My colleague @drkristopherwells.bsky.social rose in the Senate today, to support my motion, asking the government to investigate the creation of a made-in-Canada verified traveller program for domestic frequent flyers - one not vulnerable to US anti-trans bigotry #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #NEXUS

Last week, members of the Canadian Parliamentary Pride Caucus were invited to a special reception in honour of “Love in a Dangerous Time”, which is an important and moving exhibition about Canada’s LGBT Purge. Contact Canadian Museum for Human Rights to bring this exhibition to your community. 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🏳️‍⚧️

An amazing rally for public education. 20,000+ Albertans with one united message for Danielle Smith: Pay the teachers. Fund the schools. Remind your discriminatory policies. It is time to put the PUBLIC back in public education.

Are you ready? ✊

Hug and thank a teacher!

It’s time to unite and support our teachers. See you there!

October is 2SLGBTQI+ History Month. Please join me in recognizing and celebrating this important occasion. By remembering the past we can build a more hopeful and inclusive future. Don’t forget to participate in the many queer history month events happening in communities all across Canada. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Today was a good day. It was a privilege to witness a very moving ceremony on Parliament Hill to raise the Survivors’ Flag, which honours brave survivors and the thousands of children who never returned home from residential schools. 🧡

As my colleague @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social has suggested, this is another compelling example of why we need our own Made in Canada trusted traveller program.

Today, I asked the Government Representative in the Senate of Canada about how the Federal Government will protect the Charter rights of 2SLGBTQI+ Albertans in the face of the Government of Alberta threatening to use the Notwithstanding clause to violate their human rights. #cdnpoli

A powerful day of remembrance, reflection, and re-commitment to truth and reconciliation.

Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said that “budgets are moral documents.” The Carney government must continue to support women and minorities in the forthcoming budget. Equality & human rights must not go backwards. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

The new legislation is anything but fair. It is discriminatory. Otherwise the UCP government would not be threatening to use the notwithstanding clause. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Yesterday, we powerfully celebrated the first Ukrainian Hertiage Day in the Senate of Canada. It was an inspiring and moving celebration, which reminded us all of the incredible courage, strength & resiliency of Ukrainians all over the world. Thx to @stankutcher.sencanada.ca, @donnadasko.bsky.social

Not surprising. A colossal waste of tax payer money. leaderpost.com/news/sask-go...

The cruelty and unfairness of life is a sobering reminder that our time on this pale blue dot is fragile and unknown. Live each day to the fullest. Love fiercely. Be humble. Do good. In the end, it’s not what we did but the relationships we had. You were loved by many.

Dinner at La Petite Iza followed by an incredible production of “Once Upon a Time” by the Alberta Ballet. A perfect night of Alberta cuisine and culture! Thank you Francesco Ventriglia, cast and crew for a magnificent performance! 💫🍷🧚🏻‍♀️

Our student know what is right and just. ✊

There are many lawful and appropriate ways to express your views. There is no “freedom of hate” in Canada. If you do the hate crime, you will serve time. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

We all need to “fight like hell” to protect our fundamental freedoms and inalienable human rights.

This is the most consequential Bill to address hate crimes in the last 50 years. All of these changes are urgently needed to help keep all Canadians safe and included in every community from coast-to-coast-to coast. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...

Nothing screams “protecting kids” like trampling their rights with the notwithstanding clause. Danielle Smith’s UCP government isn’t safeguarding anyone. They’re just proving how far they’ll go to legislate cruelty. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli

Finally! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This is a direct assault on human rights and an attack on 2SLGBTQI+ communities. The govt knows their legislation is discriminatory and unconstitutional, which will be struck down in court. Albertans should strongly object. Who will be targeted next? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Keep refusing to sign the forms. This legislation is not only unnecessary, it is sexist and discriminatory. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

There is no justifiable reason to add citizenship to a driver’s licence. It violates privacy and invites discrimination. We need policies that unite rather than try to divide us.

We, as members of the Canadian Pride Caucus, share this important back to school statement, in support of 2SLGBTQI+ students across Canada. We stand with you. We support you. And we will fight for your rights. 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🏳️‍⚧️

I'm horrified to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah. Democratic societies will always have political disagreements, but we must never allow America to become a country that confronts those disagreements with violence. Mark and I are praying for Charlie's recovery.

A new report details how right-wing forces are weaponizing the concept of “parental rights” to push culture-war narratives aimed at undermining public education in Alberta. @readtheorchard.org writes. #abpoli

Not good.

That’s a first day to remember. Glad she is ok!

Canadian governments have started using the notwithstanding clause as if it’s a hall pass to violate our rights without any accountability. We’re not(with)standing for this! Charter rights are ours to protect. ✏️Sign the People's Pledge: bccla.org/campaign/wer...

All girls should refuse to sign these deeply sexist and transphobic forms. Once school sports stop, the government will quickly reverse their discriminatory policy out of sheer embarrassment, just like they did with the book ban. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

It was so heartwarming to be at the adult version of Queer Prom in Edmonton. Thank you to the TELUS 2LGBTQ+ employee group for putting on such an inspiring event!

This new law is discriminatory, sexist, and completely unnecessary. It makes sport less safe and unfair, exactly the opposite of what the government claims. “Alberta’s ‘Fairness and Safety in Sport Act’ criticized as misogynistic, homophobic” globalnews.ca/news/1139367...

Wonderful to see the Soetaert family recognized for exemplary community service by the City of St. Albert. They have been pioneers for 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion that has helped to make our city a safer and more inclusive community.

Sexual health education should not only be comprehensive but mandatory in every school in Canada.

A remarkable essay from Senator Baltej Dhillon. Diversity is truly Canada’s greatest strength and promise. www.policymagazine.ca/on-being-can...

The Smith government's AISH upheaval, combined with cash clawback, is deeply traumatic to Alberta's most vulnerable people. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abgov #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg

“These books are not dangerous. They are essential. Literature is where young people learn to wrestle with complexity, ambiguity, and conflicting perspectives.” Please read this excellent Op Ed from a literacy expert. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Danielle Smith does not understand that sexually explicit images are not necessarily pornographic images. The former can have important educational rather than harmful impacts. Where is the justice minister in helping her understand the difference? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #abpoli

The Alberta Government will be back in court trying to defend its discriminatory legislation targeting 2SLGBTQ+ youth in schools.

“To burn a book is to burn part of the human spirit. And book burnings – and book bannings – are on the rise.” - Margaret Atwood in her speech to the PEN Congress in Poland. open.substack.com/pub/margaret...

Actions have consequences. Carpay once compared the Pride flag to the Nazi swastika.

The UCP retreats on school library book ban. About time. The province was becoming an international punchline. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abgov #yyc #yeg #abpoli #cdnpoli #BookBans

Your global outrage worked. Now watch out for the bait and switch. The best ban is No Ban. Teach critical thinking and fund school librarians. Most school boards already have well established policies to deal with objectionable content in libraries. edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/09/02/a...

“If the result is pointless and absurd book bans, the blame lies with those who drafted and issued those orders.” edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...