#Albertans

For those just tuning into Alberta news, a quick thread on what is up with the cops watching and photographing a former environment minister without permission because they didn't like
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OK, now I'm mad. The newspaper lobby group that administers the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) has explained why it barred @sprawlcalgary from eligibility for federal funds. It's worse than I
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#KenneyGov is deliberately moving bars around with vaccination to piss you off, Alberta. /1 #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli Consider the following: On April 18, they tell us that anyone over 40
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I feel like giving up. A thread on why I wonโ€™t. #AbLeg Education We are learning new things about #COVID19 daily and rushing school openings is wrong. Itโ€™s meant to
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Further to Dr. Robinson's oft-quoted, now clarified Journal op-ed, this interview sheds light on why experts like Robinson and Hinshaw are more confident about our school reopening plans than many
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After hearing McLean Creek was exempt from the #Kananaskis user fees, I hiked in to see the state of the area.In short, it's a mess and shows why the entire
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Today I am sad. Very sad. Itโ€™s the first time I have felt defeated and awash in grief for reconciliation. Iโ€™m certain many other indigenous people feel similarly. What was
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What I learnt on the Twitters this week:1. G-G Payette scheduled to appear on the Ellen show but talks break down when teams of staffers started bullying and belittling one
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This is your daily pension announcement: Hot of the press edition: this is not good news, not good at all. #handsoffmypension #ABLeg https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1l9c8n9lgdj1r/AIMCo-s-3-Billion-Volatility-Trading-Blunder Loyal Tweep
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Are you ready for a long painful Twitter thread on vaccine strategies?Let's start with these two conflicting headlines. One says delaying 2nd doses is dangerous. The other says that a
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At a business forum right now where Premier Kenney is speaking. I didnโ€™t plan on live-tweeting but heck why not. Loves me a live-tweet session. He says Alberta has been
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#ThroneSpeech2020 1/ Among its many ambitious commitments to "build back better", today's federal speech from the throne offered a number of commitments to those especially vulnerable to the Covid-19 pandemic
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[Thread] It seems that Danielle Smith has forgotten a little bit of basic history (fairly recent stuff too) #ableg #abpoli /1https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/smith-alberta-is-a-financial-disgrace-we-need-to-hit-the-reset-button
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For the last 50 years across North America, "Conservative" governments made the already rich richer at the expense of everybody else. This is a feature, not a bug. If you
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In an alternate reality, UCP: Gave direct transfers to laid-off workers & easy-to-navigate, straightforward $ to business, instead of waiting for Ottawa to do it Laser-focused on testing, rapid testing,
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Wild fires and floods get people's attention. You can see them happening. And people act. But there are other threats that move along under the public radar. There's an announcement
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