Unless I missed it somewhere, I don't see any details about the Alberta Next survey methodology. This leaves me with a lot of questions.

I started reviewing the Alberta Next report by looking at their polling results. The numbers in the sample table don't add up. Can anyone make it make sense? If not, I'm not sure how we take the analysis seriously. 🔗 open.alberta.ca/dataset/2919...

I wouldn't call it a great debate, necessarily. But only because @trevortombe.bsky.social 's contribution was so overpowering. One of the best economic defenses of equalization I've read. 👏 albertaviews.ca/equalization...

For the Friday crowd, my latest episode where @jaredwesley.ca and I talk about Alberta and Danielle Smith's populism #cdnpoli

For the late/west coast crowd, my latest episode where @jaredwesley.ca and I talk about Danielle Smith's populist excesses #cdnpoli #ableg

Just making things up as they go along. If this were continuous improvement, we'd say they were building an airplane while flying it. This populist policymaking is more like like removiny the bolts mid-flight and replacing them with duct tape, ideology, and wishful thinking.

Just going to leave this here. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

Now in wide release, my latest YouTube episode where @jaredwesley.ca and I talk about what's going on in Alberta with Danielle Smith attacking the rule of law #cdnpoli

Alberta quietly stopped public reporting of COVID-19 outbreaks in acute care centres. Find out why critics say the lack of transparency creates public health risks. zurl.co/mRJY6

@davidcoletto.bsky.social with a master class on political marketing + public opinion. open.substack.com/pub/davidcol...

This fall, our @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social team investigated the power of humour in forging better democratic discourse. Here's what we've learned so far. open.substack.com/pub/cground/...

Can comfirm. Since we started surveying Albertans in 2019, this is the *only* policy reform that's received majority support in the province.

“Mostly, however, it’s concerning that they aren’t listening to people who should be able to get through to them; their voters and supporters in rural Alberta. If they don’t have any sway with the UCP, then I think it’s important to ask who does.” #ableg #abpoli open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...

Canada's premiers keep attacking the courts. It might be good short-term politics for them, but it's doing long-term damage to institutions our democracy and freedoms depend on. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...

This fall, our @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social team investigated the power of humour in forging better democratic discourse. Here's what we've learned so far. open.substack.com/pub/cground/...

Big thanks to Vinesh Pratap for having me on this morning to talk PartyLoyalty.ca.

"I hate it here!" "I'm moving!" "There's no hope!" Lots of Albertans are feeding the very toxicity they're fed up with right now. There are better ways to channel your frustration. 10, in fact. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

Dr. Jared Wesley appeared on The Jim Toth show on December 12. Hear his interview (4:00 to 12:00), which includes bonus insights on the Jets and Oilers. 🎧 megaphone.link/CORU2712396246

“You and I have talked about it more than I think that they have in the premier's office. Populists … are all about ends. They don't care at all about means, and they're hoping that nobody else does.” www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

This is what I've been sharing with folks who come to me privately & ask me to "do something" about the Alberta government. I respond to them and say "it needs to be your voice, not mine". I'm already out there doing all of @jaredwesley.ca's 10 points. Be brave, do just 2 steps for your own future.

The UCP has made 2025 one of the darkest years for Alberta’s democracy. Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026. By simply being Albertan. Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

No one: Smith: The 1930s were a glorious time for education and healthcare in Alberta. Let's return to that. --- This isn't a conservative vision. It's radical and retrogressive.

Hot on the heels of @markhamhislop.bsky.social’s explanation of why Smith is doing what she’s doing comes this piece from @jaredwesley.ca on what we can do to stop it. It’s actually an uplifting read that brings hope. 👇🏻

All of this. Read, share widely, commit to take action. #WeAreAlbertan

2025 was the darkest for Alberta democracy. Here are 10 things you can do this holiday season to help restore the light. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

The UCP believes Bill 14 court-proofs any referendum on separatism. Who's going to tell them that the federal Parliament has the ultimate say over the validity of a referendum question (see Secession Reference)? And that the federal government will likely refer their question to the courts?

As people openly muse about Pierre Poilievre's future, I'd remind everyone: He's the most popular Conservative leader since Mulroney. He's also the most unpopular Conservative leader since Mulroney.

We also found that party defections tend to come in bunches as often as solo acts. Expect more rumors and machinations over the holiday break. Our new book makes a great Christmas gift for potential floor-crossers and political observers alike! partyloyalty.ca

Am I calling out conservatives for being complicitly silent over Danielle Smith's authoritarian drift? Damn straight. youtube.com/watch?v=wjr0...

@jaredwesley.ca: Did the premier of Alberta attack the constitutional role of the courts in Canada’s democracy? Yes, she did, and in no uncertain terms. #abpoli

🧵Here is new data that debunks the persistent myth that sociology is in low demand among Canadian students, and that graduates struggle to find employment. This is especially true in Alberta, a province that has been openly hostile to higher education and the social sciences.

Thanks, Cat! You can check out my latest posts here: drjaredwesley.substack.com

Don't be fooled. Bill 13 (the Jordan Peterson law) isn’t about free speech or even off-duty conduct of professionals. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

This is the most important thing you will read today. Excellent advice on how we can make a positive difference in our fight for democracy in AB, by @jaredwesley.ca .

This is a great thread about Alberta and Albertans. There are so many great people here, (like everywhere) but when good people are quiet, the loudest think they speak for us. They don’t.

Rural Albertans are bravely speaking out about the orphan well crisis and the UCP's complicity in the clean up mess. I hope urban Albertans -- like me -- are willing to listen. ecojustice.ca/news/landown...

In addition to donating to, or subscribing to, news organizations that are investigating the backsliding, if you're a subject expert, respond to interview requests from journalists who work for news organizations, however small, that are producing political accountability journalism.

It's grading season. Like most polisci profs, I'm inundated with essays on the state of democracy. Here is a transcript of Danielle Smith's remarks on her radio show yesterday. Let's break down her comments to see just how problematic and uninformed they are.

People often ask: what can ordinary people do to stop populists like Trump and Smith from running roughshod over democratic norms? Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people." Anything that punctures that myth helps. +

Years ago, I warned that Danielle Smith would run out of enemies in political realm and turn her sights on the courts. Her latest attacks aren't some high-minded philosophical critique of judicial supremacy. They're pure populist pablum, specially crafted to remove yet another check on her power.

Dr. Wesley nails it: "If there’s a problem, it’s not that judges exist. It’s that populists don’t like being told “no.”" We don't elect kings/queens. The same system that gives power to Premiers gives it to our courts to protect us. Democracy isn’t mob rule. And the UCP don't like that. #ableg

Via @jaredwesley.ca - A well-reasoned evisceration of Danielle Smith's "radical populism" attack on the judiciary. Real conservatives respect and defend courts open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

Danielle Smith's comments about the judiciary are among the most worrying things she's said about Alberta democracy. Conservatives need to stand up to her. Now. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

"...the government’s increasingly strident moves to throttle opposition are only fueling the growing rage across the province." open.substack.com/pub/dougfirb...

It's pretty rich for a Conservative premier who is anything but conservative introducing a law to restrict what party brands others can use.

This is among the most democratically dangerous things Danielle Smith has said. She wants to remove all checks and balances on her power and projects herself as the embodiment of "the people." We have left the realm of liberal democracy in this province.

Why Danielle Smith's government is not withstanding so many court challenges: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me

The “new generation” of conservatives, Wesley added, have vastly different perspectives. “They care less about institutional forbearance and more about owning their opponents,” he said. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"We're used to voters getting to pick their governments. Increasingly, we're seeing this government wanting to pick its voters..." Dr. @jaredwesley.ca digs into the #UCP's Bill 14 on #RealTalkRJ. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/120525RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/120525 #ableg #abpoli youtu.be/V-yPVhnZf6k?...