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

“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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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 1d

Wild story: vancouversun.com/news/rustad-...

B.C. Conservatives search MLAs' phones after media leak, while leader John Rustad says he is not paranoid

Both private and legislature-issued phones were searched. The source of the media leak was not found.

vancouversun.com

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 2d

Or, hear me out, the provinces need to step up and do their fucking jobs and fund their own services properly. They are not helpless. They can raise their own revenues.

The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 2d

Canadians could be facing a “perfect storm” in mental health challenges due to insufficient supports and a trend of growing economic stressors—which will need to be addressed through greater federal funding.

www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

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Dr. Allison Betus (she/her) 🌈 @allisonbetus.bsky.social · 3d

Folks, if ICE shot a pastor in the head with a pepper ball on camera, what do you think they do to people behind closed doors?

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s video of the incident

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Luke Fevin @according2luke.bsky.social · 3d

"If high school chemistry teacher Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in referendum on whether to end public funding for schools.

"...highest rate of funding for private schools in a province where we have the lowest rate of funding for public schools,"

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

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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Lianne @prairies.bsky.social · 3d

Na. He knows her days are numbered too. He met with CEOs of all the majors months ago. Not one proponent. He knows if he lets her run her mouth Eby and B.C. will block it harder.

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · Mar 1

Your regular reminder: Albertans don't want public funds flowing to private schools. But the government benefits from the myth that they do.

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 5d

Optometrists finally admit there is no difference between one and two

Welland, ON – In a big win for optometry patients around the country, the nation’s eye doctors have finally come clean, admitting there is no difference between lens number one and lens number two.

www.thebeaverton.com

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 4d

This guy is running in my Edmonton ward 😬

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Lianne @prairies.bsky.social · 4d

Hey… Danielle Smith.. .. We want you to know, You’re a hypocrite

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 5d

There it is

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Lianne @prairies.bsky.social · 5d

Good luck. I went some serious issues w my mum too. After the charge nurse couldn’t get anywhere, I went to the unit clerk .. then the ombudsman

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Lianne @prairies.bsky.social · 5d

Try the Alberta ombudsman

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 6d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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🍁Dr. John E Rock @johnerock.bsky.social · 6d

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 I keep saying this!

Jay Lee @jayleec.bsky.social · 7d

Food for thought.

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 6d

When I was a kid, the dedicated teachers at St. Rose School in Edmonton showed up every day to set my peers and I up for success.

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to go back and thank the teachers doing the same for the next generation #WorldTeachersDay.

Prime Minister Carney sits down for a photograph with teachers at St. Rose School in Edmonton.

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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · 6d

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Earlier this year, this study, the first of its kind in Germany, showed "that #LongCOVID has so far probably cost the country a staggering 125.6 billion Euros ($142 billion)":

www.context.news/socioeconomi...

Long COVID cost Germany 32 bln Euros last year | Context by TRF

Long COVID is costing billions of dollars in lost productivity and increased health and welfare costs so why is there so little funding for research?

www.context.news

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Lianne @prairies.bsky.social · 6d

(*lose)

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