eric
@eekz.bsky.social
#privacy pro with an unhealthy habit involving #ableg and #abpoli.
he/him #yeg, Special Administrative Region of Canada
he/him #yeg, Special Administrative Region of Canada
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This is about as bad as it gets. The auditor general has revealed the UCP government is lying to the public about healthcare reform. A must read for Albertans of all political stripes.
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM
This is about as bad as it gets. The auditor general has revealed the UCP government is lying to the public about healthcare reform. A must read for Albertans of all political stripes.
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This is among the most democratically dangerous things Danielle Smith has said.
She wants to remove all checks and balances on her power and projects herself as the embodiment of "the people."
We have left the realm of liberal democracy in this province.
She wants to remove all checks and balances on her power and projects herself as the embodiment of "the people."
We have left the realm of liberal democracy in this province.
December 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This is among the most democratically dangerous things Danielle Smith has said.
She wants to remove all checks and balances on her power and projects herself as the embodiment of "the people."
We have left the realm of liberal democracy in this province.
She wants to remove all checks and balances on her power and projects herself as the embodiment of "the people."
We have left the realm of liberal democracy in this province.
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ALBERTA: Bill 11 raises healthcare costs for everyone ⚠️.
Families pay more out of pocket. Public wait times grow. Doctors move to private clinics. The public system gets weaker.
Watch our 3 minute video below on what Bill 11 means for you and why we need to push back.
Learn more: notwotier.ca
Families pay more out of pocket. Public wait times grow. Doctors move to private clinics. The public system gets weaker.
Watch our 3 minute video below on what Bill 11 means for you and why we need to push back.
Learn more: notwotier.ca
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
ALBERTA: Bill 11 raises healthcare costs for everyone ⚠️.
Families pay more out of pocket. Public wait times grow. Doctors move to private clinics. The public system gets weaker.
Watch our 3 minute video below on what Bill 11 means for you and why we need to push back.
Learn more: notwotier.ca
Families pay more out of pocket. Public wait times grow. Doctors move to private clinics. The public system gets weaker.
Watch our 3 minute video below on what Bill 11 means for you and why we need to push back.
Learn more: notwotier.ca
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But we know the rot goes to the roots.
An investigation by the Info & Privacy Commissioner found the UCP had created system-wide policies designed to deny public record requests.
And it seems they’re still at it.
A gov’t so drunk on power they don’t think they have to answer to anyone. #abpoli
An investigation by the Info & Privacy Commissioner found the UCP had created system-wide policies designed to deny public record requests.
And it seems they’re still at it.
A gov’t so drunk on power they don’t think they have to answer to anyone. #abpoli
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
But we know the rot goes to the roots.
An investigation by the Info & Privacy Commissioner found the UCP had created system-wide policies designed to deny public record requests.
And it seems they’re still at it.
A gov’t so drunk on power they don’t think they have to answer to anyone. #abpoli
An investigation by the Info & Privacy Commissioner found the UCP had created system-wide policies designed to deny public record requests.
And it seems they’re still at it.
A gov’t so drunk on power they don’t think they have to answer to anyone. #abpoli
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In the House today, Minister Ellis claimed this was just “human error,” blaming of one of his senior staff.
Human error. Twice. Weeks apart.
The fact is the UCP have a record of intentionally bending & breaking access to info laws.
It’s a pattern.
They can’t be trusted. #abpoli
Human error. Twice. Weeks apart.
The fact is the UCP have a record of intentionally bending & breaking access to info laws.
It’s a pattern.
They can’t be trusted. #abpoli
We caught the UCP red-handed.
We asked Public Safety & Emergency Services for any correspondence between Min. Ellis & the Edmonton Police Commission.
They told us - twice - there was none.
We asked the Commission & got 130 pages including 5 letters signed by Ellis. #abpoli
We asked Public Safety & Emergency Services for any correspondence between Min. Ellis & the Edmonton Police Commission.
They told us - twice - there was none.
We asked the Commission & got 130 pages including 5 letters signed by Ellis. #abpoli
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
In the House today, Minister Ellis claimed this was just “human error,” blaming of one of his senior staff.
Human error. Twice. Weeks apart.
The fact is the UCP have a record of intentionally bending & breaking access to info laws.
It’s a pattern.
They can’t be trusted. #abpoli
Human error. Twice. Weeks apart.
The fact is the UCP have a record of intentionally bending & breaking access to info laws.
It’s a pattern.
They can’t be trusted. #abpoli
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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Sometimes questions are more revealing than answers.
