This is disinformation @TaffWelshBoyo. The late closures were due to late openings and electors still being in line when locations closed. Those individuals are entitled and were able to vote. This happened across the province. No voting places were open past 11:00pm.

I’m no fan of @ABDanielleSmith these days… but firing @JeromyYYC would go a long way towards making her seem less weak. The only question is would Mark Carney give her permission to do it given that Carney runs her.

If this is true that he was removed for waving an Alberta flag, I highly encourage everyone to bring Alberta flags and proudly wave them at every Oilers game. Inside and outside.

Number of hours of work at minimum wage necessary to pay the average rent in each province. You know what helps? Upgrade your skills and get a better job.

A Michigan delegation travelled to Calgary to sell separatists on software developed for Republicans to get out the vote – and how it could be used to wrench Alberta from Confederation. For David Parker, an organizer for Alberta separation, the software was the path to victory – one that ultimately resulted in a massive privacy breach involving the sensitive personal data of nearly three million Albertans. But Parker’s embrace of the Michigan delegation is evidence of a pattern: separatist factions in Alberta eager to engage the U.S. in their plans for secession, and American actors willing to assist, either privately or openly. Through interviews with The Globe on both sides of the border, people involved in politics, the corporate sector and Alberta’s pursuit of separatism have described persistent efforts by figures in the U.S. administration and conservative political establishment to support groups seeking American expansionism and independence for Alberta. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…

Buckle up: The Elephant in the room investigation has dropped - via @CarrieTait Grant Robertson and @nvanderklippe theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…

I would expect you to be more open minded @DuaneBratt . There are people voting Option 2 who would much prefer staying in Canada.

I thought conservatives were about “small govt”? Look how ridiculous this is.. guess who pays for those extra stipends!!! (Enter life-long Cons saying “it’s only a couple extra million”… despite small govt and not wasting taxpayer money being one of their CORE VALUES!!!)

PRESS RELEASE - Statement on the Sakamoto Class Action Decision We are deeply disappointed by the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta’s decision to dismiss the application to certify Sakamoto v Attorney General of Canada, a proposed class action against the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta. Carrie Sakamoto suffered life-altering injuries after receiving C0VID vaccines. The decision records the position she advanced in seeking accountability: “Ms. Sakamoto submits that in this context, the Defendants assumed a duty of care to an identifiable group by holding themselves out as authoritative, by enforcing coercive public health orders and by compelling participation in a de facto mandated vaccine program. She submits that the effect of the Defendants’ fear-based messaging and public restrictions amounted to compulsion to get vaccinated; she submits that the Defendants eliminated the conditions needed for informed choice and exceeded their statutory authority.” The Court concluded that the claims as pleaded do not disclose viable causes of action and dismissed the application to proceed as a class action. This means the class action will not provide an open examination of the decisions public officials and agencies made, the representations they gave the public, and the pressure they placed on people to follow their directives. Class actions give people a way to seek answers together and, where wrongdoing is established, change harmful behaviour. Public trust suffers when people cannot meaningfully examine the conduct of their governments or hold public officials and agencies to account. Carrie and other vaccine-injured people, along with the public, still deserve a transparent investigation and answers. “To say I am devastated is an understatement. We poured our hearts, our health, and our truth into this effort, not just for ourselves, but for every single person who felt unheard, unsupported, and left behind. Hearing that our case won't proceed feels like a massive setback, and it hurts deeply, said Ms. Sakamoto. "While this legal door may have closed, it does not erase our stories, our pain, or the reality of what we’ve experienced. Standing up for truth and advocacy is never easy, but doing it alongside this incredible community has been a powerful reminder that none of us are truly alone. “Thank you to everyone who supported us, shared their stories, stood by our side, and kept believing in this effort,” Ms. Sakamoto added. “I will forever be an advocate for the vaccine injured like me, and I will continue to work with Canrise19 and their efforts to help the injured.” “People who took the vaccine for the public good should not be abandoned by the governments that demanded their compliance,” said Eva Chipiuk, counsel for Ms. Sakamoto. “Carrie and others who suffered serious injuries deserve compassionate care, timely support, and answers about the decisions that affected their lives.” “Class actions can give people a way to seek answers together and change harmful behaviour where wrongdoing is established,” Chipiuk added. “Public trust suffers when people cannot meaningfully examine government conduct or hold public officials and agencies to account. We are disappointed that Carrie and other vaccine-injured people will not have that opportunity through this class action.” The federal vaccine injury support program has been an abject failure for people like Carrie, and its replacement has yet to deliver the timely, compassionate support they need. Carrie described her experience with the federal program in her evidence as “dehumanizing and at times abusive.” We urge the Government of Alberta to establish its own vaccine injury support program. Quebec has administered a provincial vaccine injury compensation program since 1985. Alberta should take responsibility for supporting vaccine-injured Albertans and provide timely care, practical assistance, and fair compensation to those in need.