David Climenhaga

Old newspaper guy; author of the blog; unapologetic social democrat; Canadian patriot. He/him

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

Finance Minister Jason Nixon admits Alberta just missed its annual fiscal report deadline, offers two lame excuses. https://t.co/VrbyE1WZ3F #ableg #abpoli

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

@JeromyYYC Just ignore them. Let them try to stop you. Canada is a great cause!

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

@McAllisterBruce Right. Nothing says doing everything in your power to discourage investment in oil and gas like building a fackin’ pipeline. Maybe you should sit this one out, Spanky.

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

UCP Calgary-Shaw by-election nomination winner assailed as ‘extremist’ by NDP. https://t.co/jmLD7ycAJx #ableg #abpoli

[Silas Smith @neufmille_hal1]

@sytsema_andy @nenshi
Spot on about the UCP’s dual-practice plan. Look at Italy: they’ve had a two-tier system since 1978. It didn't fix the public system—it just created massive out-of-pocket costs, worse public wait time, deep regional inequalities. Wealthy skip ahead, poor wait. 🧵 #ableg

[Carrie Tait @CarrieTait]

Cam Tait, at his best.

"...disability is not a file. It is not a line item. It is not something to be modernized and rebranded and discussed ad nauseam and then closed off when the questions get uncomfortable.

"It is someone’s life."

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

A summertime mystery: Why has Danielle Smith flip-flopped on forcing public health inspectors to switch employers? https://t.co/D1IQ4jkjWI #ableg #abpoli #abhealth

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

@Fil_Cortese @MimiProbably With respect, Neuro Dad, “since” is used correctly, meaning “given that,” in this sentence: “Since both Mr. Trudeau and Ms. Notley were making such remarkable efforts to encourage the success of Alberta’s fossil fuel industry …”

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

@LesIsMore1 @Rory_Johnston Nobody knows more about ceasefires than Trump does!

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

Right-wing think tankers urge PM Mark Carney to leave Alberta alone to undermine public health care https://t.co/qXdLwGGyMc #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

[Richard Warnica @richardwarnica]

Jenni Byrne + Associates, the company owned by Poilievre's campaign manager Jenni Byrne, is a registered lobbyist for Penny Lane Entertainment, the company that owns Cowboys.

[Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean 🇨🇦 @Mitchell_AB]

Who moves an event held in August every year to the end of June? A week before Stampede when music lovers could get way more bang for their buck?

Someone who didn't sell enough tickets to follow through, that's who.

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

@irbrodie Can you two knock it off, please? Now that @daveberta has bugged off, no one on this horrible app except the three of us and maybe @nspector4 even knows what the JCPC is. As for Frank Scott, that might be a topic worth pursuing.

[Don Braid @DonBraid]

I don't think it's inaccurate at all. Council had a fixed policy. You applied pressure (c'mon, that letter) and now there's negotiation. Suspect you just don't like my tone.
https://t.co/Okna4Qk6Fg

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

Smith-Farkas fracas: Calgary mayor spells out the B.S. in stinging riposte to Alberta premier’s pressure campaign. But did he dent her political armour?https://t.co/x92jALo0ca #ableg #abpoli

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

@FreeAlbertaRob Not inaccurate. Maybe a bit out of date. Don obviously didn't expect you to pull a Trump and call your defeat a victory. I'm sure he'll update the column - there's no need for you to be obnoxious.

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

Smith-Farkas fracas: Calgary mayor spells out the B.S. in stinging riposte to Alberta premier’s pressure campaign. https://t.co/x92jALo0ca #ableg #abpoli

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas wins Round One of bitter Twitter window-rattle battle. But Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sends letter telling Calgary City Council to roll over or the province will step in. https://t.co/3fMrozl7e4

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

@Citizen004 @DannyHozack Dwayne, that’s bullshit and you know it. Everyone who signed the Canada Forever petition did so in hopes of blocking a separation referendum. Then your pals changed the rules. As for the remaining 300,000, they’re unverified and highly suspicious given the purloined voter list.

[David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga]

@JCElliott13 @KathleenGanley @Klassljk That was then. This is now.