Chris Wiebe
@chriswiebe780.bsky.social
Lawyer at Engel Law. Settler from Treaties 6-8.
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Excellent read here from @keithgerein.bsky.social — UCP ideological myopia costs Edmonton another safe consumption site, at the worst possible time #ableg #abpoli #yeg
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Keith Gerein: UCP ideological myopia costs Edmonton another safe consumption site, at the worst possible time
Alberta's UCP government has an ongoing campaign against supervised drug consumption sites and the latest victim is at Edmonton's Royal Alex.
edmontonjournal.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Excellent read here from @keithgerein.bsky.social — UCP ideological myopia costs Edmonton another safe consumption site, at the worst possible time #ableg #abpoli #yeg
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Prime Minister Mark Carney disagrees with the concept of a premier of one province unilaterally taking over a different province but his hands are tied by his unwillingness to do anything about it.
www.thebeaverton.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
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Forced abstinence it’s not the solution and will result in more deaths.
Putting somebody through forced detox who is not seeking treatment or abstinence is akin to torture.
#MBpoli
#Drugsky
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Putting somebody through forced detox who is not seeking treatment or abstinence is akin to torture.
#MBpoli
#Drugsky
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vulnerable people could 'come out worse' after stay in 72-hour detox facility, advocate says | CBC News
Advocates say the Manitoba government's plan to detain people intoxicated with long-lasting drugs like methamphetamine at a Winnipeg detox facility for up to 72 hours could put marginalized people at ...
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Forced abstinence it’s not the solution and will result in more deaths.
Putting somebody through forced detox who is not seeking treatment or abstinence is akin to torture.
#MBpoli
#Drugsky
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Putting somebody through forced detox who is not seeking treatment or abstinence is akin to torture.
#MBpoli
#Drugsky
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canadians Want OAS to Work Better
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Poll Results
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November 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Canadians Want OAS to Work Better
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If I was in opposition I would make a webpage dedicated to tracking the hundreds of millions of dollars that have been wasted by poor decision-making and/or scandals under the UCP.
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
If I was in opposition I would make a webpage dedicated to tracking the hundreds of millions of dollars that have been wasted by poor decision-making and/or scandals under the UCP.
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Rather than preventing overdoses, the UCP bets on teams who may or may not find people in time.
“The recovery response team will work around the clock with the Royal Alexandra’s security services to help people who are overdosing in and around the hospital.”
#abpoli
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“The recovery response team will work around the clock with the Royal Alexandra’s security services to help people who are overdosing in and around the hospital.”
#abpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Province closing supervised drug consumption site at Edmonton’s Royal Alex | CBC News
The province is closing a supervised drug consumption site at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton next month.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Rather than preventing overdoses, the UCP bets on teams who may or may not find people in time.
“The recovery response team will work around the clock with the Royal Alexandra’s security services to help people who are overdosing in and around the hospital.”
#abpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“The recovery response team will work around the clock with the Royal Alexandra’s security services to help people who are overdosing in and around the hospital.”
#abpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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According to the responsible minister, Jason Nixon, this is a “fake NDP crisis.”
The UCP wilfully ignore the realities we see on our streets & in our hospitals, the suffering of these Albertans & the impacts on our communities.
It’s callous, incompetent & cruel.
Albertans deserve better. #ableg
The UCP wilfully ignore the realities we see on our streets & in our hospitals, the suffering of these Albertans & the impacts on our communities.
It’s callous, incompetent & cruel.
Albertans deserve better. #ableg
On our op-ed page: researchers make the argument that Edmonton might be the frostbite capital of the world, largely due to street homelessness. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Edmonton doesn't have to be the frostbite capital of the world
Severe frostbite injuries are entirely preventable - together, let’s work towards a city where no one gets left out in the cold.
edmontonjournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
According to the responsible minister, Jason Nixon, this is a “fake NDP crisis.”
The UCP wilfully ignore the realities we see on our streets & in our hospitals, the suffering of these Albertans & the impacts on our communities.
It’s callous, incompetent & cruel.
Albertans deserve better. #ableg
The UCP wilfully ignore the realities we see on our streets & in our hospitals, the suffering of these Albertans & the impacts on our communities.
It’s callous, incompetent & cruel.
Albertans deserve better. #ableg
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On our op-ed page: researchers make the argument that Edmonton might be the frostbite capital of the world, largely due to street homelessness. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Edmonton doesn't have to be the frostbite capital of the world
Severe frostbite injuries are entirely preventable - together, let’s work towards a city where no one gets left out in the cold.
edmontonjournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
On our op-ed page: researchers make the argument that Edmonton might be the frostbite capital of the world, largely due to street homelessness. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Yikes: A tuberculosis outbreak has been declared in inner-city Edmonton. 12 people have gotten sick this year. Two recently confirmed in October, suggesting it's spread.
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Yikes: A tuberculosis outbreak has been declared in inner-city Edmonton. 12 people have gotten sick this year. Two recently confirmed in October, suggesting it's spread.
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It’s hard to overstate how alarmed people should be about this.
NEWS: Edmonton’s chief Crown prosecutor & a deputy are out of their jobs w/ little explanation. Source tells me Crowns are on edge, as it comes months after Edmonton police publicly slammed the Crown’s handling of a case — a move Danielle Smith said she supported edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
Questions swirl as Edmonton chief prosecutor and deputy out of jobs
Edmonton's top Crown prosecutor and a deputy are out of their jobs, with little explanation being offered either publicly or to their former colleagues.
edmontonjournal.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It’s hard to overstate how alarmed people should be about this.
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NEWS: Edmonton’s chief Crown prosecutor & a deputy are out of their jobs w/ little explanation. Source tells me Crowns are on edge, as it comes months after Edmonton police publicly slammed the Crown’s handling of a case — a move Danielle Smith said she supported edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
Questions swirl as Edmonton chief prosecutor and deputy out of jobs
Edmonton's top Crown prosecutor and a deputy are out of their jobs, with little explanation being offered either publicly or to their former colleagues.
edmontonjournal.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
NEWS: Edmonton’s chief Crown prosecutor & a deputy are out of their jobs w/ little explanation. Source tells me Crowns are on edge, as it comes months after Edmonton police publicly slammed the Crown’s handling of a case — a move Danielle Smith said she supported edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
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Incredibly grim stuff, #Edmonton.
👀"the highest yearly incidence rate documented in the international scientific literature. This suggests that Edmonton may lead the world in severe frostbite cases."
👀👀"Reported amputations due to frostbite reached an all-time high of 110 cases in 2024 in Edmonton"
👀"the highest yearly incidence rate documented in the international scientific literature. This suggests that Edmonton may lead the world in severe frostbite cases."
👀👀"Reported amputations due to frostbite reached an all-time high of 110 cases in 2024 in Edmonton"
Edmonton has had a disturbingly high number of frostbite amputations the last two winters. With freezing temps on the way, both the City and the Government of Alberta must do more to prevent people from freezing in the cold. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #yegcc
Opinion: Edmonton doesn't have to be the frostbite capital of the world
Severe frostbite injuries are entirely preventable - together, let’s work towards a city where no one gets left out in the cold.
edmontonjournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Incredibly grim stuff, #Edmonton.
👀"the highest yearly incidence rate documented in the international scientific literature. This suggests that Edmonton may lead the world in severe frostbite cases."
👀👀"Reported amputations due to frostbite reached an all-time high of 110 cases in 2024 in Edmonton"
👀"the highest yearly incidence rate documented in the international scientific literature. This suggests that Edmonton may lead the world in severe frostbite cases."
👀👀"Reported amputations due to frostbite reached an all-time high of 110 cases in 2024 in Edmonton"
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More day shelter space is a start but we also need to activate the winter emergency response sooner, stop discharging people from facilities without proper clothes, and stop confiscating tents and other survival supplies.
November 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
More day shelter space is a start but we also need to activate the winter emergency response sooner, stop discharging people from facilities without proper clothes, and stop confiscating tents and other survival supplies.
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Edmonton has had a disturbingly high number of frostbite amputations the last two winters. With freezing temps on the way, both the City and the Government of Alberta must do more to prevent people from freezing in the cold. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #yegcc
Opinion: Edmonton doesn't have to be the frostbite capital of the world
Severe frostbite injuries are entirely preventable - together, let’s work towards a city where no one gets left out in the cold.
edmontonjournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Edmonton has had a disturbingly high number of frostbite amputations the last two winters. With freezing temps on the way, both the City and the Government of Alberta must do more to prevent people from freezing in the cold. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #yegcc
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Global Affairs Canada needs to respond on this and investigate how these weapons ended up in Sudan
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Sudanese fighters accused of massacres use Canadian-made rifles | CBC News
The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, accused of civilian massacres, have posted numerous images posing with rifles bearing the logo of a small B.C. manufacturer called Sterling Cross Defense Systems. Ex...
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Global Affairs Canada needs to respond on this and investigate how these weapons ended up in Sudan
www.cbc.ca/news/world/s...
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“This first use of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in an act of the Alberta legislature is a stain upon your record & undercuts the credibility of the many calls you have made for all levels of government to respect the rights of citizens.”
ATA to Smith today.
#abpoli
ATA to Smith today.
#abpoli
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“This first use of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in an act of the Alberta legislature is a stain upon your record & undercuts the credibility of the many calls you have made for all levels of government to respect the rights of citizens.”
ATA to Smith today.
#abpoli
ATA to Smith today.
#abpoli
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Ontario First Nations say it’s ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills.
Legal experts warn laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders call for a united front to defend lands and rights.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
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#onpoli
Legal experts warn laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders call for a united front to defend lands and rights.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
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#onpoli
Ontario First Nations say it's ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills
Legal experts warn that laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders across the north call for a united front to defend their lands and sovereignty
ricochet.media
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Ontario First Nations say it’s ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills.
Legal experts warn laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders call for a united front to defend lands and rights.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/l...
#onpoli
Legal experts warn laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders call for a united front to defend lands and rights.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/l...
#onpoli
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Calgary police are on a rampage downtown, using drones to find people and clear them off streets. Posting photos of unhoused folks they arrest (see twitter).
It’s collective punishment for social disorder and violence they have failed to improve with prior violence.
Film the cops if you see them.
It’s collective punishment for social disorder and violence they have failed to improve with prior violence.
Film the cops if you see them.
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Calgary police are on a rampage downtown, using drones to find people and clear them off streets. Posting photos of unhoused folks they arrest (see twitter).
It’s collective punishment for social disorder and violence they have failed to improve with prior violence.
Film the cops if you see them.
It’s collective punishment for social disorder and violence they have failed to improve with prior violence.
Film the cops if you see them.
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One of our (newly elected) City Council's first orders of business was to *unanimously* approve $1 million to expand access to day shelter space in Edmonton. 👏🏻
Here's our op-ed from last month on why this is so needed. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#yegcc
Here's our op-ed from last month on why this is so needed. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#yegcc
Opinion: Cuts have left Edmonton's homeless with nowhere to go
Too few Edmontonians are aware a tidal wave of recent funding cuts and closures has wiped the city’s daytime drop-in spaces off the map.
edmontonjournal.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
One of our (newly elected) City Council's first orders of business was to *unanimously* approve $1 million to expand access to day shelter space in Edmonton. 👏🏻
Here's our op-ed from last month on why this is so needed. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#yegcc
Here's our op-ed from last month on why this is so needed. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#yegcc
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In the wake of the provincial’s government’s use of the notwithstanding clause to bring an end to the Alberta teachers’ strike, the response from the labour movement is “not yet.”
#abpoli #ableg
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
#abpoli #ableg
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'Topple the government': Unions mobilize to battle the UCP but no general strike yet
Common Front says it will organize a provincewide labour stoppage "if necessary."
edmontonjournal.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In the wake of the provincial’s government’s use of the notwithstanding clause to bring an end to the Alberta teachers’ strike, the response from the labour movement is “not yet.”
#abpoli #ableg
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
#abpoli #ableg
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Alberta is building the same system with capacity for 300 adults in secure drug jails, plus room for 500 children seized for drug detention each year.
The legislation is already in place (Compassionate Intervention Act) and citizens are already being appointed to legally empowered decision panels.
The legislation is already in place (Compassionate Intervention Act) and citizens are already being appointed to legally empowered decision panels.
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Alberta is building the same system with capacity for 300 adults in secure drug jails, plus room for 500 children seized for drug detention each year.
The legislation is already in place (Compassionate Intervention Act) and citizens are already being appointed to legally empowered decision panels.
The legislation is already in place (Compassionate Intervention Act) and citizens are already being appointed to legally empowered decision panels.
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I’ve shown data before that link ambulance shortages to spikes in overdose deaths.
This isn’t a system in collapse, it’s a system being intentionally collapsed by the government.
This isn’t a system in collapse, it’s a system being intentionally collapsed by the government.
"It is pure chaos."
"Alberta's health-care system is now so dysfunctional and chaotic that it will be unable to handle the inevitable surge of sick patients from the annual flu, respiratory infection and COVID season over the next few months."
#Alberta #Canada #Healthcare
"Alberta's health-care system is now so dysfunctional and chaotic that it will be unable to handle the inevitable surge of sick patients from the annual flu, respiratory infection and COVID season over the next few months."
#Alberta #Canada #Healthcare
'Pure Chaos': Warnings of an Alberta Health-Care Crisis
Experts say AHS data obtained by The Tyee further indicate the system faces being overwhelmed.
thetyee.ca
October 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I’ve shown data before that link ambulance shortages to spikes in overdose deaths.
This isn’t a system in collapse, it’s a system being intentionally collapsed by the government.
This isn’t a system in collapse, it’s a system being intentionally collapsed by the government.
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So like I hear you but apparently we need 10,000 more data centres instead
October 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
So like I hear you but apparently we need 10,000 more data centres instead