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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 2d

The report from a review by an Ontario judge into alleged dysfunction between Edmonton city council and the police commission has been delivered to Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis.

'Unleashing': Politicians Say Ex-Police Watchdog's Insults Go Too Far via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...

‘Unleashing’: Politicians Say Ex-Police Watchdog’s Insults Go Too Far | The Tyee

‘I was getting scared,’ says one Edmonton councillor assailed online by John McDougall.

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 17h

#UCP #Xenophobia #Racism ##abpoli

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 1d

“Anti-immigration is always a cheap and available tactic for populist governments.”

'Shameless': How the Alberta Next Panel Blamed Immigrants via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

‘Shameless’: How the Alberta Next Panel Blamed Immigrants | The Tyee

Divisive scapegoating, including showing a slanted video, fits the populist playbook, says an expert.

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 21h

Trump dislikes @PierrePoilievre and wants to piss PP off?
#cdnpoli

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ANALYSIS | Trump's tone shifts on Canada. What does that signal for tariffs? | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke more positively about Canada on Tuesday than he has at any time since winning the election last November, but whether that signals any imminent relief to punishing ta...

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 23h

Wait a minute! I thought the UCP/Chief Dale McFee/Deputy Chief Driechel (now Chief)/City of Edmonton Encampment Blitzkrieg & Navigation Centre fixed all this.
#yegcc #Police #EdmontonPoliceService #Copaganda

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Opinion: Cuts have left Edmonton's homeless with nowhere to go

Too few Edmontonians are aware a tidal wave of recent funding cuts and closures has wiped the city’s daytime drop-in spaces off the map.

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 23h

Synergy Inmate Phone Solutions, Inc., & their contractor gov'ts, since 2010, ripping off inmates’ family members, largely Indigenous women, who already experience high poverty rates, fronting the price of staying connected!
#Prison #HumanRights
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 1d

"Even the most sophisticated studies in the literature, with statistical kinds of analysis, found no link between school safety & the presence of the SRO program," Oriola said.

What if they spent that money on more teachers and teaching assistants?
#Police #Copaganda
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As more schools bring police officers back to classrooms, parents remain divided | CBC News

Less than a decade ago, many Canadian schools were dialing back programs stationing police officers in their hallways. Now, they're returning or being contemplated anew — a shift being celebrated in s...

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 1d

“All kitchen staff, contract workers, corrections officers, medical personnel, legal counsel, mental health workers, teachers, educational staff, visitors, all other attendees should be subject to scanning of their person & property before being brought inside.”

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Judge recommends random staff searches after pair of fentanyl overdoses at Edmonton Remand Centre

The Edmonton Remand Centre should subject employees and visitors to random searches for drugs, a judge says after pair of overdoses.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

Some big bombshells in our new episode with Dr Paul Parks!

Including that Danielle Smith was warned by many experts her healthcare "refocusing" would only make healthcare in Alberta much, much worse!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 2d

These 3 with the carbines look somewhat menacing but to go full MAGA they should all be masked

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 2d

"The five arrests reported by IPT for trafficking a controlled substance occurred in the Municipal District of Willow Creek, Rocky View County, Wetaskiwin County and the Municipal District of Foothills."

How are they in the border zone?

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 2d

I suppose Noem, Hegseth, Trump & other MAGAs would praise this cruelty

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More Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment in Israeli detention

Activists deported from Israel following their arrest in the aid flotilla to Gaza say they were treated 'like monkeys'.

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 3d

How to score brownie points with the new boss, new Edmonton Police Service Chief Driechel.

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder that Driechel portrayed his use of steroids as a learning experience & a reason to appoint him as chief. LOL.

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 3d

Amd Driechel was a sergeant in the gang unit when Lewis was a constable

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 3d

No surprise

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Greta Thunberg mistreated by Israeli forces in detention, activists say

Activists describe mistreatment after Israel intercepted Gaza aid flotilla and detained about 450 people.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 6d

This is Jack.

Jack consulted on Danielle Smith’s anti-trans legislation because he was worried about the safety of Alberta’s youth.

Unless they dare to challenge his worldview.

Then he’s apparently all up for arguing 17 year olds should be beaten.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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

This is a MUST listen!

The mother who was falsely represented by the Premier of Alberta for clicks spoke out this morning.

Danielle Smith fabricated a story about a family who has simply chosen a sober lifestyle.

This family deserves an apology.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · Aug 25

New!

Danielle Smith's former Chief of Staff personally oversaw the hiring of two family members of embattled healthcare MHCare CEO Sam Mraiche to government policy advisor roles while multiple contract scandals were unfolding.

Part 1 of 3!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Danielle Smith's former Chief of Staff personally oversaw the hiring of two family members of embattled healthcare MHCare CEO Sam Mraiche to government policy advisor roles.

Part 1 of 3

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 3d

Lewis said, “My hope is that Warren (Chief Driechel) recognizes the gift he’s been given & uses it to fix the selective discipline at EPS.”

That's funny, considering McFee was Driechel's mentor, & likely still is. McFee influenced his selection as chief.
#Police
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Board upholds firing of ex-Edmonton police officer who sold steroids

Edmonton police made no legal errors in firing an officer who sold steroids to his coworkers, an appeal board has found.

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 4d

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What Israeli settler encroachment, intimidation look like in the West Bank

After an Israeli settler shot an activist in Umm al-Khair, he has returned with impunity, harassing the villagers.

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 4d

Is this supposed to be a threat or something?
#abpoli

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Smith says Alberta will look to send more oil to U.S. if Carney fails to put pipeline on nation-building list

Smith says she will have to intensify her efforts to build north to south if Carney fails to include her new pipeline pitch on his list.

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 5d

Candidates in the upcoming Edmonton municipal election should be asked if they think it's an appropriate use of public money for the Edmonton Police Service to maintain a unit to monitor the social media of critics, including journalists.
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Edmonton Police Tracked a Critic’s Social Media | The Tyee

Internal documents show a special unit branded a defence lawyer ‘anti-police’ and closely monitored his online statements.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 4d

With no apparent public apology from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for completely fabricating a story about a child and his parents…

It seemed like a good time to re-up her philosophy on how to deal with mistakes and accountability.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 4d

"We were coming out to do some operations picking up some guys with criminal convictions", and my role is to pretend I'm a law enforcement officer.

Mark Lisac @marklisac.bsky.social · 4d

One of the really wild things going on is that Trump and his gov't allies seem to have no idea how petty and utterly clueless they look to the rest of the world.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d

Kristi Noem is mad they wouldn’t let her in to use the restroom in Illinois today.