Lee Stevens
@leestevens1.bsky.social
PhD student in social work. Activist/academic and passionate supporter of basic income. Proud mom of two.
Bill 12 introduced in the #ABleg yesterday allows the government to reassign individuals from AISH to the new ADAP program, with benefits $200 lower than AISH ($1,740 vs. $1,940). See media release by Inclusion Alberta inclusionalberta.org/connections/...
Media release: Bill 12 erodes rights and deepens poverty for Albertans with disabilities - Inclusion Alberta
For immediate release – November 26, 2025 Inclusion Alberta is deeply disappointed with the introduction of Bill 12, which enables a 10% benefit cut to tens of thousands of AISH recipients who will b...
inclusionalberta.org
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Bill 12 introduced in the #ABleg yesterday allows the government to reassign individuals from AISH to the new ADAP program, with benefits $200 lower than AISH ($1,740 vs. $1,940). See media release by Inclusion Alberta inclusionalberta.org/connections/...
🚨 Former Premier’s Council members have issued an open letter condemning ADAP. The proposed program would cut monthly support by $200 and undo decades of progress for Albertans with disabilities#DisabilityRights #ABPoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/8d...
Open letter to the Government of Alberta – Cancel the ADAP program: Protect the dignity and livelihoods of Albertans with disabilities
Dear Premier and Members of the Legislative Assembly,
We write with urgent concern. As former leaders in Alberta’s disability programs or members of the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons w...
actionnetwork.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🚨 Former Premier’s Council members have issued an open letter condemning ADAP. The proposed program would cut monthly support by $200 and undo decades of progress for Albertans with disabilities#DisabilityRights #ABPoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/8d...
Way to go B.C! 👏 Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people. #Disability #SocialAssistance #Socialpolicy #Cdnpoli
://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0017-001110
://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0017-001110
Barriers removed for couples in B.C. receiving disability assistance
Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people.
news.gov.bc.ca
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Way to go B.C! 👏 Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people. #Disability #SocialAssistance #Socialpolicy #Cdnpoli
://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0017-001110
://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0017-001110
Bill S-206 a guaranteed basic income is moving to the senate finance committee! Thank you senator Pate! 🥳 #basicincome #UBI #cdnpoli www.linkedin.com/posts/senato...
#glbi #basicincome #senca #bills206 #cdnpoli #povertyreduction | Kim Pate
📢 Bill S-206, on a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income, has been referred to the Senate Committee on National Finance for study. Check out our latest news release here.
#GLBI #BasicIncome #SenCa #BillS2...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Bill S-206 a guaranteed basic income is moving to the senate finance committee! Thank you senator Pate! 🥳 #basicincome #UBI #cdnpoli www.linkedin.com/posts/senato...
😒 I am not impressed.
Calgary Police officers from districts across the city gathered enmasse on Wednesday as part of 'Operation Order' to address crime and safety disorder perceptions in the downtown core.
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'Operation Order' leads to downtown sweep by Calgary Police Service - LiveWire Calgary
Calgary Police Service officers gathered en masse in the downtown on Nov. 5, for what the start of what the service is calling Operation Order, to crack down on crime and social disorder. Dozens of…
livewirecalgary.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
😒 I am not impressed.
Leandrea is my cousin! “Our core value is a deep respect for the land—we never take more than we need” www.ourchildrenstrust.org/blog/an-indi...
An Indigenous Youth’s Journey for Climate Justice in Canada — Our Children's Trust
For 21-year-old Leandrea, a member of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation who lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, the fight against the climate crisis is personal, physical and cultural.
www.ourchildrenstrust.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Leandrea is my cousin! “Our core value is a deep respect for the land—we never take more than we need” www.ourchildrenstrust.org/blog/an-indi...
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Ben Houstie ~ Heiltsuk
2024
Ben Houstie ~ Heiltsuk
2024
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Blue Jay
Ben Houstie ~ Heiltsuk
2024
Ben Houstie ~ Heiltsuk
2024
Ireland just became the first country to announce a permanent basic income program after a successful 3 yr pilot!! #basicincome 👏👏👏
Just uploaded episode 24 of The Basic Income Show! We talked about Ireland making basic income for artists permanent, which country's horse could win the race to UBI, 7 key narratives for UBI, what the orphan trains experiment tells us to expect from UBI, how Gen X needs UBI for retirement, + more.
Ireland Just Made Basic Income for Artists Permanent—And Much More UBI News!
YouTube video by Scott Santens
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October 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Ireland just became the first country to announce a permanent basic income program after a successful 3 yr pilot!! #basicincome 👏👏👏
September 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A reminder that the provincial government spent $1.2 Billion on a tax cut in the same year they claim they cannot afford to pay for the supports needed to sustain our public education system. This is why teachers are striking and I don't blame them. #Abpoli #Ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Income taxes down, property taxes up — especially in Calgary: How Alberta Budget 2025 affects you | CBC News
Province's new budget means nearly all Albertans will pay less in income taxes, while home and business owners — especially those in Calgary — will pay more in provincial property taxes. The province ...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A reminder that the provincial government spent $1.2 Billion on a tax cut in the same year they claim they cannot afford to pay for the supports needed to sustain our public education system. This is why teachers are striking and I don't blame them. #Abpoli #Ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Friends and supports of #basicincome please consider signing this House of Commons petition for the PEI Guaranteed Basic Income Demonstration! A basic income in PEI could spread to the rest of Canada! #UBI #BIG www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6772 - Petitions
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September 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Friends and supports of #basicincome please consider signing this House of Commons petition for the PEI Guaranteed Basic Income Demonstration! A basic income in PEI could spread to the rest of Canada! #UBI #BIG www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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NEW: Calgary's climate emergency declaration will remain after an attempt from Communities First party candidates to rescind it was defeated by city council.
September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (1995):
The third studio album from Morissette, the album had six singles including the hits You Oughta Know, Ironic and Hand in My Pocket. It hit #1 in 14 countries and sold 33 million copies. It won five Grammys and five Junos.
The third studio album from Morissette, the album had six singles including the hits You Oughta Know, Ironic and Hand in My Pocket. It hit #1 in 14 countries and sold 33 million copies. It won five Grammys and five Junos.
September 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (1995):
The third studio album from Morissette, the album had six singles including the hits You Oughta Know, Ironic and Hand in My Pocket. It hit #1 in 14 countries and sold 33 million copies. It won five Grammys and five Junos.
The third studio album from Morissette, the album had six singles including the hits You Oughta Know, Ironic and Hand in My Pocket. It hit #1 in 14 countries and sold 33 million copies. It won five Grammys and five Junos.
Armine nails it, “we need to be making sure that EVERY job is a good job” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Podcast Episode · Just Asking · 2025-09-06 · 53m
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September 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Armine nails it, “we need to be making sure that EVERY job is a good job” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/j...
The province has promised the #ATA a 12% raise over 4 years however negotiations have broken down.
Collective agreements show the annual salary for a new full time teacher starts at $61,788 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.... Compared to the salary needed for average rent in Calgary ($84,000)🧵
Collective agreements show the annual salary for a new full time teacher starts at $61,788 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.... Compared to the salary needed for average rent in Calgary ($84,000)🧵
Why Alberta teachers are threatening to walk off the job | CBC News
Teachers and administrators at all public, Catholic and francophone schools across Alberta are in a legal strike position.
www.cbc.ca
September 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The province has promised the #ATA a 12% raise over 4 years however negotiations have broken down.
Collective agreements show the annual salary for a new full time teacher starts at $61,788 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.... Compared to the salary needed for average rent in Calgary ($84,000)🧵
Collective agreements show the annual salary for a new full time teacher starts at $61,788 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.... Compared to the salary needed for average rent in Calgary ($84,000)🧵
Gondek is on the record in this mayoral debate that "providing land for an Indigenous Gathering Place is a priority" #yyc #yyccc #IGP #IndigenousGatheringPlace
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Calgary Mayoral Debate - 2025 Municipal Election Coverage
YouTube video by CJSW
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August 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Gondek is on the record in this mayoral debate that "providing land for an Indigenous Gathering Place is a priority" #yyc #yyccc #IGP #IndigenousGatheringPlace
youtu.be/4gxuuBWT3OY?...
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Made it to Morraine lake last week for the first time. It was stunning!
August 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Made it to Morraine lake last week for the first time. It was stunning!
Open letter from the AMA condemning the government's decision to claw back the CDB.
"Every time I listen to an Alberta politician extol how generous the AISH program is relative to other provinces, I would challenge them to try to live on $1901 a month." www.albertadoctors.org/media/bvbknq...
"Every time I listen to an Alberta politician extol how generous the AISH program is relative to other provinces, I would challenge them to try to live on $1901 a month." www.albertadoctors.org/media/bvbknq...
www.albertadoctors.org
August 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Open letter from the AMA condemning the government's decision to claw back the CDB.
"Every time I listen to an Alberta politician extol how generous the AISH program is relative to other provinces, I would challenge them to try to live on $1901 a month." www.albertadoctors.org/media/bvbknq...
"Every time I listen to an Alberta politician extol how generous the AISH program is relative to other provinces, I would challenge them to try to live on $1901 a month." www.albertadoctors.org/media/bvbknq...
The ADAP guide shares a few details on earned income exemptions (the amount of income that can be earned before benefits are clawed back). The amount for ADAP clients is $350 however people on IS without disabilities can only earn $230 before benefits are clawed back 🤔 www.alberta.ca/system/files...
www.alberta.ca
August 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The ADAP guide shares a few details on earned income exemptions (the amount of income that can be earned before benefits are clawed back). The amount for ADAP clients is $350 however people on IS without disabilities can only earn $230 before benefits are clawed back 🤔 www.alberta.ca/system/files...
"The backlash [against financialization of housing] was a protest against a real estate market that had become utterly detached from the income realities of everyday Canadians who wanted to own a home." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Developers in Canada say they’re hurting. Cue the tiny violins
A return to the era of furious foreign investment, where homes in our biggest cities became primarily assets? No thanks
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-developers-housing-construction-foreign-buyers/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Opinion&utm_content=2025-8-12_17&utm_term=Developers%20in%20Canada%20say%20they’re%20hurting.%20Cue%20the%20tiny%20violins&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=c0pqLsvlA8Kslyg%2FRSHqleeRk%2Fq4xZGK
August 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"The backlash [against financialization of housing] was a protest against a real estate market that had become utterly detached from the income realities of everyday Canadians who wanted to own a home." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Great conversation, although I disagree that the federal government should impose a legal definition of consent. That would be a huge step back for reconciliation. Indigenous people should decide. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
Short: Deal or no deal in Trump's new world order
Podcast Episode · West of Centre · 2025-07-28 · 30m
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July 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Great conversation, although I disagree that the federal government should impose a legal definition of consent. That would be a huge step back for reconciliation. Indigenous people should decide. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...