Patricia Cocks

[Don Braid @DonBraid]

Dead man's bluff. Thousands of Albertans are eligible for Alberta health care beyond the grave. Column. https://t.co/4zaUo4vyXm #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #canpoli

[Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱 @jkenney]

On issue after issue, separatists just wave their magic wand to wish away serious problems with secession.

Myth: “Federal lands and federal building (sic) don’t add up to much”

Fact:

- Wood Buffalo National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Waterton National Park
- Elk Island National Park

Together encompass 53,860 sq KM, or 8.2% of Alberta’s land mass

- CFB Cold Lake
- CFB Suffield
- CFB Wainwright
- CFB Edmonton

Together encompass ~12,000 sq KM, or 1.9% of Alberta’s land mass

- 138 Indian Reserves encompassing 6,556 sq KM, or 1% of Alberta’s land mass

- YEG and YYC airport lands, encompassing 49 sq KM

Plus hundreds of other parcels of land, buildings, etc, much of it prime downtown property (eg armouries, RCMP facilities.)

So ~12% of Alberta’s land mass, including some of the most valuable and strategically important in the province. The total value would be in the tens of billions of dollars.

But don’t worry, the separatists say. No biggie. We’ll just keep saying “Canada sucks” and stuff, cause facts are hard.

[Parksy @PfParks]

With all the talk about the UCPs $50M non-binding questionnaire... it shouldn't be forgotten almost 3M ABs had their private information leaked...

[Don Braid @DonBraid]

As data scandal escalates, separatists plan to flood UCP with new members. Column.
https://t.co/tPRegxZ1TS #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg

[Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @LukaszukAB]

If you only read one thing today, this is a MUST READ:

https://t.co/xfwqxWaMZU

[Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @CanHealthwatch]

This is how a health system burns to the ground https://t.co/MEtlY9npdE by @PfParks

[Editorial & Political Cartoons @EandPCartoons]

Michael de Adder @deAdder #TradeTalks

[Parksy @PfParks]

This👇

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

From FB...

This is the real consequence of a government that can't think past their first reaction.

The UCP's book ban was poorly thought out, written & executed with unintended consequences that are disastrous.

Everyone saw this coming but them.

#abpoli #abed #cdnpoli

[Parksy @PfParks]

"Unlike comments made by non-scientists such as Premier Danielle Smith that the vaccine “doesn’t work very well,” an intervention that reduces deaths, ICU visits and development of long COVID is real and impactful."
Excellent Editorial please read👇
https://t.co/YmRzPkzItH

[Parksy @PfParks]

@AHS_media @CovenantCA (and this 🧵 is just focusing on HCWs. ALL ESSENTIAL workers: like educators and those in the food industry, as only a few exs, should be provided the similar support and protections... but their leaders are speaking out on their behalf, HC leadership is silent!)
10/10

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Happy Canada Day.

[Jason Markusoff @markusoff]

Every proposal Danielle Smith’s “Alberta Next” project is floating would either be vastly expensive or require backing from other provinces and Ottawa.
So what will referendums on these ideas bring?
By me:
https://t.co/a082ss3aUa

[Parksy @PfParks]

She will try to blame "AHS" but:
- it doesn't call the shots anymore, and is a fragment of what it used to be
- PH is completely controlled by AH (= govt) and has been muzzled and decimated
- all of her personally handpicked people (who she hasn't fired) are running the show
/fin

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

“Dr. Mark Joffe held the top public health position in Alberta since late 2022. He resigned April 15.”

There it is.

Seems it wasn’t a “contract expiry”.

He had enough.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli https://t.co/65saxNy0dz

[Jon Meddings @JMeddings]

Well, @PfParks and I wrote a wee thing. I don't suspect it will help but every little thing.... right?

Opinion: UCP's cures are adding to ailments of Alberta health-care system https://t.co/5bjRHx8gqU via @calgaryherald

[peggy cd she/her🇨🇦 (🧡ally 🏳️‍🌈ally)🇺🇦 @56peggy]

RT if you are too

[Naheed Nenshi @nenshi]

Danielle Smith’s comments today on YouTube about her proposed amendments to the Alberta Bill of Rights are nothing but desperate virtue signalling over issues that she thinks will help her leadership review.

Canadians’ fundamental human rights are protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and this, or any, Provincial bill does not override this.

The Premier’s constant playing to her base isn’t just irritating, it has real consequences. For example, she’s focused on people who refuse to get a vaccine. She is not focused on parents who want the best care for their kids or for those struggling with mental health and addiction who continue to lack access to critical services.

Albertans aren’t focused on these “priorities,” Premier.

They care about the cost of groceries in a province where inflation is consistently over the national average. They care about decent jobs in a province with the highest unemployment outside of Atlantic Canada. They care about our crumbling health care and education systems.

We look forward to debating these priorities with you anytime, not hearing random announcements on pre-recorded videos.

[Barb Higgins @Barb_Higgins]

To those who asked why many didn’t like the education announcement. Here is the answer https://t.co/9injFjDg0g

[Prairie Rose SD8 @PrairieRoseSD8]

Our Parkside modernization has been given the green light to proceed to the construction phase. This is excellent news for the community of Redcliff, our staff and especially our students. We look forward to bringing the concept to life. https://t.co/XL3NdvFpAB @ABDanielleSmith