This is a thoughtful and important read. When we erase Palestine from our language, our maps, our classrooms, or our public spaces, we don’t move closer to peace. We erase a people, their history, and their humanity. open.substack.com/pub/thomasli...

The family that mountain bikes together… 🚵🏻‍♀️❤️

The arrests connected to the Bishnoi gang are a significant moment. For years, Sikh Canadians have faced threats, intimidation, and fear, including active duty warnings issued to Canadians, including families with children. Sikh Canadians deserve safety and my thoughts are with them today. (1/3)

Albertans supporting separation aren’t driven by hate. They’re driven by frustration. The answer isn’t walking away from Canada. It’s building a better Alberta together. Read my latest op-ed. www.hilltimes.com/2026/07/06/a...

So great to see so many friends, including my incredible colleagues from the ABNDP, at the Equal Voice reception at the Calgary Stampede. Our democracy is stronger when women are at every decision making table. Here’s to continuing the work together. 💜

Please see this urgent message from Physicians for Human Rights Israel. I am profoundly alarmed by the ongoing inhumane treatment of Dr Abu Safiya and other healthcare workers illegally detained in Israeli prison. Canada must immediately advocate for his release! x.com/PHRIsrael/st...

Nothing says Sunday at Stampede like pancakes, coffee, and good conversations. It was great to kick off the day with friends, neighbours, and colleagues at the Alberta NDP annual pancake breakfast. Here’s to building a stronger, kinder, more progressive Alberta together, one pancake at a time. 🥞🧡💪

What a run. 🇨🇦 To every player, coach, and member of Team Canada: thank you for the skill, determination, and heart you showed on the world stage. You inspired millions of Canadians and proved that we belong among the best in the world. We’re all so proud of you! ❤️🇨🇦❤️

Pancakes and workers rights! Perfect combination. Great to join folks at the Carpenters’ Local 2103 for their annual Stampede pancake breakfast. Lots of great conversations, including lots of support for my Private Members Bill stopping fake unions from undermining workers rights.

Every year the Ismaili Muslim Community pancake breakfast is a highlight of Stampede. Seeing so many friends and community members celebrating our diverse and beautiful province is heartwarming. Shout out to Mayor Farkas for his important speech on unity and belonging.

Calgary Stampede is off to a great start! Fun times with my Stampede posse watching the very cool and entertaining Canadian band, Elliott Brood - we even got to meet the singer, Mark Sasso. 🧡🤠 #yahoo #calgarystampede

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Ice Cream Socials today. It was a joy to spend time with neighbours, friends, and families celebrating the amazing country we share. Days like today remind me that we’re stronger when we come together. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

Happy Canada Day! Join me for a chat and a frozen treat to celebrate.

Honoured to join New Democrats at the nomination meeting for Brooks Arcand Paul. Brooks is one of the most intelligent & kind individuals I have ever met and he is also now the NDP nominated candidate for Edmonton West Henday! Congratulations Brooks. Your constituents are lucky to have you. 🧡

Canada is through! 🇨🇦⚽️ With an incredible goal in stoppage time Canada wins their first ever knockout game. This team keeps making Canadians so proud. On to the next round. Let’s go, Canada! #FIFAWorldCup

Congratulations to Team Canada Men's National Soccer Team for advancing to the knockout round in the World Cup for the first time ever! Tough loss today but a great comeback. We'll all be watching and cheering the historic match on Sunday afternoon. #GoCanadaGo

Around the world, democracy is under attack: disinformation, foreign interference, shrinking civil society, & social media that sows disinformation. As an Albertan, I know what it looks like when division is used as a political strategy. Democracy won’t defend itself. It’s up to us to do the work.

Danielle Smith’s new Bill 11 regulations are a direct attack on public health care. They open the door to a two-tier system where those with money can pay for faster access to medically necessary surgeries while everyone else waits longer. And where is Mark Carney? substack.com/@heathermcph...

My husband is an incredible father to our children, and I’m so grateful for the love and steadiness he brings to our family. I’m also lucky to have a funny, supportive dad and brothers who are great dads too. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandads, uncles, and father figures.

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. But celebration without truth is not enough. Reconciliation means honouring Treaties, upholding Indigenous rights, implementing the Calls to Action, and respecting Indigenous self-determination.

When Trump launched his attacks on Iran by bombing a school and killing 160 children, the Prime Minister said he supported the war. Now, he claims that Trump's War in Iran was "worth it." Really? Thousands are dead, nothing has changed. @mark-carney.bsky.social, this war was NOT worth it!

What a game!!! Way to go Team Canada! 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

Today, I stood w/ members of @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social to condemn the Liberal government’s decision to eliminate the office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. This decision is a betrayal of Canada’s commitment to human rights and corporate accountability. Restore the CORE now.

Congratulations @corblund.bsky.social, the @waternotcoalab.bsky.social volunteers, & the hundreds of thousands of Albertans who stood up for our Rocky Mountains & for our shared future. When governments refuse to listen, citizens will organize & make themselves impossible to ignore. #WaterNotCoal

Honoured to receive a commemorative coin marking the 10th anniversary of Vyshyvanka Day in Canada from Walter Palagniuk and the Vyshyvanka Association. Proud to stand with the people of Ukraine in their fight for democracy, human rights, sovereignty, and freedom. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦

Billionaires shouldn’t exist. Trillionaires should be in jail. Time to stop the parasitic elites enriching themselves at everyone else’s expense

Carney’s decision to kill the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise is a disgrace. When workers, Indigenous peoples, and communities raise concerns about human rights abuses linked to Canadian companies, they deserve accountability, not silence. heathermcpherson.ndp.ca/news/heather...

Last night’s attacks killed civilians, damaged homes, and set fire to the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of Ukraine’s cultural and spiritual heritage. This is an attack not only on people, but on history itself. This is cultural genocide.

Congratulations to the Caroline Hurricanes. Also, really tired of Canadians teams not winning the Stanley Cup. Really, really tired.

Great to be in Calgary for the Alberta NDP Provincial Council, providing an update on the work New Democrats are doing in Ottawa. While Danielle Smith & separatist voices are putting Alberta’s future at risk, it’s more important than ever that we stand together to protect both Alberta & Canada.

So grateful to join Mayor Knack’s annual Pride brunch. The event supports the Firefly Institute, an organization that saves lives, protects kids, and creates safer, more inclusive communities. If you’re able, please consider supporting their important work. 💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🩷

Ontario Conservatives are pushing an expansion of Billy Bishop airport against Torontonians wishes while Liberal Members of Parliament remain silent. Instead of answering why, the Minister mocked me for asking! (I am the NDP critic for Transport & the Minister knows this). @ontariondp.bsky.social

Great night knocking on doors in Ritchie with this hard-working crew of volunteers. 🧡 Folks are concerned about Alberta separatists, the destruction of our health care & the rising cost of everything. New Democrats have solutions and we will keep working together to make those solutions a reality.

Canada Blood Services has a shortage of type O+ blood and it National Blood Donor Week. What a great time to pop into and donate - especially if you’re O+ (like me). ❤️💪🩸

Gorgeous night in Sherwood Park knocking on doors with the magnificent Kyle Kasawski. While the UCP is focused on political games, the people we met tonight were focused on making life more affordable, protecting public health care and our schools. That’s what the NDP are fighting for.

Congratulation to Megan Rich and everyone at Upper Crust Cafe and Catering on their 40th Anniversary! For forty years, Upper Crust has exemplified the very best of local business: a commitment to quality, service, and care for the people it serves.

What a great weekend! Congratulations to the City of Edmonton for hosting an incredible Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention. It was great to see so many friends and colleagues visiting my home city.

Celebrate Pride. Get free ice cream! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Real unions answer to workers. Fake ones don't. My bill gives workers the power to fight back. @canadianlabour.bsky.social and workers from across the country were on Parliament hill before debate started today, calling on all MPs to make this bill law. www.ndp.ca/news/workers... #C259

I wanted to share what I’ve been up to this month and my thoughts around the topic of Alberta separation and why I believe Canada is strongest when we work together to build a fairer future for everyone. Take a read and let me know what you think. open.substack.com/pub/heatherm...

Great to meet with reps from the University of Alberta Students’ Union and hear from students about the challenges they’re facing and the opportunities they see. Students are leaders and I’ll keep fighting for accessible, affordable post-secondary education and the support students need to thrive.

Happy Pride month! And, of course, I have to give a House of Commons shoutout to Pride Corner on Whyte for 5 years of positive activism in Edmonton Strathcona!

Alberta belongs in Canada. Danielle Smith is playing a dangerous game, giving oxygen and credibility to far right separatists. Albertans deserve better. youtu.be/VCSW5cbNuzo

EI is outdated, hard to access, and failing too many workers. New Democrats have pushed for years to modernize EI so it reflects today’s realities. Workers pay into EI every paycheque and they deserve a system that’s there when they need it, not more delays and excuses. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Will the government enforce the Canada Health Act/stop Danielle Smith from privatizing healthcare in Alberta? The answer is apparently NO! Public healthcare is threatened across Canada. If Smith gets her way, other Conservative Premiers will follow. @cdnhealthcoalition.bsky.social

Israeli forces abused Canadian citizens last week and continue to abuse and torture Palestinian citizens. When will this government impose sanctions on Israel?

Shout out to all the Albertans participating in the Fight Back Now Day of Action organized by the @abfedlabour.bsky.social I wish I could be there today. Albertans raising their voices for fairness, for dignity, and for a better future for our province and for our country! #FightBackNow

I wrote to Canada’s Privacy Commissioner requesting action after the breach of Alberta’s voter list that exposed the personal information of 2.9M Albertans. The Commissioner shares my concerns and has confirmed that federal officials are monitoring the situation alongside investigations underway.

Russia’s brutal and illegal war on Ukraine has destroyed Ukrainian communities, cost hundreds of thousands of casualties, and ripped Ukrainian children from their families. Russia has now crossed another crirical line with the drone explosion in Romania.