I wrapped up my tour of northern Alberta with the North Peace Tribal Council in High Level. Thank you for your warm hospitality and for sharing your insights and experiences of northern Indigenous communities with me. I hope to be back again to this beautiful region of our province again soon.

It's not a trick question ... why can't 36 UCP MLAs say they'll vote to remain in Canada?

You can tell a lot about how much a person cares about something by how hard they’re willing to work for it. And it sure seems like Danielle Smith isn’t working nearly as hard to fight separation as she did to ensure we were forced to vote on it in October. That kind of says it all. #abpoli

Alberta separatists say they'd clamp down on immigration and limit social services for new residents. Calgary Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social corrects the record on what new Canadians contribute to the province. Thoughts? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/060526Farkas 🎧: rtrj.info/060526 #yyc #abpoli #RealTalkRJ

Yesterday I joined people from across communities to remember the 349 Edmontonians who died living w/o housing last year. It’s preventable tragedy. We know what’s needed to save lives & help people find stability. Governments just need to act with the urgency the crisis demands. #abpoli

Just wait until Martha can't get her license renewed because her birth certificate doesn't match her current license and she lost her marriage certificate. Or Henry can't use his paper health card and has to pay for his once-a-decade doctor's appointment. This hurts the UCP base, too.

I like metaphors. So here’s an extended one about how Danielle Smith and the UCP are attacking & undermining our public healthcare system, pushing it to the point of collapse. The damage is deep, but it can be stopped. An Alberta NDP government will build our healthcare system back. #abpoli

An excellent piece from Jen Gerson. “Albertans are not one thing. We do not all share the same opinions. …the majority of Albertans, are angry that we're wasting our time & energy talking about something as dangerous & counterproductive as separatism at all. Who speaks for [them]?” #abpoli

“We’re seeing the real impact already,” said @marierenaud.bsky.social “People are reaching out because they’re terrified and angry. They don’t know how they’re going to make ends meet. People with disabilities deserve stability, dignity, and respect – not uncertainty and fear.”

This is not Danielle Smith's Alberta. This is not the separatists' Alberta. This is OUR Alberta.

"Too often in Alberta, federalism is reduced to a crude ledger: dollars in, dollars out; demands made, grievances unmet... That sort of zero-sum thinking is the opposite of federalism, which holds that Canada is more than a sum of its parts." My latest. www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...

NEWS RELEASE – Important Referendum Information – May 2026 Read more: https://ow.ly/1CnQ50Z5qis

Spring rains like this make many of us, especially in southern Alberta, nervous about flooding. The risk appears low at the moment, but that can change in an instant. Stay informed! Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social is sharing updates as they come, and you can sign up for AEMA emergency alerts here:

Happy Pride Month, Alberta! While there is so much to celebrate, there is still so much to fight for. Alberta’s gender and sexually diverse communities have faced escalating attacks, including the use of the notwithstanding clause to target trans rights. Many are asking what comes next. ⬇️

As of July 1, UCP are cutting $$ for 23 women’s shelters, including 12 in rural areas. Danielle Smith’s happy to spend million to pander to separatists to help her cling to power, but women fleeing violence are left with less access to help that could save their lives. That’s the UCP. #abpoli

We are proud Canadians. We will ALWAYS be proud Canadians. For Alberta. For Canada. Join us: foralbertaforcanada.ca

When someone tells you who they are, believe them: Danielle Smith is a separatist Premier, and the UCP is a separatist party. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

We hate to say we told you so, but ... "if Alberta were to separate from Canada, that could jeopardize investment and plans that rely on regulatory, financial and legal co-ordination within Canadian jurisdictions...in that amount of time, those investors may take their business elsewhere."

From appointing judges to controlling immigration to separating from Canada, Danielle Smith claims her referendum is about representing Albertans’ voices & values. The truth? It’s not about Alberta values, it’s about UCP control. #abpoli

No matter how Danielle Smith tries to spin this, she ALONE is responsible for the separatist referendum. The buck stops with her.

The largest data breach in Alberta’s history, a national unity crisis, fleeing investment, and NOTHING to help families struggling to keep up with the cost of living. We deserve better, Alberta.

It’s official. Danielle Smith has decided to make us fight for the future of our province and our country. It’s not a fight we were asking for, but it’s one we’re damn well going to win. Join us - foralbertaforcanada.ca. #abpoli

Amazing crowd this morning supporting For Alberta For Canada! We are here to defeat Danielle Smith’s referendum on separation. Join us: foralbertaforcanada.ca #abpoli

WATCH LIVE — We will not stand by and let the extremists who run the Premier also run this province. We’re going to stand up and fight. For our home. For Alberta. For Canada. https://www.youtube.com/live/qlyaPmC-aqo?si=9eJoHOjTEQmVeo-e

Danielle Smith and her blindly partisan followers love "direct democracy" so much, they want to have a referendum on a referendum. These sorts of exercises don't live up to the democratic hype, however. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

This morning’s news. We know whose referendum this is, who’s forcing us into months of chaos & uncertainty. Who’s gambling with our future for her own political gain. This is Danielle Smith’s referendum to lose. We have to make sure she does. ForAlbertaForCanada.ca #abpoli

Danielle Smith is plunging us into a reckless referendum that puts our country at risk. It’s time to stand up & fight like hell - for Alberta and for Canada. foralbertaforcanada.ca #abpoli

"You show me an economist who supports Alberta independence and I'll show you an unemployed economist." Economist Moshe Lander says independence leaders haven't show their math to support Alberta leaving He adds rural areas would suffer more than urban centres podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...

