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YEG Parents advocating for public education and holding government accountable.

[Forward Canada @fwd_canada]

To soothe the dread we’re all feeling right now, we wanted to do something fun for this week’s Forward Weekly feature—a comedy sketch about Alberta's Bill 25 starring comedian Henry Sir, best known for his Alberta chirping videos.

Read this week's issue: https://t.co/8rX6REcONT

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

🚨BREAKING!🚨

The UCP have officially voted to ditch the Electoral Boundaries Commission Report to appoint their own commission and draw their own maps!

Gerrymandering is official UCP policy in Alberta!

Contrary to her script, Smith didn't even show up for the vote.

[Aaron @aasingleton17]

You know the fiscal management is bad when you have some of the best resource revenue of the past 50 years and you can't even squeak out a balanced budget.

Where is the money going, because we sure as heck aren't seeing anything for it #ableg

[Greg Carabine @GCarabine]

It's Feb. 5, where's your report on class-size and complexity?

You could've just used ours.
@ABDanielleSmith @demetriosnAB
@Alberta_UCP
#abed #abpoli #ableg

[EPSANetwork @EPSANetwork]

The whole point of advocating and raising the alarm regarding the space crisis(yes it is) is not that it’s only 200 turned away at one high school, then 350 turned away at another it’s that NO ONE should get turned away and be a loser for a seat at any of our Public high schools.

[Aaron @aasingleton17]

With that, one of the wildest sittings in Alberta history has come to an end.

4 uses of the Notwithstanding Clause;
1 new immuity granted to the Minister of Justice;
0 support for Albertans when they need it most.

Wishing all MLAs safe travels home for the holidays #ableg

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

From the DM's...

UCP MLA says via email that the decision to use the notwithstanding clause was not just about getting students into classrooms...

The UCP were worried that arbitration would cost them "hundreds of millions, potentially billions".

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

[Dr. Kristopher Wells @KristopherWells]

No government is above the rule of law. Invoking the notwithstanding clause to override fundamental human rights is undemocratic and cannot stand.

Tomorrow it will be your rights at risk.

[Gil McGowan @gilmcgowan]

The UCP has invoked the Notwithstanding Clause again — this time to attack vulnerable trans kids. This is why unions stood in Solidarity with the 2SlGBTQ+ community yesterday. “If they can use it to strip rights from workers and now vulnerable trans kids, who’s next?”

[Greg Carabine @GCarabine]

Rally at the Legislature.

Please sign the petition.
https://t.co/6g8tDzWhWk

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

“I’m standing here in front of you and I have less rights than you do”

- ATA President Jason Schilling

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

https://t.co/vjfepenOmN

[Derek @OilBeak]

Hard to argue that. 🤷‍♂️

[Alberta Government @YourAlberta]

Live at 11 - Watch Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides make an announcement to address classroom complexity: https://t.co/pSsAzAzJmt

[Jon Meddings @JMeddings]

Which would lead you to predict a need > 700,000 doses.

There is no 'safety valve'. The vaccine 'order' is manufactured by the companies as requested by the province.

Our government ordered 450,000 doses.

Public Health advised against the 30% reduction. /4

[Ms. Lutzmann @MsLutzmann]

The UCP saved face by cancelling January diplomas exams. They know they would never be able to find enough teachers to mark them. Frankly, if I were them I’d be VERY worried about staffing June diploma and PAT marking as well.

#abed #abpoli #edchat #abteachers

[Greg Carabine @GCarabine]

Public dollars belong in public schools.
#AFPS #abed #abpoli

[Edmonton Journal @edmontonjournal]

'Topple the government': Unions mobilize to battle the UCP but no general strike yet

https://t.co/91JWktgvli

[Aaron @aasingleton17]

A must-watch interview for #ableg Twitter.

https://t.co/ZgLDSiyd0S

[EPSANetwork @EPSANetwork]

You are not alone @srtravers not at all.

[Mrs. Rose 🇨🇦 @srtravers]

I don’t even want to send my kids to school tomorrow. As a parent I feel so defeated. I can’t even imagine how teachers are feeling right now. My kids are only 9 and 11. They do not understand how dark this day really is. #abed #ableg #abpoli

[Mrs. Rose 🇨🇦 @srtravers]

I don’t even want to send my kids to school tomorrow. As a parent I feel so defeated. I can’t even imagine how teachers are feeling right now. My kids are only 9 and 11. They do not understand how dark this day really is. #abed #ableg #abpoli