS Chief McLellan was attempting to frame last week’s exercise, I couldn’t believe it. On November 5, the Calgary Police executed Operation ORDER, a milita...
livewirecalgary.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Extremely well put criticism of the latest publicity play by the CPS. There are so many better ways to improve things… criminalizing poverty is not one and pushes the problem into surrounding inner city communities away from what little supports exist
livewirecalgary.com/2025/11/09/p...
#yyccc
livewirecalgary.com/2025/11/09/p...
#yyccc
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With @theglobeandmail.com choosing to continue manufacturing consent for forced abstinence — guaranteed to increase violence in the short-term and overdose deaths in the long term across Victoria — here’s what I dug up after the last time:
drugdatadecoded.ca/bc-governmen...
drugdatadecoded.ca/bc-governmen...
BC government faces legal challenge as national news media promote forced abstinence
Two long-form articles in national news outlets are promoting the BC government's "secure care" policy the same week that the government faces a pivotal legal challenge on its expansive interpretation...
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
With @theglobeandmail.com choosing to continue manufacturing consent for forced abstinence — guaranteed to increase violence in the short-term and overdose deaths in the long term across Victoria — here’s what I dug up after the last time:
drugdatadecoded.ca/bc-governmen...
drugdatadecoded.ca/bc-governmen...
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Required Reading this week from @theturner.bsky.social.
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The energy transition is inevitable, and the faster we turn from petrostate to electrostate the better economy we’ll leave for our kids.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f39d95c...
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The energy transition is inevitable, and the faster we turn from petrostate to electrostate the better economy we’ll leave for our kids.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f39d95c...
A decade after the Paris Agreement, the clean economy is winning
As the world’s climate negotiators gather in Brazil, they must understand that the energy transition is now inevitable
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Required Reading this week from @theturner.bsky.social.
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The energy transition is inevitable, and the faster we turn from petrostate to electrostate the better economy we’ll leave for our kids.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f39d95c...
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The energy transition is inevitable, and the faster we turn from petrostate to electrostate the better economy we’ll leave for our kids.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f39d95c...
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The last council, when confronted with the record deadly road violence stats, added $1 million to the pedestrian safety budget. One. Million. Dollars.
What's the over/under that #yyccc has any desire at all to fix this and do to it quickly? calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
Several pedestrians struck in two separate collisions Tuesday
Several pedestrians were injured in two separate collisions on Tuesday in what is believed to be the worst year for road safety in the city.
calgaryherald.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The last council, when confronted with the record deadly road violence stats, added $1 million to the pedestrian safety budget. One. Million. Dollars.
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CP legend Bob Weber retired* in 2024 & I had the privilege of hosting his farewell talk, which you shd watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF57...
*Turns out Bob can’t quit journalism & thank the galaxy for that. Bob’s latest in @albertaviews.bsky.social #ableg #cdnpoli
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*Turns out Bob can’t quit journalism & thank the galaxy for that. Bob’s latest in @albertaviews.bsky.social #ableg #cdnpoli
albertaviews.ca/dirty-cleanu...
Mature Asset Strategy - the Latest Dirty Cleanup Scheme - Alberta Views
The Mature Asset Strategy is a report on the thousands of wells and pipelines that dot Alberta years after the oil and profits are gone.
albertaviews.ca
November 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
CP legend Bob Weber retired* in 2024 & I had the privilege of hosting his farewell talk, which you shd watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF57...
*Turns out Bob can’t quit journalism & thank the galaxy for that. Bob’s latest in @albertaviews.bsky.social #ableg #cdnpoli
albertaviews.ca/dirty-cleanu...
*Turns out Bob can’t quit journalism & thank the galaxy for that. Bob’s latest in @albertaviews.bsky.social #ableg #cdnpoli
albertaviews.ca/dirty-cleanu...
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Where's the premier while MLAs rush through an all-night debate on stripping Albertans of their Charter rights?
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Where's the premier while MLAs rush through an all-night debate on stripping Albertans of their Charter rights?
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
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What's the hurry?
In just 6 years, the UCP has been responsible for nearly half of all time allocation motions in Alberta history.
They're promising to do it again today, this time ramming through a bill that removes Charter rights in a matter of hours.
In just 6 years, the UCP has been responsible for nearly half of all time allocation motions in Alberta history.
They're promising to do it again today, this time ramming through a bill that removes Charter rights in a matter of hours.
October 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What's the hurry?
In just 6 years, the UCP has been responsible for nearly half of all time allocation motions in Alberta history.
They're promising to do it again today, this time ramming through a bill that removes Charter rights in a matter of hours.
In just 6 years, the UCP has been responsible for nearly half of all time allocation motions in Alberta history.
They're promising to do it again today, this time ramming through a bill that removes Charter rights in a matter of hours.
📻 Catch the joint Niche⚡️Almanac Funding Drive show with Ben Goodman and I this Thursday morning 7AM-10AM on CJSW 90.9 FM. We have great show incentives and a stacked line up of special guests you won’t want to miss.
💻 You can tune in and donate online at cjsw.com.
💻 You can tune in and donate online at cjsw.com.
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
📻 Catch the joint Niche⚡️Almanac Funding Drive show with Ben Goodman and I this Thursday morning 7AM-10AM on CJSW 90.9 FM. We have great show incentives and a stacked line up of special guests you won’t want to miss.
💻 You can tune in and donate online at cjsw.com.
💻 You can tune in and donate online at cjsw.com.
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We've lost a giant.
Those of us who knew Darren Markland personally are obviously shocked and deeply saddened by his sudden loss. Our thoughts are with his family and closest friends.
Darren - I feel so lucky to have known you as a friend.
Those of us who knew Darren Markland personally are obviously shocked and deeply saddened by his sudden loss. Our thoughts are with his family and closest friends.
Darren - I feel so lucky to have known you as a friend.
September 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
We've lost a giant.
Those of us who knew Darren Markland personally are obviously shocked and deeply saddened by his sudden loss. Our thoughts are with his family and closest friends.
Darren - I feel so lucky to have known you as a friend.
Those of us who knew Darren Markland personally are obviously shocked and deeply saddened by his sudden loss. Our thoughts are with his family and closest friends.
Darren - I feel so lucky to have known you as a friend.
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SCOOP: A consultant advising Alberta Health Services on private surgical facilities simultaneously negotiated with AHS on behalf of a company vying to open such a clinic, according to a confidential report obtained by The Globe.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Adviser on Alberta’s use of private clinics was also working for company vying for contract, confidential report says
Potential conflicts of interest outlined in document at centre of health procurement controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
SCOOP: A consultant advising Alberta Health Services on private surgical facilities simultaneously negotiated with AHS on behalf of a company vying to open such a clinic, according to a confidential report obtained by The Globe.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Andrew Nikiforuk: Unfortunately, these claims that nuclear power can provide cheap energy security or reverse the persistent failure of national and global policies to reduce CO2 emissions is an illusion. #abpoli #canpoli
The New Nuclear Fever, Debunked | The Tyee
Politicians who push small reactors raise false hopes that splitting atoms can make a real dent in the climate crisis.
thetyee.ca
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Alberta is Blockbuster video.
#Alberta is forecasting a $6.5-billion deficit for 2025-26, as falling oil prices and global uncertainty weigh heavily on the province’s finances.
Details here 👇 #yyc #abpoli @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Details here 👇 #yyc #abpoli @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Alberta projects $6.5B deficit as natural resource revenue slumps in Q1 update
Alberta is forecasting a $6.5-billion deficit for 2025-26, as falling oil prices and global uncertainty weigh heavily on the province’s finances.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Alberta is Blockbuster video.
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A very telling indictment of where our province is headed and who is behind it.
“What we are seeing in Alberta is as extreme as we’ve seen in the southern United States and other centers of book banning.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
“What we are seeing in Alberta is as extreme as we’ve seen in the southern United States and other centers of book banning.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Rightwing ‘parents’ rights’ groups gain ground in Canada as Alberta book bans target LGBTQ+ titles
Two such groups claim they persuaded Alberta to institute sweeping public school book ban
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A very telling indictment of where our province is headed and who is behind it.
“What we are seeing in Alberta is as extreme as we’ve seen in the southern United States and other centers of book banning.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
“What we are seeing in Alberta is as extreme as we’ve seen in the southern United States and other centers of book banning.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
“In 2024, the newly named Confluence saw numerous changes to operations. Attendance surged by 130 per cent, sold-out school programs welcomed 10,000 students, nearly 1,000 people attended Indigenous-led programs, and public program registrations more than doubled.”
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
150 years later: What Calgary’s history says about our future
The Confluence is commemorating the site’s 150th anniversary with an event series built on Indigenous perspectives, history and the arts
calgaryherald.com
August 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“In 2024, the newly named Confluence saw numerous changes to operations. Attendance surged by 130 per cent, sold-out school programs welcomed 10,000 students, nearly 1,000 people attended Indigenous-led programs, and public program registrations more than doubled.”
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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I wrote something for @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #yycbike #yegbike #BikeTO #BikeHFX
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #yycbike #yegbike #BikeTO #BikeHFX
Opinion: The premiers are using bike lanes as a political scapegoat
Safe cycling infrastructure saves lives, but sadly, many politicians are ignoring the facts
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I wrote something for @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #yycbike #yegbike #BikeTO #BikeHFX
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #yycbike #yegbike #BikeTO #BikeHFX
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More evidence, if it were needed, that AB's "aspiration" to net zero by 2050 actually involves opposing any & every federal initiative that might nudge us in that direction.
