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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Banned Books Week! 🗃️

For more information on Book Bans, check out this recent report from @penamerica.bsky.social

pen.org/report/the-n...

Read Banned Books under a shelf of books.

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 12h

Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants

EDMONTON – After meeting with Mark Carney to discuss pipeline construction, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has vowed to hold her breath until the Prime Minister gives her absolutely everything she ask...

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

B.C. Premier David Eby is clearly beyond frustrated with Danielle Smith's pipeline dreams threatening the B.C. economy.

In a fiery statement, he called her out directly stating...

"This is not the Danielle Smith show!"

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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🇨🇦Tired Mama G 🇨🇦 @tiredmamag.bsky.social · 2d

Can we calculate the ROI on that??

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 2d

THIS IS ALBERTA!!! You can't see many because of the buildings and trees. Smith has pissed off NORMAL Albertans with her radical extremist policies & attacks on services like education & healthcare. The teachers go on strike today with other unions pledging support. The people are rising! #cdnpoli

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 3d

Every journalist should have the following response prepared for every time they speak with Premier Danielle Smith:

“With respect, Premier, that did not answer my question. What you provided was a justification aligned with your predetermined position, not a direct response."

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 2d

Have an American walking into my posts saying we pay high taxes, and get nothing out of it, let me clarify for people who don't know, our taxes, pay for Universal Health Care, Maternity Leave, Dentalcare, & many other social programs, as well, our taxes are now pretty close to the US /1

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 3d

ED RURAL CLOSURES are happening more and more across AB 🧵:

Let's look at some of the issues, before talking about some real cases:

- the frequency of rural ED closures is growing - often with little to no warning for the community
- large areas of AB are left uncovered
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 4d

How many trips is this now for Todd Loewen? His claim that Alberta is a world leader in wildlife conservation is laughable.

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🇨🇦Tired Mama G 🇨🇦 @tiredmamag.bsky.social · 4d

And Alberta teenagers get $2 less than that low, because somehow when a 17 year old does the exact same work as an 18 year old it has less value, right?!

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 4d

Canada was ranked the best country in the world to move to and the US got left in the dust

www.narcity.com/canada-ranke...

Canada was ranked the best country in the world to move to and the US got left in the dust

It was voted the top "dream destination" worldwide for quality of life, jobs & more. 🇨🇦

www.narcity.com

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Elithmord 🇨🇦 @jemburch.bsky.social · 5d

“I was not expecting it to be so dramatic or so prolonged.”

I've said it before and I'll no doubt say it again - ordinary Canadians are way out in front of their political leadership, as well as most of the intelligentsia, on this one.

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Number of B.C. drivers travelling to the U.S. drops for eighth consecutive month

British Columbia residents told CTV News they’re not inclined to visit their neighbors to the south.

www.ctvnews.ca

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 4d

The pro-Canada Forever Canadian petition folks are celebrating hitting 230,00 signatures. They are confident they’ll surpass the 300,000 by the Oct. 28 deadline. #cdnpoli

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 4d

Approximately 5 million Canadians are now covered by National Dental Care plan. For the naysayers, no, the plan doesn’t cover everything but neither do most workplace insurance plans. It's a great help for those who previously had nothing. #cdnpoli

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 4d

“It’s economically perverse that the provincial government will spend public money on a project the private sector has balked at, while simultaneously sabotaging private investment in renewable energy projects the market is demanding.”
www.theenergymix.com/albertas-new...

Alberta’s New Pipeline Pitch: Bad for Business, Disastrous for Climate, Analysts Say

Climate advocates and at least one policy analyst are taking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith back to business school after she promised to pitch a new westbound oil pipeline to the federal Major Projec...

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Leslie-Anne 🇨🇦🇫🇷😷☮️**I AM CANADIAN!** @leslie-anne.bsky.social · 5d

youtube.com/watch?v=ln4w... Canadians…please take a couple of minutes…read i and sign. Disinformation should be a chargable offense.

HofC Petition E-6679 #houseofcommons #petition #canada

YouTube video by Lisab0923

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 5d

Please share this...

Danielle Smith shared the below picture with a completely fabricated story. The mother has since stepped forward & with CBC speaking to the harm Smith's fabricated story has done.

Smith's post has hurt her family and her business.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 6d

A baby has died from measles.

This was preventable.

This is why we vaccinate.

To protect babies and vulnerable people who can’t be vaccinated themselves.

We all but eradicated the disease, and now Alberta has 1,910 cases.

Get your booster.

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Alberta baby dies from measles

An Albertan has died from complications due to measles, government data released Thursday says.

www.ctvnews.ca

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 6d

You might think that the mayor of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's vast Northwest Territories, would be a fan of giant pickups.

Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat.

www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...

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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 6d

Hey Alberta Government if you can’t say say yet if the $30 a day of payment for parents during the strike is taxable because you forgot to think about that, can you tell us if it is exempt income for Alberta Works? Or did you for get about that too? @ctheriault.bsky.social @dianabatten.bsky.social

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 6d

Danielle Smith won't raise the minimum wage - the lowest in Canada- fearing it will further hurt youth employment in Alberta

But economist Jim Stanford notes other provinces have better employment rates and higher minimum wage, saying her argument doesn't wash

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

Smith defends keeping Alberta’s minimum wage the lowest in Canada

Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · 2025-10-01 · 10m

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 6d

The death of the premature baby born after their mother contracted measles highlights the danger of more and more people refusing vaccines.

An individual is contagious 4 days before the rash appears.

Imagine a child with measles at a daycare full of babies too young to be vaccinated.

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Jay Dee @jayinthesky.bsky.social · 6d

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Canada issues warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S. | CBC News

The Canadian government is warning citizens who list "X" as their gender on their passports could have problems entering the U.S.

www.cbc.ca

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