The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times.
Please enjoy these highlights.
The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times.
Please enjoy these highlights.
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Sometimes questions are more revealing than answers.
The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times.
Please enjoy these highlights.
The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times.
Please enjoy these highlights.
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Where's the premier while MLAs rush through an all-night debate on stripping Albertans of their Charter rights?
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Where's the premier while MLAs rush through an all-night debate on stripping Albertans of their Charter rights?
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
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At 2 a.m., the Alberta legislature passed a bill that will force 51,000 teachers back to work, impose a four-year contract and use the notwithstanding clause to stave off a legal challenge and suspend teacher bargaining at the local level. It includes fines for Ts and the ATA if they defy it. #AbLeg
Striking Alberta teachers forced back to work by fast-tracked legislation, notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Bill 2 passed early Tuesday morning after a long night for lawmakers in the provincial legislature. Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced the legislation the day before.
www.cbc.ca
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
At 2 a.m., the Alberta legislature passed a bill that will force 51,000 teachers back to work, impose a four-year contract and use the notwithstanding clause to stave off a legal challenge and suspend teacher bargaining at the local level. It includes fines for Ts and the ATA if they defy it. #AbLeg
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Tonight's moves by the UCP are part of a trend: shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy toward illiberalism.
"Populists like Smith often invoke freedom, but their concept of it is tied to loyalty to the dominant group rather than universal liberties.+
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
"Populists like Smith often invoke freedom, but their concept of it is tied to loyalty to the dominant group rather than universal liberties.+
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Populism, freedom, and democracy in Alberta (and beyond)
Lessons from my grade fiver's homework assignment
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Tonight's moves by the UCP are part of a trend: shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy toward illiberalism.
"Populists like Smith often invoke freedom, but their concept of it is tied to loyalty to the dominant group rather than universal liberties.+
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
"Populists like Smith often invoke freedom, but their concept of it is tied to loyalty to the dominant group rather than universal liberties.+
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
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SCOOP 🧵
Two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for "image recognition" software that scours photos and videos for individuals. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for "image recognition" software that scours photos and videos for individuals. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Calgary police "image recognition" software identifies individuals in photos & videos posted online
Documents show that two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for AI software that scours photos and videos for individuals. Have pol...
drugdatadecoded.ca
August 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
SCOOP 🧵
Two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for "image recognition" software that scours photos and videos for individuals. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for "image recognition" software that scours photos and videos for individuals. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
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Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward.
But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Globe and Mail reporter targeted by online campaign, photographed surreptitiously in public settings
An anonymous X account posted photos of Alberta reporter Carrie Tait and described her movements as she reported on a health authority controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward.
But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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New Post: The Information Commissioner’s Report on the Government of Alberta’s War on the Public’s Right to Access Information
ablawg.ca/?p=14544&p...
ablawg.ca/?p=14544&p...
May 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New Post: The Information Commissioner’s Report on the Government of Alberta’s War on the Public’s Right to Access Information
ablawg.ca/?p=14544&p...
ablawg.ca/?p=14544&p...
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Breakenridge: Government secrecy taking hold in Alberta
Breakenridge: Government secrecy taking hold in Alberta
Province refused to release embarrassing pension survey results; has since doubled down on withholding data and documents with new rules.
buff.ly
June 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Breakenridge: Government secrecy taking hold in Alberta
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🧵 This is a big story and I’m not seeing it get around so take a sec with me here.
Clearview AI is a big deal if cops can use it. Basically lets them figure out who anyone anywhere is based on social media and internet facial recognition scraping. Protests, you name it. 1/
Clearview AI is a big deal if cops can use it. Basically lets them figure out who anyone anywhere is based on social media and internet facial recognition scraping. Protests, you name it. 1/
News from me today: Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional
Even so, Alberta judge upholding an order from privacy commissioners to stop US company from scraping pics for facial recognition database
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
Even so, Alberta judge upholding an order from privacy commissioners to stop US company from scraping pics for facial recognition database
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional
EDMONTON - Parts of Alberta's personal information protection legislation have been ruled unconstitutional.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
May 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🧵 This is a big story and I’m not seeing it get around so take a sec with me here.
