Carey Kraus
@ckraus1.bsky.social
Retired. Living my best life. BTW - If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention! Pay attention, it may be more important now than it has ever been.
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Albertans have good reason to be angry: their real wages are down 10%, their minimum wage is frozen, their inflation is worst in Canada, their health care's at risk. None of that was caused by the rest of Canada. My take in today's @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/business/opi.... #cdnecon
Jim Stanford: Let’s drop the phoney Alberta versus Canada nonsense. The province has met the enemy — and it is them
During the so-called decade of federal 'attacks on oil,' Alberta oil giants set records for production and profits, writes Jim Stanford. So why is the average Albertan not getting their
www.thestar.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Albertans have good reason to be angry: their real wages are down 10%, their minimum wage is frozen, their inflation is worst in Canada, their health care's at risk. None of that was caused by the rest of Canada. My take in today's @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/business/opi.... #cdnecon
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If there is to be a discussion on Canada‘s future, it must be led by loyal Canadians, it must be informed by facts, and be respectful of our citizenship and Treaty rights.
This is why I filed today this document (along with $500 Canadian dollars ) with Elections Alberta.
#ableg
This is why I filed today this document (along with $500 Canadian dollars ) with Elections Alberta.
#ableg
May 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If there is to be a discussion on Canada‘s future, it must be led by loyal Canadians, it must be informed by facts, and be respectful of our citizenship and Treaty rights.
This is why I filed today this document (along with $500 Canadian dollars ) with Elections Alberta.
#ableg
This is why I filed today this document (along with $500 Canadian dollars ) with Elections Alberta.
#ableg
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A new paper from a pair of Alberta academics makes it clear that the cost of the carbon tax is far less than its critics would like to pretend.
Will our feelings start to care about the facts? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/27/o...
Will our feelings start to care about the facts? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/27/o...
The truth is coming out on the carbon tax
The truth is no match for an honestly told lie. Witness the disconnect between what we know about the carbon tax in Canada and the way it’s perceived by large swathes of the public.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:34 PM
A new paper from a pair of Alberta academics makes it clear that the cost of the carbon tax is far less than its critics would like to pretend.
Will our feelings start to care about the facts? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/27/o...
Will our feelings start to care about the facts? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/27/o...
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I wrote this essay to help folks make sense of how something as seemingly virtuous as populism can lead to the democratic backsliding we see throughout the world today.
drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/populism-f...
drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/populism-f...
Populism, freedom, and democracy in Alberta (and beyond)
Lessons from my grade fiver's homework assignment
drjaredwesley.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:56 AM
I wrote this essay to help folks make sense of how something as seemingly virtuous as populism can lead to the democratic backsliding we see throughout the world today.
drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/populism-f...
drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/populism-f...
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Lisa Young: I’ve been developing a theory about decision-making in the premier’s office.
There’s a big wheel over on one wall, like on “The Price Is Right.”
When a minister comes with a problem, they’re invited to spin the wheel. #abpoli
There’s a big wheel over on one wall, like on “The Price Is Right.”
When a minister comes with a problem, they’re invited to spin the wheel. #abpoli
Danielle Smith’s Game Show Approach to Fixing Things | The Tyee
She keeps vowing to solve problems. But every spin seems to land on ways to centralize her control.
thetyee.ca
November 25, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Lisa Young: I’ve been developing a theory about decision-making in the premier’s office.
There’s a big wheel over on one wall, like on “The Price Is Right.”
When a minister comes with a problem, they’re invited to spin the wheel. #abpoli
There’s a big wheel over on one wall, like on “The Price Is Right.”
When a minister comes with a problem, they’re invited to spin the wheel. #abpoli
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My daughter's 5th grade homework kept me up last night.
Here are my thoughts on how populism is redefining freedom and democracy in Alberta, Canada, and beyond. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Here are my thoughts on how populism is redefining freedom and democracy in Alberta, Canada, and beyond. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Populism, freedom, and democracy in Alberta
Lessons from my grade fiver's homework assignment
open.substack.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:23 PM
My daughter's 5th grade homework kept me up last night.
Here are my thoughts on how populism is redefining freedom and democracy in Alberta, Canada, and beyond. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Here are my thoughts on how populism is redefining freedom and democracy in Alberta, Canada, and beyond. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
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Since many (ok, two) of you have asked, here’s a LONG thread on “everything you ever wanted to know (but were afraid to ask) on Alberta retail electricity rates. #absky #energysky
a man in a suit and tie is saying let 's go .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying let 's go .
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Since many (ok, two) of you have asked, here’s a LONG thread on “everything you ever wanted to know (but were afraid to ask) on Alberta retail electricity rates. #absky #energysky
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Canada has a new toonie that celebrates Inuit culture – the story behind the coin and how all four regions of Inuit Nunangat are represented in the artwork, TONIGHT on APTN National News.
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/aptnnews
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/aptnnews
November 18, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Canada has a new toonie that celebrates Inuit culture – the story behind the coin and how all four regions of Inuit Nunangat are represented in the artwork, TONIGHT on APTN National News.
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/aptnnews
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/aptnnews