Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page: Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.” Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Imagine it being easier to just pay the 8 billion dollars and it won't affect you in the slightest. Man what have we done lol

The UCP foot soldiers did what they do best, threatening the owner of Bowmart all morning via phone calls. If you live in the area, please stop in to thank the new owner for trying to make space for democracy. RecallNicolaides.ca #RecallThemAll

Please, please get your vaccines. Good for you. Good for community. Good for healthcare system. Emergency wards coping with 'extreme overcapacity' in flu season: cbc.ca/news/canada/... #VaccinesWork

Yep we wrote about this numerous times as well. It’s sad.

The UCP govt was warned months ago this would happen. They refused to listen or to act. Now Albertans will needlessly suffer and some will die. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Also, Smith suggesting the federal judge appointment process is politically biased is yet again another example of brazen hypocrisy. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#EU vs US in a nutshell

tl;dr version: David Wallace and James Di Fiore

Bonkers story from @matthewblack.ca: Lawyers for a former AHS board member claim a self-described political fixer, along with an indy publisher, have been paid to smear their client in an effort to discredit & dissuade him from testifying in the wrongful dismissal suit from the agency’s former CEO.

Former AHS director alleges he was under surveillance, harassed, because he is a potential witness in the lawsuit tied to Alberta's health care procurement controversy, according to court docs Plus lots more --> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social

“The conclusion we drew from all of this is that there was a group of vendors implicated in the underlying allegations, who have now hired a political fixer to engage in a campaign of harassment, bullying, intimidation and attempts to discredit a known witness in these proceedings”

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...

CBS filed a copyright claim against my YouTube channel for posting Canada's version of the CECOT story that Bari Weiss killed—SO—I downloaded & read the transcript verbatim. Posting the video of that soon on YouTube again & it'll be available at youtube.com/qasimrashid shortly Subscribe & share!

"The authors argued that the new law evokes some disturbing eras in the country’s history around immigration law, including exclusionary policies at the turn of the 20th century which targeted specific racial groups, including south Asians and those from China and Japan."

David Staples must be rolling around in his grave. Nah, of course he’s still alive and totally on board with all of this.

All of these bootlegged copies of the 60 Minutes segment flooding my feed (saying, ‘Watch it quick! Before it disappears!’) makes me feel like I’m in the Soviet Union and just got some black market foreign newspaper I need to hide under a floorboard in my house. This is where America is now

After killing the CECOT story in the USA, CBS goofed and aired it in Canada. Now, as Canadians are uploading it to YouTube, CBS is filing copyright violations to block its further release. But it's too late. Under Bari Weiss, CBS is state run media desperately cosplaying as legitimate journalism.

Danielle Smith “no longer has any credibility when she says that she’s not a separatist. She changed every rule in the book, just for separatists. Then…she closes the doors again.” #cdnpoli #Canada #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg #CanadaSky #ForeverCanadian albertapolitics.ca/2025/12/havi...

Curious what the panel means by “limiting eligibility for social services to citizens, permanent residents and individuals with an immigration permit." Excludes undocumented people, presumably, but what about refugee claimants who are covered by federal health care but may need social assistance?

Danielle Smith did not run on these proposals; indeed, she ran against many of them. If she believes Albertans are with her, she should call an election now.” Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi tears into the release and findings of the Alberta Next Panel.

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

It’s clear that Premier Danielle Smith’s governing United Conservative Party is using a “flood the zone” strategy but there were many times when it looked like the government was just flying by the seat of its pants and no one was really in control of the political agenda.

I’ve been a member of many panels. I’ve chaired panels. In all cases we put our names on the reports. There are no names on this report.

Tapper: This is one of the documents the DOJ released. It’s 100 pages. It’s all black. That’s the transparency we’re getting.

I’ve never heard of using this standard for redactions before…

The province receives recommendations from panels all the time, and premier & gov't take or leave ideas as they please. But this is different. This panel was *chaired* by Premier Danielle Smith. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Albertans have already said they don’t want these things. The Alberta Next town halls were nothing more than a marketing tour pushing biased UCP talking points.

He's back! Elections Alberta says @CorbLund has filed a notice of intent on his anti-coal mining petition, meaning he won't be subjected to the increased cost of filing a citizen driven initiative. He has until Jan 18 to resubmit formal application www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...

Alberta’s separatist leaders might be clowns, but the threat they pose with an oil-hungry administration in Washington is no joke. It’s time for Danielle Smith to pick a lane — and stop playing both sides of an existential threat to her country. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/19/o...

ICYMI: “TikTok signs deal to spin-off U.S. operations to a group controlled by mostly 🇺🇸 investors, including software giant Oracle — run by billionaire Trump ally Larry Ellison.” The Ellisons/Trump allies gobbling up everything, to control what we see. www.npr.org/2025/12/18/n...

They’re calling on Anand to: have Canada summon Israel’s ambassador demand a written explanation for this from Israel seek formal assurances this intimidation/use of physical force/coercive documentation practice won’t happen again assess whether further diplomatic/policy responses are needed

This is the wrong message to be telling parents in the midst of a virulent influenza A H3N2 season. 3 children in Ontario just died of influenza A www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

“A bakery owner whose shop is becoming a hub of resistance to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in her recall campaign has a message for those in her office calling for a customer boycott -- "bite me." #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli nationalnewswatch.com/2025/12/18/b...

Remember this photo op by UCP Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen?

Also, Dreichel should explain how it was appropriate for EPS officers, including McFee and Devin Laforce, to actively promote Sam Mraiche's company, MH Care. Will that continue in the future? www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Si...

Dreichel should explain why Patricia Misutka refused to tell the truth when asked if McFee had attended hockey games. Edmonton Police Commission also refused to answer. thetyee.ca/News/2025/02... 1

Business as usual in Alberta. Not a bug but a feature #abpoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ben going full hot dog costume

In July 2024, I asked EPS about Dale McFee going to the June 15 game, and if he went to others. EPS confirmed the one game, but wldnt say who hosted. "This was not related to any business or Edmonton Police Service matters, and he was not a guest of anyone EPS does business with."

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.

I cannot emphasize how serious an assault on democracy this is. Any effort by the Trump administration to engage in false claims of fraud or mass voter suppression relies on this as a building block. As importantly, there is no legitimate reason DOJ would want this information.

Holy shit. Bitch, I can walk, just not far. I can stand, just not for long. Both these things along with sitting unreclined for any amount of time increase my pain significantly & I have POTS. You bet your ass im getting wheeled to the gate. Disability doesn’t only mean someone can’t walk. Do better

Skate Canada has been an international leader for inclusion in sport. The Alberta government and others would be wise to learn from their example not attack it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Things are going great over at X, The Everything App

"We'd win an election today." @albertandp.ca leader @naheednenshi.bsky.social tells #RealTalkRJ he's ready for an early election, and he's confident he'd beat Danielle Smith's #UCP. Thoughts? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/121125Nenshi 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/121125 #ableg #abpoli #yeg #yyc

Alberta Government cleared legal obstacles and circumvented Court decisions to help separatists. They are separatists. #ForeverCanadian will be ready to defend Canada in a referendum. Please, register yourself as a supporter at Forever-Canadian.ca edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/16/a...

Costco is the most prominent US company willing to publicly oppose Trump. Will others follow suit with his crumbling approval ratings? Let's hope so! www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...