Rene Mauthe
@rmauthe.bsky.social
Writer, editor, web content guy, hiker, montivagant, runner, x-c skier. Rides bikes too. Also #GohabsGo fan. English, French, Franglais. YEG resident
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This closing with him fits his lunacy.
December 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This closing with him fits his lunacy.
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The province-level Conservative Party (UPC) in Alberta is using the “Notwithstanding Clause” a STAGGERING 4TH TIME IN UNDER 2 MONTHS to ignore the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms. In this Alberta Govt, extremist ideology is clearly a lot more important than human rights and the rule of law.
Premier’s use of the Charter of Rights & Freedoms “Notwithstanding Clause” is supposed to be VERY RARE, to address blatant Judicial overreach.
Smith in Alberta would use it to blatantly erase human rights, the CORE OF THE CHARTER.
Ford in Ontario would use it to backstop his own BLATANT OVERREACH.
Smith in Alberta would use it to blatantly erase human rights, the CORE OF THE CHARTER.
Ford in Ontario would use it to backstop his own BLATANT OVERREACH.
Just in case you weren’t sure how awful Doug ford is. The courts ruled against him based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because PEOPLE WILL DIE IF HE REMOVES SAFE BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE. So he’s considering ABUSING the Notwithstanding Clause just for ego and some cheap suburban votes.
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The province-level Conservative Party (UPC) in Alberta is using the “Notwithstanding Clause” a STAGGERING 4TH TIME IN UNDER 2 MONTHS to ignore the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms. In this Alberta Govt, extremist ideology is clearly a lot more important than human rights and the rule of law.
There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to Heaven
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to Heaven
And she's buying a stairway to Heaven
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to Heaven
Alright stop, collaborate and listen
Ice is back with my brand new invention
Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Will it ever stop? Yo, I don't know
Turn off the lights, and I'll glow
Ice is back with my brand new invention
Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Will it ever stop? Yo, I don't know
Turn off the lights, and I'll glow
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to Heaven
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to Heaven
And she's buying a stairway to Heaven
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to Heaven
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I hope Albertans will remember that trans kids and teens are living breathing humans who just want to be themselves, without fear of hate and discrimination. Demonizing kids merely to score political points in some weird culture war is craven and cruel.
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I hope Albertans will remember that trans kids and teens are living breathing humans who just want to be themselves, without fear of hate and discrimination. Demonizing kids merely to score political points in some weird culture war is craven and cruel.
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O illiterate loiterer!
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
O illiterate loiterer!
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Today, The New York Times has published a story eviscerating Danielle Smith and her provincial government's response to the measles crisis in Alberta.
Interestingly, Deena Hinshaw is interviewed for what appears to be the first time since she was fired.
Interestingly, Deena Hinshaw is interviewed for what appears to be the first time since she was fired.
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today, The New York Times has published a story eviscerating Danielle Smith and her provincial government's response to the measles crisis in Alberta.
Interestingly, Deena Hinshaw is interviewed for what appears to be the first time since she was fired.
Interestingly, Deena Hinshaw is interviewed for what appears to be the first time since she was fired.
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Yeah, we did. We ruined it for misogynists and sexual predators and office lotharios and drunks and lazy loafers who had their secretaries and assistants do their actual work.
November 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Yeah, we did. We ruined it for misogynists and sexual predators and office lotharios and drunks and lazy loafers who had their secretaries and assistants do their actual work.
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"Alberta’s use of the notwithstanding clause continues an alarming trend of provincial governments putting political expediency ahead of people’s human rights." #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Amnesty International Canada condemns Alberta government’s use of notwithstanding clause in Bill 2
Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause in Bill 2 means that courts won’t be able to strike down the law even if it violates the Charter.
amnesty.ca
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Let's be clear about what happened today.
Premier Smith introduced a bill to strip Albertans of Charter rights,
denied MLAs the opportunity to debate it and the courts the ability to scrutinize it,
and did all of this from her seat on a jet to Saudi Arabia.
Premier Smith introduced a bill to strip Albertans of Charter rights,
denied MLAs the opportunity to debate it and the courts the ability to scrutinize it,
and did all of this from her seat on a jet to Saudi Arabia.
The UCP government has invoked time allocation and on a bill removing Albertans' Charter rights.
And they're using the notwithstanding clause to do it.
Here's why that is a dangerous precedent. And why real conservatives need to stand up against it.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
And they're using the notwithstanding clause to do it.
Here's why that is a dangerous precedent. And why real conservatives need to stand up against it.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Alberta Strong and Free, Notwithstanding
The UCP's Bill 2 skirts the legislature and the courts, leaving it up to the public to push back swiftly
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Let's be clear about what happened today.
Premier Smith introduced a bill to strip Albertans of Charter rights,
denied MLAs the opportunity to debate it and the courts the ability to scrutinize it,
and did all of this from her seat on a jet to Saudi Arabia.
