Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact. How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

How are tariffs helping US jobs? “Bureau of Labor Statistics showed unemployment rate increased to 4.4% in February…lost 92,000 nonfarm jobs…” Washington Post #cdnpoli #tariff #jobs #trump

What is Russia doing? “Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say” Washington Post #IranWar #Russia #IranIsraelWar

My advice to the Administration: With the U.S. uncomfortably close to a recession -- and already in a jobs recession -- don't do anything rash that could make things worse.

Gas - Oil prices impacted in Canada by Iran War. #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #energy

Drones - dominates wars in Iran, Ukraine Wesley Wark’s article very informative. #history #ukraine #iran #Drones #cdnpoli

Trevor Tombe, “Alberta’s reliance on resource revenues is higher today than under any premier since Don Getty (excluding COVID-19)” Not population increase but policies to blame! #ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg

Ontario, Nova Scotia, & New Brunswick, lowering provincial barriers from liquor to allowing more movement of registered workers #cdnpoli #abpoli #ontpoli

“Come you masters of war. You that build all the guns. You that build the death planes. You that build all the big bombs. You that hide behind walls. You that hide behind desks …I think you will find, when your death takes its toll, all the money you made,will never buy back your soul.” — Bob Dylan

Interference with Scouting America by US Dept of Defence(Pete Hegseth) Scouting must end “Citizenship in Society” merit badge,that included DEI-related content to teach about diversity,inclusion, equity,ethical leadership Male/Female biological sex at birth must be identified #humanrights #Scouts

#CBCCalgary call in on AB Sales Tax Province currently must legally hold a referendum before introducing a general provincial sales tax In growing economy GDP of ~$350-380B. 6 % of $140B expenditures = $8.4 B a year 6 % of $190B =$11.4B a year Current AB GDP 361B 2025 #yyc #yeg #ableg #cdnpoli

US Presidential Term Limits Twenty-second Amendment(1951) to the Constitution of the US limiting 2 terms a president of the US may serve. Ratified Feb.27, 1951 by the U.S. Congress re:Hoover Commission (Pres. Harry S. Truman) #history #elections #Trump

Classic logical fallacy of false cause #Trump “we have lifted 2.4M Americans—a record—off of food stamps.”In fact, (R)cut food assistance from those people,so they are indeed off the rolls,but “lifted” is doing a lot of work in that sentence” HCR #poverty #hunger #food

Poetic insight into the ‘sacred’ earth (environment -rock - bond) and Us (Adam - Everyman) “…the realization that the Garden of Eden is not in the past; it is under our feet.” Pierre Michon on Walter Benjamin #scichat #environment #poetry #theology

Klobuchar: "One of the things that most struck me about this State of the Union is that he spent only 2.9 minutes talking about affordability out of an hour and 47 minute speech, and 3.9 minutes talking about healthcare. These are the number one issues on the minds of people."

Alarming new powers given to Fed Min slips into budget with no push back by Conservatives. Will the Senate do what is required to do? #cdnpoli #markcarney #CCP #NDP

UCP revised ‘Book Ban’ in schools but still exists. Concerns about changing ‘Library Act’ for bans in Public Libraries Not for the protection of children but political games for extreme base. #ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg #libraries

AB UCP Govt changing park boundaries & allowing year round resorts in 3 parks All-Season Resorts Act -private investment for year-round tourism,including hotels,spas, and retail. Giving away our parks - to who? #ableg #alberta #Parks #environment #UCP

Farkas asking Calgarians to conserve water again for month of March. CBC News) Calgarians again being asked by mayor to flush toilets "only when necessary",keep showers under 3 minutes, & use dishwashers & washing machines only when full, starting March 9th until early April. #yyc #calgary #water

Amazing review of mining attack on the the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota to Chilean mining(Andrónico Luksic, Trump contact) Conservation legacy of Pres.Theodore Roosevelt. Modern Roosevelt family say it is at odds with TR legacy Source H Richardson #history #mining #Minnesota

#ABDanielleSmith blames immigration & Trudeau? “Surely, the people of AB aren’t that dumb.The Premier’s favourite whipping boy–the former prime minister –is long gone.And yet,she is attempting to blame him for the perilous state of the province’s finances? Gary Mason G&M #ableg #abooli #yyc #yeg

Amazing performance! #music #entertainment x.com/jamesmelvill...

“60% disapprove of Trump ahead of State of the Union, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds” Democrats have made little headway persuading Americans they have better ideas or policies to offer. Washington Post #RpsAgainstTrump #TheDemocrats #LibDems #BernieSanders

41 shots on USA net Best player in the tournament Canada has everything to be proud of! Team Canada is great! #NHL #TeamCanada #Olympics2026

Kindergarten teacher reports student’s family she thinks to ICE “I mean,they seem like nice people...But if they’re taking up resources from our county, I’m not into illegal people being here” Is this #ABDanielleSmith referendum future? #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yeg

@ABDanielleSmith”vision…is a cruel, inherently racist agenda, straight from the far-right populist playbook we have seen play out in the US & other western countries.It is anti-Canadian” Emmett MacFarlane #ableg #cdnpoli #abpoli emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/danielle-s...

