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Kikki Planet @kikkiplanet.bsky.social · 21h

Well. That’s quite something.

😳

#ableg

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11h

“Smith’s personal approval has gone down to 38 per cent, a six-point drop from May.

And nearly half of respondents — 47 per cent — reported that their opinion of the premier has worsened over the past six months.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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'Reputational challenges': New poll shows public support for Smith, UCP has dipped amid teachers' strike

Response to teachers' strike appeared to sour some Albertans' opinions of Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP, suggests new survey from Leger

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cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 17h

Dr. Jared Wesley put together a detailed blog post that breaks down Bill 2 and what happened yesterday.

drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/alberta-st...

"Jared Wesley is a professor of political science and member of the Black Faculty Collective at the University of Alberta."

#Alberta #abpoli #cdnpoli

Alberta Strong and Free, Notwithstanding

The UCP's Bill 2 skirts the legislature and the courts, leaving it up to the public to push back swiftly

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · 17h

Remember when Danielle Smith condemned the "arrogance" of a government for passing laws in a matter of days?

Now she's rammed through a law stripping teachers' charter rights in a single day.

Seems the "democratic process" no longer matters to her now that she's in power.

#ableg #abpoli

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Lori Sigurdson @lorisigurdsonndp.bsky.social · 17h

We won’t stop standing up for Alberta teachers and students.

Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 18h

Danielle Smith is using the notwithstanding clause to protect herself while crushing individuals' Charter rights.

That’s not freedom, that’s cowardice.

And Albertans won’t stand for it.

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 16h

In your face Danielle.

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

'Forever Canadian' petition surpasses goal, collects 456K signatures | CBC News

Former deputy premier of Alberta, Thomas Lukaszuk, started his campaign as a counter to separatists wanting a referendum on Alberta independence.

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🇨🇦 Ken Robinson: Proud/ NASTY CANADIAN in AB 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @kprobinson0155.bsky.social · 22h

SMITH USES NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE TO BULLY TEACHERS.
Well, yeah... that's what narcissistic megalomaniac do.

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 1d

Every Albertan should be outraged.
Our govt just rammed thru a full on attack on our constitutional rights.
If they’ll do this to our teachers, nobody’s constitutional rights will be safe.
This cannot be allowed to stand.

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Responsible One @responsibleone.bsky.social · 1d

NOT ONE SINGLE UCP MEMBER VOTED AGAINST FROM TODAYS PROCEEDINGS, REMEMBER THAT

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING

DANIELLE SMITH ALSO TOOK OFF ON A PLANE TO SAUDI ARABIA FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE BILL WAS TABLED

SHE’S A COWARD
#ABLEG #ABPOLI #FIRETHEUCP #CDNPOLI

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steve-o @freerangesteve.bsky.social · 1d

The time for a general strike is right now, Alberta. #ableg #abpoli

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@KatyET www.abresistance.ca @katyet.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity!

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 1d

Let's be clear about what happened today.

Premier Smith introduced a bill to strip Albertans of Charter rights,

denied MLAs the opportunity to debate it and the courts the ability to scrutinize it,

and did all of this from her seat on a jet to Saudi Arabia.

Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 1d

The UCP government has invoked time allocation and on a bill removing Albertans' Charter rights.

And they're using the notwithstanding clause to do it.

Here's why that is a dangerous precedent. And why real conservatives need to stand up against it.

open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

Alberta Strong and Free, Notwithstanding

The UCP's Bill 2 skirts the legislature and the courts, leaving it up to the public to push back swiftly

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 1d

stellan skarsgård seems like a good dude

How would you describe that worldview?
My father told me something when I was very small to instill confidence in me: “Nobody in the world is worth more than you, but nobody’s worth less.” It is an egalitarian view that I’ve carried around in my life. That’s why I am for free schools, free universities, free health care, and free babysitting. Because our society could afford it. In America, people think social democracy is some kind of communism. They think capitalism is freedom. It’s not. It’s only freedom to exploit people.

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Rex Garrison @rexgarrison.bsky.social · 1d

This is their test case. If there is no push back from other labour unions and organizations, it opens the door to use "notwithstanding clause" again and again.

Alberta workers MUST stand against this bill. General strike must move from a threat to an imminent reality.

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Daddeh🇨🇦🇺🇦 @daddeh.bsky.social · 1d

Time for a general strike! And I hope the ATA tells Smith where to shove it and keeps striking

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Rex Garrison @rexgarrison.bsky.social · 1d

I love your idea of a "snack"!!

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 2d

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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 2d

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Two houses are side by side, one with a Canadian and the other an American flag.
The Canadian, looking out his front window, sees Donald Trump in a suit and red tie squatting on his grass and calls out “THE NEIGHBOUR'S DOG IS TAKING ANOTHER DUMP ON OUR LAWN”.
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 4d

The line has been drawn.

If Premier Smith invokes the notwithstanding clause, expect an unprecedented provincial labour strike that will shut down the entire province.

Democratic rights must be protected at all costs.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 6d

David Climenhaga: “Looks like the UCP’s scheme to encourage civic political parties and allow big corporate money to make it easier to elect ideologically simpatico mayors and councillors in Alberta’s big cities was a bust in Edmonton and not much better in Calgary.”

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Alberta Civic Election Hot Take: UCP’s Scheme Flops | The Tyee

The Smith government’s law encouraging big corporate donations largely failed to elect friendlier city councils.

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Reg Curren @regcalgary.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks to the #UCP for totally screwing the #civic #election process in #Alberta. Like everything they touch, they made it less democratic, less efficient, and more costly. Well done.

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 7d

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"It was supposed to be an investigation that would spare the Alberta government from having to call a public inquiry into procurement issues in the health-care system.
Instead, the report from retired Judge Raymond Wyant has strengthened the case for a public inquiry. "

Breakenridge: Judge's report on AHS highlights need for more clarity

The government is claiming some vindication, but there are enough unanswered questions here that this can’t be the final word on the matter.

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 7d

Albertans! Stop. Voting. Against. Your. Interests.

#UCP is MAGA. MAGA is chaos. MAGA erodes rights.

Start voting for our mutual future. For our kids' education. For access to healthcare.

#ableg #abpoli #abed #abhealth

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 8d

Buy ICM models

John Lehman 🇨🇦 @johnlehman.bsky.social · 8d

Incredibly maddening.

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