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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 1d

To commemorate the latest attempt to change Alberta license plates, let's look back at recent efforts to rebrand prairie political culture.

Spoiler alert: All 3 of these premiers enjoyed much higher popularity ratings than does Danielle Smith. And all 3 failed. #ableg

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

“The words on the plate have been decided.

Strong and Free.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Bell: Danielle Smith set to roll out a new Strong and Free Alberta licence plate

Alberta gets a new licence plate with the Strong and Free brand, Premier Danielle Smith will roll out eight designs and Albertans will vote

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🇨🇦Tired Mama G 🇨🇦 @tiredmamag.bsky.social · 1d

I would love to hear from Dr Wesley and the University of Alberta's Common Ground research team on how well these designs actually reflect the average Albertan. Seems like a hella big miss, and just reinforces the same old stereotypes.
@jaredwesley.ca www.commongroundpolitics.ca
#abpoli #ableg

cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 1d

Here are the new license plate designs. Alberta is ditching the Wild Rose Country slogan for Strong and Free. Albertans can vote on which design they like the best and that's the one that will be used.

www.alberta.ca/alberta-pick...

#Alberta #abpoli

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Hazel B. | Meme Resister | Forever Canadian @hab3261.bsky.social · 2d

When politicians make guarantees, they must be held accountable. Albertans were promised no out-of-pocket costs for healthcare — no exceptions. A $100 vaccine fee isn’t just a bill, it’s a broken promise. #Alberta #Accountability #HealthCare #AxeTheCaxTax #ABleg #ABpoli

A mock greeting card styled as an official government communication from Alberta. On the left side of the open card is a fake invoice labeled “Government of Alberta” with the provincial crest at the top. The address reads “Alberta Health, 10025 Jasper Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1G.” The heading says “INVOICE – ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE,” with details showing a charge of $100 for a COVID-19 vaccination administrative fee. A large red rubber stamp diagonally across the invoice reads “RETURN TO SENDER” in bold block letters. Below, faint text clarifies “SAMPLE – SATIRE / NOT OFFICIAL.”

On the right-hand side, a printed letter is addressed to “Premier Smith.” The text reads:

Dear Premier Smith,
In April 2023, you made Health Care Guarantee, assuring Albertans that no one would ever have to pay out of pocket to see their doctor or receive the medical treatment they need — no exceptions.

I recently received a $100 administrative bill for a COVID-19 vaccine.

In the spirit of your promise, I am therefore returning this bill to your office for correction.

A Tax-Paying Albertan

The card combines political satire and protest imagery, criticizing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for an alleged contradiction between a public healthcare promise and a supposed out-of-pocket vaccine fee. The “RETURN TO SENDER” stamp symbolizes the sender’s rejection of the bill and their demand that the government honor its guarantee of no-cost healthcare. The overall tone is formal, ironic, and defiant, intended to highlight perceived inconsistency in provincial healthcare policy while emphasizing that the image is parody, not an authentic government document.

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🇨🇦Tired Mama G 🇨🇦 @tiredmamag.bsky.social · 2d

JFC anything to avoid working on what Albertans need their government to be focused on!

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Audric Moses 🇨🇦 @audricmoses.bsky.social · 2d

Such a great time for this important new — checks notes — licence plate design, considering there are absolutely no important or costly issues that Albertans are facing right now...

#ableg

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 3d

From the DM’s…

This is Danielle Smith’s disintegrated system she swore she would fix in 90 days.

3 years ago.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 3d

Canadian Peter Howitt among 3 Nobel winners in economics #Canada

Howitt among 3 awarded for 'having explained innovation-driven economic growth'

www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...

Canadian Peter Howitt among 3 Nobel winners in economics | CBC News

Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among a group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday.

www.cbc.ca

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jimmycraig42.bsky.social @jimmycraig42.bsky.social · 5d

Im not part of the lgbtq community

Im not a woman

Im not a minority

But I still see attacks on their rights

As an attack on my own rights

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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

“A leader of the Alberta separatist movement has been reprimanded by the Law Society of Alberta for a second time in four months, after he admitted to twice breaching professional standards.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Alberta separatist lawyer reprimanded for second time in four months

Jeffrey Rath represents the Alberta Prosperity Project and was reprimanded on Friday for his role in a near-decade old legal case.

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Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · 7d

Fact checking the CPC and Poilievre is a full time job.

The fact that none of our news organizations do this is ridiculous.

There should be a ticker on every session of the HoC live that fact checks claims made.

The truth isn’t partisan. It’s the truth. Start telling it.
#cdnpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 7d

That is, of course, unless you're talking about private schools...

Then it becomes one of the most important things that the Alberta Government recommends parents pay attention to while choosing a private school.

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Hazel B. | Meme Resister | Forever Canadian @hab3261.bsky.social · 7d

How can anyone look at the dashboard and think, “Sure, let’s reduce COVID vaccine uptake—and just deal with the fallout in hospitals”? #AxeTheVaxTax #ABleg #ABpoli

Respiratory virus dashboard-Alberta
www.alberta.ca/stats/dashbo...

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 7d

The Alberta Medicial Association is raising the alarm on the disintegration of healthcare into silos that will only create barriers for patients.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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🇨🇦Tired Mama G 🇨🇦 @tiredmamag.bsky.social · 7d

Done!

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 8d

Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants

EDMONTON – After meeting with Mark Carney to discuss pipeline construction, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has vowed to hold her breath until the Prime Minister gives her absolutely everything she ask...

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 9d

B.C. Premier David Eby is clearly beyond frustrated with Danielle Smith's pipeline dreams threatening the B.C. economy.

In a fiery statement, he called her out directly stating...

"This is not the Danielle Smith show!"

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 9d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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🇨🇦Tired Mama G 🇨🇦 @tiredmamag.bsky.social · 10d

Can we calculate the ROI on that??

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 10d

THIS IS ALBERTA!!! You can't see many because of the buildings and trees. Smith has pissed off NORMAL Albertans with her radical extremist policies & attacks on services like education & healthcare. The teachers go on strike today with other unions pledging support. The people are rising! #cdnpoli

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 11d

Every journalist should have the following response prepared for every time they speak with Premier Danielle Smith:

“With respect, Premier, that did not answer my question. What you provided was a justification aligned with your predetermined position, not a direct response."

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 10d

Have an American walking into my posts saying we pay high taxes, and get nothing out of it, let me clarify for people who don't know, our taxes, pay for Universal Health Care, Maternity Leave, Dentalcare, & many other social programs, as well, our taxes are now pretty close to the US /1

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 11d

ED RURAL CLOSURES are happening more and more across AB 🧵:

Let's look at some of the issues, before talking about some real cases:

- the frequency of rural ED closures is growing - often with little to no warning for the community
- large areas of AB are left uncovered
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 12d

How many trips is this now for Todd Loewen? His claim that Alberta is a world leader in wildlife conservation is laughable.

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