Phillip Meintzer
@phillipmeintzer.bsky.social
Settler on Treaty 7 Land
Trying to build a future that's worth living. 🌿
https://phillipmeintzer.medium.com/
Trying to build a future that's worth living. 🌿
https://phillipmeintzer.medium.com/
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An Alberta Energy Regulator’s Close Ties to Danielle Smith | The Tyee
David Yager calls himself the premier’s ‘special adviser.’ He also serves as board director for the supposedly arm’s-length AER.
thetyee.ca
A new story from @thetyee.ca shows that David Yager, the man responsible for Alberta’s new "mature" oil well cleanup scam, has deep connections to Premier Danielle Smith and a legacy of conflicts of interest - red flags everywhere. thetyee.ca/News/2025/05... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #YYC #YEG
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Community organizing, tenant organizing, whatever you are doing to build and expand the universe of people who are committed fighting for justice with us, is more important than ever.
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Community organizing, tenant organizing, whatever you are doing to build and expand the universe of people who are committed fighting for justice with us, is more important than ever.
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NEW: I explain how Canada’s ongoing purchases of Israeli weapons and military technology fuel genocide against Palestinians.
This is a transcript of my testimony at the people’s tribunal on Canadian responsibility. www.readthemaple.com/how-canadas-...
This is a transcript of my testimony at the people’s tribunal on Canadian responsibility. www.readthemaple.com/how-canadas-...
How Canada’s Purchases Of Israeli Weapons Fuel Genocide
A transcript of a testimony given by The Maple’s news editor at a “people’s tribunal” on Canadian complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
www.readthemaple.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEW: I explain how Canada’s ongoing purchases of Israeli weapons and military technology fuel genocide against Palestinians.
This is a transcript of my testimony at the people’s tribunal on Canadian responsibility. www.readthemaple.com/how-canadas-...
This is a transcript of my testimony at the people’s tribunal on Canadian responsibility. www.readthemaple.com/how-canadas-...
We REALLY need people to stop attending COP and instead spend their time & energy building some sort of organized resistance movement at home, at the grassroots, in our communities, to take power away from corporations (and our captured governments) and build the future we deserve.
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We REALLY need people to stop attending COP and instead spend their time & energy building some sort of organized resistance movement at home, at the grassroots, in our communities, to take power away from corporations (and our captured governments) and build the future we deserve.
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NO EXCUSES. THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE. YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY ***RIGHT NOW*** BY THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT. IT'S TIME TO TAKE A STAND.
McDougall Centre from 5-7 pm. it's time to STAND UP or get rolled over
#NotwithstandingClause #CharterRightsAndFreedoms #yyc #abpoli #ableg
McDougall Centre from 5-7 pm. it's time to STAND UP or get rolled over
#NotwithstandingClause #CharterRightsAndFreedoms #yyc #abpoli #ableg
November 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
NO EXCUSES. THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE. YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY ***RIGHT NOW*** BY THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT. IT'S TIME TO TAKE A STAND.
McDougall Centre from 5-7 pm. it's time to STAND UP or get rolled over
#NotwithstandingClause #CharterRightsAndFreedoms #yyc #abpoli #ableg
McDougall Centre from 5-7 pm. it's time to STAND UP or get rolled over
#NotwithstandingClause #CharterRightsAndFreedoms #yyc #abpoli #ableg
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A new survey from Janet Brown Opinion Research, shows overwhelming support across the province for requiring oil & gas companies to cover the full costs of their environmental & financial obligations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX07... #ABLeg #ABPoli @energimedia.bsky.social
Albertans Want Oil Companies to Pay Taxes, Clean Up Costs - new poll
YouTube video by Energi Media
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November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A new survey from Janet Brown Opinion Research, shows overwhelming support across the province for requiring oil & gas companies to cover the full costs of their environmental & financial obligations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX07... #ABLeg #ABPoli @energimedia.bsky.social
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Albertans Want Oil Companies to Pay Taxes, Clean Up Costs - new poll
Of course, they should pay. The question is, why don't they?
If they don't, then taxpayers will foot the bill.
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/WX07GxtEnoo
Of course, they should pay. The question is, why don't they?
If they don't, then taxpayers will foot the bill.
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/WX07GxtEnoo
Albertans Want Oil Companies to Pay Taxes, Clean Up Costs - new poll
YouTube video by Energi Media
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November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Albertans Want Oil Companies to Pay Taxes, Clean Up Costs - new poll
Of course, they should pay. The question is, why don't they?
If they don't, then taxpayers will foot the bill.
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/WX07GxtEnoo
Of course, they should pay. The question is, why don't they?
If they don't, then taxpayers will foot the bill.
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/WX07GxtEnoo
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They made this mess; they need to clean it up, and pay for it
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
They made this mess; they need to clean it up, and pay for it
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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.
