🇨🇦 DRoberts 🇨🇦
@drobertsderlc.bsky.social
Husband, father, grandfather, dog owner and tax lawyer, with interests in sustainability, design, technology, urban planning, music & classic cars.
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@drobertsderlc.bsky.social
· Dec 22
Curious — with the advancements that are now occurring, and will continue to occur, in areas such as AI, robotics, etc.,what jobs/careers, if any, do you think will need, or still need, to be done primarily by humans 30 - 50 years from now? Or will we be living in a “Wall-E” type environment?
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67,000 Canadians have watched my interview with @acoyne in less than 24 hours.
It's damn good. Have a watch.
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
It's damn good. Have a watch.
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
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January 31, 2026 at 5:29 PM
67,000 Canadians have watched my interview with @acoyne in less than 24 hours.
It's damn good. Have a watch.
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
It's damn good. Have a watch.
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
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First Nations Chiefs are calling on Alberta’s premier to resign, accusing Danielle Smith of conspiring with separatists and violating Treaty rights
“I hope you have your bags packed. When this referendum is defeated, I will gladly walk you to the border.” #fyp
“I hope you have your bags packed. When this referendum is defeated, I will gladly walk you to the border.” #fyp
January 29, 2026 at 11:18 PM
First Nations Chiefs are calling on Alberta’s premier to resign, accusing Danielle Smith of conspiring with separatists and violating Treaty rights
“I hope you have your bags packed. When this referendum is defeated, I will gladly walk you to the border.” #fyp
“I hope you have your bags packed. When this referendum is defeated, I will gladly walk you to the border.” #fyp
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WTF Calgary!
5 people hit by cars in less than 24hrs is horrific.
5 people hit by cars in less than 24hrs is horrific.
January 21, 2026 at 4:01 AM
WTF Calgary!
5 people hit by cars in less than 24hrs is horrific.
5 people hit by cars in less than 24hrs is horrific.
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Alberta's Fiscal Crisis Is Self-Inflicted via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Alberta’s Fiscal Crisis Is Self-Inflicted | The Tyee
The petrostate’s fortunes ride on the oil price roller-coaster. That could derail the UCP.
thetyee.ca
January 19, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Alberta's Fiscal Crisis Is Self-Inflicted via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Burg Reigerstraat in Utrecht is a fietsstraat, a cycling street where bikes have priority and cars are considered guests. By keeping speeds low and designing the street to feel comfortable for riders of all ages, it creates a calmer, safer environment that encourages active travel.
January 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Burg Reigerstraat in Utrecht is a fietsstraat, a cycling street where bikes have priority and cars are considered guests. By keeping speeds low and designing the street to feel comfortable for riders of all ages, it creates a calmer, safer environment that encourages active travel.
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19: Plant a tree in your front yard, and fight for street trees on your street, in your neighborhood, and across your city. There are literally dozens of ways they make life better on streets and in cities. It’s one of the best investments a city can make.
January 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
19: Plant a tree in your front yard, and fight for street trees on your street, in your neighborhood, and across your city. There are literally dozens of ways they make life better on streets and in cities. It’s one of the best investments a city can make.
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Our good friends #Eavor Technologies in the news! #EnergyTransition leaders RIGHT HERE in Calgary Alberta! #Geothermal #ClosedLoopGeothermal #CleanEnergy #abpoli #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/03/o...
Geothermal energy is one of those rare win-win solutions
The idea of tapping into the heat trapped inside deeper reaches of the earth has been around for decades, and has been exploited in places like Iceland where it’s particularly close to the surface. Bu...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Our good friends #Eavor Technologies in the news! #EnergyTransition leaders RIGHT HERE in Calgary Alberta! #Geothermal #ClosedLoopGeothermal #CleanEnergy #abpoli #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/03/o...
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#Alberta #Canada #CanadaSky #ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg #cdnpoli #ForeverCanadian #RecallThemAll @coreyhogan.ca @lukaszukab.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Last night the UCP used their power as gov’t to limit debate on multiple bills to one hour.
They’ve done it > 80 times in six years.
I had a few choice words in response and in defence of Albertans who deserve a government that respects democracy.
Better is possible. Just not with UCP. #abpoli
They’ve done it > 80 times in six years.
I had a few choice words in response and in defence of Albertans who deserve a government that respects democracy.
Better is possible. Just not with UCP. #abpoli
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Last night the UCP used their power as gov’t to limit debate on multiple bills to one hour.
They’ve done it > 80 times in six years.
I had a few choice words in response and in defence of Albertans who deserve a government that respects democracy.
Better is possible. Just not with UCP. #abpoli
They’ve done it > 80 times in six years.
I had a few choice words in response and in defence of Albertans who deserve a government that respects democracy.
Better is possible. Just not with UCP. #abpoli
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"Say no to a divisive and destructive referendum on sep-aratism. Call a vote in the Legislative Assembly and put this issue to bed so Albertans can get on with creating a positive and prosperous future for Alberta as a leading partner in Canada."
#ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli
#ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli
December 10, 2025 at 5:38 AM
"Say no to a divisive and destructive referendum on sep-aratism. Call a vote in the Legislative Assembly and put this issue to bed so Albertans can get on with creating a positive and prosperous future for Alberta as a leading partner in Canada."
#ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli
#ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli
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French researchers studied nearly 30 million people and discovered that those who were vaccinated against COVID-19 had a a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19, compared to those who were unvaccinated.
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COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
French researchers studied nearly 30 million people and discovered that those who were vaccinated against COVID-19 had a a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19, compared to those who were unvaccinated.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Winter makes a city’s transportation priorities extra obvious:
Bikelane: nonexistent on this street
Sidewalk: covered in snow with a caregiver getting a major workout pushing a stroller through
Street: perfectly cleared for drivers
We can and should do better @minneapolismn.gov .
Bikelane: nonexistent on this street
Sidewalk: covered in snow with a caregiver getting a major workout pushing a stroller through
Street: perfectly cleared for drivers
We can and should do better @minneapolismn.gov .
December 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Winter makes a city’s transportation priorities extra obvious:
Bikelane: nonexistent on this street
Sidewalk: covered in snow with a caregiver getting a major workout pushing a stroller through
Street: perfectly cleared for drivers
We can and should do better @minneapolismn.gov .
Bikelane: nonexistent on this street
Sidewalk: covered in snow with a caregiver getting a major workout pushing a stroller through
Street: perfectly cleared for drivers
We can and should do better @minneapolismn.gov .
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Never since 1905, when Alberta became a province, was a petition with nearly half a million signatures tabled in the Legislature.
Never was a Premier presented with such clear choice between right and wrong.
Premier, do the right thing. Avoid a divisive referendum. #ableg
Never was a Premier presented with such clear choice between right and wrong.
Premier, do the right thing. Avoid a divisive referendum. #ableg
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Never since 1905, when Alberta became a province, was a petition with nearly half a million signatures tabled in the Legislature.
Never was a Premier presented with such clear choice between right and wrong.
Premier, do the right thing. Avoid a divisive referendum. #ableg
Never was a Premier presented with such clear choice between right and wrong.
Premier, do the right thing. Avoid a divisive referendum. #ableg
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Danielle Smith has invoked the notwithstanding clause four times in five weeks. This authoritarian turn has targeted labour, trans youth, and basic human rights. As Ryan Kelpin writes, it should alarm everyone in Canada.
The authoritarian edge of Alberta conservatism
Danielle Smith’s unprecedented use of the notwithstanding clause is reshaping Alberta politics, targeting labour, trans youth, and minority rights. Ryan Kelpin traces the far-right project behind her ...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Danielle Smith has invoked the notwithstanding clause four times in five weeks. This authoritarian turn has targeted labour, trans youth, and basic human rights. As Ryan Kelpin writes, it should alarm everyone in Canada.
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Stewarding a future for water in Southern Alberta.
#ProtectWatersheds #MountainsNotMines
#EasternSlopes
#abpoli
#ProtectWatersheds #MountainsNotMines
#EasternSlopes
#abpoli
Dry Horizons: Stewarding a Future for Water in Alberta
YouTube video by CPAWS Southern Alberta
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December 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Stewarding a future for water in Southern Alberta.
#ProtectWatersheds #MountainsNotMines
#EasternSlopes
#abpoli
#ProtectWatersheds #MountainsNotMines
#EasternSlopes
#abpoli
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COOL WINTER GUIDE: ICYMI: Dark Sky Preserves in Alberta - Northern Lights! #CoolWinterGuide #AdvertisingFeature #AlbertaTravel
ICYMI: Dark Sky Preserves in Alberta - Northern Lights!
COOL WINTER GUIDE: One of the world’s most unique and dazzling phenomena is the canopy of fluctuating hues that are called the northern lights (aurora borealis).
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November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
COOL WINTER GUIDE: ICYMI: Dark Sky Preserves in Alberta - Northern Lights! #CoolWinterGuide #AdvertisingFeature #AlbertaTravel
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Elections Alberta posted a news release about Petition Verification In Progress.
Anyone who signed, please stay vigilant and respond accordingly if you receive a message from Elections Alberta. Their name will be in the call display or email message.
See here for full details: www.elections.ab.ca
Anyone who signed, please stay vigilant and respond accordingly if you receive a message from Elections Alberta. Their name will be in the call display or email message.
See here for full details: www.elections.ab.ca
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Elections Alberta posted a news release about Petition Verification In Progress.
Anyone who signed, please stay vigilant and respond accordingly if you receive a message from Elections Alberta. Their name will be in the call display or email message.
See here for full details: www.elections.ab.ca
Anyone who signed, please stay vigilant and respond accordingly if you receive a message from Elections Alberta. Their name will be in the call display or email message.
See here for full details: www.elections.ab.ca
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You don’t have to ban cars everywhere to transform your city centre. But you do have to seriously rethink and redefine the car’s role. There are many ways to do that, from #completestreets to #sharedstreets, pedestrian priority streets & Dutch #woonerfs, that prioritize streets for people, not cars.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
You don’t have to ban cars everywhere to transform your city centre. But you do have to seriously rethink and redefine the car’s role. There are many ways to do that, from #completestreets to #sharedstreets, pedestrian priority streets & Dutch #woonerfs, that prioritize streets for people, not cars.
“Alberta, which has been particularly hard hit, has seen its youth measles vaccine rate slip well below herd immunity levels.”
Hmmm — what could have possibly contributed to the Province of Alberta having exceptionally low vaccination rates?
Bueller?
Bueller?
Anyone?
Hmmm — what could have possibly contributed to the Province of Alberta having exceptionally low vaccination rates?
Bueller?
Bueller?
Anyone?
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“Alberta, which has been particularly hard hit, has seen its youth measles vaccine rate slip well below herd immunity levels.”
Hmmm — what could have possibly contributed to the Province of Alberta having exceptionally low vaccination rates?
Bueller?
Bueller?
Anyone?
Hmmm — what could have possibly contributed to the Province of Alberta having exceptionally low vaccination rates?
Bueller?
Bueller?
Anyone?
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As we ready for the UCP's 2nd pre-emptice use of the notwithstanding clause in as many weeks, let's clarify what this means.
1️⃣ The move is constitutional. They *can* invoke it.
2️⃣ The UCP is not *required* to do this. There are other means to pass the law.
3️⃣ They should not use it, in my view.🧵
1️⃣ The move is constitutional. They *can* invoke it.
2️⃣ The UCP is not *required* to do this. There are other means to pass the law.
3️⃣ They should not use it, in my view.🧵
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As we ready for the UCP's 2nd pre-emptice use of the notwithstanding clause in as many weeks, let's clarify what this means.
1️⃣ The move is constitutional. They *can* invoke it.
2️⃣ The UCP is not *required* to do this. There are other means to pass the law.
3️⃣ They should not use it, in my view.🧵
1️⃣ The move is constitutional. They *can* invoke it.
2️⃣ The UCP is not *required* to do this. There are other means to pass the law.
3️⃣ They should not use it, in my view.🧵
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When you turn on the "bike" layer on Google Maps.
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
When you turn on the "bike" layer on Google Maps.
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I used to think that a watershed was a fairly immutable physical concept but yesterday the GoA passed an order in council including the Upper Smoky basin within the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan. Bizarre.
BTW the plan will "provide continued opportunities for coal development."
#ableg #abpoli
BTW the plan will "provide continued opportunities for coal development."
#ableg #abpoli
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
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Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian