CSome

Mom, sports-lover, math teacher. The world is changed by your example, not your opinion.

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

O Canada rings out through the stadium before the #CANMNT first ever Knockout Stage game!

#FIFAWorldCup

[CSome @csome13]

This analogy is bang on. 🎯

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

This story is related to privatized health care. When our older kids were little, we went to Lego Land in California on a trip to Disneyland. We all had a blast. Years later, we did another family trip there with our youngest was the right age. 1/6

[CSome @csome13]

@RickBellwrites Apparently saving for future generations was just a 2025 thing?

[CSome @csome13]

@FreeAlbertaRob The real problem is that you pick and choose what Albertans and what issues you listen to. This would be a lot more believable if you had EVER demonstrated that you’ll listen to anyone other than your base. So spare me the BS about ‘listening to Albertans’.

[CSome @csome13]

She’s gone rogue.

[Paul Andrews @PaulEAndrews]

Time for the Premier of Alberta to call an election. She has no mandate for anything she is doing, especially a separation referendum.

UCP and their supporters jumped all over the NDP for not having a mandate for the Carbon Tax, now they’re silent.

#hypocrites

[Steve Paikin @spaikin]

An Alberta citizen named Tony Villamar from Calgary just sent me this. He’s hoping it’ll catch on. #alberta #referendum #abpoli

[CSome @csome13]

@JSJamato @DShepYEG Is no one going to challenge the actual validity of the question? It can’t be answered with a simple yes/no… how is it legit? Will it be broken into 2 parts?

[Richard B🇨🇦 @TheManagersBox]

3:40 AM.
I turn to my phone on the nightstand and confirm the time. I already know I’m not going back to sleep.

Not after another reckless act from a Premier who, by every measurable standard, appears completely off the rails.

So Danielle Smith can take comfort in one thing: she got through to us. Loud and clear.

Albertans understand now that something is deeply wrong.

Whether she is compromised by foreign interests, political extremists inside her own party, or simply by the pursuit of power itself almost no longer matters. The result is the same: a government willing to risk Alberta, risk Canada, and risk social stability to preserve political control.

And the hardest part is this: it feels abusive.

The endless pushing.
The endless escalation.
The endless chaos.
Albertans are exhausted.

We don’t need months of anxiety hanging over our heads because of some reckless October 19 referendum fantasy.

We do not need our province turned into a political powder keg while healthcare deteriorates, education suffers, corruption allegations pile up, and long-term economic planning is nowhere to be found.

This is not leadership.

Leadership lowers temperatures.
Leadership negotiates.
Leadership builds confidence.
Leadership protects institutions.

Instead, we see attacks on courts, attacks on vulnerable communities, attacks on public trust, and constant deflection from accountability.

And for what?

To distract from failures in governance?
To avoid scrutiny over corruption scandals?
To feed a movement built on grievance, anger, and permanent outrage?

I’m tired of short-term politics masquerading as vision.

I want a government thinking 25 and 50 years ahead.
I want honest stewardship of Alberta’s future.
I want competence, professionalism, and stability.

Most Albertans are not looking for revolution.
We are looking for adults in the room.

I’m a patriot. I will vote to stay.

And I believe millions of Canadians will stand with those of us who want no part of reckless separatist agendas or imported political extremism.

This province deserves better than permanent chaos.
It deserves leadership.

[Corey Hogan 🇨🇦 @coreyhoganyyc]

In the last few weeks, Alberta separatism has dominated headlines. Whether we like it or not, this debate is here, it's getting louder - and the pro-Canada side needs to show up.

Let's talk about why and how we push back against Alberta separatism and fight for Canada. 🇨🇦

[CSome @csome13]

@JeromyYYC I also think the city should look at allowing school-age kids to ride free from 7:30-9am and 3-4:30pm on weekdays. It’s a considerable cost for parents when it’s often the only way for some kids to get to school.

[Mimi Williams (she/her) @MimiProbably]

"The core pitch Sylvestre is making is dangerously disconnected from reality. ...The case Sylvestre made to audiences across Alberta to drum up support for Alberta independence was riddled with distortions, disinformation and conspiracy theories." #ABPoli
https://t.co/KFxoBMd3IL

[CSome @csome13]

@demetriosnAB Did you mention book bans, teacher strike, lowest per pupil funding in Canada, disastrous new curriculum, tanking math scores, increased complexity, huge classes and infrastructure that hasn’t kept up? Is that why we’re globally renowned? Like they wanted to know what not to do?

[CSome @csome13]

@Spike_Mordant @educator4ever36 That’s part of it for sure. Tough spot for admin and teachers in this hyper-polarized environment we’re currently in.

[CSome @csome13]

@Spike_Mordant @educator4ever36 Agreed but I don’t think you fully understand the scope of ‘crazy’ some teachers are dealing with. It’s not the same as it was - it’s changed dramatically since I started teaching 20+ years ago.

[CSome @csome13]

@Spike_Mordant @educator4ever36 I would argue this happens because of parenting as well. Passing kids means no run ins with crazy parents who think their kids are ‘gifted’ but bored. And their kid ‘couldn’t possibly be the problem’… so no consequences for disruptive students.

[CSome @csome13]

@demetriosnAB How many have been hired? NEW hires. Not off the sub list, not from another school. NEW.

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

Schools equipped to teach auto shop/welding/beauty culture etc. might be very glad to have industry professionals (willing to take on a lot of stress and likely a pay cut) as instructors. Not all schools can offer those courses. How does it help kids in a class of 40 in Math 30?

[David Shepherd @DShepYEG]

2nd member of the Electoral Boundaries Conmission calls out the UCP.

“When MLAs of any stripe start picking their voters, instead of voters picking their MLAs, we are on a very slippery slope.

…this is a real stab in the heart for democracy…[it’s] being challenged.” #ableg

[CSome @csome13]

More lies from our Premier. Wish I could say I was shocked…

[peter mackay @peterfmackay]

Danielle Smith is CLEARLY LYING about the advice she received from the Electoral Boundaries Commission. You cannot, by definition, trust liars. Please do not trust Danielle Smith with our democracy. @TheBreakdownAB #abpoli @disorderedyyc @AB_AgainstUCP @UCPCaucus

[CSome @csome13]

@demetriosnAB Average class size is meaningless data. A class of 40 and a class of 10 give you an average of 25. By your logic, the average pop in Alberta is 14,000/municipality.