NigelBankes
@nigelb.bsky.social
Retired law prof ucalgary law; I principally post on energy, resources and climate change issues; committed to intergenerational equity; grateful settler on Treaty 7 lands.
Dear Premier Smith, here's what a real COVID Inquiry (rather than a Manning Inquiry) looks like. Science based.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/reports/
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/reports/
Inquiry Module Reports - UK Covid-19 Inquiry
The independent public inquiry to examine the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK
covid19.public-inquiry.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Dear Premier Smith, here's what a real COVID Inquiry (rather than a Manning Inquiry) looks like. Science based.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/reports/
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/reports/
That will be so important. Sining up canvassers in large numbers will be the key to success.
Definitely going to sign up to canvas for this one. ✊️
November 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
That will be so important. Sining up canvassers in large numbers will be the key to success.
My version of 'caption this photo': "That's who did it to me."
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM
My version of 'caption this photo': "That's who did it to me."
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Bonkers. On behalf of professional engineers in Alberta, APEGA better be reviewing this too. Problem is that the new Registrar & CEO of APEGA is Paul Wynnyk, who was of course an ADM of Alberta's executive council under, that's right, Premier Danielle Smith. An uncompromised review is unlikely.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government tabled its “Peterson Law” today — limiting oversight power for regulatory bodies and how they can punish and sanction their members for things they say or do.
From @reportrix.bsky.social:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
From @reportrix.bsky.social:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
Alberta tables bill to limit oversight power of regulatory bodies on member behaviour
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government plans to limit what behaviour professional regulators can police in the interest of strengthening freedom of expression.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Bonkers. On behalf of professional engineers in Alberta, APEGA better be reviewing this too. Problem is that the new Registrar & CEO of APEGA is Paul Wynnyk, who was of course an ADM of Alberta's executive council under, that's right, Premier Danielle Smith. An uncompromised review is unlikely.
Bill 13, Regulated Professions Neutrality Act will be a can of worms that will hamstring regulators.
For example, did Kaycee Madu engage in "expressive conduct" when he engaged the Chief of Police about his traffic ticket? If it was expressive conduct could the Law Society discipline him?
#abpoli
For example, did Kaycee Madu engage in "expressive conduct" when he engaged the Chief of Police about his traffic ticket? If it was expressive conduct could the Law Society discipline him?
#abpoli
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Bill 13, Regulated Professions Neutrality Act will be a can of worms that will hamstring regulators.
For example, did Kaycee Madu engage in "expressive conduct" when he engaged the Chief of Police about his traffic ticket? If it was expressive conduct could the Law Society discipline him?
#abpoli
For example, did Kaycee Madu engage in "expressive conduct" when he engaged the Chief of Police about his traffic ticket? If it was expressive conduct could the Law Society discipline him?
#abpoli
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- 92% support oil and gas companies being responsible for the final clean-up of wells
- 87% support the gov’t requiring industry to cover unpaid property taxes to municipalities
- 84% support the gov’t requiring industry to cover unpaid rents to landowners
I guess we don’t ❤️ O&G unconditionally.
- 87% support the gov’t requiring industry to cover unpaid property taxes to municipalities
- 84% support the gov’t requiring industry to cover unpaid rents to landowners
I guess we don’t ❤️ O&G unconditionally.
“Albertans don’t agree on a lot these days,” says pollster Janet Brown, “but our research shows they overwhelmingly want the oil and gas industry to pay their bills.” drillanddash.substack.com/p/new-poll-s... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #CleanUpYourMess #YYC #YEG
New Poll: supermajority of Albertans want O&G companies to cover well cleanup, unpaid municipal taxes and landowner rents
“Albertans don’t agree on a lot these days,” says pollster Janet Brown, “but our research shows they overwhelmingly want the oil and gas industry to pay their bills.”
drillanddash.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
- 92% support oil and gas companies being responsible for the final clean-up of wells
- 87% support the gov’t requiring industry to cover unpaid property taxes to municipalities
- 84% support the gov’t requiring industry to cover unpaid rents to landowners
I guess we don’t ❤️ O&G unconditionally.
- 87% support the gov’t requiring industry to cover unpaid property taxes to municipalities
- 84% support the gov’t requiring industry to cover unpaid rents to landowners
I guess we don’t ❤️ O&G unconditionally.
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I believe our Eastern Slopes should remain STRONGly natural and FREE of coal mines. #RecallThemAll
A first for Alberta - a legislative petition, not just a policy petition, demanding the prohibition of all new coal mines (including Grassy) on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
Way to go Corb.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social
Way to go Corb.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social
Corb Lund launches Alberta-wide petition against foreign ruination of the Rocky Mountains
Alberta’s favourite musician continues to light fires in Smith's murky coal bin
www.crowsnestheadwaters.ca
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I believe our Eastern Slopes should remain STRONGly natural and FREE of coal mines. #RecallThemAll
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LET'S DO THIS!
#ableg #cdnpoli
If you're sitting in your urban home somewhere 300+ km away from the Rockies, thinking why should I care?
Just remember that ALL OF US get our drinking water from the Rockies and that selenium poisoning is associated with the mountain coal mines and cannot be undone.
#ableg #cdnpoli
If you're sitting in your urban home somewhere 300+ km away from the Rockies, thinking why should I care?
Just remember that ALL OF US get our drinking water from the Rockies and that selenium poisoning is associated with the mountain coal mines and cannot be undone.
A first for Alberta - a legislative petition, not just a policy petition, demanding the prohibition of all new coal mines (including Grassy) on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
Way to go Corb.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social
Way to go Corb.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social
Corb Lund launches Alberta-wide petition against foreign ruination of the Rocky Mountains
Alberta’s favourite musician continues to light fires in Smith's murky coal bin
www.crowsnestheadwaters.ca
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Coming to a place near you.
I will literally run to sign this petition.
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Coming to a place near you.
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I will literally run to sign this petition.
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I will literally run to sign this petition.
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Make the announcement and a bunch of us will canvas for the idea.
Clean potable water is critical in AB where fresh water in the south is already in limited supply.
And it will get worse.
CGY itself already w river water supplies edgy Nov 2025.
AB shld value water highly!
Clean potable water is critical in AB where fresh water in the south is already in limited supply.
And it will get worse.
CGY itself already w river water supplies edgy Nov 2025.
AB shld value water highly!
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Make the announcement and a bunch of us will canvas for the idea.
Clean potable water is critical in AB where fresh water in the south is already in limited supply.
And it will get worse.
CGY itself already w river water supplies edgy Nov 2025.
AB shld value water highly!
Clean potable water is critical in AB where fresh water in the south is already in limited supply.
And it will get worse.
CGY itself already w river water supplies edgy Nov 2025.
AB shld value water highly!
A first for Alberta - a legislative petition, not just a policy petition, demanding the prohibition of all new coal mines (including Grassy) on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
Way to go Corb.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social
Way to go Corb.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social
Corb Lund launches Alberta-wide petition against foreign ruination of the Rocky Mountains
Alberta’s favourite musician continues to light fires in Smith's murky coal bin
www.crowsnestheadwaters.ca
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
A first for Alberta - a legislative petition, not just a policy petition, demanding the prohibition of all new coal mines (including Grassy) on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
Way to go Corb.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social
Way to go Corb.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social
No Kings in Alberta.
Accurate AF.
Fuck your rights and freedoms!
Fuck your rights and freedoms!
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
No Kings in Alberta.
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I don't think he will have any shortage of help.
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I don't think he will have any shortage of help.
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Delighted to see this.
Time for the environment to ride the wave of recalls and citizen initiatives!
This is the first legislative proposal (rather than a policy or constitutional proposal) under the Citizen Initiative Act.
Bonne chance & lots of hard work ahead.
#ableg #abpoli
Time for the environment to ride the wave of recalls and citizen initiatives!
This is the first legislative proposal (rather than a policy or constitutional proposal) under the Citizen Initiative Act.
Bonne chance & lots of hard work ahead.
#ableg #abpoli
⚠️ BREAKING ⚠️
This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Delighted to see this.
Time for the environment to ride the wave of recalls and citizen initiatives!
This is the first legislative proposal (rather than a policy or constitutional proposal) under the Citizen Initiative Act.
Bonne chance & lots of hard work ahead.
#ableg #abpoli
Time for the environment to ride the wave of recalls and citizen initiatives!
This is the first legislative proposal (rather than a policy or constitutional proposal) under the Citizen Initiative Act.
Bonne chance & lots of hard work ahead.
#ableg #abpoli
⚠️ BREAKING ⚠️
This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Perhaps Mr Wylie successor as Auditor General can now look at how much public money the GoA coal settlements wasted.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
#abpoli #cdnpoli
Alberta's bid to privatize lab services wasted more than $100M: auditor general | CBC News
Alberta's auditor general has released a report detailing numerous failures in process and lack of due diligence by the province in its attempt to privatize community lab services.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Let’s be clear on this: Danielle Smith is ripping up the Charter of Rights & Freedoms to take away rights from the most vulnerable people in Alberta. And she’s doing it to protect herself from the militant wing of her own party, nothing more. Hope it’s all she’s ever remembered for in the long run
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Let’s be clear on this: Danielle Smith is ripping up the Charter of Rights & Freedoms to take away rights from the most vulnerable people in Alberta. And she’s doing it to protect herself from the militant wing of her own party, nothing more. Hope it’s all she’s ever remembered for in the long run
The only rights that the UCP seem to care about, courtesy of their DM of Justice, Malcolm Lavoie, are the so-called "property rights" of Australian coal companies.
In other words the non-constitutionally protected corporate property rights over real constitutionally protected human rights. #abpoli
In other words the non-constitutionally protected corporate property rights over real constitutionally protected human rights. #abpoli
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The only rights that the UCP seem to care about, courtesy of their DM of Justice, Malcolm Lavoie, are the so-called "property rights" of Australian coal companies.
In other words the non-constitutionally protected corporate property rights over real constitutionally protected human rights. #abpoli
In other words the non-constitutionally protected corporate property rights over real constitutionally protected human rights. #abpoli
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There are few things that Trump says that are shocking to me, or anyone else stuck in this warped doom loop that is paying attention to American politics in 2025. But Trump’s remarks today demonizing murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and defending the Saudi crown prince were an exception.
Trump Dismissed MBS’ Role in Khashoggi Murder When It Happened, Too
This is your TPM evening briefing.
wherethingsstand.talkingpointsmemo.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There are few things that Trump says that are shocking to me, or anyone else stuck in this warped doom loop that is paying attention to American politics in 2025. But Trump’s remarks today demonizing murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and defending the Saudi crown prince were an exception.
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This is absolutely unacceptable.
Only caring about your own rights is exactly how you lose them.
These bastards are only warming up, by starting with the most feared.
Only caring about your own rights is exactly how you lose them.
These bastards are only warming up, by starting with the most feared.
So is Mark Carney going to go along with the suspension of human rights by MAGA government in Alberta?
You cant' do nation-building by allowing an autocratic government to suspend the charter rights of citizens.
Just say no Mark.
it's pretty straightforward.
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
You cant' do nation-building by allowing an autocratic government to suspend the charter rights of citizens.
Just say no Mark.
it's pretty straightforward.
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws
The Alberta government has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth and adults.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This is absolutely unacceptable.
Only caring about your own rights is exactly how you lose them.
These bastards are only warming up, by starting with the most feared.
Only caring about your own rights is exactly how you lose them.
These bastards are only warming up, by starting with the most feared.
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A dark day in #AB!
Using the notwithstanding clause against #trans kids is an admission the the legislation is unconstitutional. To my family this is personal.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#ABpoli
#TotalRecall #ABResist
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Using the notwithstanding clause against #trans kids is an admission the the legislation is unconstitutional. To my family this is personal.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#ABpoli
#TotalRecall #ABResist
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November 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A dark day in #AB!
Using the notwithstanding clause against #trans kids is an admission the the legislation is unconstitutional. To my family this is personal.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#ABpoli
#TotalRecall #ABResist
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Using the notwithstanding clause against #trans kids is an admission the the legislation is unconstitutional. To my family this is personal.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#ABpoli
#TotalRecall #ABResist
🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
The 2025 fall session of the Alberta legislature will come to be known, infamously, as the Notwithstanding Session.
I hope that it will also give rise to what will be known as the Notwithstanding General Strike.
The Charter shd protect the rights of minorities not the bigotry of the majority
#abpoli
I hope that it will also give rise to what will be known as the Notwithstanding General Strike.
The Charter shd protect the rights of minorities not the bigotry of the majority
#abpoli
November 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The 2025 fall session of the Alberta legislature will come to be known, infamously, as the Notwithstanding Session.
I hope that it will also give rise to what will be known as the Notwithstanding General Strike.
The Charter shd protect the rights of minorities not the bigotry of the majority
#abpoli
I hope that it will also give rise to what will be known as the Notwithstanding General Strike.
The Charter shd protect the rights of minorities not the bigotry of the majority
#abpoli
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I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause