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Laurie W 🇨🇦
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Non-Authoritarian! The only future for Alberta is a future without the UCP! The only future for Canada is a future without Pierre Poilievre - opinions and posts are my own
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Alberta Funds Public Schools is doing a canvassing blitz this weekend. Please visit abfundspublicschools.ca to find a place to sign!
December 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Jeff Eisen toon
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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This Thursday!
Dr. Brad Stelfox, Lorne Fitch and Katie Morrison share updates on the proposed coal mine.
RSVP to 403-688-0812
Zoom Mtg: 277 275 5886
Gain some knowledge to help with gathering signatures when the coal petition comes.
December 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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The Conservative AGM in Alberta proved one thing: If you're a UCP supporter, you're a traitor to this country - against the majority of Albertans.
December 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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A good synopsis of the UCP AGM. If there are moderate conservatives left out there in Alberta, you best be getting your Alberta Party memberships and signing up to canvass for them. The next election will be a fight for our province, no doubt about it.
Transcription: - "I attended the UCP AGM so you didn’t have to” I’m not a UCP supporter. I’m just a politically engaged Albertan who wanted to understand what actually happens behind the scenes when the party running our province gathers in one place. So I spent the day walking around the UCP AGM, talking to as many people as I could, keeping an open mind and trying to understand — not argue. What I saw was shocking. There are still a few old Progressive Conservatives hanging around the party, but they’ve clearly been bullied into silence. When the resolution banning DEI and “transgenderism” in schools passed, a good number of people quietly left the room in anger. And anyone who spoke up against the more extreme resolutions was heckled or booed. The remaining former PC figures looked more like props than participants. Danielle Smith herself only faced booing once — when she mentioned Mark Carney working with the province, and again when she said raw milk is unhealthy. Both times she looked stunned, as if she hadn’t realized how hostile the room could be to the Premier herself. One of the biggest surprises was how much people hated the Alberta Party. Honestly, they seemed to fear a revival of the PC brand more than anything the NDP could do. Officially, everyone insisted they weren’t worried — but the intensity and bitterness of their rants suggested the opposite. There was also quiet resentment over Smith’s use of the Notwithstanding Clause against teachers. Not enough to change anyone’s vote, but definitely enough to show division. At one point, I watched an emotional man lecture MLA Grant Hunter about the federal Liberals being communists and the carbon tax destroying his business. Hunter seemed bored, uninterested, and simply tossed back canned talking points. It was strangely sad — a base boiling with fear and anger, talking to elected officials who couldn’t wait to escape the conversation. Anti-vaccine sentiment was everywhere. Whether the attendees truly beli…
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Happening today Calgary!!
Meet at the corner of BowGlen Road and Bowness Centre Road
12pm to 3pm
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November 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Private school vs public school funding. For those in the back that don't seem to understand.
Let's say your municipal taxes paid for a new playground in town for everyone to enjoy. But you would rather have a trampoline in your fenced yard, for you and your friends' kids to use. So you ask the town to pay for 70% of the trampoline costs. Does that make any sense? Who would be ok with that? If the town paid 70% for everyone who wanted to buy their own trampolines (or other structures) how long would it take before the town ran out of money to maintain the public playground, or create new amenities that benefit everyone? Is this fair to the people who don't have yards or funds to buy their own trampolines? Let me add... Then the mayor's buddy starts making trampolines and selling them to the people in the town and makes a PROFIT off of your tax dollars. Once the playground is falling apart the mayor makes everyone think playgrounds are the problem and everyone should just get a trampoline. FYI this post is not about municipal playgrounds and trampolines. Contact Danielle Smith and your MLA, tell them to get their priorities straight! Danielle Smith 📞 780-427-2251 (Edmonton) | Toll-free: 310-0000 📧 premier@gov.ab.ca Minister of Education & Childcare – Demetrios Nicolaides 📞 780-427-5010 📧 education.minister@gov.ab.ca
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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I hear some UCP supporters are now trying to organize to recall NDP MLAs...oh to work at EA right now.
Extra! Extra! UCP Supporters to Recall NDP Top Reasons for Recall: "They're Damn Lefties" "They're Just Too Damn Woke" "They're Trying to Turn My Kid Gay"
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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New Disney movie. The NotWithstanding Clause starring Danielle Smith
November 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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If you live in Edmonton, please come by any soccer centre this weekend to sign the Alberta Funds Public Schools petition. We will have people onsite from 8am to 6pm Sat. Nov 22 and Sun. Nov 23. All 3 soccer centres so pick one near you!
November 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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This Frickin Government! Call and/or write to Todd Loewen.
The Alberta UCP government has announced its intention to "simplify hunting regulations" by which they actually mean they plan to legalize the killing of domesticated deer and elk that are held captive in fenced enclosures for "hunters" to kill. This is NOT hunting. It is pay-to-kill. There are very good reasons why this has never been legal in Alberta before. But there appears to be no bottom to UCP venality, and no ethical principle they aren't willing to turn their backs on. You may wish to share your thoughts with the Ministers responsible for wildlife and agriculture: Todd Loewen fp.minister@gov.ab.ca R.J. Sigurdson agric.Minister@gov.ab.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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All those in Airdrie. Signing spots for Angela Pitt recall
Inspire Room H 805 Main St S November 15 12pm -4pm pitt-recall.ca for more details Dudz Teamwear Unit 505 - 2903 Kinsview Blvd November 12 5pm - 7pm Visit pit-recall.ca for more details.
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Tonight folks!
What is happening with AISH? with Petra Schultz and Danielle English Tuesday November 11 at 7pm RSVP to: 403-688-0812 Zoom Mtg: 277 275 5886 for those with a Zoom account to join directly
November 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Heads up for people in Calgary Cross. Your MLA is about to be recalled. Help if you can.
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Except it looks like Neudorf is looking to repeal the recall legislation.
November 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Thank you for showing up and supporting our speakers and their messaging!
Town Halls coming soon!
Elder Taz
Carla Peck
Paula E. Kirman
Zachary Weeks
Wesley Jones
CJ Mitchell
October 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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October 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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We are aware
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Reminder!
This Sunday - 1pm to 3pm
Edmonton Legislature North Steps
If you would like to help us by wearing a handmaid costume, please show up by 12:30. We will lend the costume to you.
October 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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We have handmaid costumes available on loan and would like to do a parade into the legislature. Please let me know if you would like to participate 🙂
Enough Is Enough 5 more days! Sunday October 26th -1pm Edmonton Legislature North Steps
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Had to post this 🤭
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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March to fight for Public Education
Thursday October 16th
Arrive 10:00-10:30am
Edmonton Ice District
The Moss Pit at Roger's Place
October 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Our rally has change to Oct 26th! Please share with friends.
Edmonton Legislature
Oct 26th 1pm-3pm
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October 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Did you know that Jason Nixon drives a $100,000+ fully taxpayer funded truck, while people on AISH decide each month whether or not to buy food, or medication? Please come out and support our disabled community, they are literally dying because of this government.
ADAP A Deadly Ableist Plan October 30, 2025 12pm-2pm Alberta Legislature The Alberta government's new ADAP program attacks disabled lives. Cutting $200 a month, forcing thousands into poverty, and redefining 'sever disability' without consent puts lives at risk. Fight back: show up, speak out, stop ADAP.
October 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM