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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 15h

We don’t want him (Cruz)back in Canada, thank you very much.

Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 15h

We did too- emptying the rain barrels, covering up kale and broccoli in the garden, tarping the equipment and removing batteries from same.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 1d

There’s no way that the CPC have thoroughly reviewed the budget in an hour, yet PP bleats:

“Higher taxes, debt, and inflation that YOU pay for. How much more will they ask Canadians to sacrifice in this costly Liberal budget?”

There are no new taxes in the budget.

Canada's proposed budget sees deficit rise to $78B, aims to shift spending from programs to investment | CBC

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10d

From the DM’s…

As Danielle Smith and the UCP are focused on violating the charter and bringing in a provincial police force…

This is the state of healthcare in Alberta…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder: #DougFord has had years of expensive coaching on how to appear sincere and folksy. But he’s a conman whose government has starved education, healthcare, infrastructure, all while ballooning the debt & deficit. In addition to hoarding transfer payments thewalrus.ca/inside-doug-... #onpoli

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 1d

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.... Teachers already do this throughout the school year with various assessments. It takes time away from classroom learning, as you cannot test a whole class of grade 1 at the same time. It’s impossible. Teachers need smaller classes, not standardized testing made into law

Education bill would make early years screening tests law for Alberta schools | CBC News

A new bill would make provincially mandated screening tests in literacy and numeracy codified in law — a first for Alberta government assessments.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 4d

So...

UCP Minister Rajan Sawhney held an open house in Calgary.

It did not go well for her.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #YYC

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

New episode!

We’re so excited to share the recording of our live in person Calgary show from Oct 25th!

it’s a deep dive on the notwithstanding clause including a panel discussion you don’t want to miss!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

youtu.be/-ldEcLNFv0o?...

Episode 7.39 - Live in Calgary - The Notwithstanding Clause!

YouTube video by The Breakdown AB

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venilia13.bsky.social @venilia13.bsky.social · 5d

#NeverPoilievre

Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 5d

#NeverPoilievre

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 5d

"As Alberta orders public school teachers back to work, charter schools seek provincial support"
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As Alberta orders public school teachers back to work, charter schools seek provincial support

Privately run schools lobbied the province as it was locked in negotiations with the teachers' union

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 5d

This story deserves more attention. The UCP govt handed over tens of millions of taxpayer dollars and is now refusing to explain why.
Alberta's Big Payouts to Spurned Australian Coal Miners via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 5d

From the notwithstanding clause and the Forever Canadian petition to recall attempts and separatist rallies.

We cover a lot of ground in this episode. I hope you enjoy!

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...

'A shock to the political system in Alberta'

Podcast Episode · West of Centre · 2025-10-31 · 44m

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redmcredred.bsky.social @redmcredred.bsky.social · 7d

Many of us in the First Nations community know what it's like to lose your culture, your home & your rights by a hostile power bent on committing genocide.

Residential schools was just the most recent tip of a very deep iceberg.

We see ourselves & our story in Ukraine.

#SlavaUkraine

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 5d

Excellent. Solidarity from this retired teacher.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 6d

Dumpster Fire: Scott Moe’s Legacy of Evasion Amid Denare Beach Disaster
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Dumpster Fire: Scott Moe’s Legacy of Evasion Amid Denare Beach Disaster

The Premier's arrogance, absence, and political cover-ups betrayed wildfire victims while ordinary Saskatchewan residents demonstrated what leadership really means.

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Canadian Anti-Hate Network @antihate.ca · 6d

NEW: Whether you measure it by number of supporters, fundraising ability, or by the size of its militant groups, the white nationalist movement in Canada has never been larger or more of a threat.

White Nationalism in Canada: Organized, Emboldened, and Growing

Canada’s white nationalist movement has consolidated into a network that includes three key branches: Diagolon, the propaganda arm; the Dominion Society of Canada, an incorporated political arm; and S...

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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 6d

ABlawg (Shaun Fluker and students in the Faculty's Public Interest Clinic) also weighing in on Bill 2.
@ablawg.bsky.social
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Back to School Notwithstanding the Charter

By: Shaun Fluker and JD students registered in the Public Interest Law Clinic Legislation Commented On: Back to School Act, SA 2025 (full citation unavailable at publication time) PDF Version: Back…

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 6d

I still think “enshitification” is the best word ever.

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 6d

Excellent! Well done #CCSD and #BishopCarroll

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Rugged Broad @ruggedbroad.bsky.social · 6d

Did you see that BCHS took her name down from the notable graduates board? :)

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 6d

Meanwhile in #YYC, just off the Deerfoot…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · 8d

Remember when Danielle Smith condemned the "arrogance" of a government for passing laws in a matter of days?

Now she's rammed through a law stripping teachers' charter rights in a single day.

Seems the "democratic process" no longer matters to her now that she's in power.

#ableg #abpoli

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 6d

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 7d

Nov 5 Calgary town hall: How people like you are fighting back against new coal mining in the Rockies & a planned government bailout of aging #OilAndGas wells! Free food, 6PM, Royal Canadian Legion. Register: www.facebook.com/events/14988... #ABPoli #CleanUpYourMess #PolluterPays #ClimateChange #yyc

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 6d

"Earlier this month, the OIPC mediator issued a decision that rejected the government’s arguments and asked it to release the records by Oct. 23"

Alberta government says it won't abide by ruling to share Alberta Next Panel survey results.

edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

Province misses OIPC deadline to release Alberta Next survey results

The government has refused to release results of the surveys following multiple access to information requests from Postmedia.

edmontonjournal.com

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