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Jenn Schmidt-Rempel @jschmidtrempel.bsky.social · 2d

Want to help brew a brighter #Lethbridge? Get your hands on Jenn's Blend at Cupper's! Enjoy great coffee & a $5 donation helps my campaign wake up support! It's the perfect blend of good taste & good governance. Perk up and participate! #yql #brightertogetheryql #yqljenn

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CmartinCathy🇨🇦 @cmartincathy.bsky.social · 19h

#election #yql

Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 21h

I will post "Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
You can vote between now & October 20! #YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

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Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025

Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…

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Jenn Schmidt-Rempel @jschmidtrempel.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you ULSU - University of Lethbridge Students' Union and the UCP & NDP student associations for hosting the all-candidate forum this week. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on what’s important to you. You are what makes #Lethbridge #brightertogetheryql! #yqljenn #yql

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 20h

85% drop of American liquor sales to Canada.
We were their biggest market.
Now we're done.
Bye bye mon cowboy.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

American spirit exports to Canada 'plummeted' 85%, says U.S. trade group | CBC News

American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in ...

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 20h

Even though it is a Thanksgiving weekend, our #ForeverCanadian volunteers are hard at work collecting signatures.

We are getting close to 300,000 signatures and there are only 16 days left.

You can sign the petition at 50 locations across Alberta:

www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...

Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website

Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.

www.forever-canadian.ca

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

Sunday night!

Bruce “Spanky” McAllister shut down one students mic during the “Alberta Next” panel so that young man couldn’t get his message across…

Well…

Evan’s back.

AND he brought a bunch of friends for a panel discussion on Alberta Education!

#abpoli #cdnpoli #abed

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 3d

Wow, mayoral candidate Ryan Mennie is mad at me. He didn‘t like my analysis I posted on social media (?!) & let me know at the Uleth SU candidate forum. Struck a nerve I guess. Here’s what I wrote.
“Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025”

Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025

Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…

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☕️addictedBear-Roeteddy @roeteddy.bsky.social · 18h

This!

Jaymie Heilman @jaymieh.bsky.social · 1d

I'm with Wab Kinew. It's time to rescind Canada's 100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs. Prairie farmers are hurting badly, and Canadian families need access to affordable EVs. #cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social @heathermcpherson.bsky.social

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AB Resistance @abresistance.bsky.social · 19h

Have you been to our website recently? Check it out!

Home - ABResistance

abresistance.ca

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☕️addictedBear-Roeteddy @roeteddy.bsky.social · 18h

Holy fuck this is HORRIBLE

Kate @georgiasmum.bsky.social · 1d

Excuse my French but this is just fucking sick!

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Kate @georgiasmum.bsky.social · 1d

CBC won’t cover it.

Pass this on!
This letter from a child was mocked by Conservatives when it was read out loud. Of course it’s hard for Sheer to even parent to be Canadian.

RiverSkye🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦 @riverskye.bsky.social · 1d

When did it start being ok to mock a child in our parliament?! This is reprehensible!! We Canadians need to stand up to this behaviour!

NotAllFunnyandgames @ginamyhill-jones.bsky.social · 1d

Absolute PIGS.
Imagine being that child…
She is ALL OF US !!!

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AB Resistance @abresistance.bsky.social · 18h

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 19h

Enjoy "The Candidate, the Professor, and the Missing Link." Some more insight into the #Lethbridge mayoral campaign.
#YQL #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

@misterhistory.bsky.social @colbecky.bsky.social @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social @cmartincathy.bsky.social @tsbh.bsky.social

The Candidate, the Professor, and the Missing Link

University of Lethbridge students recently organized a candidates’ forum in anticipation of the October 20th municipal election. Nearly every council candidate and three mayoral candidates attended…

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 19h

FORT MCMURRAY, here’s your opportunity to sign the #ForeverCanadian petition!

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 19h

sigh.
someone in the fed gov't needs to do the math.
It's not hard. Addition/subtraction stuff.
There is no way we can meet our international obligations or our own national goal of net-zero by 2050 if we keep growing the oil industry, apparently indefinitely
www.theenergymix.com/it-depends-c...

'It Depends': Carney Shifts Stance on Maintaining Emissions Cap

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday the fate of the federal emissions cap on oil and gas producers depends on other efforts to lower emissions, suggesting his government might be open to scrapping ...

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 21h

I will post "Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
You can vote between now & October 20! #YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/t...

Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025

Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…

yalebelanger.wordpress.com

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1d

#Lethbridge Mayoral Candidate Ryan Mennie told me to do my homework.
I did!! 🫢
Can't wait to tell you what I found on Sunday!

"A solid plan, unlike this big 'ol grab-bag-o’-gripes, includes mechanisms, timelines, and measurable outcomes. Simply saying 'I’m running for office' is not a plan."

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cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 1d

Sobeys distribution employees in Rocky View County have been locked out since September 18th.

Release: teamsters.ca/blog/2025/09...

FB post: www.facebook.com/Teamsters987...

#Alberta #Calgary #Sobeys #Balzac

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 18h

"PC Leader Tony Wakeham said he doesn’t believe there’s a connection between the oil industry and the wildfires that ravaged towns."

"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away" Philip J Dick

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Wakeham says no link between N.L. wildfires, oil industry in campaign where climate change largely absent | CBC News

The 2025 provincial election is happening in the direct aftermath of one of the worst climate-related disasters in Newfoundland and Labrador’s recent history.

www.cbc.ca

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This Is Fascism

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☕️addictedBear-Roeteddy @roeteddy.bsky.social · 18h

So helpful for anyone who needs guidance deciding #abpoli #yql #lethbridge #elections

Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 21h

I will post "Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
You can vote between now & October 20!#YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/09/27/m...

Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025

I’m going off script in this post to discuss the slate of candidates for the October 20 Lethbridge municipal election. To cut through the white noise and offer some clarity (albeit no certainty), I…

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

From the DM’s…

Hey #yyc!

Students are organizing their own rallies and protests!

Let’s make sure that they know they aren’t alone!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

“A leader of the Alberta separatist movement has been reprimanded by the Law Society of Alberta for a second time in four months, after he admitted to twice breaching professional standards.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Alberta separatist lawyer reprimanded for second time in four months

Jeffrey Rath represents the Alberta Prosperity Project and was reprimanded on Friday for his role in a near-decade old legal case.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1d

For those who are disabled, you can reach out to 311 to have someone come to your house so you can vote.
#YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli

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