Jules

Sad to live in Alberta right now. Longing for a kinder and more compassionate world.

[Corey Hogan 🇨🇦 @coreyhoganyyc]

STATEMENT ON PROVINCIAL ADDRESS

The Premier of Alberta intervened to lower the threshold for getting a separatist question on the ballot. She then intervened to eliminate a review requiring the question be constitutional. She intervenes again tonight after yet another court has told the separatists to slow down and follow the law.

The premier can wrap these actions in the words of democracy, but she is willfully ignoring the will of the vast majority of Albertans who want no part of this separatist conversation.

The simple reality, a reality you would not find in her speech, is this: she has pushed along a question because a group has threatened to bring down her and her party if she does not.

Her internal political problems have become our national crisis.

The Premier asserts her patriotism. I will take her at her word, but I will remind her a patriot puts country ahead of party. A leader steers the agenda, rather than having it blindly dictated to them. An Albertan finds ways to do what’s right, not justifications for doing what’s wrong.

This baffling, referendum-on-a-referendum question will do nothing to settle anything. It adds another layer of confusion. It will divide. It will distract. It will damage.

I hope her government will consider how to step back from this madness before the damage to our province’s social fabric and economy is too great.

Corey Hogan MP
Calgary Confederation

[Anna Murphy @TheAnnaMurphy]

The answer is no.

Separatism? No.

Anti-immigration politics? No.

Division and grievance? No.

October 19, just say no.

[Allison Jade @da95824]

This is a really telling clip in regards to how the UCP government functions.

They don't get their mandates from the people they represent. They use your tax dollars to force feed you propaganda until the dissent appears manageable, then they push through whatever they want.

[Real Talk Ryan Jespersen @RealTalkRJ]

Alberta's "separatist curious" crowd is growing while pro-Canada supporters are "sleepwalking".

@zainvelji breaks down what's driving it and what Canada stands to lose...

👀 FULL: https://t.co/QmzpGnLHFs

🎧 FULL: https://t.co/9cNhACuSaR #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

[Greg Clark 🇨🇦 @GregClarkAB]

Each time Alberta has established an Electoral Boundaries Commission to redraw election maps the government has accepted the commission’s majority report, so I was surprised and disappointed to learn that a committee of MLAs has instead been tasked with creating a new map. /1

[Sarah Biggs @sarahbyyc]

I’ll leave this here.

#ableg #abpoli

[Raghu Venugopal MD @raghu_venugopal]

A true Alberta patriot, Alberta ER doctor and Alberta immigrant posts a letter that everyone should read. @RajSherman

[Real Talk Ryan Jespersen @RealTalkRJ]

The frontlines of Alberta's healthcare system are in "chaos," says longtime ER Dr. @RajSherman, warning plans for dual practice (public/private) delivery are premature.

Not everybody agrees. How about you?

📺 FULL: https://t.co/AIHlcStzlP

🎧 FULL: https://t.co/m9BuZB5oir

[Jules @Jules_pp2]

@FionaMattatall

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

NDP leader Naheed Nenshi pulled few punches today…

Not only did he condemn Smith’s claim Peter Lougheed would support her attack on human rights…

He called her and the entire UCP caucus cowards.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

[disordered @disorderedyyc]

Remember when Danielle Smith condemned the "arrogance" of a government for passing laws in a matter of days?

Now she's rammed through a law stripping teachers' charter rights in a single day.

Seems the "democratic process" no longer matters to her now that she's in power
#ableg

[Shamelessly_Shantel 📢🤷‍♀️ @ShantelSherwood]

So daycares have class ratios as they should. And most daycares do not take complex needs kids because they do not have the supports for them.
But we are told asking for class ratios is too much of an ask in classrooms where kids are learning. @ABDanielleSmith do better. #abed

[Dr. Fiona Mattatall 🪩🇨🇦 @FionaMattatall]

What happened last night should shake every Albertan 👇

Every Canadian must see Alberta as a warning.

Silencing voices because they challenge your narrative is not democracy—it’s authoritarianism.

And promoting physical violence? That’s beyond disgraceful.

[Parksy @PfParks]

Seriously???
Our taxpayer money is paying for this performative “consultation”?

Take a listen to the clip, they don’t even let the kid ask his question…and then suggest he should be bent over a knee???

What’s going on AB?

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

The Breakdown stands with Alberta Teachers.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

[Parksy @PfParks]

Fact: puberty blockers do NOT sterilize children (and I think the Premier knows this but is intentionally using the word to misinform, and if she doesn’t know what she’s talking about she shouldn’t speak like an “expert”)

Very Sad Fact: suicide does sterilize the child

[Alberta Medical Association (AMA) @Albertadoctors]

We all know disinformation in health care is problematic. Statements in a recent government news conference reminded us we need to help clarify for Albertans where certain accountabilities really rest. It’s time for another Fact Checkup.

[Corey Hogan 🇨🇦 @coreyhoganyyc]

I’ve gotten used to seeing AB push polls but Alberta Next “consultation” is outrageous.

Just did the immigration one.

From the very first sentence being a lie (no, we don’t have an open border policy) to options all having nudges, a dumpster fire in survey design top to bottom.