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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta)

@ydbelanger.bsky.social

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Partner, prof, pups’ pop, aversion to alliteration. Pseudo-intellectual. Treaty 7. I will post about housing & homelessness policy. Opinions on local #Lethbridge govt? Just ask! Animal welfare advocate. Hippy at heart who may tell you to PFO. 🤣

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · Jul 9

I'm revisiting my blog for the summer ahead of the fall muni election. Please feel free to share on all socials. tx
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What’s The Story With Opioids in Lethbridge?

“When you treat people with dignity and kindness, and give them the support they need, they get healthy sooner and stay that way longer. They’re also less likely to die.” Ryan Ham…

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1h

I will post "Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
My post on the mayoral campaign will be out TOMORROW!
Vote on October 20! #YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli

Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025

I’m going off script in this post to discuss the slate of candidates for the October 20 Lethbridge municipal election. To cut through the white noise and offer some clarity (albeit no certainty), I…

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 3h

Canada vs. America

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pastry / appreciator 🧁🎉 @strudelbrand.com · 13h

The Herald has been gaining quite the reputation of playing fast and loose but can we consider this a new low?

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area woman @explodingpiano.bsky.social · 1d

every band’s Live in Japan album is good

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📎Robin (Fella) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 @trashcanman.bsky.social · 17h

Yeap, it's ridiculous to think you can build a 3rd Bridge and find some way to cut taxes.

I just want someone to run that actually cares about Lethbridge and maybe, just maybe, not be a UCP scumbag.

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 18h

When you look at his campaign literature, it’s funky.
Says we’re gonna build a $300M+ third bridge without raising taxes.
Talks about a $50 million overrun that I can’t find in the budget docs, & after council had a $2M surplus last year.
Pure populist. Not much substance at this point.

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Rugged Broad @ruggedbroad.bsky.social · 1d

Just out of curiosity, how much does it cost for a government to advertise during the baseball games?

Asking for pissed off parents in Alberta.

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Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 20h

Are there still Canadian universities that have support staff that support faculty and not administrators? Asking for a friend...

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 21h

See this petition for his resignation.

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 21h

... and this petition seeking his resignation. 4/4 www.ipetitions.com/petition/cou...

Petition Councillor Mennie's Resignation

Councillor Mennie's Resignation

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 21h

"Councillor’s participation may face court challenge, mayor says" 3/4
www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/council...

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 21h

"Campbell River city councillor in the spotlight." 2/4 www.mycampbellrivernow.com/684/news/cam...

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 21h

Anyone have additional information on this?
It appears that #Lethbridge mayoral candidate Ryan Mennie was once a Campbell River City Councilor who moved back to Lethbridge & continued to attend council meetings, via Zoom, while getting paid? 1/4
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 1d

Alberta government to ban the number 58,008 in schools

CALGARY — With the province's teachers on strike, Danielle Smith’s UCP government has tabled new legislation banning the use of the number 58,008, in order to “protect Alberta’s most precious resource...

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1d

NDP comms are the worst! Just the worst!! 🤬🤬

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

Dear NDP.

Now is when you say that if elected, you will cap class sizes at 25 over an 3 year period to allow for the required capacity buildout.

That’s all you have to do here.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

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ALT: a man in a suit and tie is wearing a watch with the letter c on the wrist

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1d

I will post "Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
My post on the mayoral campaign will be out soon.
Vote on October 20! #YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli
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Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 1d

Blaming immigrants is not new in Alberta. My latest for The Tyee.
'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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Scott Gable @scottgable.bsky.social · 1d

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ChaserBaybe 💙🌊🦋🇺🇸 @chaserbaybe.bsky.social · 1d

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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 1d

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The reason speaking out is so important is that it lowers the perceived risk of those who are still silent and have something to say.
Your courage matters. Your words matter. Every voice is a key to unlocking another's.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah cool. Pull even more federal agents off counterterrorism, child porn, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, and fraud investigations to do absolutely nothing.

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 2d

It’s funny … individuals like that enter into your discussion thread, as though your statement was an invitation to debate. Sometimes a statement is just a statement! 😂😂

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Susan Quinn @qsusie.bsky.social · 2d

Smart move.

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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 2d

Solidarity with striking teachers in Alberta today. ✊

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