“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 5:20 PM
“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
This new polling comes in the midst of rising public outrage over the provincial government’s Mature Asset Strategy (MAS), a plan that will weaken industry accountability for oilfield cleanup, water down reclamation standards, and push even more costs onto the Alberta taxpayer. #ABLeg #ABPoli
🚨 New polling shows that a supermajority of Albertans want oil & gas companies held accountable for the costs of cleanup, unpaid municipal taxes, and unpaid compensation to landowners. Make polluters pay!!! 🚨 www.cleanupyourmess.ca/polling-pres... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #CleanUpYourMess
New Poll: Supermajority of Albertans want oil and gas companies to cover costs of well cleanup, unpaid municipal taxes and landowner rents
92% support oil and gas companies being responsible for the final clean-up of wells. 87% support the government requiring industry to cover unpaid property taxes to municipalities. 84% support the gov...
www.cleanupyourmess.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🚨 New polling shows that a supermajority of Albertans want oil & gas companies held accountable for the costs of cleanup, unpaid municipal taxes, and unpaid compensation to landowners. Make polluters pay!!! 🚨 www.cleanupyourmess.ca/polling-pres... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #CleanUpYourMess
New Poll: Supermajority of Albertans want oil and gas companies to cover costs of well cleanup, unpaid municipal taxes and landowner rents
92% support oil and gas companies being responsible for the final clean-up of wells. 87% support the government requiring industry to cover unpaid property taxes to municipalities. 84% support the gov...
www.cleanupyourmess.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🚨 New polling shows that a supermajority of Albertans want oil & gas companies held accountable for the costs of cleanup, unpaid municipal taxes, and unpaid compensation to landowners. Make polluters pay!!! 🚨 www.cleanupyourmess.ca/polling-pres... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #CleanUpYourMess
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There are cracks in rural Alberta.
Time to let the light shine in.
@drewanderson.bsky.social @arnokopecky.bsky.social @sisuvanhell.bsky.social @cathmckenna.bsky.social @nagwanyyc.bsky.social @drluannemetz.bsky.social @naheednenshi.bsky.social
Time to let the light shine in.
@drewanderson.bsky.social @arnokopecky.bsky.social @sisuvanhell.bsky.social @cathmckenna.bsky.social @nagwanyyc.bsky.social @drluannemetz.bsky.social @naheednenshi.bsky.social
Alberta farmers are speaking out against Ember Resources over its scummy business practices. “We have terrible one-sided dealings with energy companies but if they decide to drill on our land we have no real way of keeping them out,” one farmer said. therockies.life/rural-landow... #ABLeg #ABPoli
Rural Landowners Break the Silence on Major Alberta Oil Company’s Business Practices
“We have terrible one-sided dealings with energy companies but if they decide to drill on our land we have no real way of keeping them out,” one farmer said.
therockies.life
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
There are cracks in rural Alberta.
Time to let the light shine in.
@drewanderson.bsky.social @arnokopecky.bsky.social @sisuvanhell.bsky.social @cathmckenna.bsky.social @nagwanyyc.bsky.social @drluannemetz.bsky.social @naheednenshi.bsky.social
Time to let the light shine in.
@drewanderson.bsky.social @arnokopecky.bsky.social @sisuvanhell.bsky.social @cathmckenna.bsky.social @nagwanyyc.bsky.social @drluannemetz.bsky.social @naheednenshi.bsky.social
REMINDER: Ember is one of the companies that participated in the government of Alberta's [closed door] "Mature Asset Strategy" process, drafting recommendations to change cleanup rules to the benefit of industry at the expense of all Albertans. #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
Alberta farmers are speaking out against Ember Resources over its scummy business practices. “We have terrible one-sided dealings with energy companies but if they decide to drill on our land we have no real way of keeping them out,” one farmer said. therockies.life/rural-landow... #ABLeg #ABPoli
Rural Landowners Break the Silence on Major Alberta Oil Company’s Business Practices
“We have terrible one-sided dealings with energy companies but if they decide to drill on our land we have no real way of keeping them out,” one farmer said.
therockies.life
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Alberta farmers are speaking out against Ember Resources over its scummy business practices. “We have terrible one-sided dealings with energy companies but if they decide to drill on our land we have no real way of keeping them out,” one farmer said. therockies.life/rural-landow... #ABLeg #ABPoli
Rural Landowners Break the Silence on Major Alberta Oil Company’s Business Practices
“We have terrible one-sided dealings with energy companies but if they decide to drill on our land we have no real way of keeping them out,” one farmer said.
therockies.life
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Alberta farmers are speaking out against Ember Resources over its scummy business practices. “We have terrible one-sided dealings with energy companies but if they decide to drill on our land we have no real way of keeping them out,” one farmer said. therockies.life/rural-landow... #ABLeg #ABPoli
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This report is damning.
Canada must adopt @jennykwan.bsky.social’s arms embargo bill immediately. Anything less is complicity in a human rights catastrophe that will haunt Canada for generations to come.
armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopho...
Canada must adopt @jennykwan.bsky.social’s arms embargo bill immediately. Anything less is complicity in a human rights catastrophe that will haunt Canada for generations to come.
armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopho...
Arms Embargo Now!
Our new report has just exposed a massive pipeline of military aircraft parts and explosives flowing from Canada to Israel via the U.S., facilitated by a deadly loophole in Canadian law.
armsembargonow.ca
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This report is damning.
Canada must adopt @jennykwan.bsky.social’s arms embargo bill immediately. Anything less is complicity in a human rights catastrophe that will haunt Canada for generations to come.
armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopho...
Canada must adopt @jennykwan.bsky.social’s arms embargo bill immediately. Anything less is complicity in a human rights catastrophe that will haunt Canada for generations to come.
armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopho...
Concerns are mounting over Alberta's Mature Asset Strategy (MAS) as critics warn the plan could weaken reclamation standards and leave landowners with contaminated properties. - www.lakelandtoday.ca/local-news/c... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #YYC #YEG #CleanUpYourMess
Coalition says Alberta’s ‘Mature Asset Strategy’ could shift cleanup costs of orphan wells to taxpayers
Concerns are mounting over Alberta's Mature Asset Strategy (MAS) as critics warn the plan could weaken reclamation standards and leave landowners with contaminated properties.
www.lakelandtoday.ca
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Concerns are mounting over Alberta's Mature Asset Strategy (MAS) as critics warn the plan could weaken reclamation standards and leave landowners with contaminated properties. - www.lakelandtoday.ca/local-news/c... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #YYC #YEG #CleanUpYourMess
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Your Sunday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy.
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/3890...
#CleanUpYourMess #MakePollutersPay #PolluterPays #NoMAS #Conservation #ClimateChange #BigOil #cdnpoli #AER #yyc #abpoli #AlbertaEnergyRegulator #ClimateSky
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/3890...
#CleanUpYourMess #MakePollutersPay #PolluterPays #NoMAS #Conservation #ClimateChange #BigOil #cdnpoli #AER #yyc #abpoli #AlbertaEnergyRegulator #ClimateSky
Make Polluters Pay
The Alberta government's dirty deal with Big Oil
www.podcastics.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Your Sunday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy.
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/3890...
#CleanUpYourMess #MakePollutersPay #PolluterPays #NoMAS #Conservation #ClimateChange #BigOil #cdnpoli #AER #yyc #abpoli #AlbertaEnergyRegulator #ClimateSky
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/3890...
#CleanUpYourMess #MakePollutersPay #PolluterPays #NoMAS #Conservation #ClimateChange #BigOil #cdnpoli #AER #yyc #abpoli #AlbertaEnergyRegulator #ClimateSky
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#CleanUpYourMess #MakePollutersPay #PolluterPays #NoMAS #Conservation #ClimateChange #BigOil #cdnpoli #AER #yyc #abpoli #AlbertaEnergyRegulator #ClimateSky
November 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Great coverage of Alberta's unpaid oil & gas liability problem and the Mature Asset Strategy on today's Real Talk episode - “Big” Oil Betrays Landowners and Taxpayers www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u2s... @ryanjespersen.bsky.social @drewanderson.bsky.social @thenarwhal.ca #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #YYC #YEG
“Big” Oil Betrays Landowners and Taxpayers
YouTube video by Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Great coverage of Alberta's unpaid oil & gas liability problem and the Mature Asset Strategy on today's Real Talk episode - “Big” Oil Betrays Landowners and Taxpayers www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u2s... @ryanjespersen.bsky.social @drewanderson.bsky.social @thenarwhal.ca #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #YYC #YEG
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In 2021 I asked the Canadian government how much it was spending fighting First Nations in court - one access-to-info request specifying four cases. Today they got back to me.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In 2021 I asked the Canadian government how much it was spending fighting First Nations in court - one access-to-info request specifying four cases. Today they got back to me.
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I am currently writing a comedy TV pilot inspired by Pierre Poilievre's election loss and subsequent Alberta by-election, and when I came up with this idea I truly didn't think about the fact that doing so would mean having to watch a lot of his interviews. Please send help, I never wanted this
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I am currently writing a comedy TV pilot inspired by Pierre Poilievre's election loss and subsequent Alberta by-election, and when I came up with this idea I truly didn't think about the fact that doing so would mean having to watch a lot of his interviews. Please send help, I never wanted this
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The UCP's "Mature Asset Strategy" will make Alberta taxpayers, rather than polluters, foot the $60,000,000,000 bill for cleaning up toxic orphan wells. Unacceptable! #ableg #abpoli @nagwanyyc.bsky.social @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The UCP's "Mature Asset Strategy" will make Alberta taxpayers, rather than polluters, foot the $60,000,000,000 bill for cleaning up toxic orphan wells. Unacceptable! #ableg #abpoli @nagwanyyc.bsky.social @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social
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Cutting methane will make us healthier, create more than 34,000 jobs, and start healing our climate. Canadians need @mark-carney.bsky.social and Tim Hodgson to pass STRONG methane regulations now. Take action at: www.forourkids.ca/support_stro... @heathermcpherson.bsky.social #cdnpoli #methane
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Cutting methane will make us healthier, create more than 34,000 jobs, and start healing our climate. Canadians need @mark-carney.bsky.social and Tim Hodgson to pass STRONG methane regulations now. Take action at: www.forourkids.ca/support_stro... @heathermcpherson.bsky.social #cdnpoli #methane