dana banana

🇨🇦Social Justice, Politics, Addiction & Mental Health - my opinions my own, cranky retired SWer. Progressive. Sparkling White Settler Ally on Treaty 6 Lands.

[dana banana @mcleans4]

I am Albertan.
I am not conservative.
I believe in climate change.
I support unions.
I support civil disobedience.
I support Public Ed & Healthcare.
I will never separate.
Michelle Rempel does not represent me.

That's my declaration.

#IAmAlbertan

[Elke Babiuk @ElkeBabiuk]

Ironic Smith wants C69 overhauled so that it respects provincial jurisdiction yet she doesn't respect BC's provincial or Indigenous jurisdiction to say no pipelines!

The #TankerBan was unofficial policy for 3+ decades before it became law 4 good reason!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

[Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @LauraBabcock]

Hellsya! Carney is a boss 🇨🇦🇺🇦👏

[Cdn Health Coalition @HealthCoalition]

Here’s the written version of the @ctvedmonton story by @NWeisbergCTV, possibly the most complete overview we’ve seen so far of what Bill 11 means for the public health care most of us count on. Featuring our chair Jason MacLean @JMACL3AN and lawyer Emma Phillips. (We vehemently disagree with proponents of private for profit medecine for rich healthy queue jumpers as practiced by Cambie Surgeries owner Brian Day, who lost his case in BC.)
https://t.co/xylST0IZzO

[MondoAB @MondoABx]

Sketchy

"He also stated Ms. Mentzelopoulos‘ records contained information that was confidential, albeit not privileged. Alberta Heath Services asserts only 25 of the roughly 450 records Ms. Mentzelopoulos intends to use in her case contain information that is not confidential.."

[Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @LukaszukAB]

.@ABDanielleSmith admits:

1️⃣Her government created the Citizens Initiative Act, yet she doesn’t know what the “legislative option” means
2️⃣The “all party” committee hasn’t yet dealt with the #ForeverCanadian question either
3️⃣All October 19 questions are unrelated to petitions

[Charles Prepolec 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @sherlockeditor]

“Part of the goal of flood-the-zone strategies, like the UCP is orchestrating, is to wear down opponents and make them feel like there is no alternative but the government’s agenda, and as a result, you either shut up or ship out.”https://t.co/fJ8K2VX9A9

[Alberta NDP @albertaNDP]

Danielle Smith is risking it all, Alberta.

[Jackie Seidel, PhD @JackieSeidel1]

Disgusting. Cruelty.

[Claude Taylor @TrueFactsStated]

I have Canada envy…

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

It's a bold choice to have Rick Bell hype up the Danibucks program as much as he did and for Smith to step up with enough money to halfway fill a single pickup tank of gas...

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

[Wenda Ismay Toews🇨🇦 @ToewsWenda]

Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) is officially scheduled to launch on CANADA DAY of 2026.

Send Cruella de Vil Smith a message!

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

Tweet of the day!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

[Raghu Venugopal MD @raghu_venugopal]

While MAID is a key part of medicine, Canada's Parliamentary Committee does not support those whose sole condition is mental illness for medical assistance in dying. This is the right decision at this time.
https://t.co/icVmyLeQAj

[Acyn @Acyn]

Carney: Putin is going to lose this war. And from now until the point where he realizes that or accepts that is absolutely senseless slaughter.

[Rural Albertan 🇨🇦♥️ @albertan_rural]

Well honestly it’s long past time that ASBA starts to question and hold the UCP to account for what they are doing to public education in Alberta…

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

If anyone would know how banana republics work...

The folks that stripped charter rights, released press statements before debate/votes had happened, suppressed a direct democracy petition to instead serve corporate interests would probably have a pretty good bead on that.

[Naheed Nenshi @nenshi]

Life just keeps getting more expensive.
You deserve a government that wants to help.

That’s why we launched the Alberta Affordability Agenda — our first set of commitments to help you keep more money in your pocket.

➡️ See the full plan: https://t.co/K05guFFfLe

[SandyClarkLivesInDanielleHell @SandyIsCynical]

Albertans need to show their indignation or disgust with the AISH/ADAP policy by coming out in force to a province wide day of protest.

[guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁 @guyfelicella]

Every time I bring up a Universal Basic Income, people lose their minds and say, "I don't want my taxes paying for it."

Here's my question:
How much are your taxes already paying for poverty?
How much are we spending on homelessness, emergency rooms, shelters, policing, courts, jails, child welfare, lost productivity, and food insecurity?

Poverty isn't free. In fact, poverty costs society a fortune.

The real debate shouldn't be whether we can afford to reduce poverty, it should be whether we can afford not to!

[Alleria 🇨🇦 Content Creator @alleria_eh]

How to trigger MAGA and maple MAGA at the same time.

Newsom and Trudeau talking at the world cup game.