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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · 7d

Premier Prentice:
"Albertans have spoken very clearly that the priorities they have identified are health, education, taking care of seniors, infrastructure, and changing the design of Alberta's licence plates is not amongst those priorities"

#ableg #abpoli

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Drew Anderson @drewanderson.bsky.social · 8d

The report commissioned by the Alberta government into allegations of corruption in the health system is out and everyone should read the caveats spelled out by the retired judge at the outset to understand what's in there, and more importantly, what's not. #ableg

open.alberta.ca/dataset/35ee...

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · 10d

This is blatant politicizing of Alberta licence plates by Danielle Smith.

#ableg #abpoli

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · Jun 17

"That directly contradicts heated denials by Forestry & Parks Minister Todd Loewen, who lashed out at his Opposition critic in the legislature earlier this year when she suggested he was not taking science and data into account."

Todd Loewen lied.
#ableg #abpoli

Alberta cougar hunting increases ‘not based on science’: docs | The Narwhal

A controversial decision to increase cougar hunting in Alberta was ‘based on direction from [the] minister last year and input from stakeholders’

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · Jun 11

Danielle Smith claimed affordability for seniors was a "number one" priority.

"When I was door knocking down in Brooks-Medicine Hat, every time you met a senior, they were concerned about the costs of groceries, home heating, electricity and their PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS"

Liar.
#ableg #abpoli

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Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · Jun 6

www.stalbertgazette.com/beyond-local... A sovereign Alberta would use the US$ as its currency. Because nothing screams sovereignty like using another country's currency.

Beyond Local: Alberta Prosperity Project: What comes after separation?

The Alberta Prosperity Project made stops in Jarvie and Boyle to spell out their plans for the future of Alberta if a referendum on separation passes.

www.stalbertgazette.com

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · Jun 2

Mountain top removal coal mines in the historic Crowsnest Pass present a clear and present danger to downstream fish populations even decades after their closure, according to a new scientific paper funded by the government of Alberta.

Andrew Nikiforuk writes.

Old Coal Mines Near Crowsnest Pass Are Still Killing Fish | The Tyee

A new study warns against new mines in the area, finding toxic selenium pollution persists for decades.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · May 27

The Alberta Energy Regulator refused to answer questions about a meeting between its senior execs and reps of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Northback Holdings Corp. held less than a month before the regulator granted permission to do work on the controversial Grassy Mountain project.

Alberta’s Regulator Met with Northback Before Reversal. Why? | The Tyee

The Tyee learned of the meeting and contacted AER, who refused to answer key questions.

thetyee.ca

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Aryn Toombs @aryn.bsky.social · May 26

Earlier on May 26, the Government of Alberta identified four books as being age inappropriate and graphic.

Those books were Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel, Blankets by Craig Thompson, and Flamer, by Mike Curato.

Some details...

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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · May 19

SCOOP: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's fmr chief of staff lived in a home owned by a sister of Sam Mraiche, a businessman whose dealings w Alberta Health Services are subject to multiple investigations.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social

Former chief of staff to Alberta Premier lived in home owned by Sam Mraiche’s sister

Businessman’s dealings with the provincial health authority are subject to multiple investigations

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Kikki Planet @kikkiplanet.bsky.social · May 16

Hell hath froze the eff over when I’m sharing a clip of former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, sounding off on the stupidity of the separatist movement.

YUP - JK got it right. 🤷‍♀️

#ableg #cdnpoli

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · May 15

Former UCP MLA Peter Guthrie:
"The Premier, well, I'm not going to sugarcoat it, she got caught lying in the house, plain and simple"

Danielle Smith lies.

#ableg #abpoli

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · May 9

The report shows this was a government-wide, systemic refusal to process FOIP requests. It's a damning indictment of the UCP's extreme culture of secrecy. And the UCP is further reducing FOIP access, which is yet another red flag re: growing authoritarianism.

oipc.ab.ca/information-...

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · May 10

"Under one of the bill’s proposed changes, none of the significant investigations undertaken by the election commissioner in the last five years would have happened and some current investigations would need to be abandoned."
#ableg #abpoli

Alberta chief electoral officer warns UCP proposed bill will hurt investigations | Globalnews.ca

Alberta's chief electoral officer said a controversial new bill, tabled by the UCP last month, will impair his ability to investigate allegations of election rule breaking.

globalnews.ca

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · May 5

Alberta Measles May 5 update:
55 new cases over the weekend!
Total cases jumps from 210 to 265.

Guess that's why they finally decided to do a press conference this morning.
#abhealth

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · May 5

So if I'm reading the article right, seems Premier Smith & company used the Mar-a-Lago visit to pay for their return flights from Rob Anderson's wedding?!?

#ableg #abpoli

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

“Smith visited the Palm Beach, Fla., club from Jan. 10 to 12, joined by chief of staff Rob Anderson, principal secretary Rebecca Polak & James Rajotte”

“The cost of flights, hotels, meals and other expenses totalled $10,101.87”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Alberta premier's Mar-a-Lago visit cost more than $10,000, documents reveal | CBC News

A clearer picture is emerging of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's visit to Mar-a-Lago to meet then president-elect Donald Trump in January, as a trade war with the United States loomed.

www.cbc.ca

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · May 2

For Danielle Smith, new carpet in her office is more important than orthopedic surgery for thousands of Albertans.

#ableg #abpoli

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · May 1

"Mr. Amery told The Globe and Mail that he and Mr. Mraiche have been friends for “a very long time.” He confirmed they are related and when pressed for details, he said he and Mr. Mraiche are “loosely related” through marriage."
#ableg #abpoli

Alberta Justice Minister has personal relationship with man whose businesses are tied to AHS investigation

Mickey Amery told The Globe and Mail that he is a long-time friend of Sam Mraiche and ‘loosely related’ to him through marriage

www.theglobeandmail.com

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · May 1

Alberta Measles May 1 update:
23 new cases reported in past 24hrs!
193 total cases now.
#abhealth

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · Apr 21

"Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner has opened two reviews into the government’s decision to withhold the results of a public survey regarding renewable energy development on agricultural lands in response to freedom of information requests from Postmedia."
#ableg #abpoli

Review after Alberta withholds renewable energy survey results

Alberta's OIPC is reviewing the province's response to a request for the survey results that returned 300 pages of entirely redacted records.

calgaryherald.com

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · Apr 12

LaGrange: "The process for coordinating interviews was approved by the Office of the Auditor General"

OAG: "We were not aware of, nor did we endorse, that proposed action. This is not a standard practice"

The UCP is lying to everyone again.

#ableg #abpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · Apr 7

53% of Canadians think Danielle Smith is betraying her country by engaging with Americans who want to annex Canada.

Only 28% think Smith is defending her country by keeping an open dialogue with Americans.

From Angus Reid: angusreid.org/smith-shapir...
#ableg #abpoli

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · Apr 6

Danielle Smith pledged to kill Alberta Health Services during her Wildrose days in 2012.

Yet another one of her old Wildrose policies she has executed without having campaigned on them.

RIP AHS.
#ableg #abpoli

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · Apr 6

I wonder if this is going to be the "funding follows the patient" model that she's talked about many times over the years.

ie: Hospitals get paid/"funded" when they see a patient.

Also, this funding model would open the door to private acute care centres.

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Josh Hall-rdnewsNOW @vancan19.bsky.social · Apr 5

By me, on the ongoing #AISH boost battle: Ottawa tells
@rdnewsnow.bsky.social it asked provinces to make AISH top-up exempt, but UCP sticking to its guns in choosing not to do so rdnewsnow.com/2025/04/05/o... #RedDeer #ableg #abpoli

Ottawa asked provinces to make AISH top-up exempt, but UCP sticking to its guns in choosing not to do so

Alberta's governing United Conservatives are adamant that current recipients of the provincial Assured Income ...

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