"...[T]his is the Alberta government saying that the rights of trans kids to receive lifesaving healthcare, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams, don’t matter as much as Smith’s government’s right to dictate their lives." #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Mickey Amery is behind the recent use of the notwithstanding clause to attack transgender childrens' rights in Alberta. I urge you those of you in his riding to join us at RecallMickey.ca. The UCP will not stop at trampling the rights of teachers and transgender children #RecallMickey #ableg #abpoli

Ok, Alberta! Time for a General Strike. The UCP has gone too far in allowing private healthcare to steal from public health, in its use of the not withstanding clause to curtail rights of the vulnerable, and in its efforts to keep minimum wage below the actual living wage. Stand Up! #ableg #abpoli

Premier D. Smith, AB: “This legislation is not about denying care." Yes, Madam Premier. That it exactly what your legislation does. #ABPoli #ABLeg #ABuseofPower

Once again, Alberta’s UCP Government plans to suspend Charter Rights of Albertans. First to attack teachers’ rights, now trans youth. The Justice Minister proudly said his voice is the final voice on this matter. It is not. The voice of the people is the final voice. Plz RT #abpoli #ableg #yyc

#Rally on Thursday, the 20th - Trans Day of Remembrance - at McDougall Centre in #Calgary 🏳️‍⚧️ Get LOUD and say #NoToBill9! No to the use of the #Notwithstanding Clause and No to the UCP❕#ABpoli #ABleg #ProtectTransKids #TransRightsAreHumanRights #YYC #FireTheUCP #Alberta #StandUp #ProtectTransYouth

The UCP have used the notwithstanding clause again, this time against the protected rights of vulnerable children. Alberta's human rights record is on the line, and it's being tarnished by this Premier and this UCP government.

As a minister I strongly condemn the odious actions by conservatives in this province. Invoking the Notwithstanding clause is a curtailment of democracy. But foremost, it advances the American far-right agenda rooted in diminishing trans lives in this province, notably trans youth. #abpoli #ableg

If the UCP's priority is to address the health and well-being of kids, then why haven't they fixed wait times at the Stollery that result in things like chemo sessions being canceled or long-standing classroom complexity issues instead of infringing on the rights of 0.37% of Alberta's population

The UCP touts itself as a small, freedom-loving government. Objectively, using the notwithstanding clause goes against both of those notions. globalnews.ca/news/1153187...

Provincial, National, and International teams and leagues must stand in solidarity with athletes and boycott Alberta sports events. Economic boycott works, you just need to act selflessly. #AbLeg #cdnpoli

Hey Todd Loewen, just wanted to let you know that @apumphrey.bsky.social came across two grizzly cubs and their mother #andnothinghappened #abbearencounters

The UCP: the NOT WORTH STANDING government. Call the Premier’s office: 780-427-2251 (Edmonton) Toll free: 310-0000 (in Alberta)

The Alberta Government is normalizing the use of the notwithstanding clause in an attempt to ignore the rule of law. Use your voice. Protect the Charter. Stand up for human rights. Democracy depends on it.

The government has once again taken away the rights of a group of Albertans. We unequivocally condemn the Government of Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause in Bill 9.

Recall 'em all. Every last one of them. #abpoli #ableg #recalltheUCP

So we have a provincial government using the notwithstanding clause to (among other things) make it illegal for doctors to provide proven healthcare to patients, given that it was otherwise unconstitutional to do so, in the name of “Protecting Alberta’s Children.” #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta's justice minister has tabled a bill to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of legislation from legal challenges. The laws in question restrict the rights of transgender people in access to health care and sports, and affect K-12 education of all students. #AbLeg #Abed

I am frustrated and enraged at the UCP and Danielle Smith, for using the most powerful constitutional hammer we have to vaporize human rights for children and their parents. I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.

"This is one of the most consequential actions our government will take during our time in office." It certainly is. Trans rights are human rights, and justice has (once again) been miscarried by this government. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

I knew that this day was coming. The UCP had been warning for months that they were going to take away the rights of transgender people (not just children but adults too). I thought I was prepared. But I am still very angry that it has happened.

They know their bills won't win the court challenges so they're using the nuclear option to abuse trans people. This is a vile abuse of the Notwithstanding Clause. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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

this abhorrent decision cannot be allowed to stand. it’s long past time the abuse of the notwithstanding clause was addressed.

Today, Alberta introduced Bill 9 and invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield three anti-trans laws from constitutional challenge. These laws deny gender-affirming care to youth, erase 2SLGBTQI identities from schools, and ban trans girls and women from sports.

Join Dr. Parks as he talks about the state of healthcare with a focus on rural communities. #abpoli #ableg #alberta #ABresistance

The UCP has updated the section of their website that previously had their public health guarantee… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Tell me the recall effort is working without telling me the recall effort is working. The mere potential of this democratic tool is forcing them to stay up all night. This shows that when Albertans organize, our elected officials have to pay attention. Keep the pressure on! #RecallThemAll #ABpoli

From the DM’s… The UCP Caucus was apparently up late last night in a blind panic over recall. They’re allegedly desperate to find any reason that they can sell to their base to justify shutting down the existing recall efforts. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

OMG Holly, ME. TOO. We have been discussing this with family. As in, "hey, if THIS is Alberta, we don't want to be in Alberta."

I hate this place

Quetion for rural Alberta? support a dying industry that leaves a toxic wasteland that has no funding for cleanup, or support a growing clean responsible industry that pays its bills? Tough one.

Here is a picture from the 2023 provincial election campaign. See if you can spot the differences.

Alberta's UCP/TBA government does not care about you or the truth. This is the kind of thing #StephenHarper's #ConservativePartyOfCanda wants for all Canadians. #asbleg #cdnpoli

Oh FFS, bring on an election. If they get voted in again then we know where Alberta stands and I can pack our bags. Or they get their asses handed to them because they find out Albertans don’t want to live in America after all. I need closure one way or another.

I’m sure there isn’t anyone behind this who stands to gain from it. Fix public healthcare, you ghouls. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/baddabc...

2,000 measles cases & an infant death: the tragic cost of Alberta’s low 40-50% vaccination rate. Experts demand a 95% target, permanent CMOH, and hospital access. The crisis requires a plan, not political excuses. #ABHealth #Measles #PublicHealth #ABleg #ABpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Use of the notwithstanding clause is a betrayal of the duty of a government to its people. If you can't enact your agenda without violating the rights of your citizens, you are either stupid and unimaginative or vicious and cruel.

“Bragawatt” AI/Data Centre Fiasco Another Smith Policy Failure @ABDanielleSmith is incompetent. @BrianJeanAB is incompetent. @rebeccakschulz is incompetent. Report on enough energy stories, like this one, and the conclusion is inescapable. #ABleg youtu.be/R416yFm1ZsA

This really is a must-read from @charlesrusnell.bsky.social. Not only does the AB gov't not care that private healthcare facilities are pulling specialists out of the public system — they're actively promoting it. Funnelling public 💰 to private pockets is the whole game 🤬. #ableg #cdnpoli

Wondering why the UCP is waiting until Wednesday to strip trans rights using the notwithstanding clause? The Auditor General is releasing his report into the Dynalife fiasco on Wednesday. www.oag.ab.ca/news-section... They don't think Albertans can chew gum and walk at the same time.

Somebody is extremely nervous about the recall situation - and she should be. Her government is failing on many fronts. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

From the DM’s… If there was any doubt left that Smith’s anti-trans policies were anything more than craven politics… If this is accurate it means she’s delayed robbing charter rights to try and distract from another massive financial scandal. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

I have to be honest, this harebrained thinking kills me. Think about her base….the “freedom screechers” - how does this even compute???? We live in the worst timeline ever. Our government is officially “stupid”. #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead #Abpoli #RecallThemAll

You go ahead and do that, Dani. Just in time for us to vote your ass out of office and make it harder for your base to recall NDP MLAs. Can you feel the ricochet of your own bad legislation?

What was envisioned as a small, surgically-focused recall campaign before the teacher’s strike, has now exploded across the province. Half of the UCP caucus is now under some threat of recall. #ableg #cdnpoli #AIdatacentres #WonderValleyAlberta /more

The notwithstanding clause is an integral part of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Governments can invoke it, but how they do matters. Some Conservatives understand this. Right-wing populists do not. 🧵

10/10 Normalizing the #notwithstanding clause's in #Bill9 will be the most appalling abuse of government power to date. 👉If it passes, the obvious question is: whose rights or health care services will they attack next?👈 Alyssa Pretty, Friends of Medicare www.friendsofmedicare.org/use_of_notwi...