@strankmanp.bsky.social
Photographer. Traveller. In praise of randomness. Life doesn't have to be orderly.
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Updated #UCPayToPlay scandal-in-a-tweet:
Premier Smith's former chief of staff allegedly pressured health officials to cut half a billion dollars in contracts to a businessman whose sister was his landlord and who bought them all luxury NHL tickets. And they fired the person ready to reveal it.
Premier Smith's former chief of staff allegedly pressured health officials to cut half a billion dollars in contracts to a businessman whose sister was his landlord and who bought them all luxury NHL tickets. And they fired the person ready to reveal it.
Allegedly, Smith's staff pressured health officials to approve over half a billion dollars in private health care contracts to a businessman who bought them seats in NHL luxury boxes in return for the favour. Then Smith fired a CEO who tried to investigate.
May 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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JFC. They really stent good at hiding the corruption.
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.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
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 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
JFC. They really stent good at hiding the corruption.
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Let me tell you about this scene. First, the bird. It's a prairie loggerhead shrike - a #grasslands species whose population is in steep decline #birds (1/5)
May 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Let me tell you about this scene. First, the bird. It's a prairie loggerhead shrike - a #grasslands species whose population is in steep decline #birds (1/5)
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Howdy folks! Friendly reminder that copies of my acclaimed photo book, Four Years - A Journey, are available on my Etsy.
#books #photography #Newfoundland
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#books #photography #Newfoundland
www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1...
May 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Howdy folks! Friendly reminder that copies of my acclaimed photo book, Four Years - A Journey, are available on my Etsy.
#books #photography #Newfoundland
www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1...
#books #photography #Newfoundland
www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1...
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What do the Poilievre Conservatives mean when they say they want to push back on "woke ideology"? That's a very good question with no answers from them.
If Trump and Smith offer any lessons, here's what we can expect from an anti-woke agenda in Canada.
drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/whats-woke
If Trump and Smith offer any lessons, here's what we can expect from an anti-woke agenda in Canada.
drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/whats-woke
What's "woke"?
Poilievre's vague promise leaves us guessing about his agenda.
drjaredwesley.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What do the Poilievre Conservatives mean when they say they want to push back on "woke ideology"? That's a very good question with no answers from them.
If Trump and Smith offer any lessons, here's what we can expect from an anti-woke agenda in Canada.
drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/whats-woke
If Trump and Smith offer any lessons, here's what we can expect from an anti-woke agenda in Canada.
drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/whats-woke
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“Dr. Mark Joffe held the top public health position in Alberta since late 2022. He resigned April 15.”
So this wasn’t just a routine end of contract as it was initially spun.
Not hard to imagine this resignation was a result of being silenced.
#abpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
So this wasn’t just a routine end of contract as it was initially spun.
Not hard to imagine this resignation was a result of being silenced.
#abpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Politics at play in chief medical officer's departure?
Health experts fear he was silenced from urging measles vaccination
calgaryherald.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“Dr. Mark Joffe held the top public health position in Alberta since late 2022. He resigned April 15.”
So this wasn’t just a routine end of contract as it was initially spun.
Not hard to imagine this resignation was a result of being silenced.
#abpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
So this wasn’t just a routine end of contract as it was initially spun.
Not hard to imagine this resignation was a result of being silenced.
#abpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Premier Smith continues to attack AHS
But her claims aren’t supported by the available public data which show it’s for-profit medicine failing to deliver
My op-ed in Saturday’s @edmontonjournal.com
But her claims aren’t supported by the available public data which show it’s for-profit medicine failing to deliver
My op-ed in Saturday’s @edmontonjournal.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Premier Smith continues to attack AHS
But her claims aren’t supported by the available public data which show it’s for-profit medicine failing to deliver
My op-ed in Saturday’s @edmontonjournal.com
But her claims aren’t supported by the available public data which show it’s for-profit medicine failing to deliver
My op-ed in Saturday’s @edmontonjournal.com
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New Edmonton Journal op-ed
“Analysis of publicly available data, found no evidence to support Premier Smith’s claim. In fact, the research shows the opposite to be true.
Someone has been receiving more funding & not delivering results—just not AHS.”
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
“Analysis of publicly available data, found no evidence to support Premier Smith’s claim. In fact, the research shows the opposite to be true.
Someone has been receiving more funding & not delivering results—just not AHS.”
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Attack on AHS reveals the failings of surgery privatization
While politically convenient to blame AHS, responsibility for surgical wait times sits squarely with the government.
edmontonjournal.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New Edmonton Journal op-ed
“Analysis of publicly available data, found no evidence to support Premier Smith’s claim. In fact, the research shows the opposite to be true.
Someone has been receiving more funding & not delivering results—just not AHS.”
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
“Analysis of publicly available data, found no evidence to support Premier Smith’s claim. In fact, the research shows the opposite to be true.
Someone has been receiving more funding & not delivering results—just not AHS.”
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Private surgical contracts increasing costs, wait times: report
www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/p...
www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/p...
Private surgical contracts increasing costs, wait times: report
Read the full story and comment on stalbertgazette.com
www.stalbertgazette.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Private surgical contracts increasing costs, wait times: report
www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/p...
www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/p...
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The lowest federal income-tax bracket is currently 15%.
The Liberals have promised to cut it to 14%.
The Conservatives have promised to cut it to 12.75%.
Here's a chart depicting how much less tax that would mean for you, depending on your income.
(Earn more than $177,882? Read the fine print!)
The Liberals have promised to cut it to 14%.
The Conservatives have promised to cut it to 12.75%.
Here's a chart depicting how much less tax that would mean for you, depending on your income.
(Earn more than $177,882? Read the fine print!)
March 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The lowest federal income-tax bracket is currently 15%.
The Liberals have promised to cut it to 14%.
The Conservatives have promised to cut it to 12.75%.
Here's a chart depicting how much less tax that would mean for you, depending on your income.
(Earn more than $177,882? Read the fine print!)
The Liberals have promised to cut it to 14%.
The Conservatives have promised to cut it to 12.75%.
Here's a chart depicting how much less tax that would mean for you, depending on your income.
(Earn more than $177,882? Read the fine print!)
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Total travel boycott to the U.S. is in order
A young lady originally from Whitehorse is being detained in a detention center in Arizona. She was detained March 3rd, after her visa was denied.
Facebook post from her Mom is in the pics below. It's a disturbing sequence of events.
Do not travel to the US.
Facebook post from her Mom is in the pics below. It's a disturbing sequence of events.
Do not travel to the US.
March 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Total travel boycott to the U.S. is in order
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From my colleague Saun Fluker on @ablawg.bsky.social
"It is truly shocking how quickly the UCP cabinet gave away Alberta’s portion of the world’s longest undefended border, and created a quasi-military area now referred to as the red zone." #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
"It is truly shocking how quickly the UCP cabinet gave away Alberta’s portion of the world’s longest undefended border, and created a quasi-military area now referred to as the red zone." #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
Anticipatory Obedience and Essential Infrastructure at the Alberta-US Border
By: Shaun Fluker Legislation commented on: Order in Council 008/2025 (January 29, 2025) amending the Critical Infrastructure Defence Regulation, Alta Reg 169/2021 PDF Version: Anticipatory Obedien…
ablawg.ca
March 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
From my colleague Saun Fluker on @ablawg.bsky.social
"It is truly shocking how quickly the UCP cabinet gave away Alberta’s portion of the world’s longest undefended border, and created a quasi-military area now referred to as the red zone." #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
"It is truly shocking how quickly the UCP cabinet gave away Alberta’s portion of the world’s longest undefended border, and created a quasi-military area now referred to as the red zone." #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
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According to the new Musk Watch by @juddlegum.bsky.social, DOGE's reported "savings" of $105 billion only actually amounts to $8.6 billion in verified canceled funding.
www.muskwatch.com/p/introducin...
www.muskwatch.com/p/introducin...
Introducing: The Musk Watch DOGE Tracker
New tool reveals Musk has overstated verified DOGE savings by at least 92%
www.muskwatch.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
According to the new Musk Watch by @juddlegum.bsky.social, DOGE's reported "savings" of $105 billion only actually amounts to $8.6 billion in verified canceled funding.
www.muskwatch.com/p/introducin...
www.muskwatch.com/p/introducin...
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Alberta’s Premier is already howling at Carney to call an immediate election.
Feel free to remind Danielle Smith that she was sworn in as Premier on October 22, 2022, but chose not to call an election until May 1 of 2023 - nearly 7 mos after being sworn in as an “unelected Premier”.
#ableg
Feel free to remind Danielle Smith that she was sworn in as Premier on October 22, 2022, but chose not to call an election until May 1 of 2023 - nearly 7 mos after being sworn in as an “unelected Premier”.
#ableg
a woman is sitting at a table with a glass of beer and says aren 't you forgetting something ?
ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with a glass of beer and says aren 't you forgetting something ?
media.tenor.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Alberta’s Premier is already howling at Carney to call an immediate election.
Feel free to remind Danielle Smith that she was sworn in as Premier on October 22, 2022, but chose not to call an election until May 1 of 2023 - nearly 7 mos after being sworn in as an “unelected Premier”.
#ableg
Feel free to remind Danielle Smith that she was sworn in as Premier on October 22, 2022, but chose not to call an election until May 1 of 2023 - nearly 7 mos after being sworn in as an “unelected Premier”.
#ableg
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Just a reminder. This year's snow pack is behind last year's. We barely had enough water in our watersheds to service Southern Alberta's needs last year. The only reason we had a crop was because of some timely rains. We're dry now, we need some moisture soon. #drought25 #waterislife
March 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Just a reminder. This year's snow pack is behind last year's. We barely had enough water in our watersheds to service Southern Alberta's needs last year. The only reason we had a crop was because of some timely rains. We're dry now, we need some moisture soon. #drought25 #waterislife
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Another reason not to travel south of the border. He will start putting Canadians in camps or prisons. Stay away from that shithole country.
How a new U.S. travel rule will force Canadian snowbirds to register as 'alien' visitors
YouTube video by CTV News
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Another reason not to travel south of the border. He will start putting Canadians in camps or prisons. Stay away from that shithole country.
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On April 1st the price of wine in Alberta is going up. The more expensive the wine, the more it'll be. These new taxes were in the UCP 2025 budget. 🥂
aglc.ca/liquor/about...
Here's a snapshot of what the Alberta liquor markup rates previously looked like: web.archive.org/web/20250121...
#Alberta
aglc.ca/liquor/about...
Here's a snapshot of what the Alberta liquor markup rates previously looked like: web.archive.org/web/20250121...
#Alberta
March 7, 2025 at 6:36 AM
On April 1st the price of wine in Alberta is going up. The more expensive the wine, the more it'll be. These new taxes were in the UCP 2025 budget. 🥂
aglc.ca/liquor/about...
Here's a snapshot of what the Alberta liquor markup rates previously looked like: web.archive.org/web/20250121...
#Alberta
aglc.ca/liquor/about...
Here's a snapshot of what the Alberta liquor markup rates previously looked like: web.archive.org/web/20250121...
#Alberta
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He’s got me convinced. Plus, Canada is currently buying 88 F-35s for $74 billion. At $85 million apiece, we could buy 400 Swedish Gripen fighters for $34 billion, which would be built here, and save $40 billion that we could use to support Canadians affected by Trump’s tariff war.
Opinion: It may provoke Trump, but Canada should cancel the purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the U.S.
The problem is that Canada will never have full control over the heavily computerized planes
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
He’s got me convinced. Plus, Canada is currently buying 88 F-35s for $74 billion. At $85 million apiece, we could buy 400 Swedish Gripen fighters for $34 billion, which would be built here, and save $40 billion that we could use to support Canadians affected by Trump’s tariff war.
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NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
March 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
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Here is the ministerial order
www.alberta.ca/system/files...
As you can see, it is NOT a public inquiry.
While there is a line about any elected official, member of a minister's staff, any member of the Alberta Public Service, it seems framed around Alberta Health and AHS.
www.alberta.ca/system/files...
As you can see, it is NOT a public inquiry.
While there is a line about any elected official, member of a minister's staff, any member of the Alberta Public Service, it seems framed around Alberta Health and AHS.
March 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Here is the ministerial order
www.alberta.ca/system/files...
As you can see, it is NOT a public inquiry.
While there is a line about any elected official, member of a minister's staff, any member of the Alberta Public Service, it seems framed around Alberta Health and AHS.
www.alberta.ca/system/files...
As you can see, it is NOT a public inquiry.
While there is a line about any elected official, member of a minister's staff, any member of the Alberta Public Service, it seems framed around Alberta Health and AHS.
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Seems pretty odd to me to appoint this "third party" review under the Govt Organization Act when a govt of the same political stripe appointed the Allen Inquiry on the alleged "foreign funding of anti-Alberta energy campaigns" under the Inquiries Act.
www.alberta.ca/public-inqui...
#ableg #abpoli
www.alberta.ca/public-inqui...
#ableg #abpoli
AHS third-party investigation: DM McPherson
Deputy Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade Christopher McPherson has issued the following statement on an independent third-party investigation into procurement and contracting processes used by the G...
www.alberta.ca
March 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Seems pretty odd to me to appoint this "third party" review under the Govt Organization Act when a govt of the same political stripe appointed the Allen Inquiry on the alleged "foreign funding of anti-Alberta energy campaigns" under the Inquiries Act.
www.alberta.ca/public-inqui...
#ableg #abpoli
www.alberta.ca/public-inqui...
#ableg #abpoli