Perhaps it's time to talk about foreign ownership of Canadian news outlets. @coreyhogan.ca

Alberta separatists vow to appeal petition denial as soon as US State Department tells them how

André Gide said, “Trust those who seek the truth, but doubt those who say they’ve already found it.”

Regarding trust: A trustworthy person will never blame someone else for their mistake. @markhamhislop.bsky.social

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"What separatists were proposing, when it came right down to it, was the total revocation of every constitutional and Charter right currently enjoyed by Albertans, replaced by promises that something equal or better might eventually replace them." www.readtheline.ca/p/clarke-rie...

Albertans should rise in a chorus of, "GET LOST!"

Tyler Shandro has entered the chat. Perhaps he should go yell this on a separatist’s driveway.

Only 3.5% of the population needed, engaged in non-violent protest, to shift things. In Alberta, that’s 168,221 people; in Canada, 1.4 million; in the US, 12.2 million. Coordinated, regular protests X cities & towns. @cmcalgary.bsky.social @naheednenshi.bsky.social www.bbc.com/future/artic...

There's been lots of polling about the *possibility* of a referendum question on Alberta separation. But how do Albertans' feel about the nine OTHER questions that are guranteed to be on the ballot? The ones about immigration and the Canadian constitution? Not great, it turns out. 🧵

Probe Research has provided insights into Albertans' thoughts on the referenda--which are 158 days away. probe-research.com/polls/albert...

Hey Alberta, where are the chippy MLAs who aren't cowed into duplicitous silence by knowing which side their bread is buttered on? #democraticvandalism

"When it comes to the number of signatures collected, we don't have to take Mitch Silvestre's word as fact. Particularly when he has a track record of fabrication, disinformation, and rhetorical flourishes."

And now an Alberta heritage moment...

Seppies are already plotting to take out Smith. She has no choice but to try EVERYTHING in her power to deliver a separation referendum this fall: else she is toast. Alberta will continue to lose investment in the meantime, and the rolling political boil of this province will continue unabated.

Professor Young has an awesome essay. ...even if most Albertans feel like they've been thrown under the bus.

It's like a scene out of "The Godfather"

Theology and Tar Sands: should be the name of an Alberta social studies book.

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A Canadian heritage moment--should probably a documentary.

Martin Patriquin: "The stuff that's coming out of David Parker's mouth, talking about immigration, talking about deporting immigrants who got here after 2015, who might've gotten the vaccine. This is the kind of stuff that's being left unchecked."

The separatist connected to the biggest data breach in Alberta history is refusing to cooperate w/ investigators. Dr. @melomas.bsky.social, Prof. Lori Williams & @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy say everyday Albertans need to fight back. Will you? 👀: rtrj.info/051226RTRT 🎧: rtrj.info/051226

We've been deceived--our provincial government is rife with traitors and 51st staters.

Arlene Dickinson BLASTS Danielle Smith For Aligning With Alberta Separatists | Elections Data Breach Women In Canadian Politics #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #YEG #YYC #Alberta #DanielleSmith youtu.be/ruLi0aCp6-A

Her preference is to talk on stage at conventions of her supporters, jet around the world for meetings in 8 Star hotels or Mar Lago, and to go on talk shows to discuss issues that do not affect the majority of ABs. When serious things happen she is MIA: 2/5

A must read.

In history class, I never understood how “advanced” civilizations could collapse. It just didn’t seem plausible. Anyway, I’ve seen enough. I get it now.

So you're telling me that cutting tariffs leads to lower prices? Fascinating.

“There’s no way we can have a referendum right now and feel confident either in its results or in the petition that led to it in the first place,” @pancholirakhi.bsky.social told reporters inside the legislature Monday. #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

That impression a speaker can leave when they jammer on while you happen to know the truth.

Alberta has now reached the stage where some voices are calling for a coup.

David Akin fail for not going: "What the fuck are you even talking about?" #ableg #cdnpoli

Da fuque?

New guest Op-ed! With Albertans struggling to understand the full scope of the separatist data breach and asking questions about what can possibly be done, we've got a guest op-ed that pulls no punches by Chris Sturwold! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...

Naheed Nenshi on a UCP staffer failing to alert the party after Jason Kenney’s private info was shared: "[Danielle Smith] has created a culture where that kind of putting your political rival's life in danger doesn't raise any red flags. What kind of unethical immoral culture is that?"

This story is worth another read given all of the recent revelations (and denials by some) about foreign interference.

"It behooves us to fully digest the fact that we are currently engaged in a rational debate about our future with the sort of people whose capacity for self-reflection is exhausted when the Tim Hortons drive-thru menu switches screens."

Worth watching: x.com/sarobertsonc...

Speaking of foreign....

A cartoon is worth a 1,000 words....

Another great piece from @rwarnica.bsky.social. Gift link*: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?... *Please subscribe to the Toronto Star, the Globe, the National Observer, and other outlets. Great journalism is expensive, and democracy isn't free.

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