Roberta Lexier
@robertalexier.bsky.social
University professor studying social movements, social change, and left politics. Proudly socialist, anti-fascist, anti-Zionist. All opinions my own.
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If you want @avilewis.ca as the next leader of the NDP, you must become a member of the party by January 28, 2026.
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#cdnpoli #ndp
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#cdnpoli #ndp
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
If you want @avilewis.ca as the next leader of the NDP, you must become a member of the party by January 28, 2026.
Sign up here: avilewis.link/join
#cdnpoli #ndp
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#cdnpoli #ndp
I’d feel better about the UCP splitting apart over the pipeline MOU if we had an actual alternative in the province
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I’d feel better about the UCP splitting apart over the pipeline MOU if we had an actual alternative in the province
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"At a time where our health system is collapsing, our public schools are a disaster and we’re facing ecological catastrophe, the CAQ (and the PQ) understands well that if they whip up enough racist sentiment, the population might forgive them for doing nothing about the real issues we all face."
Quebec's new secularism bill expands the scope of who the government officially hates
Today, the Coalition Avenir Québec is introducing, An Act respecting the reinforcement of laicity in Québec (the name is better in French, surely).
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November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"At a time where our health system is collapsing, our public schools are a disaster and we’re facing ecological catastrophe, the CAQ (and the PQ) understands well that if they whip up enough racist sentiment, the population might forgive them for doing nothing about the real issues we all face."
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Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Prime Minister Mark Carney disagrees with the concept of a premier of one province unilaterally taking over a different province but his hands are tied by his unwillingness to do anything about it.
www.thebeaverton.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
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Canada’s top political leaders are climate deniers. There’s no such thing as “decarbonized” oil and no environmentally conscious way to increase fossil fuel production.
Mark Carney and his government are sacrificing the climate and baking in worse natural disasters in the hope of short-term profit.
Mark Carney and his government are sacrificing the climate and baking in worse natural disasters in the hope of short-term profit.
People who care about climate change are “dreaming nostalgically about the past.” - Minister Hodgson
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Canada’s top political leaders are climate deniers. There’s no such thing as “decarbonized” oil and no environmentally conscious way to increase fossil fuel production.
Mark Carney and his government are sacrificing the climate and baking in worse natural disasters in the hope of short-term profit.
Mark Carney and his government are sacrificing the climate and baking in worse natural disasters in the hope of short-term profit.
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Carney’s deal with Danielle Smith is the sellout of the century: scrapping climate legislation for a pipeline that will never be built.
We need powerlines, not pipelines. Our path is through climate leadership & building good jobs in the clean economy.
We need powerlines, not pipelines. Our path is through climate leadership & building good jobs in the clean economy.
November 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Carney’s deal with Danielle Smith is the sellout of the century: scrapping climate legislation for a pipeline that will never be built.
We need powerlines, not pipelines. Our path is through climate leadership & building good jobs in the clean economy.
We need powerlines, not pipelines. Our path is through climate leadership & building good jobs in the clean economy.
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Lets face it, this is a good day for oil companies, businesses, and those in the oil sector. Its a bad day for the environment and for reconciliation with Indigenous nations whose lands this thing will go over. As Blanchet stated, this is the official end of Canada's climate commitments.
Ottawa-Alberta agreement clears federal hurdles for west coast pipeline, suspends clean energy regulations
Federal government won’t implement its oil and gas emissions cap, and both sides will consult with B.C. on project, MOU says
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Lets face it, this is a good day for oil companies, businesses, and those in the oil sector. Its a bad day for the environment and for reconciliation with Indigenous nations whose lands this thing will go over. As Blanchet stated, this is the official end of Canada's climate commitments.
Legit could the ABNDP be more pathetic? The correct response is: stop letting oil and gas drive this province and the world into the ground.
The new Canada-Alberta MOU is a positive step for our energy future.
Meaningful investments in Pathways, clear measures to reduce emissions, and a stronger industrial carbon price give Albertans the certainty we need to move forward. /1
Meaningful investments in Pathways, clear measures to reduce emissions, and a stronger industrial carbon price give Albertans the certainty we need to move forward. /1
November 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Legit could the ABNDP be more pathetic? The correct response is: stop letting oil and gas drive this province and the world into the ground.
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Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are collapsing, locking in multi-meter sea level rise.
Coral reefs continue to die off.
Atlantic ocean current collapse means Europe could soon enjoy Edmonton winters.
Our boreal forest continues to burn every summer.
But at least we'll have a strong economy.
Coral reefs continue to die off.
Atlantic ocean current collapse means Europe could soon enjoy Edmonton winters.
Our boreal forest continues to burn every summer.
But at least we'll have a strong economy.
The new Canada-Alberta MOU is a positive step for our energy future.
Meaningful investments in Pathways, clear measures to reduce emissions, and a stronger industrial carbon price give Albertans the certainty we need to move forward. /1
Meaningful investments in Pathways, clear measures to reduce emissions, and a stronger industrial carbon price give Albertans the certainty we need to move forward. /1
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are collapsing, locking in multi-meter sea level rise.
Coral reefs continue to die off.
Atlantic ocean current collapse means Europe could soon enjoy Edmonton winters.
Our boreal forest continues to burn every summer.
But at least we'll have a strong economy.
Coral reefs continue to die off.
Atlantic ocean current collapse means Europe could soon enjoy Edmonton winters.
Our boreal forest continues to burn every summer.
But at least we'll have a strong economy.
Our bank boss might’ve overplayed his hand
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.
He directly cites today's MOU:
He directly cites today's MOU:
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Our bank boss might’ve overplayed his hand
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Carney is a legitimate climate villain.
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
rime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is scrapping plans for a major national climate policy and immediately suspending another in Alberta alone, as part of a wide-ranging accord that softens
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Carney is a legitimate climate villain.
Hahaha. If you believe that, have I got a bridge to sell you. Cuz if Dani doesn’t directed ire at Ottawa it’ll be directed at her.
Premier Danielle Smith says she hopes the new energy deal with Mark Carney will help quell seperatist sentiment, saying that Justin Trudeau created the independence movement in Alberta.
November 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Hahaha. If you believe that, have I got a bridge to sell you. Cuz if Dani doesn’t directed ire at Ottawa it’ll be directed at her.
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1/ Mark Carney has betrayed all of us by making a pipeline pact with Danielle Smith. A real nation-building project would expand the renewable energy of the future while creating thousands of jobs - powerlines not pipelines.
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
1/ Mark Carney has betrayed all of us by making a pipeline pact with Danielle Smith. A real nation-building project would expand the renewable energy of the future while creating thousands of jobs - powerlines not pipelines.
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“I still see the war everywhere: in people’s faces, in the children, in the echo of planes and drones.”
Gazans Reflect on Surviving to See a Ceasefire: “Sometimes We Envy the Martyrs”
Living to see a ceasefire means living in a “city of ghosts,” surrounded by rubble and memories of what’s been lost.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“I still see the war everywhere: in people’s faces, in the children, in the echo of planes and drones.”
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This absenteeism is concerning, lament schools and workplaces who’ve been past tensing the pandemic since 2021 or 2022 while everyone lives in perpetual sickness.
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This absenteeism is concerning, lament schools and workplaces who’ve been past tensing the pandemic since 2021 or 2022 while everyone lives in perpetual sickness.
The genocide continues
The Israeli military’s genocide isn’t over, it’s expanding.
The Israeli government has violated the truce nearly 500 times in 44 days, killing over 342 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office, including 28 Palestinians in the past three days.
The Israeli government has violated the truce nearly 500 times in 44 days, killing over 342 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office, including 28 Palestinians in the past three days.
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The genocide continues
Likely why recall is about to disappear in AB…
"[I]f all nine MLAs are defeated in constituency votes, the United Conservatives would lose their majority status." #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
6 more UCP legislature members facing recall petitions, including 5 from Calgary area | CBC News
Elections Alberta says six more members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are facing recall petitions, bringing the total to nine.
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Likely why recall is about to disappear in AB…
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Today, I’m excited to announce the first major policy solution of our campaign: a concrete plan to break the power of corporate monopolies and build the next generation of public options.
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today, I’m excited to announce the first major policy solution of our campaign: a concrete plan to break the power of corporate monopolies and build the next generation of public options.
Strikes work! ✊🏻
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees announced just after 9 a.m. on Saturday that its members will no longer be on strike after a tentative deal was reached for nursing-care workers.
Strike averted for Alberta nursing-care workers after last-minute deal with AHS: AUPE | CBC News
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees announced just after 9 a.m. on Saturday that its members will no longer be on strike after a tentative deal was reached for nursing-care workers.
www.cbc.ca
November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Strikes work! ✊🏻
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Picket lines for Alberta's nursing care staff strike go up tomorrow morning. Looks like nearly every major hospital across the province will be impacted. If you'd like to see if there will be a picket line in your area, AUPE's website is searchable by location:
Queue-it
www.aupe.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Picket lines for Alberta's nursing care staff strike go up tomorrow morning. Looks like nearly every major hospital across the province will be impacted. If you'd like to see if there will be a picket line in your area, AUPE's website is searchable by location:
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Breaking we have shut down Cbsa!
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Breaking we have shut down Cbsa!
Massive turnout at the YYC trans day of remembrance rally tonight. You love to see it.
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Massive turnout at the YYC trans day of remembrance rally tonight. You love to see it.
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I particularly want to stress that the violence we talk about trans people experiencing isn't just murder or domestic abuse or assault.
There is also legislative violence—far too much of it. And we lose lives to that every year too.
There is also legislative violence—far too much of it. And we lose lives to that every year too.
The Alberta government putting out a statement for Trans Day of Remembrance two days after using the Notwithstanding Clause to override trans kids rights feels like parody at this point
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I particularly want to stress that the violence we talk about trans people experiencing isn't just murder or domestic abuse or assault.
There is also legislative violence—far too much of it. And we lose lives to that every year too.
There is also legislative violence—far too much of it. And we lose lives to that every year too.
✊🏻
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Danielle Smith's Alberta government has announced that they will use the Notwithstanding Clause to protect three laws (all targeting trans people) from court challenges.
NEW from me in @xtramagazine.com on the lies they're using to justify such a massive move ⬇️
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
NEW from me in @xtramagazine.com on the lies they're using to justify such a massive move ⬇️
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights | Xtra Magazine
The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts
xtramagazine.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Danielle Smith's Alberta government has announced that they will use the Notwithstanding Clause to protect three laws (all targeting trans people) from court challenges.
NEW from me in @xtramagazine.com on the lies they're using to justify such a massive move ⬇️
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
NEW from me in @xtramagazine.com on the lies they're using to justify such a massive move ⬇️
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...