Our courts aren’t anti-democratic, but Danielle Smith and the UCP are. Democracy is more than just voting - it’s a system of checks and balances that exist both to empower governments & protect citizens when governments overstep. 1/3 #abpoli

No matter how they try to spin this, Danielle Smith and the UCP own this separatist referendum. She is a separatist Premier, and the UCP is a separatist party. And Albertans will be left paying the price. youtu.be/xmc49CbuGZw

UCP ministers Nate Horner and Matt Jones say there shouldn’t be a separatist referendum called by the premier. Will Danielle Smith remove them from cabinet for speaking against it? One would hope the premier would be thankful for their pro-Canada voices.

“Awkward” is a generous way of describing the moment everyone, including the UCP’s own committee chair, realized they were outed for who they really are: Anti-democratic, irresponsible, incompetent separatists. youtube.com/shorts/9G-CT...

"You can't light a fire and then claim you're not responsible for the smoke." Legendary entrepreneur @arlenedickinson.bsky.social says Premier Danielle Smith is fuelling separatist sentiment in Alberta. Do you agree with her? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/052026Arlene 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/052026 #RealTalkRJ

The UCP's incompetence is only overshadowed by their sheer arrogance. This is "democracy" according to the UCP - stage-managing outcomes while pretending they're listening to Albertans. Alberta - you deserve better. #abpoli

Today we learned just how little the UCP thinks of Albertans. A staffer’s mistake revealed just how much they’re stage managing every step to force us into a vote on separation. Because, for the UCP, democracy is just a sham. A game. And they’re willing to gamble your future to win. #abpoli

Danielle Smith is a separatist Premier, and the UCP is a separatist party. They don't even believe in democracy. They don't respect our rights. This whole thing is a sham, and we won't stand for it. youtube.com/shorts/4ZvCg...

Democracy is a sham to the UCP. Alberta NDP MLAs attended to review a petition signed by over 400,000 Canadians opposing a referendum on Alberta's separation. UCP MLAs arrived expecting a predetermined outcome and issued a news release before the vote even happened. /1 Read my full statement:

The UCP Caucus accidentally sent a press release outlining the 'decision' of the committee that determined the fate of the Forever Canada petition... before it adjourned. A predetermined outcome. No vote. No debate. No respect for democracy. No respect for Albertans. youtube.com/shorts/tyQtJ...

We deserve better leadership. We deserve better government. We deserve a better Alberta. Alberta's New Democrats are ready. youtu.be/fLgzfd3N-P8

Tomorrow we expect Danielle Smith to announce she’s going to force us to vote on separation. And it won’t be to “represent” Albertans - over 70% don’t want this - but to try to cling to power. We deserve better than a power-hungry Premier who’ll sacrifice our good for her own gain. #abpoli

Danielle Smith is giving in to the separatists to save her own political skin. She thought she could control them, but in reality, they control her. youtube.com/shorts/jEdLH...

Recently senior staff from the Premier’s office tried to intimidate an MC at a community event who simply thanked me for speaking against a UCP bill. Separatists get amplified & boosted. Black Albertans get told to sit down & be quiet. The UCP don’t believe in neutrality - just control. #abpoli

Cancel the referendum.

Thank you to the Edmonton African Fellowship 7th-Day Adventist Church for inviting me to their Music Day Bonanza! Music has incredible power to inspire & bring people together & it was a pleasure to enjoy some powerful performances. Thank you to everyone who performed & came! #abpoli

As we all wait in limbo for Danielle Smith’s to decide if she’s going to force us into a costly vote on separation, it’s worth remembering how we got here. Here’s a short clip from a video in January on how UCP have paved the path for separatists every step of the way. #abpoli

Danielle Smith is pushing her separatist referendum to save her job. We're fighting back to save our country. 🇨🇦

While we wait to hear from Danielle Smith re: forcing us into a vote on separatism, it’s worth remembering she’s set on forcing us into a divisive & disingenuous vote on immigration this fall. Check out this excellent piece from lawyer Avnish Nanda: edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu... #abpoli

Shoutout to CCACH for their first edition of Afroquiz for adults last weekend! A wonderful way to learn more about Black history & culture in Alberta. #abpoli

Danielle Smith is a separatist. The UCP is a separatist party. They are going to spend millions of public dollars to back the separatists and fight against the rights of Indigenous peoples. youtube.com/shorts/rooDp...

This is your daily reminder: The claim that separatists collected 300,000 signatures rests on one man's word. And reasonable people should question whether he is telling the truth.+