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Non-partisan analysis of Canadian policy & political psychology. Verified facts, civic insight, and accountability — who gains, who loses, what’s next.
Three provinces are reshaping Canadian democracy.

Are we watching regional democratic erosion shape national trends?

Here's the full analysis: factsmtr.substack.com/p/canadas-de...

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Canada's Democracy in 2025: Strong Globally, Weaker Than Before
Elections remain competitive, but institutional checks are measurably weakening
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December 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Alberta is showing early-stage democratic erosion patterns that political scientists flag as warning signs.

This isn't partisan. It's about institutional checks and balances—regardless of who's in power.

Full analysis breakdown: factsmtr.substack.com/p/is-alberta...

What do you think?
Is Alberta's Democracy Eroding? An Analysis of Legislative Changes from 2020-2025
Executive centralization, weakened oversight institutions, and normalized Charter overrides show early-stage democratic-erosion patterns
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December 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Alberta just moved control of citizen-initiative referendums from the Chief Electoral Officer to the Justice Minister.

This is the biggest shift in citizen-led democratic process since the system was created.

What it means for Alberta: factsmtr.substack.com/p/alberta-bi...
Alberta Bill 14: Government Takes Control of Citizen Initiatives, Discontinues Separatist Petition
Minister of Justice gains control over citizen referendums, APP separatist petition discontinued, Forever Canada stays valid.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:20 AM
$1.8B in overruns, $742M overriding expert recommendations, weak procurement controls.

Ontario's AG reports show a pattern of preventable waste.

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/ontarios-a...

#cdnpoli # ontario
Ontario's Auditor General Found $1.8 Billion in Overruns, Grants Without Criteria, and Weak Procurement—Here's What It Means
Billions in overruns, weak procurement controls, and grants without evidence-based criteria. What the AG found and what taxpayers are paying for.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Alberta’s Bill 12 is moving fast.

It cuts AISH, shields AIMCo from lawsuits over past losses, and expands government power over people’s finances..

Before this bill passes, Albertans deserve the facts.
Full breakdown 👇
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#abpoli #alberta
Alberta Bill 12: Disability Cuts, Pension-Loss Immunity, and No Evidence
Eight major changes to Alberta finances, disability income, and pension accountability. Only one is backed by evidence.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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What Eby, Smith, and Carney Are REALLY Up To

By my rough math, BC LNG projects could need $300B of investment by 2035.

No wonder Dave Eby says he's not mad (watch the news clip) about a pipeline.

All investments will include FNs.
#bcpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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What Eby, Smith, and Carney Are REALLY Up To
YouTube video by Energi Media
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November 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What does the Smith–Carney MOU actually commit Alberta to, and who benefits and who pays?

The agreement sets major conditions for pipelines, carbon capture, and electricity — with significant costs attached.

Here's the breakdown: factsmtr.substack.com/p/canadaalbe...

#cdnpoli #abpoli #mou
Canada–Alberta Energy MOU: What It Is and Why It Matters
Canada and Alberta just bet billions on a pipeline that doesn't exist, a carbon-capture project that isn't funded, and an electricity plan that isn't designed.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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I don't actually think he's crazy at all. But this was a good chat about a fascinating subject.
Is Mark Carney Crazy Like a Fox? Max Fawcett Thinks He Is

This is a fascinating conversation about Thursday's pipeline MOU in which I play a supporting role to @maxfawcett.bsky.social.
#ableg #abpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli
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Is Mark Carney Crazy Like a Fox? Max Fawcett Thinks He Is
YouTube video by Energi Media
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November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
🎉 We Hit 2,000 Signatures — Let’s Keep Going.

Hitting 2,000 signatures proves Canadians want public health care, public education, and public accountability — not hidden privatization.

Please sign & share.

📣 Sign Petition e-6818: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#cdnpoli
Sign this Petition - Petitions
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November 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Alberta’s Auditor General has released a detailed review of the DynaLIFE lab contract.

Confirmed service disruptions, incomplete procurement steps, and est. $109 million Alberta tax payer money lost.

Full breakdown here 👇
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#alberta #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Alberta’s $109 Million Privatization Failure: What the Auditor General Actually Found
The Auditor General documented what went wrong with Alberta's failed lab outsourcing contract—and what actually happens to the government now?
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November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Alberta's Bill 11 creates sweeping regulatory powers over physicians, health cards, and drug coverage.

What it authorizes: extensive government control.

Here's the breakdown - factsmtr.substack.com/p/albertas-b...
Alberta's Bill 11 Gives Government Sweeping Powers—But No Details on How They'll Be Used
Alberta grants itself broad authority over physicians, health cards, and drug plans—without saying how these powers will be used.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What happens when a province rewrites the rules for every doctor, teacher, lawyer, nurse, engineer, and police officer at once?

Alberta’s Bill 13 does exactly that.

Full breakdown on Factsmtr. 👇
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#cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #alberta
Alberta Bill 13: What the Regulated Professions Neutrality Act Changes
What problem does Bill 13 claim to fix, and is that problem real, overstated, or limited?
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November 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Ontario Bill 33 is now law.

The Minister can now investigate school boards for "public interest," mandate police in schools, and override trustees directly.

Cabinet controls college fees and admissions criteria.

Here's the breakdown: factsmtr.substack.com/p/ontario-bi...

#cdnpoli #ontario
Ontario Bill 33: What the Supporting Children and Students Act Really Changes
How Ontario’s new law reshapes education governance, child welfare oversight, police in schools, and post-secondary autonomy.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Bill S-2 could end the second-generation cut-off — one of the most exclusionary rules in the Indian Act.

Thousands of people who lost status through past discrimination could finally regain eligibility.

Read the analysis 👇
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#cdnpoli #IndianAct #Canada
Bill S-2: Eliminating the Second-Generation Cut-Off
Inside the Major Indian Act Changes That Could Redefine Who Qualifies for Status
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November 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Alberta invoked the Notwithstanding Clause twice in three weeks. The Premier says she'll use it again "whenever necessary."

Here's the breakdown: factsmtr.substack.com/p/understand...

#cdnpoli #alberta #abpoli #ableg
Understanding the Notwithstanding Clause in Canada—and Alberta's Expanding Use of It
Alberta invoked the Notwithstanding Clause twice in three weeks. Here's what it means—and what safeguards still exist
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November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Provinces are licensing private clinics to cut healthcare wait times.

New analysis: What privatization actually does to Canadian healthcare (and who pays for it).
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#cdnpoli #healthcare #privatization
Is Canada's Healthcare Model Outdated—and Is Privatization the Fix?
A verified, up-to-date analysis of Canada’s health-care system as of late 2025
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November 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Québec just passed one of the strongest health-care reforms in Canada.

Bill 2 could improve access—or accelerate burnout and physician migration.

What it actually does, in verified terms.
Full Factsmtr breakdown: factsmtr.substack.com/p/bill-2-que...

#cdnpoli #Canada #Quebec #PolicyExplained
Bill 2: Québec’s High-Impact Overhaul of Health Care
A concise, verified breakdown of what Bill 2 changes, why it was introduced, and whether it solves problems or creates new ones.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is on track for a $100-billion AI and data-centre boom.

But Alberta’s grid tells a different story.

Read the full breakdown: factsmtr.substack.com/p/danielle-s...

#abpoli #cdnpoli #Canada #Alberta #ableg
Danielle Smith’s Data-Centre Boom: What’s Real and What’s Not
Alberta’s $100-billion AI and data-centre boom sounds impressive—but the grid, generation, and approvals needed to make it real don’t exist.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Who decides what’s “true” in an election?
Manitoba’s Bill 30 could protect democracy — or change how free speech works online.

Find out what it really does 👇
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Manitoba Bill 30: Election Financing, Ethics, and Deepfake Protections
How Manitoba’s new election law targets misinformation, enforces ethics, and reshapes the digital rules of democracy.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
No spin. No slogans.

Just the verified facts on Carney’s past with Brookfield, the offshore claims, and what the record actually shows.

👉 Read the full breakdown: factsmtr.substack.com/p/mark-carne...

#cdnpoli #Brookfield #canada #MarkCarney
Mark Carney & Brookfield: The Good, the Bad, and the Verified
Sorting fact from fiction in the controversy over Mark Carney, Brookfield, and Canada’s political gap.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Alberta’s autonomy plan is no longer just talk — it’s policy.

The UCP makes the laws, Take Back Alberta steers the party, and the Alberta Prosperity Project sets the goal.

Who’s really leading Alberta?

Read the full analysis👉 factsmtr.substack.com/p/ucp-power-...

#abpoli #Alberta #ableg #cdnpoli
UCP Power and Alberta Separation: The Network Shaping the Province’s Direction
Alberta is, and has been, quietly building the foundations for separation from Canada.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Canada’s Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) proposes new hate-crime offences, bans on public hate symbols, and faster prosecutions.

Supporters call it overdue protection; critics warn it could chill free expression.

Read the breakdown: factsmtr.substack.com/p/bill-c-9-c...

#cdnpoli #BillC9 #Canada
Bill C-9: Canada’s New Combatting Hate Act — What It Really Does
Understanding the proposed expansion of Canada’s hate-crime laws and what it means for free expression, safety, and justice.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ottawa’s new framework strengthens protection of vital sectors — telecom, energy, banking, transportation.

Can stronger security coexist with transparency?

Read the full breakdown 👇
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#cdnpoli #Canada #BillC8 #Factsmtr
Bill C-8 (2025): Canada’s Cybersecurity Overhaul for Critical Infrastructure
Bill C-8 aims to secure vital networks — while raising tough questions about privacy and government control.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Canada’s Strong Borders Act (Bill C-2) expands border inspections, anti-money-laundering rules, and refugee-review powers — raising new questions about privacy and oversight.

Read the full analysis on Factsmtr ↓

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#cdnpoli #Canada #BillC2
Strong Borders Act (Bill C-2): Canada’s 2025 Border and Financial-Security Overhaul
Why Ottawa introduced the Strong Borders Act, what it changes, and how it affects privacy and oversight.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
⚠️ They want your outrage. Don’t give it. Misinformation spreads through emotion — not truth. Learn your counter-power.

Find out who, why, and how to stop feeding it.

👉 Read the full Factsmtr analysis:

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#abpoli #cdnpoli #canada #DigitalCivility #factsmtr
When Political Online Behaviour Turns Offensive
Correction, Teaching, and the Psychology Behind Digital Hostility
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November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM