Rocko James 🇨🇦
@rockojames.bsky.social
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Canadian. Albertan. Concerned about a lot of things I’m seeing. Trying to keep perspective and find a community of good humans.
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Glad they’re calling him out, making those kinds of statements is a slippery slope.
Chantal Hébert on Poilievre's comments on the rule of law: "The leader of the official opposition doesn't believe that Canada's justice system is operating, or that it's not under undue influence... There are MPs in his caucus who are growing increasingly uncomfortable with those types of comments."
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🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.

This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..

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I hope our Alberta conservative politicians are watching closely. For all the times marlaina has gushed over her American ’heroes’, those heroes are being sent a very strong message today. The people are speaking.
Per CNN, the White House has just issued a two-word response to what may be the largest day of protest in US history—and those two words perfectly encapsulate why No Kings Day exists.

The response from would-be King Donald to outrage over his destruction of our traditions and norms is, "Who cares?"
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NDP House Leader Christina Gray ripped into the flaws of the Eyant report as well today…

She highlighted the shortcomings of the report, how that was by design to allow Smith and her cabinet to avoid accountability & that the judge felt he wasn’t able to get full answers.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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“The ‘Freedom Convoy’ was a foreign-funded occupation and political destabilization movement, not a grassroots stand against COVID mandates. What we saw in Ottawa was not a protest, but a full-blown occupation meant to terrorize and disrupt people’s lives.”
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From the authoritarian playbook:

“Poilievre’s tactics not only erode trust in the RCMP but also undermine the very fabric of Canadian governance.”

Attack existing law enforcement so that he alone decides what’s lawful.

This is playing out in 🇺🇸don’t let him import here.

#Canada
#LawAndOrder
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INCREDIBLE.

I STAND WITH ALBERTA TEACHERS!!
Unbelievable. Chills.

Tens of thousands of teachers converging downtown just outside where Danielle Smith is addressing an audience.

I’ve never seen anything like this.

Time to listen up, Premier.

Time for a fair deal.

We stand with teachers.

❤️✊
Good, although are there any good alternatives?
I am hearing through the grapevine -That Poilievre's days may be numbered as the head puppet for Steven Harper's Con party.

PP does seem to be in a bit more of a panic right now.
PP's rage farming seems to be getting worse lately.

I think PP knows some knives are out for him.

#Canadasky🍁
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RURAL ED CLOSURES - REAL AB Case #3
- patched through a bystander call from 911 dispatcher to online doc, significant trauma from an ATV accident
- literally not a single EMS crew in the vicinity, local ED closed, all resources actively transporting patients
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Yes, we have challenges to face. But you don’t fix those problems by taking your marbles and going home. You step up, working with partners across Canada, tackling challenges with bold solutions, and using Albertans’ ingenuity to bring new solutions to the table.

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Opinion: Forever Canadian petition shows us politics can be positive
Opinion: That energy and commitment show us that politics can be positive and dialogue can occur between people of different political ideologies
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Unbelievable. Chills.

Tens of thousands of teachers converging downtown just outside where Danielle Smith is addressing an audience.

I’ve never seen anything like this.

Time to listen up, Premier.

Time for a fair deal.

We stand with teachers.

❤️✊
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This and next week, the #ForeverCanadian Unity Bus and I will be in:

Mundare
Vegreville
Vermillion
Wainwright
Viking
Camrose
Stettler
Strathmore
Brooks
Medicina Hat
Lethbridge
High River
Calgary
Canmore
Banff

I look forward to meeting with proud Canadians everywhere.

#cdnpoli
If you feel like going down a rabbit hole… a very interesting read here
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The UCP's Bill 55 allows the Health Minister to appoint non-provincial entities (i.e., private, for-profit interests) to operate Alberta's hospitals. This is exactly what American-style two-tier healthcare looks like. #Bill55 #ABleg #Abpoli #DanielleSmith
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It's amazing to think that there was a time before social media when, if you were a gobshite, everybody ignored you. There was no way to make money saying stupid, provocative things because nobody wanted anything to do with you.
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Lauren, a high school social studies teacher, is putting it all on the line to demand better from the UCP.

Better classrooms.
Better support.
Better public education.

All for Alberta's kids.

Thank you, Lauren.

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We called Lauren, a high school social studies teacher, to say thank you.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
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