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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta)
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Partner, prof, pups’ pop, aversion to alliteration. Pseudo-intellectual. Treaty 7. I will post about housing & homelessness policy. Opinions on local #Lethbridge govt? Just ask! Animal welfare advocate. Hippy at heart who may tell you to PFO. 🤣
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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 20h
Enjoy "The Candidate, the Professor, and the Missing Link." Some more insight into the #Lethbridge mayoral campaign.
#YQL #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

@misterhistory.bsky.social @colbecky.bsky.social @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social @cmartincathy.bsky.social @tsbh.bsky.social
The Candidate, the Professor, and the Missing Link
University of Lethbridge students recently organized a candidates’ forum in anticipation of the October 20th municipal election. Nearly every council candidate and three mayoral candidates attended…
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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 10h
Them's fighting words!!
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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 12h
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Ika'kimaa Books and More @ikakimaa.bsky.social · 12h
This is an excellent analysis of the mayoral race in Lethbridge by University of Lethbridge Political Science Professor Dr. Yale Belanger.

Given Dr. Belanger's conclusions, I still intend to vote for Quentin Carlson. I would say it's a protest vote, but what other kinds are there?
Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025
Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…
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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 14h
That would be a fun Thanksgiving dinner table discussion. 🤣😂👍
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 14h
In #Lethbridge & need points to work into discussing local politics at the #Thanksgiving dinner table?
Check out the latest from @ydbelanger.bsky.social

#ableg #abpoli #yql

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The Candidate, the Professor, and the Missing Link
University of Lethbridge students recently organized a candidates’ forum in anticipation of the October 20th municipal election. Nearly every council candidate and three mayoral candidates attended…
yalebelanger.wordpress.com
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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 14h
Go Jays!
Painting of blue jay in Indigenous style.
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📎Robin (Fella) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 @trashcanman.bsky.social · 18h
Well put sir. Seems about right and I'm glad someone called him out on it.
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☕️addictedBear-Roeteddy @roeteddy.bsky.social · 19h
So helpful for anyone who needs guidance deciding #abpoli #yql #lethbridge #elections
ydbelanger.bsky.social
Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 22h
I will post "Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
You can vote between now & October 20!#YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

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Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025
I’m going off script in this post to discuss the slate of candidates for the October 20 Lethbridge municipal election. To cut through the white noise and offer some clarity (albeit no certainty), I…
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Chuchiface 🇨🇦 @chuchiface.bsky.social · 19h
It seems the candidates in this years race for #Mayor of #Lethbridge are lacking in vision, successful track-records, and actual achievable goals.

No one special. Not one stands out as the clear choice. Meh.

Good luck next time, Lethbridge!

#yql #abpoli #homeless #housing #taxes #socialprograms
ydbelanger.bsky.social
Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 3d
My comments on the #Lethbridge mayoral race. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely intended. Enjoy!
yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/t...
Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025
Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…
yalebelanger.wordpress.com
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CmartinCathy🇨🇦 @cmartincathy.bsky.social · 20h
#election #yql
ydbelanger.bsky.social
Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 22h
I will post "Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
You can vote between now & October 20! #YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/t...
Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025
Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…
yalebelanger.wordpress.com
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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 20h
Enjoy "The Candidate, the Professor, and the Missing Link." Some more insight into the #Lethbridge mayoral campaign.
#YQL #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

@misterhistory.bsky.social @colbecky.bsky.social @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social @cmartincathy.bsky.social @tsbh.bsky.social
The Candidate, the Professor, and the Missing Link
University of Lethbridge students recently organized a candidates’ forum in anticipation of the October 20th municipal election. Nearly every council candidate and three mayoral candidates attended…
yalebelanger.wordpress.com
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ydbelanger.bsky.social
Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 22h
I will post "Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
You can vote between now & October 20!#YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/09/27/m...
Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025
I’m going off script in this post to discuss the slate of candidates for the October 20 Lethbridge municipal election. To cut through the white noise and offer some clarity (albeit no certainty), I…
yalebelanger.wordpress.com
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ydbelanger.bsky.social
Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 22h
I will post "Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
You can vote between now & October 20! #YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli #LocalDemocracyMatters #WhoGovernsMatters

yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/t...
Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025
Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…
yalebelanger.wordpress.com
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Kal Itea @tsbh.bsky.social · 23h
Beeb has an unfair advantage, free name recognition from the newspaper. The other new candidates have to pay to get their names out there.
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ydbelanger.bsky.social
Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1d
#Lethbridge Mayoral Candidate Ryan Mennie told me to do my homework.
I did!! 🫢
Can't wait to tell you what I found on Sunday!

"A solid plan, unlike this big 'ol grab-bag-o’-gripes, includes mechanisms, timelines, and measurable outcomes. Simply saying 'I’m running for office' is not a plan."
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Jenn Schmidt-Rempel @jschmidtrempel.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you ULSU - University of Lethbridge Students' Union and the UCP & NDP student associations for hosting the all-candidate forum this week. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on what’s important to you. You are what makes #Lethbridge #brightertogetheryql! #yqljenn #yql
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Kal Itea @tsbh.bsky.social · 1d
Conflict of Interest? Beeber scandal. lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
Beebs is ready for Halloween season
Al Beeber Love It To Beeber Spoiler alert: Christmas stuff is filling stores already. Yes, it’s that time of year – and maybe has been for a few weeks –
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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1d
It’s a benign column. Nothing controversial. The problem is he‘s still working in a newsroom that is expected to discuss the political issues related to the election. Can the editorial team provide balanced coverage w/ Beebs standing in the same room & talking to them?
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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 1d
Just voted.

Did it at the Lethbridge exhibition. No lineups. Super quick.
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ydbelanger.bsky.social
Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1d
I know, right?
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Jenn Schmidt-Rempel @jschmidtrempel.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you for your support Yale!
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It's a me, Wallie @trashpandad.bsky.social · 1d
Who would have thought some christian network would have the best coverage of the municipal election in #yql
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Jenn Schmidt-Rempel @jschmidtrempel.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you @ydbelanger.bsky.social for your support and kind words! #yql #lethbridge #brightertogetheryql #yqljenn
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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1d
For those still looking for some insights, this is a terrific incumbent interview full of thoughtful responses!! @jschmidtrempel.bsky.social
#YQL
#Lethbridge
#abpoli
#LocalDemocracyMatters
#WhoGovernsMatters
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What’s Working, and What Still Needs to Change in Lethbridge | Councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel
YouTube video by Bridge City News
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 1d
Political identity shapes our information ecosystem.👇

Calcified partisanship "makes older Americans vulnerable to hyperpartisan news..."

And "may partially explain the high rates of engagement with dubious news domains..."

Partisanship & Dubious News academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...
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☕️addictedBear-Roeteddy @roeteddy.bsky.social · 1d
This --- voting should be accessible to all people..please reach out it you need help getting to any of the polls!! #lethbridge #yql #abpoli #lethpoli
ydbelanger.bsky.social
Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 1d
This!! 👇👇
Need help getting to the polling station(s)? Just reach out.
#YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli

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belindacrowson.bsky.social @belindacrowson.bsky.social · 1d
And for those who are not disabled yet are still having trouble getting to the two polling stations, reach out to me and I'll help arrange a ride for you. Volunteers are standing by...
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