The pro-Smith Twitter bots are in lock step. They are promoting the message that two-tier doesn't mean people will pay to see a doctor. The truth is that it will be the start of a drastic degradation of the public system that will virtually guarantee that most Albertans will be forced to pay.

‼️ Danielle Smith's two-tier health care plan will be the end of universal public health care in Alberta, and the beginning of the end in Canada. Zain breaks it down in this week's episode of 'Whatever This Is'. Follow us here for more.

🎥 NEW EPISODE: This week on ‘Whatever This Is’ we unpack why Danielle Smith’s plan for two tier healthcare is the most dangerous shift Alberta has seen in decades. Other countries tried this and their public care fell apart. Follow us here for more. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #canpoli

Danielle Smith is crossing a red line with her new plan to end universal healthcare in Alberta. She must not succeed. Universal healthcare is a core part of the Canadian identify. It's sustainable. But privatization, funding shortfalls, and lack of respect for workers has left it damaged. #ableg

Signed! #ableg #canpoli #abpoli #ElectionNow #TotalRecall

Please share. And if you live in Alberta please sign. When some lose rights everyone is in danger. The Notwithstanding clause is being used more often. Every time it is used it makes the next easier. All Canadians need to stop this now.

Just about 30,000 people have signed the TransAction Alberta petition against Bill 9 and Premier Smith's use of the Notwithstanding Clause to erase the rights of more Albertans this week. Will you be signature 30,000? transactionalberta.ca #ableg #abpoli #canpoli

Thank you to the US Vice President for adding a lifetime of fuel to my commitment to never intentionally support or enable, buy products from, or travel to the USA. Just in time for Christmas shopping! #canpoli

Alberta’s decision to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause for the 2nd time in just a month, this time to override the rights of transgender children, endangers transgender and gender-diverse Albertans and violates the spirit of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. amnesty.ca/press-releas...

Just about 30,000 people have signed the TransAction Alberta petition against Bill 9 and Premier Smith's use of the Notwithstanding Clause to erase the rights of more Albertans this week. Will you be signature 30,000? transactionalberta.ca #ableg #abpoli #canpoli

Alberta: Please speak up against Bill 9 and the Notwithstanding Clause while the legislation is being debated in the Legislature. Here's two initiatives that send messages to elected officials & will keep you informed of next steps: transactionalberta.ca savethecharter.ca #ableg #abpoli #CanPoli

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ Huge crowds are out tonight at McDougall Centre in Calgary to rally against anti-trans Bill 9 and the Notwithstanding Clause. #transrightsarehumanrights #ableg #abpoli #canpoli transactionalberta.ca savethecharter.ca

A rally against Bill 9 and the use of the Notwithstanding Clause by the Alberta government is being organized by Queer Citizens United in Calgary. Tomorrow - Thursday, November 20 5 - 7 PM McDougall Center (455 6 St SW, Calgary) www.instagram.com/p/DRNqzbTEhDI/

It’s worth remembering that the UCP aren’t just robbing Albertans of their charter rights… Amery openly conceded that these laws also violate the Alberta Human Rights Act and the Alberta Bill of Rights. That the UCP just rewrote. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

I don't want to hear Danielle Smith ever describe herself as a libertarian again.

This week on ‘Whatever This Is’ we unpack why Danielle Smith is heading into her worst month yet. Her AGM is stacked with fringe resolutions, her base is shrinking, and recall laws are now being used against her. Follow us for more. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Danielle Smith is planning to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause AGAIN early next week to erase the Charter rights of Trans Albertans. I'm proud to be part of Forward Canada's SaveTheCharter.ca initiative.

Hi Bluesky 👋 Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵

Catch up on last week's episode ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/forw...

🚨 In case you missed itI: Zain doesn't hold back in this latest episode of 'Whatever This Is'. Strong leaders don't use the Notwithstanding Clause to override rights. Weak leaders do. #AbLeg #AbPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli

This week on ‘Whatever This Is’ we unpack why Danielle Smith is running Alberta like a cosplay authoritarian because she’s too weak to govern like a Premier. We break down her fake “strongman” act, her panic over recall laws, and what Albertans can do to push back. Follow for more #abpoli #ableg

Canadian reality TV star threatens to go full Karen on most powerful elected official in NYC

“the Alberta cabinet of 1981 would have said the notwithstanding clause was never meant to be used as a first resort. It was meant to be used, if at all, only as a last resort, after every other recourse had been exhausted.” - 1981 Cabinet Minister calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

The Anglican Diocese of Edmonton is expressing concerns about the Alberta government's use of the notwithstanding clause. "In a time when democratic institutions around the world are becoming fragile, I believe it would be wise to step back from this action." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

An important thread to read about the Smith government's use of the Notwithstanding Clause. Take a moment to sign up and join the fight to save our Charter of Rights and Freedoms: savethecharter.ca

"he said his constituency office email and phone line have been the target of “some sort of political ploy” as they have been flooded with messages." Isn't this just called "acountability"? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli okotoksonline.com/articles/no-...

Once it's used, it's the slipperiest of slippery slopes. We can't allow politicians to pick and choose which rights they allow and which they effectively erase with the Clause. As invoking the Notwithstanding Clause becomes normalized, no one's rights are safe. Left, right, or centre.

David King sat at the Alberta cabinet table as the Minister of Education when the Notwithstanding Clause was discussed as part of the 1982 Constitution patriation project. He confirms it was never meant to be used the way it's being used by Smith's government now. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Up to now, the Notwithstanding Clause has been used to: - Oppress LGBTQ2S+ people - Oppress members of the Muslim, Sikh, & Jewish faiths - Oppress language minorities - Override the right to collective bargaining in the single-employer public sector Think of a Trump-like figure with this power.

Thomas Lukaszuk and Forever Canadian have issued a statement on the UCP’s refusal to provide the funding that Elections Alberta says they need to properly execute on the recalls and referendums. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

The Alberta President of the Canadian Bar Association has entered the chat… Calling out not only the preemptive use of the notwithstanding clause but also the limited debate as threats to the rule of law. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Up to now, the Notwithstanding Clause has been used to: - Oppress LGBTQ2S+ people - Oppress members of the Muslim, Sikh, & Jewish faiths - Oppress language minorities - Override the right to collective bargaining in the single-employer public sector Think of a Trump-like figure with this power.

What the Alberta government just did should worry all Canadians. When they legislated striking teachers back to work, they went a step further: They used the notwithstanding clause. This is part of a worrying trend. @emmettmacfarlane.com helped me break it down:

There are loads (like hundreds) of bots on Facebook and Twitter that show a location outside Canada posting messages in favour of invoking the Notwithstanding Clause. Their arguments are nonsensical, but I guess it means this is one of the things that bot farm funders are interested in pushing.

Alberta's government invoked the Notwithstanding Clause this week to force teachers back to work and reportedly plans to use it again against trans kids in the coming days. When governments can override rights with one vote, no one is safe. Sign the petition to defend the Charter. savethecharter.ca

Almost 15,000 supporters of Save the Charter in just a couple of days. Almost 15,000 letters sent to Premier Smith! Add your name and send your letter now: savethecharter.ca

This week's events in the Alberta Legislature (invoking the notwithstanding clause and ramming through the bill in one night) are all the proof we need that we can't rely on the moral compass of politicians (or public pressure alone) to limit the use of the Notwithstanding Clause. savethecharter.ca

👇👇👇 We saw how fast a country can fall just watching the US.

Remember that the Alberta government plans to use the Notwithstanding Clause AGAIN this week to erase the right of trans youth to seek life-saving, evidence-based medical care. No rights are safe when the Clause is used for political expediency. transactionalberta.ca www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9V2...

Currently 10 - 15 petition signatures are being submitted every minute on our website! Each of those submissions also sends a letter to the Alberta Premier, your local MLA (if in Alberta), and Opposition Leader. Take action now: savethecharter.ca

Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦 Alberta is #ForeverCanadian

The way this clause was used, together with forcing the legislation through in one day, is an existential threat to the right to collective bargaining in Alberta. And with this precedent in place, all across Canada. All Canadians must stand strong against this brazen abuse of power in Alberta.

Remember that the Alberta government plans to use the Notwithstanding Clause AGAIN this week to erase the right of trans youth to seek life-saving, evidence-based medical care. No rights are safe when the Clause is used for political expediency. transactionalberta.ca www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9V2...

Using the Notwithstanding Clause to erase the Charter Rights. Ramming through a bill in less than one day to try to prevent people from absorbing the news. This is a dark day for democracy in Alberta and, now that this genie is out of the bottle, none of our rights are safe. savethecharter.ca

⚠️ URGENT: Danielle Smith has invoked the Notwithstanding Clause to force teachers back to work, in addition to her plan to use the Clause to override trans rights. This is unprecedented and violates rights, overrides the courts, and puts everyone’s rights in danger. Act now: savethecharter.ca

Today Danielle Smith claimed that this is exactly how Peter Lougheed would have believed the notwithstanding clause should be used... She couldn't be more wrong. /1

transactionalberta.ca/direct-message ACTION NEEDED TODAY: The #ableg is back & Premier Smith is moving to use the Notwithstanding Clause against Trans rights. Personal emails make an impact. Flooding inboxes is how we show the government Albertans are watching & will not stay silent. #TransRights

This decision to use the Notwithstanding Clause to erase the collective bargaining rights of teachers will reverberate for years. This abuse of power that puts all Charter rights at risk. Every Canadian should be watching closely and taking every action they can to stop further use of the Clause.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Your right to speak, to worship, to live free — all protected by the Charter. But the Notwithstanding Clause is now being used in Alberta to make illegal laws “legal.” This is a test of how far the government can go before we push back. Sign the petition and send your letter at: savethecharter.ca