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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · 9d

If you have time or inclination to ensure we are supporting those who support teachers, please volunteer or get involved:

Aaron4dene.ca

We need to be there for each other.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks, been out of practice!

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · 10d

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · 10d

Watching the province slander teachers & mislead folks is really familiar. Health, cities, etc.

They’ve spent the past 4yrs using their mouthpieces - & deliberately underfunding - to spin a narrative that things are broken (sound familiar?)

We all need to stand up TOGETHER

UNBROKEN

#unbroken

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 17d

A painful, powerful message from @aaronpaquette.bsky.social to Residential School deniers...

📺 FULL: rtrj.info/093025TR

🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/093025
#TruthAndReconciliation #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · 17d

That was so cool! Never got a “holla” before! :D

a man in an apron says alright well you do us proud cos i don 't want no scrubs .

ALT: a man in an apron says alright well you do us proud cos i don 't want no scrubs .

media.tenor.com

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · 17d

If those in charge can’t handle the stress of a grade 12 student asking a rational and reasonable question - then they might want to take a serious look at their own fragility.

And then ask themselves if they are fit to run a government.

Absolutely mortifying and embarrassing for our province.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · 25d

Why don’t we have roads and trains and construction like Tokyo?

Canada’s population: 41m

Tokyo’s population: 37m

Edmonton’s population: 1.2m

Economies of scale and density of the economy matter.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · 26d

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · 26d

Our signs are hot off the presses!

With the election just a month away, order an Aaron Paquette sign before they’re gone.

Visit: www.aaron4dene.ca/support

And get involved in a campaign that is proudly independent, just like you!

Your voice
Your choice
Re-elect Paquette

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Aug 23

Does this sound bonkers, or is it just math?

Better services, lower taxes, and the actual MECHANICS of how to do it? Whaaaat?

It’s true. Math is cool, actually.

#yeg #edmonton

www.youtube.com/live/VeuCNYp...

Calgary's Big Advantage and A Plan To Save Edmonton

YouTube video by Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

www.youtube.com

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Aug 21

www.youtube.com/live/VeuCNYp...

Calgary's Big Advantage and A Plan To Save Edmonton

YouTube video by Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

www.youtube.com

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Aug 5

Elections need fuel! Sign up to volunteer or donate, or spread the word! Thanks!!

Aaron Paquette 🍁🇨🇦🏒🥅 @aaronpaquette.bsky.social · Aug 5

My name is Aaron Paquette, and I’m running for re-election as your city councillor in Ward Dene, our home.

After bringing record investment and growth to our Ward, I am focusing on making this city work for you.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Aug 5

Elections need fuel! Sign up to volunteer or donate, or spread the word! Thanks!!

Aaron Paquette 🍁🇨🇦🏒🥅 @aaronpaquette.bsky.social · Aug 5

My name is Aaron Paquette, and I’m running for re-election as your city councillor in Ward Dene, our home.

After bringing record investment and growth to our Ward, I am focusing on making this city work for you.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Aug 1

Wishing the legendary Mark Connolly a happy and fulfilling retirement.

Mark has been the voice of the news for so many Edmontonians over so many years. SO MANY YEARS, MARK!

Well earned and well deserved, we will miss you.

Here’s Mark, Elan MacDonald, and I working the 2013 muni election!

Mark Connolly, Elan MacDonald, and I working the live broadcast of the 2013 Edmonton municipal election.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 22

“Virilio worried that people were transforming from vectors of lived experience into mere terminals of information.”

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 7

Always! :)

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 7

Angry Man Yells at Cloud.

Mike Nickel threatens copyright infringement.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 6

Discomfort is not injustice

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 5

Can anyone recommend a spicy local news item this week? 🔥

Things have been pretty quiet.

/s

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 3

That doesn’t mean everyone will agree - that’s impossible, especially the bigger an issue is. But everyone is heard and all voices are taken into account.

And nothing is unchangeable.

Adjustments are constant, as they should be in a responsive system that seeks continuous improvement.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 3

The opportunities are endless.

We have surveys, public hearings, open houses. Councillor emails and phone lines are always open. Social media is a fairly direct conduit.

The city puts out ads and puts up billboards, sends mailouts.

Public input is actively gathered.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 3

(Did I mention we got the legal memo DAYS before the motion was put on the floor?)

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 3

Final:

When we brush these things off as “just politics” we abdicate our power in a democracy.

Playing games is playing games and sadly we equate it with the political process.

But it leads to disinformation, public confusion & ultimately wasted time & dollars.

You deserve infinitely better.

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Aaron Paquette @apaquette.bsky.social · Jul 3

I don’t judge if folks make errors or forget things - this job is a lot.

What I do care about is accuracy in reporting once the facts are clear.

The way it is worded, it throws Council under the bus for a two part motion that was legally questionable in one half and redundant in the other.

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