This is an unbelievable loss to Alberta. Dr. Markland was a powerful voice of compassion and integrity and he was loved and respected by so many. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. 💔 www.reddeeradvocate.com/home/edmonto...

Even days after hearing the news, it’s hard to have the right words. Our hearts are so heavy as we mourn the loss of Dr. Darren Markland. He was a bright, compassionate light for our city, province, and beyond. We love you Dr. Markland. You made our world so much better. Rest easy, friend. ❤️‍🩹

Night of the Living Drag…3! 🎉 We’re back for our annual fundraiser on Friday, October 24th! One month from today! 😱 Featuring incredible drag artists, special guests, and YOU! Each ticket bought gets a tax receipt and helps re-elect two of your fave MLGays! 😍 🔗 www.albertandp.ca/night-of-the...

Join us for a free evening of conversation and community. One week away! 🔸Wednesday, October 1st at 7 pm 🔸Alberta Avenue Community Centre 🔸All are welcome! Please RSVP at the link below! See you on October 1st! 🩵 www.albertandp.ca/edmonton-hig...

Across Canada, provinces are raising minimum wages this October to help workers. In Alberta, the UCP refuses to act. Minimum wage has been frozen at $15 since 2018, the lowest in the country. Families are struggling with rising rent and groceries while the government does nothing. Unacceptable!

I LOVE this. It made me cry, a bit. A little bit of hope when hope seems hard to find.

So proud of high school students in my city. 💚 #yeg #abpoli @amandachapman.bsky.social

Did you know that on October 1, Alberta will have the lowest minimum wage across Canada? Even the conservatives in Saskatchewan are raising their minimum wage. Danielle Smith and the UCP refuse to support workers. They won’t raise the minimum wage, but we will. Better is possible, Alberta.

Chills. Thousands of Alberta high school students walked out of class to the legislature. They’re fighting back against UCP attacks on education. They’re standing up for teachers. They’re our future and I couldn’t be prouder. ✊🩷

Our student know what is right and just. ✊

“We will fight like hell to defend your rights. Every day.” Full statement from @naheednenshi.bsky.social below 👇 www.albertandpcaucus.ca/news/post/st...

Chaque fois qu’une école publique ouvre ses portes en Alberta, c’est une bonne journée. Félicitations aux familles, aux élèves, aux enseignants et aux champions de la francophonie de Sherwood Park pour leurs dix années de travail qui ont rendu possible cette nouvelle école publique.

Wild idea: Every cent spent advertising against teachers could be spent on fixing our overcrowded classrooms instead! rdnewsnow.com/2025/09/18/n...

We once had the best public education in the world, a reliable healthcare system, and a thriving economy. But under the UCP, we've all but lost our advantage. It doesn't have to be this way. With Alberta's New Democrats, better is possible. youtube.com/shorts/KGrLP...

Happy Friday, teachers. Sending love, sending strength, and standing with you. ✊❤️ #Red4EdAB

Last night, I went to the “Life of Pi” play at the Citadel Theatre with @janisirwin.bsky.social and @dianabatten.bsky.social! If you're looking for a night out with friends or family, check out the Citadel Theatre. This year marks its 60th anniversary as a true gem in Edmonton’s arts scene!

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

I remember when Premier Smith said these laws would hold up in court. I guess we’ll never know*. *we absolutely do know www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

Is this what you call winning, Premier?

As I get another year older, I’m reminded of how incredibly grateful I am to all of you for your support. Donate $41 for my 41st to help us build the better Alberta we know is possible. …and you’ll get a sweet tax credit, stickers, and a thank you card from me! 🧡 🔗 act.albertandp.ca/donate/ehln

Can't really capture the magic of yesterday with just a few pics, but my heart is so full today. Edmonton showed up!

Janis Irwin rang my door and it made my whole day. I fan-girled so hard.

And sorry friends, while I have you: I’m rarely posting here. Not because you all aren’t awesome, but just for my own capacity! I’m most active on Instagram, so please follow me there 🙏 For inquiries, please email, as I won’t see your DMs here. Appreciate you all! 🧡

Teachers: we really need supports for complex needs in classrooms, lower class sizes, better working conditions, and appropriate funding UCP: best we can do is a book ban

Great to see the Pride Parade back with such enthusiasm. We were thrilled to host the Pride Cup as part of this year’s Pride festivities. Thanks to everyone who came out to support inclusion in sport. @janisirwin.bsky.social got her guns out and elbows but team yellow still managed to win. 🏳️‍⚧️🏒🏳️‍🌈

"To legislate us back to work 12 hours after we started? I'm sorry, snowstorms have shut down Air Canada for longer than we were allowed to strike." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Today's portrait of the day is of my friend and favourite MLGay Janis Irwin. Shot at an Edmonton Riverhawks game on Kodak Gold100 35mm film.