One of the worst episodes of Canada's past was the Chinese Head Tax. Something that the Harper government eventually apologized for and provide compensation. And she wants to bring it back! thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/c...

Poilievre will eventually need to explain how a CPC federal government would handle Smith's proposed constitutional (and unconstitutional) amendments. I'm particularly interested in whether he would willingly handle over jurisdiction and appointment powers to David Eby and Wab Kinew.

C D Howe said Canada can build anything during WW2 Carney says “build, partner, buy” Economic war has been declared on Canada by our closest ally. #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #CanadianForces www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

#DanielSmith Why all these questions that are rigged for separatists, racists,ultra right Wild Rose, & those who don’t like this but don’t no what to do! Answer: election now not referendum-not UCP -not separatist.Stronger for a decent Alberta & Canada. #ableg #yyc #yeg #cdnpoli #abpoli

“The bottom line is that Ms. Smith needs to pick a lane. If she favours independence for Alberta, she owes it to Albertans to say so” #DanielleSmith #ableg #yyc #yeg

Canada removing trade barriers would increase GDP “Eliminating all trade barriers among provinces & territories could increase GDP by nearly 7% in the long term…about $210 billion, or $5,100 per Canadian” #cdnpoli #abpoli #ontpoli #bcpoli

Russian church helps recruit Kenyans for Russian military service. “…500 individuals have been there in the past two years, most traveling on temporary tourist visas…200 families ​​have reached out to Vocal Africa​ about their children’s situation” #Ukraine #Kenya religionnews.com/2026/02/17/w...

Denmark and Canada ink new defense cooperation agreement Canada connecting with friends & allies. #Denmark #cdnpoli #Greenland

PhD does not mean everything but it helps when you’re a person of reason,integrity,and compassion. #Trump #markcarney #Mexico

Being in Canada has helped me in coming to Alberta & hope I have given back to Albertans. I am fortunate to be in Alberta for 35 yrs as an Albertan & a proud Canadian. #abpoli #ableg #Cdnpoli #yyc duanebratt.substack.com/p/the-case-f...

“Presidential democracy was a mistake”Matthew Yglesias “President’s Day is a bad holiday & a symptom of a bad system” Commentary on the Presidential system #polisci #democracy #power www.slowboring.com/p/presidenti...

“John Lennon transformed his Rolls-Royce into a psydechelic symbol of the counterculture on this date in 1967” Now in Victoria BC Museum #music #Beatles #culture

“The head of Enbridge Inc says the company is unwilling to take on the financial risk of developing a new oil pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s west coast.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/business/ind...

Was blown away in watching a doc on ‘Sharks’ with an advocate petting a Shark like a dog after removing hooks from the fish. Do fish experience pain? #scichat #science #film share.google/TCYOkARFSbTl...

The comments mark the first time differences over Trump’s project have spilled into the open at such a high level, and underline the tensions about the state of the ceasefire in Gaza, and the meeting of the Board of Peace due to take place in Washington next week www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Albertans who care about public health care! Show you care Cutouts Canada [email protected] cutoutscanada.com #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg

World View by Ishaan Tharoor of the Washington Post is being discontinued. Journalism that was well researched and extremely well writen. An assault on democracy & the extent of Billionaires controlling our information or promoting misinformation. #journalism #freedomofthepress #democracy

This is a copy of the original that was given to a friend of Trudeau in a Victory BC pub(Swan’s). The original was taken from the pub and now is in the Parliament Buildings. A copy was returned to the pub. Canada is wonderful! #cdnpoli #art #history

Rare Earth minerals without mining “Rare earths are a group of 17 metallic elements, all chemically very similar to one another. They include dysprosium, yttrium and scandium, to name a few” China in lead,Trump wants stock piles from #Ukraine & #Greenland mining #science #scichat #mining

Federal Govt needs to look at Alberta’s 2 Tier health system that does not increase service or care Albertans need to speak up! #ableg #cdnpoli #markcarney www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Spirit Bear with Silver Stars Alan Syliboy ~ Mi'kmaq n.d.

This is disgustingly for a #POTUS to be posting. Obviously there needs to be a psychological assessment of the current President, #cdnpoli #Trump #Vanvce

Venezuela (maybe Crimea) & what should have been done? “In the case of Venezuela, governments could & should have acted earlier to defend the other international norms of self determination & human rights” Chatham House Is doing nothing acceptable? #cdnpoli #Venezuela #Ukraine

Italian artists love putting their political figures in heaven or hell and sometime purgatory - Italy’s leader,Giorgia Meloni Now an angel in a Church “Angels existed,before the rest of the Universe was formed…” Dante Paradiso Italians love their Angels