Premier Smith introduced a bill to strip Albertans of Charter rights,
denied MLAs the opportunity to debate it and the courts the ability to scrutinize it,
and did all of this from her seat on a jet to Saudi Arabia.
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Oh wow.
Organizers of Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petition say they collected 456,365 signatures.
Organizers of Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petition say they collected 456,365 signatures.
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Oh wow.
Organizers of Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petition say they collected 456,365 signatures.
Organizers of Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petition say they collected 456,365 signatures.
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Hey Alberta!
The Honorable Thomas Lukaszuk and his band of amazing volunteers are working their asses off to get us over this line. Let’s help them!
If you ❤️🇨🇦, & haven’t signed, get on the website, find a site & SIGN.
#ForeverCanadian
The Honorable Thomas Lukaszuk and his band of amazing volunteers are working their asses off to get us over this line. Let’s help them!
If you ❤️🇨🇦, & haven’t signed, get on the website, find a site & SIGN.
#ForeverCanadian
Looking a bit tired and with sniffles, here’s an update on the #ForeverCanadian Unity Bus tour and on our signature count.
It’s looking really good, but we need to push it across the finish line. Keep in mind that some signatures may get rejected.
Thank you volunteers!
#ableg
It’s looking really good, but we need to push it across the finish line. Keep in mind that some signatures may get rejected.
Thank you volunteers!
#ableg
October 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Hey Alberta!
The Honorable Thomas Lukaszuk and his band of amazing volunteers are working their asses off to get us over this line. Let’s help them!
If you ❤️🇨🇦, & haven’t signed, get on the website, find a site & SIGN.
#ForeverCanadian
The Honorable Thomas Lukaszuk and his band of amazing volunteers are working their asses off to get us over this line. Let’s help them!
If you ❤️🇨🇦, & haven’t signed, get on the website, find a site & SIGN.
#ForeverCanadian
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Lots of reports of long voting lines and people leaving without voting. PLEASE, DON'T LEAVE.
Yes, it's a shit show but your vote matters. Be prepared, make friends in line, bring a lawn chair. Oh, and be kind to the election workers. #yeg #yegvote #yegelection
Yes, it's a shit show but your vote matters. Be prepared, make friends in line, bring a lawn chair. Oh, and be kind to the election workers. #yeg #yegvote #yegelection
October 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Lots of reports of long voting lines and people leaving without voting. PLEASE, DON'T LEAVE.
Yes, it's a shit show but your vote matters. Be prepared, make friends in line, bring a lawn chair. Oh, and be kind to the election workers. #yeg #yegvote #yegelection
Yes, it's a shit show but your vote matters. Be prepared, make friends in line, bring a lawn chair. Oh, and be kind to the election workers. #yeg #yegvote #yegelection
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
October 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
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Let's support! Oct 2nd, 11:30-1:30
hsaa.ca/events/day-u...
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Day of Unity Rallies
Day of Unity rallies are being held at worksites across Alberta as members employed by AHS call for better wages and a better deal.
hsaa.ca
September 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Let's support! Oct 2nd, 11:30-1:30
hsaa.ca/events/day-u...
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I did a deep-dive into Ben Mulroney's extracurricular activities:
At the same time as Mulroney is filling-in as host of The West Block, he is also working for two registered lobby groups and as an adviser to several companies – some of whose CEOs he's interviewed on Global News 640 Toronto radio
At the same time as Mulroney is filling-in as host of The West Block, he is also working for two registered lobby groups and as an adviser to several companies – some of whose CEOs he's interviewed on Global News 640 Toronto radio
Ben Mulroney is blurring the lines between journalism, business, lobbying and partisan politics
The new host of Global News’ national political news show also works for registered lobby groups, advises businesses and hosted election events for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives earlier this year
The new host of Global News’ national political news show also works for registered lobby groups, advises businesses and hosted election events for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives earlier this year
Ben Mulroney is Blurring the Lines Between Journalism, Business, Lobbying and Partisan Politics
New host of Global News’ politics show works for registered lobby groups, advises businesses and hosted events for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
pressprogress.ca
September 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I did a deep-dive into Ben Mulroney's extracurricular activities:
At the same time as Mulroney is filling-in as host of The West Block, he is also working for two registered lobby groups and as an adviser to several companies – some of whose CEOs he's interviewed on Global News 640 Toronto radio
At the same time as Mulroney is filling-in as host of The West Block, he is also working for two registered lobby groups and as an adviser to several companies – some of whose CEOs he's interviewed on Global News 640 Toronto radio
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#PlayingForChange is a group of international musicians who are after #SocialJustice
This was recorded, across the world, with amazing artists.
#StephenBiko was a South African activist, fighting #Apartheid
He was murdered on September 12, 1977
Thank you #PeterGabriel
youtu.be/jWNEr4eHL18?...
This was recorded, across the world, with amazing artists.
#StephenBiko was a South African activist, fighting #Apartheid
He was murdered on September 12, 1977
Thank you #PeterGabriel
youtu.be/jWNEr4eHL18?...
Biko | Peter Gabriel | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
YouTube video by Playing For Change
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September 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
#PlayingForChange is a group of international musicians who are after #SocialJustice
This was recorded, across the world, with amazing artists.
#StephenBiko was a South African activist, fighting #Apartheid
He was murdered on September 12, 1977
Thank you #PeterGabriel
youtu.be/jWNEr4eHL18?...
This was recorded, across the world, with amazing artists.
#StephenBiko was a South African activist, fighting #Apartheid
He was murdered on September 12, 1977
Thank you #PeterGabriel
youtu.be/jWNEr4eHL18?...
This is perfect 👇
September 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This is perfect 👇
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Apparently Smith and Nicolaides don’t like it when people call their Ministerial order a BOOK BAN so we should probably stop saying BOOK BAN even though it definitely is a BOOK BAN and we all know that BOOK BANS are bad for kids and people in general but BOOK BANS are good for sales of BANNED BOOKS.
September 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Apparently Smith and Nicolaides don’t like it when people call their Ministerial order a BOOK BAN so we should probably stop saying BOOK BAN even though it definitely is a BOOK BAN and we all know that BOOK BANS are bad for kids and people in general but BOOK BANS are good for sales of BANNED BOOKS.
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This is a painful read. I mean seriously painful. But it’s also a must-read, and must-share, for everyone.
Maybe Rex Tillerson Was Right. Maybe Trump Really Is Just A Moron.
His lying and temper tantrums aside, evidence abounds that the president's most important, and dangerous, feature is his ignorance.
www.huffpost.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is a painful read. I mean seriously painful. But it’s also a must-read, and must-share, for everyone.
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If your mayor, or some other leader, is talking about ripping out safe, protected bike-lanes, please read and share this thread.
This is important.
Years ago, while I was advising the City of Sydney Australia on various things, there was an INFAMOUS day where a particularly bad state-level minister of roads was stuck in traffic and saw bike riders zooming by his limousine in a well-used, safe, protected bike-lane.
Well…
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Years ago, while I was advising the City of Sydney Australia on various things, there was an INFAMOUS day where a particularly bad state-level minister of roads was stuck in traffic and saw bike riders zooming by his limousine in a well-used, safe, protected bike-lane.
Well…
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August 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
If your mayor, or some other leader, is talking about ripping out safe, protected bike-lanes, please read and share this thread.
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“The UCP gov’t’s disdain for the vaccine couldn’t be more obvious.
The positive choice, which [the UCP] rejects, is to devise a free-of-charge system that doesn’t waste.
Alberta is now the only province to make people pay for protection against this terrible illness.
It’s plain wrong.” #ableg
The positive choice, which [the UCP] rejects, is to devise a free-of-charge system that doesn’t waste.
Alberta is now the only province to make people pay for protection against this terrible illness.
It’s plain wrong.” #ableg
Is the UCP trying to save money on COVID vaccination, or end vaccination? In either base the $100 fee is wrong and dangerous. Column.
calgaryherald.com/news/alberta... #abhealth #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #COVID_19
calgaryherald.com/news/alberta... #abhealth #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #COVID_19
Braid: UCP's $100 fee for COVID vaccination is wrong and dangerous
Alberta is now the only province to charge for a vaccination against an illness that has killed 8,000 in the province. COVID fee is wrong.
calgaryherald.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
“The UCP gov’t’s disdain for the vaccine couldn’t be more obvious.
The positive choice, which [the UCP] rejects, is to devise a free-of-charge system that doesn’t waste.
Alberta is now the only province to make people pay for protection against this terrible illness.
It’s plain wrong.” #ableg
The positive choice, which [the UCP] rejects, is to devise a free-of-charge system that doesn’t waste.
Alberta is now the only province to make people pay for protection against this terrible illness.
It’s plain wrong.” #ableg
It's true
Experts know what they don’t know.
Fake experts don’t even know what they think they know.
Fake experts don’t even know what they think they know.
August 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It's true
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Loyal Canadians in Alberta!
Find a pop up location to sign the #ForeverCanadian petition on this handy-dandy list!
Bring friends & family—we need ~294,000 signatures from every corner of #Alberta!
#yyc #yeg #yql #Calgary #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦
www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com
Find a pop up location to sign the #ForeverCanadian petition on this handy-dandy list!
Bring friends & family—we need ~294,000 signatures from every corner of #Alberta!
#yyc #yeg #yql #Calgary #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦
www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com
Forever Canadian Petition Events
Calendar of Forever Canadian petition signing opportunities
www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com
August 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM