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Glenn Finockio
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IB Coordinator. Counsellor. IB English teacher. Comp Sci teacher. Maker. Homebrewer. Atheist. Generally nice guy. I have a dog.
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Glenn Finockio @gfinockio.bsky.social · Oct 15
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Get angry, Albertans.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services
Draft legislation would establish a model for medicine unlike any other in Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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coreyhogan.ca
The world is becoming more uncertain and it's time for Canada to invest big in ourselves.

The good news is, no G7 country is better positioned to do so. We have low debt to GDP...
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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The hypocrisy of Premier Smith's current Chief of Staff, Rob Anderson:

The government is acting like a "dictator" by ripping away legal rights to impose a settlement.

"That's wrong. That's not the Alberta way. That's not what we do here."

#ableg #abpoli
October 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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nationalobserver.com
Alberta is the wealthiest province in Confederation, but you'd never know that by looking at the way it funds its public schools and their students. At some point, voters might want to think about what that says — and means — @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes.
Alberta is the richest province in the country — except where it really counts
How does the province with the highest fiscal capacity in the country also have the lowest per-capita funding for students in its public schools? Because it wants it that way
www.nationalobserver.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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jaredwesley.ca
A lot of questions today about how Danielle Smith -- the "libertarian" and "conservative" -- could use closure & the notwithstanding clause to remove Albertans' Charter rights.

The answer: she's neither libertarian nor conservative.

Is the province or her party, though? We'll soon find out.+
October 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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456,365 signatures!

This is a historic mobilization of Albertans by @lukaszukab.bsky.social and his team with #ForeverCanadian!

More than needed by HALF!!!

This is more than a full quarter of votes cast in the last provincial election!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
lukaszukab.bsky.social Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 24d
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
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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maxfawcett.bsky.social
When he says “record education funding” he means in nominal terms — and forgets to mention that nominal funding is almost always at record highs.

On a per-student basis, and after adjusting for inflation? It isn’t even close.
thebreakdownab.bsky.social The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 26d
The notwithstanding clause is literally about stripping charter rights that can’t be reasonable suppressed under section 1.

But anyways, Danielle Smith’s left hand guy has some thoughts that he’s comfortable tweeting…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
October 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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October 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Quick musing - I wonder how the courts will look on any UCP back-to-work legislation for teachers when it was the government who ended up locking teachers out? Can't claim "emergency" when you created the situation...

#ableg #abed
October 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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robsonfletcher.com
Smith in 2014: The plan to change the motto on Alberta's licence plate is a politically motivated distraction.

Smith in 2025: Here's a plan to change the motto on Alberta's licence plate.
Smith Not Impressed With New Plates "Political Agenda" Written by Brent Manke Monday, Jul 14 2014, 12:00 AM The three choices for Alberta's new license plate, plus what we have now. The Opposition Wildrose party is up in arms over the removal of the "Wild Rose Country" slogan from the bottom of the plates, calling it politically motivated. Highwood MLA Danielle Smith is no fan of Alberta's proposed new license plates. She supports the new reflective paint job, but not changing the slogan at the bottom from "Wild Rose Country." She says it's more PC political nonsense. "All of a sudden this comes out in the middle of the summer, in the middle of a leadership race, taking off the Wild Rose slogan. It's clearly political. People have seen through it. They are outraged and responding in massive numbers. We have a poll going with six thousand respondents so far, most of which, about 70-percent who say keep the Wild Rose slogan." She says the province would have been better off asking us if we wanted to change the plates in the first place, as well as if we wanted to change the slogan, before moving ahead on their own. Subscribe $1 for 6 months Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal NewsNationalPoliticsOpinionColumnists Bell: Danielle Smith set to roll out a new Strong and Free Alberta licence plate Alberta to get a new licence plate. It reads Strong and Free Author of the article: By Rick Bell Published Oct 14, 2025 Last updated 34 minutes ago It’s coming. A new licence plate for Alberta vehicles. Article content It is a licence plate with attitude. It is long overdue. Psst … the current licence plate was designed more than 40 years ago. Article content Article content The words on the plate have been decided. Article content Strong and Free. It is the motto of Alberta. They are words found in the national anthem. Article content A generation ago some Albertans fought for a Strong and Free licence plate, including this scribbler and legendary Edmonton Sun columnist Neil Waugh...
October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social
Nemiscam, Alberta
October 16, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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“a new report shows teachers in Alberta are the most stressed in the world, and their workload is among the most demanding.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Alberta teachers among the world's most stressed, new report shows
ATA president Jason Schilling said the report shows his agency’s findings that teachers feel stressed out, overworked and underappreciated.
edmontonjournal.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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robsonfletcher.com
New Angus Reid polling on Alberta teachers' strike, private school funding, etc.:
"Teachers make enough money as it is": 15% strongly agree 24% agree 31% disagree 25% strongly disagree 5% not sure / can't say Do you think private schools should... 10% receive more public funding than they do now 23% receive about the same 25% receive less public funding than they do now 35% receive no public funding at all 8% not sure / can't say "Do you think the provincial government under Danielle Smith has done a good job or a poor job handling public education?" 10% very good job 22% good job 14% poor job 48% very poor job 7% not sure / can't say (Among those aware of the teachers strike): In this dispute between the Alberta government and the teachers, would you say your sympathies are more with ... 58% the teachers 21% the government 18% neither 3% not sure / can't say
October 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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thebeaverton.com
Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants
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...
thebeaverton.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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coreyhogan.ca
Today is World Teachers’ Day.
October 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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At some point next week, when "inconvenience" becomes "struggle" for Alberta's families due to the teacher strike - remember that the issue isn't "greedy teachers". The issue is and always has been incompetent government.

#ableg #abed
October 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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robsonfletcher.com
2023 “Public Health Guarantee” vs. 2025 public health policy in Alberta
June 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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alfiekohn.bsky.social
Beyond its continuing slaughter of civilians in Gaza & ever-more-brutal occupation of the W. Bank, Israel has lately attacked Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, & now Iran. Imagine the brainwashing required to convince someone that this nuclear-armed theocracy is always - by definition! - just defending itself.
June 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Savage.
June 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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So if a flight is cancelled or delayed, then WestJet will treat our travel plans as "essential" as well?
May 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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“Take and eat; this is my body.” - The Ueckarist
A four-pack of Bob Uecker-branded Usinger’s hot dogs
May 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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The Jets have done it. Welcome to the second round Winnipeg.
May 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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May 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Overall, it was a good election night.
April 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM