Bill Simpson
@simpsonbill11.bsky.social
Educator, musician, traveler. Resident of Treaty 6 territory. Posts are my own.
Resistance is not futile.
Resistance is not futile.
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Every day, I get letters demanding that the federal govt or the GG or the LG “do something” to change or save Alberta. But the only people who can “fix” Alberta are Albertans. There is no magic constitutional genie. The responsibility is on all of us.
The UCP has made 2025 one of the darkest years for Alberta’s democracy.
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Every day, I get letters demanding that the federal govt or the GG or the LG “do something” to change or save Alberta. But the only people who can “fix” Alberta are Albertans. There is no magic constitutional genie. The responsibility is on all of us.
An important read
@jaredwesley provides info on how to counter the Alberta UCP government's growing authoritarianism.
What Can We Do?
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
open.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
An important read
We ever going to wake up in this province?
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
We ever going to wake up in this province?
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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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BREAKING: Matt Jones, one of Alberta's health ministers, just said the private surgical facilities for Red Deer and Lethbridge have been cancelled. Those two projects are owned in part by Sam Mraiche.
December 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
BREAKING: Matt Jones, one of Alberta's health ministers, just said the private surgical facilities for Red Deer and Lethbridge have been cancelled. Those two projects are owned in part by Sam Mraiche.
UCP MLA saying the quiet part out loud, admitting they are underfunding education by hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars - how excruciatingly on brand for our fascist government
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
UCP MLA saying the quiet part out loud, admitting they are underfunding education by hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars - how excruciatingly on brand for our fascist government
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The Frankenparty stitched together by Jason Kenney spawns a separatist monster in its ranks. albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/the-...
The Frankenparty stitched together by Jason Kenney spawns a separatist monster in its ranks - Alberta Politics
The Frankenparty stitched together in 2017 by Jason Kenney from the Wildrose Party and the Progressive Conservatives has spawned a monster. Hard-line Alberta separatists who were tolerated by Mr. Ken...
albertapolitics.ca
November 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Frankenparty stitched together by Jason Kenney spawns a separatist monster in its ranks. albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/the-...
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On Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Sam Mraiche
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
Who is Sam Mraiche? Inside Alberta’s health care controversy
A Globe investigation into the provincial health agency’s dealings with a company whose contracts have come under scrutiny
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
On Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Sam Mraiche
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
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A clear synopsis of the new Alberta-Ottawa MOU from a rare kind of guy who knows both the policy and the politics.
Read the latest from @maxfawcett.bsky.social.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Read the latest from @maxfawcett.bsky.social.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
A clear synopsis of the new Alberta-Ottawa MOU from a rare kind of guy who knows both the policy and the politics.
Read the latest from @maxfawcett.bsky.social.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Read the latest from @maxfawcett.bsky.social.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
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“Imperial Oil has announced it will eliminate 20% of its workforce by the end of 2027, with most of the positions based in Calgary.”
Remember, we are extracting and exporting more oil than ever before.
www.hcamag.com/ca/news/gene...
Remember, we are extracting and exporting more oil than ever before.
www.hcamag.com/ca/news/gene...
Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil announce major layoffs for Canada amid global restructuring
Experts says layoffs part of broader global trend in oil and gas sector
www.hcamag.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“Imperial Oil has announced it will eliminate 20% of its workforce by the end of 2027, with most of the positions based in Calgary.”
Remember, we are extracting and exporting more oil than ever before.
www.hcamag.com/ca/news/gene...
Remember, we are extracting and exporting more oil than ever before.
www.hcamag.com/ca/news/gene...
I've been a big supporter of Canadian wineries for many years, and I'm glad to see others discover them too
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." The trade war with the U.S., bans on American wine and liquor imports and a recent distributor strike in British Columbia have Canadians giving their homegrown wines another look. nyti.ms/4illd47
Tariffs and Strike Drive ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Boost for Canadian Wine
The trade war with the United States, bans on U.S. wine and liquor imports and a recent distributor strike in British Columbia have Canadians giving their homegrown wines another look.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I've been a big supporter of Canadian wineries for many years, and I'm glad to see others discover them too
The firehose of bullshit and vitriol from this UCP government is exhausting (which of course is the point) - saying anything to try to counter it feels like screaming into the void and seems inadequate considering how many people they have absolutely trampled on. I don't know what to say anymore...
November 21, 2025 at 5:58 AM
The firehose of bullshit and vitriol from this UCP government is exhausting (which of course is the point) - saying anything to try to counter it feels like screaming into the void and seems inadequate considering how many people they have absolutely trampled on. I don't know what to say anymore...
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SCOOP: Alberta intends to allow doctors working in the public health care system to simultaneously offers services in a parallel private market, according to draft amendments obtained by The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services
Draft legislation would establish a model for medicine unlike any other in Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
SCOOP: Alberta intends to allow doctors working in the public health care system to simultaneously offers services in a parallel private market, according to draft amendments obtained by The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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This story deserves more attention. The UCP govt handed over tens of millions of taxpayer dollars and is now refusing to explain why.
Alberta's Big Payouts to Spurned Australian Coal Miners via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Alberta's Big Payouts to Spurned Australian Coal Miners via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This story deserves more attention. The UCP govt handed over tens of millions of taxpayer dollars and is now refusing to explain why.
Alberta's Big Payouts to Spurned Australian Coal Miners via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Alberta's Big Payouts to Spurned Australian Coal Miners via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Danielle Smith isn't going to SA for oil, she's going for AI and data centres to suck up whatever water is left in this province #ableg
Our latest on the global AI boom looks at how Saudi Arabia is trying to turn is billions in oil wealth into a real advantage in AI. The calculation is that AI is one of the few businesses that give it the same geopolitical sway that its energy resources have. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/t...
Saudi Arabia, Rich With Oil, Wants to Be Known as the A.I. Exporter
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Danielle Smith isn't going to SA for oil, she's going for AI and data centres to suck up whatever water is left in this province #ableg
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Opinion piece from David King, former Alberta Minister of Education in a Progressive Conservative government, published in the Edmonton Journal (of all places), addressing the conduct of the UCP towards our public education system.
It is absolutely worth reading.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
It is absolutely worth reading.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Alberta undermining public education — and democracy
Any government that undermines ... the project of improving public school education in the face of difficulty is undermining ... democracy.
edmontonjournal.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Opinion piece from David King, former Alberta Minister of Education in a Progressive Conservative government, published in the Edmonton Journal (of all places), addressing the conduct of the UCP towards our public education system.
It is absolutely worth reading.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
It is absolutely worth reading.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
A timely and important read
I began writing this story with a naive question in mind: What do we lose when public education is privatized? A lot, actually.
By following the MAGA playbook, the UCP’s push against public education not only undermines democracy, it jeopardizes the possibility of a better future for all Albertans.
By following the MAGA playbook, the UCP’s push against public education not only undermines democracy, it jeopardizes the possibility of a better future for all Albertans.
Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education | The Tyee
MAGA’s Project 2025 has become a blueprint for undermining Canada’s schools in the name of profit and privilege.
thetyee.ca
October 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A timely and important read
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Alberta’s new energy market rules favour more expensive energy generation, like natural gas plants, over the lowest-cost options available to us, such as #wind and #solar.
This will only make electricity more expensive for Albertans. #abpoli
www.pembina.org/media-releas...
This will only make electricity more expensive for Albertans. #abpoli
www.pembina.org/media-releas...
Alberta’s restructured energy market misses mark for modernizing the grid | Pembina Institute
EDMONTON — JASON WANG, senior analyst of the Pembina Institute’s Electricity program, made the following statement in response to the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) finalized design for the...
www.pembina.org
August 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Alberta’s new energy market rules favour more expensive energy generation, like natural gas plants, over the lowest-cost options available to us, such as #wind and #solar.