At a time when affordable housing is so very needed, it’s incredibly alarming to see this. Read their stories: these homes are more than a roof over their head for these tenants. They are their community. And as their MLA, I won’t be silent. Housing is a human right. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This is why I will never understand why the UCP is taking $200 away from disabled Albertans on AISH 🤬

To @mark-carney.bsky.social Are Albertans entitled to vaccines under the Canada Health Act? Albertans need to know because many of us will not get the covid vaccine this fall due to financial or accessibility hurdles #cdnpoli #ableg thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

SCOOP: Alberta taxpayers paid almost $20K for Premier Danielle Smith to speak alongside Ben Shapiro at a PragerU fundraiser in March, according to travel expense disclosures. www.theprogressreport.ca/premier-prag...

Thank you to everyone who has shared kind words as I mark 20 years of writing about Alberta politics on Daveberta. Today I had the real honour meeting with my MLA, @janisirwin.bsky.social, who presented me with a celebratory scroll marking the the 20th anniversary of Daveberta. Thank you, Janis!

I turned my stickers from @janisirwin.bsky.social into magnets and added them to my collection!

Yet another family weighing in: “Is the UCP against Albertans with disabilities?” This isn’t political posturing…it’s pain. It’s fear. It’s frustration. When everyday Albertans start asking questions like this, leadership needs to listen. #ableg #UCP edmontonjournal.com/opinion/lett...

Thank you so much to everyone who donated! Check your mailboxes, as yours should be arriving soon. Last chance to get your donations in…not just for stickers and for our cute new thank you cards… you’ll also help build a better Alberta for all of us! act.albertandp.ca/donate/ehln 💌 🧡

Jeff and I were scheduled for Covid vaccines today, got to the pharmacy and told we couldn’t after all because not over 65 and immunocompromised. So we need to wait til October and pay (but even then it’s not a given they’ll be available). Thanks and fuck you, Alberta government.

Alberta once again makes international news for all the wrong reasons. Where is your leadership, Premier Smith? And where are your health ministers? Don’t you have four of them now? This is incredibly serious, and more than ever, you need to step up and treat this like the health emergency it is.

We had an amazing time at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede ❤️🤠 I loved seeing all the Canadian flags waving on the parade route and hearing people tell us why Alberta is such an important part of our country. We truly are #BetterTogether. youtube.com/shorts/K1N-U...

*Staff appreciation post* For Joe Ceci's birthday, we'd encourage you to follow in Joe's footsteps and: - Do something good for your community - Stand up for your values - Read a book - Support the arts - Pet a cat - Ride a bike Or, do all of those AND make a donation to Joe at the link in bio.

Agreed. This isn’t about freedom of expression. This is about stopping hate and attacks against the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

The UCP should NOT be platforming Sean Feucht at the Alberta Legislature. Full stop. Other jurisdictions have revoked permits for his events on public property. The UCP must do the same. Keep the pressure on. And let’s send a clear message that there’s no place for hate in our public spaces.

NEW DATA: As many of us warned 4 months ago from EMS dispatch data, Edmonton set a record for overdose deaths in March 2025. No alert was issued by the government. In what is certainly an under-count, the initial data show 88 people killed by drug policy. Condolences to those surviving loss 🕯️

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$1.28 billion in UCP waste. The latest flip flop added $143 million in wasteful spending to the UCP's failed record. The cost of this government keeps rising, and Albertans are paying the price.

Carney calls Israel denying humanitarian aid in Gaza 'violation of international law' www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

I believe survivors 🩷 If you’re struggling with the news of today’s verdict, please reach out to the SACE Support & Information Line at 780.423.4121, or call or text Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence at 1.866.403.8000.

We are the hot spot in North America for measles. This afternoon we will likely break 1500 cases. Babies, children, and adults are being impacted across the province, and the situation is getting worse.

🚨Here’s what you need to know about the Alberta Government's $142.8 million payout to Atrum Coal Ltd... www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

In other news, I've been on cat-sitting duty for @janisirwin.bsky.social and I'm not sure I can ever leave ❤️❤️

I can’t stop thinking about how a reporter doing her job (which includes investigating the UCP) is being targeted and followed, and the Premier of the province is basically like “not my problem”. For such a liberty-loving person, Smith sure seems to pick and choose which freedoms she supports.