Clearview AI is a big deal if cops can use it. Basically lets them figure out who anyone anywhere is based on social media and internet facial recognition scraping. Protests, you name it. 1/
Clearview AI is a big deal if cops can use it. Basically lets them figure out who anyone anywhere is based on social media and internet facial recognition scraping. Protests, you name it. 1/
More excellent reporting from Jack re: Alberta’s privacy legislation
News from me today: Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional
Even so, Alberta judge upholding an order from privacy commissioners to stop US company from scraping pics for facial recognition database
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
Even so, Alberta judge upholding an order from privacy commissioners to stop US company from scraping pics for facial recognition database
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional
EDMONTON - Parts of Alberta's personal information protection legislation have been ruled unconstitutional.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
May 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
More excellent reporting from Jack re: Alberta’s privacy legislation
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News from me today: Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional
Even so, Alberta judge upholding an order from privacy commissioners to stop US company from scraping pics for facial recognition database
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
Even so, Alberta judge upholding an order from privacy commissioners to stop US company from scraping pics for facial recognition database
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional
EDMONTON - Parts of Alberta's personal information protection legislation have been ruled unconstitutional.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
May 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
News from me today: Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional
Even so, Alberta judge upholding an order from privacy commissioners to stop US company from scraping pics for facial recognition database
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
Even so, Alberta judge upholding an order from privacy commissioners to stop US company from scraping pics for facial recognition database
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
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Alberta is violating its own freedom of information laws by using illegitimate reasons to withhold records, watchdog finds
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tomcardoso.bsky.social and @robyndoolittle.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tomcardoso.bsky.social and @robyndoolittle.bsky.social
Alberta government violated freedom of information laws, information watchdog finds
Investigation by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner concludes province is ‘non-compliant’ with access to information law
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Alberta is violating its own freedom of information laws by using illegitimate reasons to withhold records, watchdog finds
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tomcardoso.bsky.social and @robyndoolittle.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tomcardoso.bsky.social and @robyndoolittle.bsky.social
Excellent reporting from Jack here
From me today: Investigation finds Alberta government not complying with freedom of information laws
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Investigation finds Alberta government not complying with freedom of information laws
EDMONTON - Alberta's access to information watchdog has found the provincial government to be non-compliant with its own freedom of information rules.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
May 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Excellent reporting from Jack here
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From me today: Investigation finds Alberta government not complying with freedom of information laws
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Investigation finds Alberta government not complying with freedom of information laws
EDMONTON - Alberta's access to information watchdog has found the provincial government to be non-compliant with its own freedom of information rules.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
May 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
From me today: Investigation finds Alberta government not complying with freedom of information laws
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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So... that's two independent officers of our legislature who have been compelled to remind the Smith government of some basic -- but also bedrock -- constitutional principles and democratic norms. Bad news bears, #ableg.
www.ethicscommissioner.ab.ca/media/3124/a...
oipc.ab.ca/information-...
www.ethicscommissioner.ab.ca/media/3124/a...
oipc.ab.ca/information-...
![Message from the Commissioner
Access to information rights are the foundation of an individual’s ability to exercise their democratic
rights by facilitating access to government information. These rights were crystalized for Albertans in
1995 when the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act or Act) was proclaimed in
force. This Act requires all public bodies in the province, including government public bodies, to make
information available to the public subject to the limited and specific exceptions to this right as set out
in the Act.
The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized that “[t]he overarching purpose of access to
information legislation is to facilitate democracy by helping to ensure that citizens have the information
required to participate meaningfully in the democratic process and that politicians and bureaucrats
remain accountable to the citizenry”.1
Accountability is the cornerstone of the exercise of good governance. Acting accountably within the
context of the FOIP Act requires that government administer its responsibilities under the FOIP Act in a
manner that not only respects these rights but also adheres to the sprit and intent of the Act and its
purposes, which include “to allow any person a right of access to the records in the custody or under the
control of a public body subject to limited and specific exceptions as set out in this Act”.2
My investigation into allegations of non-compliance with the FOIP Act as it relates to the processing of
and responding to access requests has demonstrated that the Government of Alberta, which is
comprised of 27 public bodies, has adopted practices and interpretations that do not align with the
purposes of the Act and, as I have found, are non-compliant.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sqfk2fsqe7fibkujfciqa5js/bafkreiby6hhxlxje3lia5i4e3up6v3nzxpmde5t2slydk6lu6saa4nkabi@jpeg)
May 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
So... that's two independent officers of our legislature who have been compelled to remind the Smith government of some basic -- but also bedrock -- constitutional principles and democratic norms. Bad news bears, #ableg.
www.ethicscommissioner.ab.ca/media/3124/a...
oipc.ab.ca/information-...
www.ethicscommissioner.ab.ca/media/3124/a...
oipc.ab.ca/information-...
