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𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 (𝐬𝐡𝐞/𝐡𝐞𝐫) 🇨🇦 @susanincanada.bsky.social · 1d

The #petition has ~230,000 signatures. It needs 294,000 by Oct. 28. I signed & I’m hopeful.

The #UCP public sector labour relations crisis, health-care chaos, oil company layoffs, & procurement scandals could also fuel a snap election. Will that be enough for notable change, given her rural base?

The ‘Forever Canadian’ Petition Could Bring a Snap Alberta Election | The Tyee

Danielle Smith is unlikely to allow a referendum based on the pro-Canada question promoted by Thomas Lukaszuk.

thetyee.ca

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 2d

Tradition for finance minister changes from new shoes to new winter boots.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5d

“DoorDash intends to send autonomous robots into bike-lanes.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

Here’s what’s frustrating…who cares what they “intend?” It’s up to City Hall what’s allowed in bike-lanes, NOT COMPANIES!

Stop acting like tech companies should be able to do whatever they want in cities.

DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes | Momentum Mag | Momentum Mag

DoorDash has begun rolling out Dot, its new autonomous delivery robot — a sleek, all-electric bot that can hit speeds of up to 20mph.

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Dale Beugin @dalebeugin.bsky.social · 5d

Industrial carbon pricing is hugely important for investment and emissions reductions. But all of that depends on sound design. Design choices in various provincial systems are undermining industrial carbon pricing. climateinstitute.ca/five-choices...

Five choices that are breaking industrial carbon pricing

In some provinces, industrial carbon pricing systems are increasingly dysfunctional. Governments must fix them.

climateinstitute.ca

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 5d

There needs to be one on Banff. Calgary to Golden is such a range killer.

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City of Calgary News Bot (Unofficial) @cityofcalgary-rss.bsky.social · 6d

Vote early, vote anywhere: Advance Vote runs Oct. 6-11

#calgary #yyc

Vote early, vote anywhere: Advance Vote runs Oct. 6-11

Starting Monday, Oct. 6 until Oct. 11, voters can cast their ballot in the 2025 General Election at any Advance Vote opportunity.The Advance Vote offers a convenient and accessible voting option for the Oct. 20 General Election.Voters can use the Where Do I Vote tool to find the location nearest to

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Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 7d

Calgary election PSA. We haven't heard of a single candidate forum in Wards 2, 3, 12, 13 or 14. And three of those have no incumbents. What gives?? WAKEY WAKEY, FOLKS! There's an election in 20 days! Get a candidate debate going already! The Sprawl will even livestream it for you! #yyccc

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 7d

just look to who benefits from the policy change and there is your answer why. Established power producers.

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 7d

the Alberta government (and unfortunately the public dollar) will find out that there is a very limited economic case for such a project. Even with massive subsidies, private capital will say not interested.

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 8d

If they pay public teachers more, it increases the labour market for charter or private school teachers, eroding profit margins.

Ann Petersen-Kane @anniegirl.bsky.social · 8d

The UCP govt of Alberta is going to pay parents who need childcare during the looming strike. $30 a day. Per child. They have money for that but don't have money to give teachers raises? Or to hire more teachers to fix overcrowded classrooms? This is just bs. BS. Fuck them. #ableg

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 8d

Hmmmmm… what corporate interests benefit from cheap or foreclosed farmland?

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 8d

I can’t think of any reason to completely wreck the ag markets in entire United States other than purposeful sabotage.

A fire sale on farmland.

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 16d

For those that missed this on the weekend. My latest on how libertarians need to stand up to populists bent on eroding rights and freedoms.

drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/taco-meet-...

TACO, meet DACO

Why populists like Donald Trump and Danielle Smith keep 'Chickening Out'

drjaredwesley.substack.com

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 21d

RECEIPTS #4 #yyc #yyccc #yycbike #BikeLanes #Bikes #onpoli

Ontario's OWN DOCUMENTS show removing #BikeLanes will make #Congestion WORSE.

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows

In preparation for plan, Ontario has indemnified itself from liability if cyclists are killed on streets that once had bike lanes

www.theguardian.com

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Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 18d

What surprised me most here is that Elections Calgary plans to shut down its counting centre at 1 a.m. after the polls close Monday, leaving advance ballots for councillor uncounted, and won't resume until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. One of my working headlines was: NO RUSH! #yyccc

Why Calgary is reverting to a hand-count election | The Sprawl

Expect a long wait for results.

www.sprawlcalgary.com

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 21d

Will they require all drivers licenses be renewed now to ensure this marker is on them? Or should we all renew before this goes into effect such that it lasts past the next election?

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 22d

Ooof. They’ll say they did this on purpose for hype.

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 22d

But have you thought about the benefits an Alberta passport? 😉

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 22d

Fun with circular logic:

⚪️Obtaining a birth certificate in Alberta requires photo ID, such as a driver’s licence or passport.

🔵Under this new law, obtaining a driver's license will require a passport or driver's license.

🔴And getting a passport requires a driver's license or birth certificate.

Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 23d

My thoughts on Alberta's push to add citizenship markers to driver's licenses.

It's not about election integrity or convenience.

It's about a culture war and discriminating against immigrants.

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

Alberta’s ‘Citizenship Marker’ Plan

Another policy solution in search of a problem

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ESA Operations @operations.esa.int · 22d

Asteroid 2025 FA22 will safely pass Earth on 18 September 2025 at 07:41 UTC (09:41 CEST). It is between 130 and 290 m across and at its closest point to our planet, it will be just over twice as far away as the Moon.

www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 22d

You see, if the big retailers pay no tax, they will naturally pass those savings onto the consumer. It’s just the way things work. Oh, and if they have extra money they will pay their workers more. It’s just common sense.

Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 22d

Doublespeak

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 22d

Well, the Vatican are/were the tech bros of their time. And the wealthiest. And the most powerful.

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 26d

I hate that we don't have ranked choice voting for municipal elections in YYC. There are many progressive candidates in Ward 7 and it's very hard to know how to manage it. So far I have only seen this recent poll from Project Calgary - imperfect but something www.projectcalgary.org/ward7poll_se...

🚨WARD 7 POLL: Terry Wong leading, Myke Atkinson second

www.projectcalgary.org

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 23d

What role does he have in that campaign? And again, how does he rig the poll?

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Quinton @qu1nton.bsky.social · 23d

That photo of Bill Heidekker says it all.

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