I’m a card-carrying member of the Alberta Historical Society, and apparently $76,000 is what our government thinks history is worth.
When we defund organizations like this, we lose perspective, diversity of stories, and our understanding of how we got here.
#abpoli #history #abhistory
7/10 Schilling points to past betrayals:
Previous Conservative and NDP governments asked teachers to take less during fiscal crises, promising more later.
"That stuff has never come to fruition," he said. Trust has eroded over repeated disappointments.
#ABhistory
5/14 Historical context reveals the strategy.
Dutch Reformed immigrants in the 1960s first lobbied for public funding of private religious schools, invoking 'parental rights' to secure government support for their Christian Action Foundation.
#ABhistory
Thanks, @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social for the reminder of a period in Alberta's history when Conservatives were not so abhorrent. Rather, they envisioned and governed for a better future for ALL Albertans.
#UCPFailure
#ABHistory
#LabourDay
5/12 Compare this to Rachel Notley's first NDP cabinet in 2015: just 12 ministers from 54 MLAs (22%). Even after expansion, her cabinet remained proportional. "Can you imagine the outcry from Wildrose had she made 33 of her MLAs cabinet ministers?"
#DoubleFStandard #ABHistory
#CdnHistoryEhx 🍁🎧📖
#AbHistory 🏺
#AbPremier 🦫 3 #CharlesStewart
holds the distinction of being the last Liberal premier (to date) of #Alberta During his short time as premier, he would make changes that last to this day, before moving on to fed polit
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#CdnHistory 🇨🇦🔙⌛
#CdnHistoryEhx 🍁🎧📖
#Alberta 's 1st premier was instrumental in #YEG 🛢️🌇 becoming the capital of the new prov & the establishment of #UofA 🎓 in the city as well. He only served 5 yrs, but his role in #AbEd 🏫👩🏻🏫 was immense
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#AbHistory 🏺🔎
#PremierRutherford 🦫
5/10 Ironically, even the notorious National Energy Program favoured oilsands. While conventional producers suffered, Syncrude received world prices at $38/barrel—double what others got.
#NEP #ABHistory #EnergyPolicy
@markhamhislop.bsky.social
🗣️ w/ #AbPundit political analyst & journalist @mitchellab.bsky.social
#PoliticalParties 👥👥 #separatists 🌰🔩🥜
#AbRepublicans 🤡🪱
#BibleBillAberhart
#ErnestManning
#AbHistory 🔙⌛
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&check out Deidre's work on Substack at Women of ABpoli
7/8 The victory a decade ago today represented a brief progressive interlude in Alberta politics. While short-lived, it demonstrated that even in Canada's most traditionally conservative province, voters would embrace change when offered a compelling alternative.
#ProgressivePolitics #ABHistory
2/8 When Albertans awoke on May 6, 2015, there was a profound sense of unreality—as though everyone had experienced the same extraordinary dream. After nearly 44 years of continuous PC dynasty, the political landscape had fundamentally shifted overnight.
#ABHistory #AlbertaNDP
As a resident of Whisky Gap, AB, I am doing my part to help preserve the history of this hidden ghost town! One of the projects I am working on is re-locating the Heuy Gumm Pool Hall & Inn back to Whisky Gap! The Inn is currently in Del Bonita! Look out for more news on this! #abpoli #abhistory
OTD in 1994: The race to replace Laurence Decore as leader of the +30 MLA Alberta Liberal Party opposition saw longtime MLA Grant Mitchell defeat rookie MLA Sine Chadi on the 2nd ballot. The race was mired with phone-voting problems and allegations of party favoritism. #ableg #abhistory
Alberta Day-September 1, 2024:
Look for us at the beer gardens. 11:00am-10:00pm at Edmonton’s Legislature Grounds. Food, Drink, Music/Concerts, Drone Show! #alberta #abday #abcanada #abcraftbeer #albertacraftbeer #yeg #yegdt #yegfestival #yegfestivals #abbeer #albertabeer #abhistory #albertahistory
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