so.. a little extra news now the main event is over...
freddie was a really good boy this year, so we decided to get him his own hooman.
he's had a ✨very✨ hard time keeping this news under wraps the last several months...
#BabyColmanComingInOctober
@sciencegirlcdn@BrentColman All of this, AND all my teacher colleagues at my school were like “I have twelve students away!” Meanwhile, my class was in full attendance. I went to bed at 8:00 last night and legitimately fell asleep five minutes later…
The decision by @SkateCanada to withdraw all sanctioned events from Alberta through 2030 will have real and measurable economic consequences for Calgary and communities across the province.
Major sporting events are critical economic engines.
They drive hotel bookings, generate restaurant and retail revenue, increase tourism spending, sustain local venues and event spaces, and support thousands of jobs across Alberta.
The impact of this decision will be felt directly by small businesses, hospitality workers, artists, event staff, and families whose livelihoods depend on a vibrant and thriving visitor economy.
Ignoring this reality comes at a cost that every day Albertans will bear.
At the same time, Skate Canada’s decision represents a clear and principled act of leadership.
The organization has stated plainly that it will not invest in, or host events in, jurisdictions where government action undermines the safety, dignity, and rights of athletes, their families, or spectators.
This is a values based decision rooted in athlete welfare, inclusion, and respect for human rights.
In response @ABDanielleSmith has suggested that Skate Canada is “out of touch with the majority of Canadians.”
Only weeks ago, this same government and governing party once again empowered and embraced rhetoric about separating from the rest of Canada, positioning themselves in opposition to the very national consensus the Premier now claims to speak for.
Before lecturing national organizations about what Canadians believe, the Premier would do well to reflect on who is truly isolating Alberta - and why respected national organizations are unwilling to bring their people, their events, and their investment here.
This outcome is not accidental, it is the predictable result of policy choices that signal exclusion rather than belonging.
The strength of Calgary and Alberta is found within the diversity of our neighbours.
Our businesses, workers, and neighbourhoods should not be made collateral damage for a provincial government that continues to dismiss legitimate concerns about safety, rights, and inclusion.
Albertans deserve leadership that understands a simple truth, economic prosperity and human rights are not competing priorities, they are inseparable.
https://t.co/COYHqq3QaA
@ABDanielleSmith Stop it. Your policies are not at all meant to protect women and girls in sport. I participated in figure skating within @SkateCanada in the province of Alberta for 30 years and I wholeheartedly support this decision.
CALL AN ELECTION, DANIELLE SMITH.
Alberta didn’t vote for Charter overrides.
Alberta didn’t vote for attacks on trans kids.
Alberta didn’t vote for gutting public health care or overriding doctors and courts.
None of this was in the 2023 platform.
None of this has a democratic mandate.
A new government can undo every single one of these authoritarian moves — but we can’t do that without a vote.
Alberta deserves a say.
Alberta deserves accountability.
Alberta deserves democracy.
Call. An. Election.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Me hearing a ruckus upstairs: "DO NOT bring that sloth outside. THEY ARE WARM WEATHER, creatures. YOU LITTLE TURKEY GET BACK IN HERE!!"
- @staceymarie_'s life with freddie
Today we announce Bill 2: the Back to School Act.
If passed, this bill will put student learning first, ensure our children return to the classroom on Wednesday, October 29th and legislate a fair reasonable collective bargaining agreement for Alberta teachers. On top of $8.6 billion to build and modernize 130 new schools, this deal will ensure:
✅ $70k to $119k salaries
✅ 3,000 extra teachers
✅ 1,500 more education assistants
We know there is more work that needs to be done.
See my letter to parents here:
https://t.co/xmoqPNWTSK
See my letter to teachers here:
https://t.co/YKhR4st02B
UCP Education Minister: “My highest priority is always Alberta’s children and their education.” Then why does your government spend the lowest per pupil on education in the country? Why are we the only province without caps on class size? The problem is not teachers, it’s you!