This will only make electricity more expensive for Albertans. #abpoli
www.pembina.org/media-releas...
This will only make electricity more expensive for Albertans. #abpoli
www.pembina.org/media-releas...
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Attention Albertans. Oil & Gas doesn't ❤️ you back.
A new report from @pembina.org shows that oil & gas employment has dropped 43% since 2012 (per barrel of oil produced), despite a 47% increase in production during that same period.
www.pembina.org/pub/drilling...
#ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
A new report from @pembina.org shows that oil & gas employment has dropped 43% since 2012 (per barrel of oil produced), despite a 47% increase in production during that same period.
www.pembina.org/pub/drilling...
#ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
Drilling Down | Pembina Institute
For many years, Canada’s oil and natural gas resources have been leveraged to provide thousands of jobs, billions of dollars of economic output, and well-paid work for generations of employees, especi...
www.pembina.org
August 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Attention Albertans. Oil & Gas doesn't ❤️ you back.
A new report from @pembina.org shows that oil & gas employment has dropped 43% since 2012 (per barrel of oil produced), despite a 47% increase in production during that same period.
www.pembina.org/pub/drilling...
#ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
A new report from @pembina.org shows that oil & gas employment has dropped 43% since 2012 (per barrel of oil produced), despite a 47% increase in production during that same period.
www.pembina.org/pub/drilling...
#ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
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WARNING!!!
It’s been brought to our attention that a fake website exists, misleading that the #ForeverCanadian petition can be signed online. With a laptop, they’re visiting senior homes.
Official @ElectionsAB petition must be signed on paper and this badge must be presented.
It’s been brought to our attention that a fake website exists, misleading that the #ForeverCanadian petition can be signed online. With a laptop, they’re visiting senior homes.
Official @ElectionsAB petition must be signed on paper and this badge must be presented.
August 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
WARNING!!!
It’s been brought to our attention that a fake website exists, misleading that the #ForeverCanadian petition can be signed online. With a laptop, they’re visiting senior homes.
Official @ElectionsAB petition must be signed on paper and this badge must be presented.
It’s been brought to our attention that a fake website exists, misleading that the #ForeverCanadian petition can be signed online. With a laptop, they’re visiting senior homes.
Official @ElectionsAB petition must be signed on paper and this badge must be presented.
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More deets here forever-canadian.vercel.app
Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website
Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.
forever-canadian.vercel.app
July 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
More deets here forever-canadian.vercel.app
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It's official.
Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative, with the question "Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?"
Petition needs 293,976 signatures by Oct 28 to move forward.
www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...
Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative, with the question "Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?"
Petition needs 293,976 signatures by Oct 28 to move forward.
www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...
Citizen Initiative Petition Issued - Elections Alberta
EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative. Prior to issuing the petition, the Chief Electoral Officer...
www.elections.ab.ca
July 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's official.
Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative, with the question "Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?"
Petition needs 293,976 signatures by Oct 28 to move forward.
www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...
Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative, with the question "Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?"
Petition needs 293,976 signatures by Oct 28 to move forward.
www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...
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It took 21 months but, this morning I received the results of the Alberta government's pension plan engagement survey:
*63% opposed to Alberta Pension Plan (APP)
*10% pro-APP
*12% undecided/unsure
*15% other responses
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli
*63% opposed to Alberta Pension Plan (APP)
*10% pro-APP
*12% undecided/unsure
*15% other responses
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli
Alberta releases its pension survey results, 63% opposed to leaving CPP
After a more than 21-month wait, the Alberta government has released to Postmedia the results of its 2023 provincial pension plan survey.
edmontonjournal.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It took 21 months but, this morning I received the results of the Alberta government's pension plan engagement survey:
*63% opposed to Alberta Pension Plan (APP)
*10% pro-APP
*12% undecided/unsure
*15% other responses
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli
*63% opposed to Alberta Pension Plan (APP)
*10% pro-APP
*12% undecided/unsure
*15% other responses
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli