I rose today to confront Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act. How do we push back against the rising tide of hate, without sacrificing civil liberties? I have no easy answers. But in this speech, I wrestle with the questions. It's not a comfortable listen. It's not meant to be. #cdnpoli #Alberta #C9
Well said Senator.
You gave a good explanation and reasons why Bill C9, the Combatting Hate Act, is so problematic.
Thank you
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Thank you!
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I usually prepare and practice my Senate speeches with care, in advance. THIS time, I spoke without notes, unprepared and impromptu, driven by a mix of passion and patriotism. The subject of debate was an amendment to Bill C-12. But I put it in a troubling Alberta context. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Here in Alberta the present UCP government is quietly changing accessibility to MAID. 🥺
Gas Prices - What The Actual News?
The lawyer declared the Uncle competent after Modry claimed that his Uncle had good days and bad days even though he was already in secured extended care.
Me too #4
bsky.app/profile/nash... We must remain outraged at the inhumanity of this Regime. THIS is our defining moment as a Nation. We choose the legacy we leave for our Children.
“Never look down on someone unless you're helping them up.”
Rev. Jesse Jackson
October 8, 1941-February 17, 2026.
We were much better off as a nation, individually, and collectively, with your leadership, guidance, and humanity.
Rest in Peace.
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
I'm staying on this, since it's not breaking through enough.
This is the stupidest, most dangerous thing Trump is doing. It affects the entire world and it's irreversible.
#ClimateCrisis
Housing, food, safety, and connection aren’t luxuries. They are addiction treatment, mental health care, and suicide prevention at the most fundamental level. Ignore that, and we ignore what truly saves lives.
"In the recent overhaul of Alberta Health Services, several initiatives were quietly dismantled — including the National Surgery Quality Improvement Program which tracked surgical safety and compared Alberta’s performance to national and international standards."
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
I grew up listening to CBC radio, since Steven Harper's government I have been disappointed in the turn right. Lately in Alberta CBC seems to take provincial press releases and use them as sole source of news items and willing to promote the separatists.🥺
It isn't either or
You can support safe injection sites and detox/rehab at the same time.
Our EMTs are over worked as it is.
Not enough people are aware of the fact that last year, California ran on 100% clean electricity for the equivalent of 51 days – with the grid running on 100% clean energy for some period on 60% of days.
Not enough people support climate action because they've been led to believe it's not possible.
“Mostly, however, it’s concerning that they aren’t listening to people who should be able to get through to them; their voters and supporters in rural Alberta.
If they don’t have any sway with the UCP, then I think it’s important to ask who does.”
#ableg #abpoli
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OMG
Hopefully people will be more motivated to sign a future petition against coalmining in the Rockies. And they will also sign recall petitions if they live in any constituency with one.
😆They sound more and more like the Republicans in the States
Probably a good moment to re-up: drugdatadecoded.ca/marshall-smi...
The reason the top 10% of income earners pay more than half of all tax revenue is NOT because they are taxed more than ever.
Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years.
They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has
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Holiday sales make up 20% of corporate profits. From now through Cyber Monday, we’re taking a 5% bite back by boycotting Target, Home Depot, and Amazon for unsafe working conditions, cutting DEI, and letting ICE target our neighbors. Join us in saying #WeAintBuyingIt!
