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Our new Substack article is live!

And it asks a very serious question...

Should media be intimidated by people using the tools of lawfare to suppress opinions they disagree with?

Because it looks like that might be what happened in Alberta!

#abpoli

open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...
Danielle Smith's former Chief of staff demanded The Calgary Herald remove an article rebutting his position...
And then it was removed.
open.substack.com
Nenshi - Didn't you learn anything from that time you were found to have broken the law trying to interfere in the legal process?

Dani - I control the police now!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
So uh...

Remember yesterday when the NDP revealed yet another sus real estate deal involving Mraiche?

Today they brought it up again, and they brought up Marshall Smith too...

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Reporter - Is it becoming common practice to use Legislative powers to override the courts?

Amery -Not common practice. We just do it all the time now when we want our way or we want to limit free speech. The courts can still issue rulings. Whatevs.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Reporter - Isn't the UCP all about free speech? How do you justify banning words that political parties can use in their name?

Amery - Look, we're big business now and we intend to keep our monopoly. You'll get one Conservative Party and like it!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Ok..

So...

Multiple referendum questions asking varying versions of the same question are allowed and we can't tell if Alberta's Justice Minister who just made himself immune from law society consequences knows what "piggybacking" means.

This day...

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Immunity, better gifts for MlA’s, banning political party names and a whole lot more!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...
Is the UCP rewriting both democracy and the legal system?
New Justice Statutes Amendment Act Introduces Sweeping Changes
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
🚨BREAKING!🚨

The NDP revealed yet another real estate deal involving Sam Mraiche and seemed to raise concerns he was might have been given the heads up to buy the building by someone in government!

If you watch 2 minutes today, make this it!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“the fact is Northback’s Grassy Mountain coal mine will be an open pit mine, even though Smith promised Albertans it won’t be.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

open.substack.com/pub/bradlafo...
BREAKING: Big Aussie Coal *is* Going to Strip Mine the Alberta Rockies After All
“When it comes to coal mining, people do not want to see mountaintop removal,” she said.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Reporter - If you used the notwithstanding clause top avoid increasing funding, aren't you admitting education is underfunded?

Nicolaides - Whoawhoawhoa, I only brought 1 talking point today...uh... we're awesome and the NDP suck! Woooo!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed
December 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Nicolaides doubled down on the reason for using the notwithstanding clause today...

"Look, if we had let someone come in and objectively look at how underfunded education is in Alberta, it could have cost the government BILLIONS!"

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed
December 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Nicolaides when asked about the leaked email from UCP Martin Long stating that part of the reasons for invoking the notwithstanding clause was financial...

Well yeah, it's super about the money but also we don't want to be accountable to anyone who isn't elected.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“Information and privacy commissioner Diane McLeod says it would increase the risk of fraud as the numbers could be obtained outside of health-care settings.”

More from the Unintended Consequences Party…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

globalnews.ca/news/1155595...
Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk: privacy watchdog | Globalnews.ca
Alberta's information and privacy commissioner is concerned the Alberta government's plan to add health-care numbers to driver's licences would increase the risk of fraud.
globalnews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Pancholi - Cool you're cancelling the contracts, but Marshall Smith's fingerprints are all over so much of this, including his pressuring to have the new contracts signed!

Lagrange - What... what day is this? Where was I? Why won't people talk to me?

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Nenshi - So are you messing with recall or what's the deal?

Smith - Yeah, we're making some changes on Thursday, but what I really want to talk about is how much the NDP hurt the coal companies.

For real. That was her pivot.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Nenshi - So why were you cool with hiring 5 relatives of Mraiche (and Amery)... Didn't that raise any concerns for you?

Smith - I met with Mr Mraiche and I listened to him!

(That's kinda the concern tho)

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Smith today - Sam Mraiche never wanted to talk about anything to do with business with me, he only wanted to talk about racism, encampments and business!

For real, watch the clip.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
From the DM’s…

Rumors are swirling that the former deputy health minister who fired the whistleblower AHS CEO and then got handed the job himself by Adriana Lagrange…

Is now out as AHS CEO.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
In yet another consolidation of power...

Today Mickey Amery announced that using the fear of home invasions as cover, he was giving himself control over what criminal prosecutions go ahead.

The elected politician with no prosecution experience...

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
From the DM's...

UCP MLA says via email that the decision to use the notwithstanding clause was not just about getting students into classrooms...

The UCP were worried that arbitration would cost them "hundreds of millions, potentially billions".

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
WOW!

Danielle Smith looks like she's getting ready to throw someone under the bus!

When the Globe asked how Sam Mraiche ended up in an elite advisors suite on election night, she punted it to her advisors...

Among them Rob Anderson & Marshall Smith

/1

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
BREAKING!

The #ForeverCanadian petition has been officially approved!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
As the UCP vote to adopt an anti-fluoride policy as a party...

It's a good time to remember that this is the official government position on fluoride as of...

(Checks notes)

A whole 2.5 years ago.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“When you are waiting for the results to come in, especially in a close race like it was in 2023, you are surrounded only by [your] absolute closest advisers,” Mr. Nenshi said”

And Mraiche was with Smith’s elite.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Details of Premier’s ties to businessman underscore need for public probe, Alberta NDP says
Leader Naheed Nenshi says The Globe’s investigation into links between Sam Mraiche and Danielle Smith’s government worthy of further examination
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
WOW!

In March, Danielle Smith justified not calling for a public inquiry in part because her new right hand man...

(former #YEG Police Chief, Dale Mcfee)

had looked into the corrupt care scandal

The same one who the Globe showed was partying with Sam Mraiche!

#abpoli #ableg
December 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Did Adriana Lagrange lie to cover up connections with the "Corrupt Care" scandal and recovery Alberta?

Because back in March she was asked if Judge Wyants report would look into those concerns, and she said he would.

But he said he wasn't allowed to...

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM