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[Caolan @CaolanReports]

Russia intentionally bombs libraries, they destroyed 9 million books in Kharkiv recently.

Burning books has nothing to do with ‘territory’. Nazis did exactly the same thing for the same reason. To erase history.

[David Shepherd @DShepYEG]

Canada's most prominent white supremacist group just held its 2nd annual national meeting right here in Alberta.

RCMP have rightly been tracking.

Will Public Safety Min. Mike Ellis condemn this as quickly & loudly as he did police asking the public to report hate? #ableg

[David Shepherd @DShepYEG]

Full article on the white supremacist rally here:

https://t.co/pmbgFWd6uN

[Calgary Police @CalgaryPolice]

Parker's parents have asked us to share this invitation in hopes communities near and far will join them in honouring his memory. During the weekend of August 8 to 9, 2026, take an Adventure Walk wherever you call home, with family, friends and loved ones. 💙

[🇨🇦 Henri A 🇨🇦 @HenriAGS]

You banned books. Full stop.

[Naheed Nenshi @nenshi]

Danielle Smith is right. She and I are nothing alike. I’m not corrupt, and I work for Albertans, not for wealthy insiders.

I believe in democracy for everyone, not only for separatists. I won’t mess with the electoral maps to cheat to win.

I have a strong track record of growing the economy and helping get pipelines built. I don’t pick fights. I win them.

I passed 11 straight balanced budgets with the lowest residential taxes in the country. Calgary was named one of the best cities in the world when I was mayor.

I’ll fix the health care and education systems that this premier has broken so badly.

I will never take away your human rights and use the notwithstanding clause when the Charter of Rights is inconvenient.

And I will never gamble the future of our nation to save my own political skin.

That’s because I’m focused on the real priorities of Albertans, not on separatists and foreign billionaires.

[🇨🇦 @GrayMarker99]

Can’t wait to head back to the park tomorrow!! In the meantime, it was great to get home for a few days and especially to see and take some pictures of the puffins!! Here’s a few of my favourites from the last couple of days!

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

You guys…

This ain’t that.

All this OIC means is that the referendum cannot be conducted by mail only.

Special ballots are mail in. They are allowed, just not as the only method.

And available. And you should sign up.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

[🇨🇦 @GrayMarker99]

Well. They say there’s always a first.
Today, I was stone-walled by a puffin at Cape Bonavista. Not one cold shoulder, but two!!!!!
Unbelievable.
🤣🤣👍👍

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Today, many were shocked by yet another video of the drone “safari” Russians are carrying out against civilians in Kherson. A Russian drone deliberately hunted down a man selling vegetables and detonated right next to him. The Russians even admitted to the crime, showing zero regret and openly boasting about tormenting people. The man was wounded in the blast. Every single day, ordinary people in Kherson face these Russian "safaris."

The world must see this. It must see every piece of evidence that Russia has gone mad and that its soldiers take pleasure in killing and abusing civilians. Without pressure on Russia, the dismantling of its capacity for aggression, and real security guarantees, it is simply impossible to imagine the world being able to coexist with this evil. We must remain resolute in defending life. We must act and support life in ways that force Russia to seriously think about peace rather than expanding the range of its drones.

This is not just about Ukraine. Russia’s campaign against human life must be stopped here in Ukraine before it spreads further. Finland and Kazakhstan, the Baltic states and Poland, the countries of the South Caucasus, Romania, and Moldova—all should work together to ensure real security guarantees and bring Russia’s war to an end. Peace is needed, which requires cooperation among everyone in the world who truly values peace. Thank you to everyone standing with Ukraine!

[DKGray @TheRealDKGray]

The philosophy of the Premiers Office is to leave nothing unbroken.

All this to stoke anger at immigrants.

How about some anger towards this stupid waste of time and money?

[Andries (Andy) Sytsema, I Stand With Canada!🍁 @sytsema_andy]

Danielle Smith’s new “integrated” driver’s licence takes the restrictive citizenship-ID tests from the U.S. SAVE Act and extends them to Alberta health care.

Long-time Albertans who’ve paid taxes, graduated from Canadian high schools, and stayed on provincial and federal voters lists for decades now face arbitrary, error-prone proof-of-citizenship hurdles just to renew a licence or keep their health coverage.
This is a clear overreach of provincial power and a denial of Charter mobility rights for citizens and permanent residents.

The “cure” is far worse than the unspecified “disease.” Under the Oakes Test, any infringement of Charter rights must be minimal and backed by clear evidence of a serious problem. Where’s the evidence?

Absurd that no other province wants this. Absurd that Alberta Vital Statistics databases aren’t being routinely checked for Alberta-born residents. Absurd that expired passports are rejected when the federal government’s own online renewal system accepts passports issued up to 15 years ago.

This isn’t protecting democracy. It’s creating new barriers for people who have already proven they belong here. #abpoli #CharterRights #Alberta #ForeverCanadian

[David Shepherd @DShepYEG]

The UCP are a bad boss.

Turns out their choice to force Albertans to put citizenship status & healthcare on their drivers license or ID is creating huge delays.

And those delays are costing registries money.

Just one more way they’re making life harder for Albertans. #ableg

[DKGray @TheRealDKGray]

Disabled Albertans have been betrayed by Smith.

Albertans with health concerns have been betrayed by Smith.

Albertans with school kids have been betrayed by Smith.

Municipal taxpayers have been betrayed by Smith.

Utility ratepayers have been betrayed by Smith.

Southern water users have been betrayed by Smith.

Canada has been betrayed by Smith.

Not on the list?

Wait your turn.

[Andries (Andy) Sytsema, I Stand With Canada!🍁 @sytsema_andy]

😉The 9 referendum questions are not what most Albertans care about.

Immigration is being scapegoated for underfunded healthcare and education. This looks like a provincial power grab — not real solutions.

✅ Vote NO to all 9 questions.
✅ Option 1: Remain in Canada.

Expect long lineups and confusing wording on Oct 19. Your existing Alberta ID may not be enough at the polls.

Avoid the chaos — apply for your mail-in ballot now:
https://t.co/BeoGaoRHpw
#NoToAll9 #RemainInCanada #StrongerTogetherAB

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

This is quite the tantrum!

Smith said in Red Deer that if the courts affirm the Duty to Consult requirement in the separatist question currently in legal limbo...

She would potentially repeal the Citizen Initiated Referendum Act.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

And just like that, Danielle Smith appoints Kristin Nelson Marciano, wife of long time Wildrose/UCP operative and current Chief of Staff to Brian Jean, Vitor Marciano to the board of Grant MacEwan University.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

[Naheed Nenshi @nenshi]

There is a very real risk of foreign interference in Danielle Smith’s referendum this fall. I wrote to CSIS earlier this year and just received the reply. I’m happy they’re taking it seriously and I encourage anyone with evidence of foreign interference to contact them.

And don’t forget that this is all happening in the context of the massive data breach that the Premier and her government keep waving off, even though we now know that your data was stored and available on websites of super-right Trumpian organizations for months.

We need to know how this government is protecting the integrity of this referendum if they are at all.

[Katy E 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @MargTokar]

For every joint surgery done at the private ASG surgery clinic, Public HC could do two. Fact.

Yet this govt closed down the new Orthopedic Surgery Centre at the RAH.

It sits empty, as your tax &&& go to private corporations.

https://t.co/VOWsGtrJzt