@acoyne Fewer Albertans voted for any of the nine questions than voted on Question 10. This means most of the first nine questions failed to get more than 50% of the total votes
@DuaneBratt All of the first nine questions got fewer votes in total than the 10th Remain question. This means fewer than 50% of those who voted support most of those questions
@acoyne Quebec and the rest of Canada are not democracies; They are First Past the Post fiefdoms. To have government that represent voters, proportional representation is required. If our leaders wanted democracy, they could just implement it, but they don't want it.
Oh God this country is insane. Multiple referendums demanding constitutional changes that are a) not within Alberta's bailiwick, b) not practically possible, c) not a good idea, or d) all three. This is the lamest good cop-bad cop routine of all time.
Braid: There will be government referendum to spike separatist drive | Calgary Herald https://t.co/pNjV0LHgy1
@Unbranded63 Ontarians overwhelmingly rejected Ford's PC Party in 2022 and 2025 (58% voted for candidates from other parties in 22 and 57% in 25). But the antidemocratic FPTP system gave him huge majorities anyway. Change the damn system
@kinsellawarren Why not just say this: all those, including yourself, who support Israel's actions in Gaza are morally corrupt, and all those who oppose Israel's actions in Gaza, including many Jews, are morally correct?
@CheriDiNovo A huge majority of those who voted this year -- 57% -- chose candidates from the Liberal, NDP, or Green parties, but the PCs won a large majority of the seats. Perhaps if Ontario were to try democracy, I.e. proportional representation, next time
The fight we face is with President Trump, not Ottawa, and certainly not each other.
Danielle Smith is dividing our country and picking fights in a moment that calls for national unity.
Watch my response to the Premier's address: https://t.co/djiSQDd6xd
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I write with mixed feelings to announce that today I will be sending a letter to the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly, advising of my intent to resign my position as the MLA for Edmonton Strathcona, effective December 30, 2024.
It was last January this year when I announced I would be stepping down as leader of Alberta’s NDP. I was excited and proud to see our membership swell to over 80,000 members as four worthy contestants sought their votes in June of this year.
Naheed Nenshi’s selection represents a tremendous opportunity for all Albertans seeking practical solutions to the affordability crisis, along with a genuine commitment to fixing our healthcare so that all Albertans can get the support they need no matter where they live or how much they earn.
It has been an indescribable honour to represent the people of my neighbourhood and community for almost 17 years. Edmonton Strathcona is a diverse constituency, defined by an unparalleled level of connection between its residents that plays out every day at festivals, independent small businesses of all types, theatres, schools, playgrounds, parks, trails, and community leagues.
To all of my constituents, thank you for putting your trust in me over these many years, and thank you for your support, advice and engagement along the way. To the staff and volunteers who worked beside me to make life better for Albertans, your work contributed to doing just that, in so many ways. To my fellow caucus members, you’re a dedicated, caring and fun team. I’m going to miss you, but mostly I can’t wait for you to form government so you can get to work building a better future for all Albertans.
Finally, to my family, thank you again for supporting it all.
See you on the trails!