Comms professional & proud Albertan. Bylines: Bertatics, Grandin Media, Edm Journal. Movie freak, Catholic geek. [email protected] πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Alberta, Canada
Joined December 2012
This is an incredible way to cope after losing a historic referendum. Albertans chose Canada. It wasn't Ottawa that did that. It wasn't Carney or Trudeau or "the Laurentian elite." Just regular, Canada-loving Albertans. That's who beat you. Albertans. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Last night, there was an NHL, regular season game. It featured the Toronto Maple Leafs and a new team that had never laced up together, before. Toronto beat them, 3-1. The players in Toronto's locker room didn't celebrate- while spirits were high across the hall (in the losing team's locker room). Though this is a recorded regulation win for Toronto, the real ones know... a new team that put points on the board against an established NHL dynasty is going to be a leader in their space. That's what we are. Potential. It's up to us what we want to do with it. A quarter of the votes is no small amount. Well done, Independence. 82 games a season. Just 1 down.
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Danielle Smith colluded with the separatists to help their petition. Jeffrey Rath showed the receipts, and Smith just confirmed they're real. The whole country should hear about this, & Albertans should kick her out of office. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
WOW! The Rath texts are real. Smith colluded with the separatists. Confirmed by Dani in the legislature today. And while she tried to spin them as just answering questions, she also makes it clear the texts weren't meant for Lukaszuk. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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WOW! The Rath texts are real. Smith colluded with the separatists. Confirmed by Dani in the legislature today. And while she tried to spin them as just answering questions, she also makes it clear the texts weren't meant for Lukaszuk. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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BREAKING!!! At Nenshi's presser on the UCP's Gerrymandering, it came out that the Ethics Commissioner has had to suspend his investigation into ministers accepting elite hockey tickets... Because it overlaps with a CRIMINAL investigation!
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1. The bias free, reality based resources happen to support trans people & their identities. 2. Trans people, regardless of their genitals, should have access to facilities that match their gender identity. Your transphobia doesn't belong in AB. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Below is part of my story. Part of why I co-founded @WomenandGirlsAB with several friends. When an ideology based on something called "queer theory" supersedes the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms in our everyday lives, how do we not demand answers? What's next? Asking elected officials. 1. Where are the bias free, reality based, resources for Alberta families with kids caught up in gender ideology? @ABDanielleSmith 2. Do you support fully intact men showering in women's changing rooms like what is happening in @CityofEdmonton pools? Ask them why they think that is ok. 3. Tell them you will vote on these issues. Time to get loud.
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How scared is Danielle Smith of the separatists? She is requiring them to sign a loyalty out that they can't speak about separatism anymore! But... In claiming that she'll require them to follow the code of conduct or else... She's violating the code of conduct. /1
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.@CarrieTait thank you for your investigative journalism. Democracy works best when journalists can shine the light on what matters. Money laundering investigation of high ranking, Alberta government officials. This could be unprecedented.
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'The Alberta Premier’s office did not acknowledge requests for comment' RCMP probe potential fraud, money laundering in Alberta health care procurement controversy theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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In Memoriam. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Alberta UCP MLA Shane Getson has officially resigned his seat. (Much speculation about who it was that resigned, and Getson was high β€” but not too high β€” on my list.)
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On CBC, Smith stopped short of saying that she will disqualify separatist candidates or refuse to sign their applications... But she made it clear that no separatists will be welcome in leadership or official roles and a pledge must be signed. The Purge apparently, has begun.
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EVERYBODY STOP TALKING ABOUT THE REFERENDUM. LOOK OVER HERE!!!
Starting January 4, every school in Alberta will proudly fly both the Canadian and Alberta flags, and any other flags will only be temporarily displayed when they serve a clear educational, commemorative or community purpose. Let’s teach our children to celebrate our amazing country and province. Read the full details here: alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=9…
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I can't take these clowns seriously. I would much rather appointed senators who have histories of public service than a bunch of power-hungry clowns who commiserate with power to get elected & fail to do FA. At least our senators belong in the senate. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Canadians love - want to be governed. There is such a dependency on the state. In the Alberta referendum, majority of voters voted to keep the unelected senate. They voted for unelected people to have legislative powers over them. They literally voted against a democratic choice thus they voted against a democracy. You couldn't even begin to convince an American that unelected people should have powers over them before you get thrown out. The average Canadian supports basic dictatorship.
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The leader of one of Canada's top opposition parties, wants the Canadian government to save Mass Effect developer BioWare. bit.ly/4ijc1Ok
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See why we need to get rid of the UCP in 2027? It's full of radicalized bigots like this freak, who demonizes LGBTQ+ Albertans & who wants to make Alberta a Christian theocracy. Say no to UCP bigotry. Say yes to competent government for a change. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
I'm an Alberta patriot and I'll work within the UCP to prevent the godless sodomite barbarian communists within the NDP from holding power again. I'm not a fan of Alberta whoring after false gods and trying to groom and troon children for pedophiles.
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I will die on this hill: The government is not the boss of reporters. The "question limit" is a COVID hangover. If politicians don't want reporters repeating questions after the "limit" they imposed to avoid pushback, they should answer them the first time.
Replying to @HappyHourHoward
She's always interrupting and going over her question limit. Rude.
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It wasn't a choice. Rebel News was first in line at the mic. The choice is making reporters line up at a physical mic stand - in a room that is already mic'd up - and limiting to 2 questions, rather than fielding questions scrum-style, like politicians did prior to COVID.
WATCH: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith takes her first two questions from Rebel β€œNews,” which was a choice. The *not* reporter asked about β€œdark money” that influenced the β€˜Stay’ vote.
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Danielle Smith is scared of her own separatist UCP members. This article confirms it. She knows her party is fractured, & separatists are going to try & fully take over the party. This is why we need a new, competent government, not the UCP. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's @TorontoStar
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"An arsonist wanting credit for putting out the fire"-@LukaszukAB says Smith deserves "zero" credit for the referendum results. He slams her for dividing Albertans & wasting taxpayer money on a question that should’ve been settled in the legislature. 🎧: traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU377…
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Terrible news for #Yeg Hopefully we will hear more about what happened.
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