Joe
@joecrispin.bsky.social
Suis Canadien 🇨🇦 🇵🇱 I think I’ll rest here awhile………”…all ideas are second hand ….” Twain.
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1/1 🇨🇦 ALBERTA MLAs SUPPORTING INDEPENDENCE 🇨🇦
The #Alberta Republican Party lists 18 MLAs supporting #Separation.
Find the name of every #UCP MLA currently elected and where they stand.
Contact your MLA today to confirm whether they stand.
#AbPoli #Ableg
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The #Alberta Republican Party lists 18 MLAs supporting #Separation.
Find the name of every #UCP MLA currently elected and where they stand.
Contact your MLA today to confirm whether they stand.
#AbPoli #Ableg
albertarepublicans.com/actionhub/ml...
MLA Independence Scorecard | Republican Party of Alberta
MLAs SUPPORTING INDEPENDENCE Find the name and image of every MLA currently elected and where they stand. Contact your MLA today and encourage them to support
albertarepublicans.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM
1/1 🇨🇦 ALBERTA MLAs SUPPORTING INDEPENDENCE 🇨🇦
The #Alberta Republican Party lists 18 MLAs supporting #Separation.
Find the name of every #UCP MLA currently elected and where they stand.
Contact your MLA today to confirm whether they stand.
#AbPoli #Ableg
albertarepublicans.com/actionhub/ml...
The #Alberta Republican Party lists 18 MLAs supporting #Separation.
Find the name of every #UCP MLA currently elected and where they stand.
Contact your MLA today to confirm whether they stand.
#AbPoli #Ableg
albertarepublicans.com/actionhub/ml...
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L’histoire des Canadiens noirs est marquée par des progrès constants, obtenus grâce à la persévérance, qui ont ouvert la voie à tant d’autres.
Cette semaine, nous avons célébré les 30 ans du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs au Canada.
Cette semaine, nous avons célébré les 30 ans du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs au Canada.
February 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
L’histoire des Canadiens noirs est marquée par des progrès constants, obtenus grâce à la persévérance, qui ont ouvert la voie à tant d’autres.
Cette semaine, nous avons célébré les 30 ans du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs au Canada.
Cette semaine, nous avons célébré les 30 ans du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs au Canada.
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L’exposition à la toxicité des pesticides a augmenté pour la plupart des espèces, entre 2013 et 2019, selon une étude. Parmi les solutions avancées : renoncer au productivisme, passer massivement au bio et manger moins de viande
reporterre.net/L-exposition...
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L’exposition du vivant à la toxicité des pesticides augmente dans le monde
L’exposition à la toxicité des pesticides a augmenté pour la plupart des espèces, entre 2013 et 2019, selon une étude. Parmi les solutions avancées : renoncer au productivisme, passer massivement au b...
reporterre.net
February 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
L’exposition à la toxicité des pesticides a augmenté pour la plupart des espèces, entre 2013 et 2019, selon une étude. Parmi les solutions avancées : renoncer au productivisme, passer massivement au bio et manger moins de viande
reporterre.net/L-exposition...
reporterre.net/L-exposition...
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Sorry, Conservatives: as much as you love pretending otherwise, Justin Trudeau never killed the oil and gas industry. #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/06/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/06/o...
Justin Trudeau never killed the oil and gas industry
The former prime minister's supposed hostility towards Alberta's defining industry is an article of faith among Canadian Conservatives. The facts tell a much different story.
www.nationalobserver.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Sorry, Conservatives: as much as you love pretending otherwise, Justin Trudeau never killed the oil and gas industry. #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/06/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/06/o...
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Say no to coal. Say no to selenium. Say no to endangering species, polluting the air causing health issues.
Water is life.
oldmanwatershed.ca/abwater
Water is life.
oldmanwatershed.ca/abwater
February 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Say no to coal. Say no to selenium. Say no to endangering species, polluting the air causing health issues.
Water is life.
oldmanwatershed.ca/abwater
Water is life.
oldmanwatershed.ca/abwater
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Public money. Public schools (and health care)
"We have to ask why the government is funding elite and exclusive preparatory academies while the public system is on life support.
Public funds belong in public schools, not in the slush funds of elite organizations."
www.marxist.ca/article/albe...
"We have to ask why the government is funding elite and exclusive preparatory academies while the public system is on life support.
Public funds belong in public schools, not in the slush funds of elite organizations."
www.marxist.ca/article/albe...
Alberta private school hoards government money | Communist Revolution
The Government of Alberta funds private schools at a rate of 70 per cent of public schools. That’s right. 70 per cent. Despite this, private school Webber Academy still charges between $21,000 and $25...
www.marxist.ca
February 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Public money. Public schools (and health care)
"We have to ask why the government is funding elite and exclusive preparatory academies while the public system is on life support.
Public funds belong in public schools, not in the slush funds of elite organizations."
www.marxist.ca/article/albe...
"We have to ask why the government is funding elite and exclusive preparatory academies while the public system is on life support.
Public funds belong in public schools, not in the slush funds of elite organizations."
www.marxist.ca/article/albe...
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Musk has effectively destroyed his EV business in Europe and other parts of the world in order to advance his political agenda. That's his choice. It's not our problem.
And rest assured: the rate and scale of EV adoption globally doesn't depend on what happens in America. Those days are done.
And rest assured: the rate and scale of EV adoption globally doesn't depend on what happens in America. Those days are done.
a man in a toronto raptors jersey is standing on a basketball court in front of a crowd .
ALT: a man in a toronto raptors jersey is standing on a basketball court in front of a crowd .
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Musk has effectively destroyed his EV business in Europe and other parts of the world in order to advance his political agenda. That's his choice. It's not our problem.
And rest assured: the rate and scale of EV adoption globally doesn't depend on what happens in America. Those days are done.
And rest assured: the rate and scale of EV adoption globally doesn't depend on what happens in America. Those days are done.
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Donald Trump probably (!) won't order a military attack on Canada. But his administration is happy to interfere in our politics, and we have to respond accordingly: by thickening our informational borders and holding tech companies to account. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/04/o...
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Trumpism's war on the truth is coming to Canada. We need to be ready
The Trump administration has made it clear that it will use almost everything at its disposal in its broader war on the truth. If we're not careful here in Canada, we'll become one of its casualties.
www.nationalobserver.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Donald Trump probably (!) won't order a military attack on Canada. But his administration is happy to interfere in our politics, and we have to respond accordingly: by thickening our informational borders and holding tech companies to account. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/04/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/04/o...
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1/7 🇨🇦 🩺 ALBERTA'S ER DIAGNOSIS 🩺 🇨🇦
New research confirms what frontline staff have long suspected.
Hospital overcrowding—not just the number of patients walking in—is the primary driver of dangerous wait times.
Jennifer Lee reports
#AbHealth #Healthcare #yyc #yeg
#MedSky #AbPoli #AbLeg #UCP
New research confirms what frontline staff have long suspected.
Hospital overcrowding—not just the number of patients walking in—is the primary driver of dangerous wait times.
Jennifer Lee reports
#AbHealth #Healthcare #yyc #yeg
#MedSky #AbPoli #AbLeg #UCP
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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1/5 🇨🇦 🐳 A LIFELINE FOR WHALES, A FUTURE FOR FISHERS 🐳 🇨🇦
Canada released its long-awaited Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy.
The goal: protect endangered species from lethal entanglement while keeping harvesters on the water.
Jenn Thornhill Verma reports
#Oceans #RightWhale #Fisheries #CdnPoli
Canada released its long-awaited Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy.
The goal: protect endangered species from lethal entanglement while keeping harvesters on the water.
Jenn Thornhill Verma reports
#Oceans #RightWhale #Fisheries #CdnPoli
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
1/5 🇨🇦 🐳 A LIFELINE FOR WHALES, A FUTURE FOR FISHERS 🐳 🇨🇦
Canada released its long-awaited Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy.
The goal: protect endangered species from lethal entanglement while keeping harvesters on the water.
Jenn Thornhill Verma reports
#Oceans #RightWhale #Fisheries #CdnPoli
Canada released its long-awaited Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy.
The goal: protect endangered species from lethal entanglement while keeping harvesters on the water.
Jenn Thornhill Verma reports
#Oceans #RightWhale #Fisheries #CdnPoli
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Tens of millions dismantling health care.
"The former executive said the government has replaced some experienced executives with former Alberta government bureaucrats who have no requisite health-related education and no operational experience, yet some are being paid 30 to 40 per cent more."
"The former executive said the government has replaced some experienced executives with former Alberta government bureaucrats who have no requisite health-related education and no operational experience, yet some are being paid 30 to 40 per cent more."
February 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Tens of millions dismantling health care.
"The former executive said the government has replaced some experienced executives with former Alberta government bureaucrats who have no requisite health-related education and no operational experience, yet some are being paid 30 to 40 per cent more."
"The former executive said the government has replaced some experienced executives with former Alberta government bureaucrats who have no requisite health-related education and no operational experience, yet some are being paid 30 to 40 per cent more."
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I am fascinated, in a horrified manner, at the number of references to domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence that Alberta separatists use as analogies for the relationship between Alberta and Canada.
She keeps getting chances to show some loyalty to Canada -- and keeps turning them away in order to defend Alberta separatists and their cause.
It's who she is. It's time we all started saying it. #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/o...
It's who she is. It's time we all started saying it. #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/o...
Yes, Danielle Smith is a separatist
Alberta's premier says she supports "a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada." Her actions tell a much different story — one that makes her position on the issue impossible to ignore.
www.nationalobserver.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I am fascinated, in a horrified manner, at the number of references to domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence that Alberta separatists use as analogies for the relationship between Alberta and Canada.
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Hmm, what happened in 2019?
"The latest numbers show just 11 per cent of cardiac bypass (coronary artery bypass graft) surgeries performed in October 2025 were done within the recommended time frame.
During the same month in 2019, it was 60 per cent."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"The latest numbers show just 11 per cent of cardiac bypass (coronary artery bypass graft) surgeries performed in October 2025 were done within the recommended time frame.
During the same month in 2019, it was 60 per cent."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta heart, cancer patients waiting too long for critical surgery, health experts warn | CBC News
While a record number of surgeries is being performed in the province, the number of people on Alberta's waitlist is longer than it was two years ago. And the latest provincial data shows less than tw...
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Hmm, what happened in 2019?
"The latest numbers show just 11 per cent of cardiac bypass (coronary artery bypass graft) surgeries performed in October 2025 were done within the recommended time frame.
During the same month in 2019, it was 60 per cent."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"The latest numbers show just 11 per cent of cardiac bypass (coronary artery bypass graft) surgeries performed in October 2025 were done within the recommended time frame.
During the same month in 2019, it was 60 per cent."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Not a separatist. Not a traitor.
sure.
sure.
“During the election, Danielle Smith asked Trump to pause his tariff war to benefit Pierre Poilievre — but not stop it entirely, which would benefit all Canadians.”
Neither Smith nor Poilievre have been investigated for this.
Neither Smith nor Poilievre have been investigated for this.
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Not a separatist. Not a traitor.
sure.
sure.
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This is who the separatists are. Huge thanks to my colleague @arnokopecky.bsky.social for getting that on the record. #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
'They're trying to replace us': the conspiracy theories driving the man behind Alberta separatism
Mitch Sylvestre says the Canadian government is criminal, he has fears of a communist takeover and he's 'cured of federalism.' Arno Kopecky spoke with him about the allegations of coordination with US...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
This is who the separatists are. Huge thanks to my colleague @arnokopecky.bsky.social for getting that on the record. #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
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Dear @paulbrandt1.bsky.social
CTV is reporting that you are cheering on those who would break up our country.
You should come clean with Canadians.
If you are cheering the quislings, stop cashing in on our beautiful flag.
CTV is reporting that you are cheering on those who would break up our country.
You should come clean with Canadians.
If you are cheering the quislings, stop cashing in on our beautiful flag.
January 26, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Dear @paulbrandt1.bsky.social
CTV is reporting that you are cheering on those who would break up our country.
You should come clean with Canadians.
If you are cheering the quislings, stop cashing in on our beautiful flag.
CTV is reporting that you are cheering on those who would break up our country.
You should come clean with Canadians.
If you are cheering the quislings, stop cashing in on our beautiful flag.
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Just genuinely, remarkably stupid.
Alberta has plenty of provincial debt -- and more each year. Any separation agreement would require it to take on a proportionate share of the federal debt.
If anything, an independent Alberta currency would be a recipe for hyperinflation.
Alberta has plenty of provincial debt -- and more each year. Any separation agreement would require it to take on a proportionate share of the federal debt.
If anything, an independent Alberta currency would be a recipe for hyperinflation.
Modry added that an Alberta currency would "become the world's strongest currency, because we have no debt."
January 23, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just genuinely, remarkably stupid.
Alberta has plenty of provincial debt -- and more each year. Any separation agreement would require it to take on a proportionate share of the federal debt.
If anything, an independent Alberta currency would be a recipe for hyperinflation.
Alberta has plenty of provincial debt -- and more each year. Any separation agreement would require it to take on a proportionate share of the federal debt.
If anything, an independent Alberta currency would be a recipe for hyperinflation.
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"But Alberta Health Services (AHS) documents obtained by Drug Data Decoded reveal that this 'transparency' had a caveat: most ambulance dispatches for drug toxicity are concealed in the government's public-facing reports.
..
As the province continues its assault on supervised consumption services.."
..
As the province continues its assault on supervised consumption services.."
Alberta Health Services docs obtained via freedom of information request show that up to 85 percent of provincial EMS dispatches for drug toxicity were not reported by the Alberta government, @drugdatadecoded.ca reports:
drugdatadecoded.ca/up-to-89-per...
drugdatadecoded.ca/up-to-89-per...
Up to 89 percent of ambulances for overdoses concealed in record year, as Alberta health care careens into crisis
The Alberta government says it has “the most transparent data reporting system in North America" for drug toxicity. In reality, internal data manipulation causes most emergency calls to go unreported.
drugdatadecoded.ca
January 23, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"But Alberta Health Services (AHS) documents obtained by Drug Data Decoded reveal that this 'transparency' had a caveat: most ambulance dispatches for drug toxicity are concealed in the government's public-facing reports.
..
As the province continues its assault on supervised consumption services.."
..
As the province continues its assault on supervised consumption services.."
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Pierre Poilievre was uncharacteristically silent for two days after Mark Carney's big speech in Davos. When he finally opened his mouth, he confirmed just how far out of his political and intellectual depth he is right now. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/o...
Pierre Poilievre just can't meet the moment
After two days of uncharacteristic silence, the Conservative leader finally found his voice. What he had to say was the same thing he's been saying for years.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Pierre Poilievre was uncharacteristically silent for two days after Mark Carney's big speech in Davos. When he finally opened his mouth, he confirmed just how far out of his political and intellectual depth he is right now. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/o...
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Doha welcomes PM Carney
January 18, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Doha welcomes PM Carney
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“These examples originate from major EDs across the province and represent only the tip of the iceberg regarding the severe overcrowding our hospitals face daily.”
UCP decided that they would fund Chartered Surgical Facilities, declare war on HCWs, and cancel a hospital.
UCP decided that they would fund Chartered Surgical Facilities, declare war on HCWs, and cancel a hospital.
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🇨🇦 🩺 LEAKED DOCS REVEAL ALBERTA'S ER DEATHS 🩺 🇨🇦
Six preventable deaths. Over 30 "near-misses." Exposing the "tip of the iceberg" in Alberta's hospitals.
Dr. Parks warns: "Our provincial hospitals have never been this overcrowded or unsafe."
Alanna Smith reports...
#AbLeg #CdnHealth #AbHealth
🇨🇦 🩺 LEAKED DOCS REVEAL ALBERTA'S ER DEATHS 🩺 🇨🇦
Six preventable deaths. Over 30 "near-misses." Exposing the "tip of the iceberg" in Alberta's hospitals.
Dr. Parks warns: "Our provincial hospitals have never been this overcrowded or unsafe."
Alanna Smith reports...
#AbLeg #CdnHealth #AbHealth
January 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM
“These examples originate from major EDs across the province and represent only the tip of the iceberg regarding the severe overcrowding our hospitals face daily.”
UCP decided that they would fund Chartered Surgical Facilities, declare war on HCWs, and cancel a hospital.
UCP decided that they would fund Chartered Surgical Facilities, declare war on HCWs, and cancel a hospital.
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"Had the UCP stuck to the original scheme of building the south hospital, there is a reasonable chance it would be opening this very year. (scrapping it) has to rank as one of the most careless and callous decisions from a government that has made numerous.."
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Keith Gerein: Edmonton’s hospital crisis an ongoing story of half-measures and false promises
A crisis of emergency care in Edmonton was long foreseeable, and a site for the new Stollery Children's Hospital is no sign of progress.
edmontonjournal.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Had the UCP stuck to the original scheme of building the south hospital, there is a reasonable chance it would be opening this very year. (scrapping it) has to rank as one of the most careless and callous decisions from a government that has made numerous.."
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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New measles uptick 'alarming,' #Alberta doctor warns #VaccinationsSavesLives
The last time weekly case counts were this high was August
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The last time weekly case counts were this high was August
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New measles uptick 'alarming,' Alberta doctor warns | CBC News
Alberta's measles case counts have jumped after several quieter months, sparking concerns about the province’s ability to quash the outbreak.
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 12:38 PM
New measles uptick 'alarming,' #Alberta doctor warns #VaccinationsSavesLives
The last time weekly case counts were this high was August
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The last time weekly case counts were this high was August
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canada has the opportunity to help create a global tech landscape that isn’t dominated by US oligarchs.
That won’t happen if our political leaders refuse to quit toxic platforms like Twitter. What are they waiting for? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/o...
That won’t happen if our political leaders refuse to quit toxic platforms like Twitter. What are they waiting for? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/o...
Twitter is a litmus test for Canada
With Twitter, the medium really is the message — one that should be clearly unacceptable for our elected officials and political leaders.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Canada has the opportunity to help create a global tech landscape that isn’t dominated by US oligarchs.
That won’t happen if our political leaders refuse to quit toxic platforms like Twitter. What are they waiting for? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/o...
That won’t happen if our political leaders refuse to quit toxic platforms like Twitter. What are they waiting for? #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/o...
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Norwegian cartoonist called it 9 years ago...
January 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Norwegian cartoonist called it 9 years ago...