Kelly MacFarlane

Hideous red-headed stepchild of academia (aka nonTT Academic Teaching Staff) in Classics at U Alberta. All comments are in my capacity as a private citizen.

[Integrity @integritycdn]

It would be just like folks to sit this one out in light of the polls

This is the time to do as Barbara suggests🚨🚨🚨

Get out there, vote and crush this Govnt’s ballot box agenda

For real thou🇨🇦

#ableg

[Parksy @PfParks]

Let's talk wait times with CHEST PAIN at the UofA ED.

Just this week: posted "average" wait time at UAH was 5hrs... but something has changed and these are no longer even close to reflective of the real wait times.

1/11

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

“The separatist surge in Alberta is starting to wane.

An Ipsos poll, done for Global News, finds support for leaving Canada has dropped from 28 per cent to 18 per cent.”

We all still have to vote. Put an end to this separatist nonsense for good.

#abpoli https://t.co/ID5SWeVwzy

[Jason Scott 🇨🇦 @JasonOnTheDrums]

#ableg

Your weekly Alberta damage report!

In 7 days, the separation project didn’t stall….it completely cratered.

This week included

- Bad UCP polls!
- First Nations fight Smith!
- Smith’s own math!
- Warning from our privacy watchdog!

One brutal week, in one place. 🧵

[Global Calgary @GlobalCalgary]

Already-low Alberta separatism support drops sharply from early 2026: Ipsos poll

https://t.co/TncbXjf1Zc

[Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱 @jkenney]

The continued decline in support for separatism is good news.

But a reminder to Alberta patriots: don’t be complacent. Don’t assume this is done!

There are 137 days to go, which is an eternity in politics.

While the separatists have almost never won more than 2% of the vote in 50 years of campaigning, there are a lot of frustrated federalists who think they can cast a risk free vote to “send a message” and gain leverage.

We need to remind those good people that Quebec’s “knife to the throat” strategy has been a huge failure, not a success, with Quebec becoming the poorest large population jurisdiction in North America (measured by per capita GDP,) with the highest taxes and debt. Becoming a big recipient of equalization is not something we Albertans aspire to!

In the 2021 equalization referendum, only 39% of eligible voters cast a ballot, and that was on the same day as a municipal election.

Imagine a similar or lower turnout in October. Hard core separatists, joined by a larger number of “send a message” federalists, could manage to get 20% of eligible voters to show up. On ~40% turnout, that might be all they need to push us into a political and economic crisis.

So please take this seriously. Get involved in one of the pro unity groups, speak to your friends and neighbours.

Make the case for Alberta to lead, not leave.

[Wendy B 🇨🇦 @WenDB_AB]

@BarbLarochelle @AB_AgainstUCP Voting is very important! Look what happened with Brexit

[Barbara Larochelle 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 @BarbLarochelle]

Even if the polls climb over 90% in favour of Alberta staying in Canada and the referendum goes ahead, it’s still important for everyone to go and vote to really drive the point home. Crush it.

Bonus: we can vote no to all of UCP’s other racist and dumb ideas.

[Jason Scott 🇨🇦 @JasonOnTheDrums]

#ableg

Fact: Reporting shows Danielle Smith’s USELESS separatist referendum could cost up to $80,000,000

That **COULD** pay for:

👩‍⚕️ 230 Doctors
👨‍⚕️ 797 Registered Nurses
🏥 2.6 Rural Hospitals
💻 133 CT Scanners

Instead: we get NOTHING but a non-binding election

What a waste

[Jason Scott 🇨🇦 @JasonOnTheDrums]

#ableg

HAPPY FRIDAY ALBERTA:

- Separation Support: 18% (-10%)
- Support for Smith: 40% (-9%)

Alberta is healing.❤️‍🩹

[Serena Mah @SerenaCMah]

Hello Westlock. #ForeverCanadian volunteers are hosting a pop-up! Come get your signs while they last! #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli @LukaszukAB @ForCanMVMT

[Gil McGowan @gilmcgowan]

Let’s keep in mind that the only reason we’re even having this stupid, divisive referendum is because Danielle Smith, for her own selfish political reasons, wanted to pander to her separatist base.

[Courtney Theriault @cspotweet]

Meanwhile, a new leger poll finds 73% of Albertans say Alberta should remain part of Canada, with separation at 21% (15% to form its own country, 6% to join the U.S.)

https://t.co/1fAelro4iF

[Courtney Theriault @cspotweet]

'The survey conducted between May 28 to June 1 found 19 per cent of Albertans said they would vote this fall to hold a separate binding separation referendum, while 72 per cent would check off the box to remain in Canada.'

https://t.co/LdVgRAUCfV

[Courtney Theriault @cspotweet]

Former Alberta Finance senior manager Lennie Kaplan knows his way around numbers.

And his calulator is painting a fairly dire picture for separation:

-Our economy shrinks by 7.2% in year one
-Personal income drops 6.2%
-Business invesment falls 8%
-Boosts trade costs by 12%

https://t.co/tgLNlafebR

[Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @LukaszukAB]

Our volunteers will soon be setting up pop-up events, just like they did with the petition. Farmers Markets are on the radar.

[cm @cmcalgary]

It's not much of a surprise anymore

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

A muralist is suing FIFA for $25 million after his whale painting in downtown Dallas was painted over ahead of the World Cup.

The building’s owners are accused of allowing “Ocean Life” to be “intentionally painted over and permanently destroyed” without seeking the artist’s consent.

Read more: https://t.co/YhWIwKt5fu

[Jen The Feisty Librarian @Feisty_Waters]

We’ve just launched Canada’s new AI strategy. AI: nope.

We’re taking control of our future, by not investing in AI, because it’s not ethical or accountable and it doesn’t serve all Canadians.

Okay bye!
(Feisty Prime Minister)

[Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @LukaszukAB]

Let’s make sure that they are in every neighborhood. Sign up for a lawn sign at https://t.co/Xq9yBfTCGG