This suggests to me that Minister Schulz & colleagues define an aspiration as smthg NOT to achieved. How Orwellian #abpoli
This suggests to me that Minister Schulz & colleagues define an aspiration as smthg NOT to achieved. How Orwellian #abpoli
Alberta will not accept EV mandate: Minister Schulz
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement on the highly criticized federal electric vehicle (EV) mandate:
www.alberta.ca
August 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
More evidence, if it were needed, that AB's "aspiration" to net zero by 2050 actually involves opposing any & every federal initiative that might nudge us in that direction.
This suggests to me that Minister Schulz & colleagues define an aspiration as smthg NOT to achieved. How Orwellian #abpoli
This suggests to me that Minister Schulz & colleagues define an aspiration as smthg NOT to achieved. How Orwellian #abpoli
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Gerrymandering Alberta for far-right outcomes, what will the @albertandp.ca @albertaparty.bsky.social @scottsinclair.bsky.social @peterguthrie5944.bsky.social do to stop this?!
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Alberta ministers pitch hybrid rural-urban ridings to Electoral Boundaries Commission
Government legislation last year removed a requirement that the commission consider municipal boundaries in crafting new ridings.
edmontonjournal.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Gerrymandering Alberta for far-right outcomes, what will the @albertandp.ca @albertaparty.bsky.social @scottsinclair.bsky.social @peterguthrie5944.bsky.social do to stop this?!
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
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The global phenomenon of “bikelash” has become one of the biggest barriers to implementing interventions that make our streets more liveable, accessible and sustainable. So how do we best manage it as advocates for change? Here are eight strategies we recently presented at the Velo-city Conference.🧵
August 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The global phenomenon of “bikelash” has become one of the biggest barriers to implementing interventions that make our streets more liveable, accessible and sustainable. So how do we best manage it as advocates for change? Here are eight strategies we recently presented at the Velo-city Conference.🧵
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Beset by scandals, patriotic pushback, and new rivals, Alberta’s UCP wants us to be mad about … bicycle lanes! albertapolitics.ca/2025/08/bese...
Beset by scandals, patriotic pushback, and new rivals, Alberta’s UCP wants us to be mad about … bicycle lanes! - Alberta Politics
Beset by allegations of health care contracting corruption, international coverage of a self-inflicted measles epidemic, anger at municipal political parties nobody wants, increasingly aggressive push...
albertapolitics.ca
August 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Beset by scandals, patriotic pushback, and new rivals, Alberta’s UCP wants us to be mad about … bicycle lanes! albertapolitics.ca/2025/08/bese...
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SCOOP
Alberta's "Compassionate Intervention" drug jails will be located near the existing Spyhill jail in Calgary and near the Alberta Hospital in Edmonton.
Eighty-two companies have expressed interest in participating in the $180 million procurement process. 1/
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Alberta's "Compassionate Intervention" drug jails will be located near the existing Spyhill jail in Calgary and near the Alberta Hospital in Edmonton.
Eighty-two companies have expressed interest in participating in the $180 million procurement process. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/alberta-gove...
Alberta government reveals drug jail locations in procurement document
The Alberta government has issued a request for interested parties to participate in the procurement process for two forced abstinence detention facilities, to be located in northwest Calgary and nort...
drugdatadecoded.ca
August 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
SCOOP
Alberta's "Compassionate Intervention" drug jails will be located near the existing Spyhill jail in Calgary and near the Alberta Hospital in Edmonton.
Eighty-two companies have expressed interest in participating in the $180 million procurement process. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/alberta-gove...
Alberta's "Compassionate Intervention" drug jails will be located near the existing Spyhill jail in Calgary and near the Alberta Hospital in Edmonton.
Eighty-two companies have expressed interest in participating in the $180 million procurement process. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/alberta-gove...
“Ward 7 deserves a councillor that doesn't support the agenda of his party at the expense of the neighborhoods he represents.”
ward7record.org/blog/terry-w...
ward7record.org/blog/terry-w...
Terry Wong votes with his party to prioritize more sprawl over Ward 7 communities — Ward 7 Record
Councillor Wong has decided to support his party to annex more land on the edge of Calgary to help pave one gravel road instead of fixing the roads of Ward 7.
ward7record.org
August 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“Ward 7 deserves a councillor that doesn't support the agenda of his party at the expense of the neighborhoods he represents.”
ward7record.org/blog/terry-w...
ward7record.org/blog/terry-w...
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SCOOP 🧵
Two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for "image recognition" software that scours photos and videos for individuals. 1/
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Two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for "image recognition" software that scours photos and videos for individuals. 1/
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Calgary police "image recognition" software identifies individuals in photos & videos posted online
Documents show that two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for AI software that scours photos and videos for individuals. Have pol...
drugdatadecoded.ca
August 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
SCOOP 🧵
Two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for "image recognition" software that scours photos and videos for individuals. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for "image recognition" software that scours photos and videos for individuals. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...