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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · 7d

Ah yes - small, hands-off, no-red-tape government. Just as promised.

🙄

The UCP government continues to meddle and impose their agenda on Albertans.

#abpoli #cdnpoli

Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 7d

"The Alberta government plans to head up an application for a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast... The idea is not for the province to own a pipeline, they said, it’s about developing a plan and a route, and letting private capital take over."

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Alberta plans to head pitch for new oil pipeline

Aim is to hammer out application and early estimate that can be sent to Ottawa’s new Major Projects Office, sources say

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · 8d

The kid who the UCP cut off and suggested needed a spanking made a great post on Reddit today. Check it out.

www.reddit.com/r/alberta/s/...

#abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #albertanext

From the alberta community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the alberta community

www.reddit.com

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 9d

And Bruce McAllister is Canada famous.

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · 9d

Outrageous and shameful. Note how the Premier did nothing. #itstartsatthetop

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 9d

Imagine claiming the Alberta Next Panel is about ensuring respect from Ottawa and ensuring all voices are heard, and then you yell at a young Albertan publicly that he needs to be spanked for asking a fair question and expressing an opinion.

Absolute peak hypocrisy.

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 9d

Utter contempt and disrespect from Bruce McAllister.

Cutting off the kid's mic and limiting his freedom of expression is one thing, but saying he should be spanked is a fireable offense from a supposedly neutral moderator. Bruce needs to be removed immediately.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 9d

At tonight’s “consultation”…

When a high school kid tried to raise concerns about the teachers strike, Bruce McAllister cut the kids mic and then suggested his parents should have beaten him more.

Listen to the clip yourself…

It’s…

Telling.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · 14d

Apparently the Alberta gov's decision to remove technology from voting this year has nearly doubled the cost of the election this year vs 2021.

Real red-tape cutting cost savings here. 🤡

As seen on today's AMA. www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/s/...

#abpoli #yyc #cdnpoli #ableg

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · 15d

First the golden offering, now pulling a new TV series - #Apple is starting to lose my loyalty.

If we have to vote with our wallets because gold is the only indulgence that matters, then that's what we'll have to do.

#abpoli #cdnpoli #canada

www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · 15d

A reminder that TikTok is bad, has been banned from operation in Canada, and that it knows a *lot* about its users and that data can be used for many purposes.

Minimizing your social presence isn't bad. It may even soon become a necessity.

#abpoli #cdnpoli #canada

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

www.cbc.ca

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · 20d

Remember this, Conservatives, the next time you have a think about who it is that takes rights and freedoms away from you.

And make no mistake: taking rights and freedoms from some people takes them away from all of us.

#abpoli #yyc #canada #alberta #ableg

Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · 20d

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... The Alberta govt knows that its anti-trans legislation violates the Charter, that is why it is preparing to use the Notwithstanding Clause.

Alberta looks to use notwithstanding clause on its 3 transgender laws: memo | CBC News

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office has directed officials to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo obtai...

www.cbc.ca

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · 23d

2/2

Except that you should never be giving anyone your unlocked phone to prove your identity.

Contrast with Apple Wallet allows you to access cards without giving third parties access to your entire phone.

This app will be fine as a backup, but not as a primary tool.

$12 million dollars. 😳

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · 23d

16 days later, the AB gov will "launch" their AB Wallet app.

My concerns:

1. You cannot access your cards offline

2. The app has no biometric sign-in support - so logging in is a pain.

3. They will let you add your Driver's License in a future update - which is fine - except ...

#abpoli #ab

Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 29

So regarding the new Alberta Wallet app - if your phone has connection issues or you have no cell service/wifi, you're screwed. App won't even load.

For this app to be a viable replacement for your healthcare card, it *must* be available offline.

#ab #abhealth #abpolitics #canada

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 29

So regarding the new Alberta Wallet app - if your phone has connection issues or you have no cell service/wifi, you're screwed. App won't even load.

For this app to be a viable replacement for your healthcare card, it *must* be available offline.

#ab #abhealth #abpolitics #canada

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 29

I honestly did not have "the Alberta government skips making a new health card and goes straight to making a digital app to have a digital QR code Alberta healthcare card" on my bingo card.

I like it.

#ab #abpolitics #canada

apps.apple.com/ca/app/alber...

‎Alberta Wallet

‎The Alberta Wallet offers a safe, private, and convenient way to access your Government of Alberta digital documents – like the Mobile Health Card. You no longer need to worry about losing or damagi...

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 27

@carterab.bsky.social leaving no volunteer stone unturned, I see.

@thecalgaryparty.bsky.social

#yyc #yycelection #thecalgaryparty

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 24

Oh goodness. I had to back this obviously, but now I hear they're planning their first anime collab next year? I weep for my wallet.

#ab #canada #pens #harrypotter

Harry Potter Houses of Hogwarts™ Writing Collection

Premium stationery collectables that Make Fancy Fun!

www.kickstarter.com

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 22

I have been obsessed with this song this week. Love it.

#yyc #ab #newmusic #addtoplaylist

Em Beihold - Brutus (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by EmBeiholdVEVO

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 22

The tiered roll-out is what really ticks me off.

Anyone should be able to get it when they need it.

Instead, some of our most exposed citizens will have to wait in line to get that protection.

But of course our *government* knows better than our *doctors*.

"Danielle Smith, M.D."

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 22

"Alberta is the only Canadian province that will not provide free universal access to COVID-19 vaccines this fall." Thanks, Conservative Albertans. You're voting for some real stand-up leaders.

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 19

"But not when you don't live in the riding or province and are there as a nuisance."

I'm sorry - are you talking about the longest ballot people or Poilievre?

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 19

Well, the quiet was nice while it lasted. IYKYK.

#abpoli #cdnpoli

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 19

2/2 because dang the list is *long*

#abpoli #cdnpoli

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 19

Haters will say "this is childish" or "dumb" or "undemocratic".

Just remember it's only happening because a career politician couldn't get elected in his own riding, so he had to run across the country to a place even he couldn't lose.

#abpoli #cdnpoli

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Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Aug 12

The road to deceit is paved with efficiency.

Ty 🇨🇦 @triforce.gg · Jul 24

The Alberta Party is dead. Long live the Alberta Party. (Except no thank you.)

#abpoli #cdnpoli

Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · Jul 23

The bid to reboot the Alberta PCs has a new wrinkle. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ex-UCP MLAs to join, rebrand Alberta Party instead of rebooting Progressive Conservatives from scratch | CBC News

Changing the name of an existing small party to the PCs would be easier than launching the Tory party anew, says Peter Guthrie.

www.cbc.ca

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