The fix is in.
Smith’s latest Orbán-esque-Trumpian move to override established legislation by a motion to then gerrymander Alberta cities out of the right to vote, ensuring her majority for several election cycles.
#ableg
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“A government that has no electoral accountability can hardly be called a democracy.”
Rachel Notley has entered the chat.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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"(W)e have a premier that’s not only coaching the other team, but she’s also refereeing the game." #TraitorDanielleSmith is doing everything she can to make sure the separatists have all the advantages. Her endgame appears to be the destruction of Canada #abpoli #ForeverCanadian
While we are transfixed by the antics of our supposed "leaders", a catastrophe of astonishing proportions has been creeping up on us. Climate scientists now believe it is more likely than not to happen, and soon.
This week's column.
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The whole tech sector thing - where if other countries don't subscribe to American tech services, and switch off privacy protection - has been criminal
Nutlick gets blasted for insulting Canada. 👍💯 #cdnpoli
"What's he ever negotiated?" -- PM Carney responds to Pierre Poilievre’s criticism that he hasn’t explained his plan on U.S. trade talks. #cdnpoli
"The U.S. has declared a form of information warfare against us. They're going to use everything that they can to destabilize our country, to disrupt us, potentially to break us apart in order to execute on their national security strategy,"
-P Lennox, former RCMP
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The #LPC Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy
presents the petition, signed by over 42,000 Canadians, calling on all leaders of federal parties to seek and maintain top security clearance. #cdnpoli
As soon as Ford was elected, he used the notwithstanding clause to pass a slew of voter suppression and political fundraising legislation.
Then won two more elections, thanks to low turnout.
But you probably have no idea, because #CdnMediaColludes
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Marie Vastel makes a great point about Jamieson Greer's comments: "We're trying to fix a free trade agreement. I don't know how you do that when one of the partners just doesn't want to believe in it anymore."
YIKES!!! 🚨 Breaking news at Queens Park
FYI re: FOI
Ford just scheduled a late-night sitting to ram through a law that would permanently hide his phone records, while under RCMP investigation. The NDP are staying up all night to fight it.
🚨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.
Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.
If you're anywhere in Canada & think that Smith's attempt to gerrymander Alberta's ridings doesn't effect you, think again
If Canadians let Smith get away with this, then Moe, Ford, any premier or prime minister can manipulate the ridings to hang onto power
It must be stopped
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦 #ableg
Screenshot of a The Globe and Mail article titled “The long and costly shadow of COVID-19,” by health columnist André Picard. Main image shows a large outdoor installation of hundreds of red cots arranged on grass, each with a pillow, symbolizing people affected by long COVID. A person walks among the cots. Caption explains the display represents millions living with post-infectious illness, set up near the Washington Monument in May 2023.
The long and costly shadow of COVID-19
"An estimated 400 million people in the world have suffered from long COVID since the pandemic began"
"Long COVID has a health system and economic impact that is similar to stroke or multiple sclerosis, but has not sparked the same response"
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No Is a Complete Sentence
You do not owe anyone an explanation of why your answer is no. You do not have to justify your limits or apologize for having them. 'No' is not rude. It is not unkind. It is honest — and it is yours to give freely.
Where in your life does a boundary need honoring?
"That is not a gathering shaped by the values of welcome and humility. It is a gathering shaped by access and privilege."
Almost 100 faith leaders across the province have penned an open letter condemning Smith's elite "Christian Summit" that costs up to $650 a ticket.
#abpoli
This 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 we are aware of….
Bob Rae on US Commerce Secretary Howard Nutlick's comments about Canada trading with China: "The United States trades with China. That's a fact. They invest in China way more than we do ... we're not a colony of the United States." #cdnpoli
It was spin.
"CBC News reached out to offices of the premiers from coast to coast to see how the provinces and territories book air travel. Most said the premiers use primarily commercial flights for official business, with private or chartered flights used only in special circumstances."
#OnPoli
Local man says no other politician listens to the people and backtracks as fast as he does after getting caught.
Congratulations…so deserved.👏
"This is an important thing to think about."
You don't say
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