He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing... the fury of Charlie Brown... and then we discovered why. Why this Charlie Brown, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind...

This is what happens when people have no principles.

Of course social disorder needs to be addressed. But this part worries me: "...potential options to transition service to a new model or alternative location, with no further lease extensions at the current site once the existing agreement expires." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

If physical space is available & is being improved, then why is the AbGov against student:teacher caps? ..."while the government touts an $8.6-billion plan to build and renovate more schools, there are empty rooms in her Red Deer school." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult. But not impossible. Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇

"Recalls are meant to address breaches of trust, serious misconduct or a sustained failure to represent constituents..." - UCP MLA Pitt So, like suspending teachers' rights, questionable procurement, unexplained court settlements costing 100s of millions $$? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"If there are other factors, of which the public is unaware, that led the Alberta government to offer what seems to be such a large additional payment, Alberta taxpayers deserve to know,” notes Bankes. “Did the Alberta government, for example, make promises to Atrum of which we are not aware?”

Exactly this. How can we believe that this Premier will protect Alberta's interests or that she's "fighting for Alberta", when she suspends our rights at the slightest inconvenience.

"Smith says her province needs to be the proponent because private industry isn't willing to commit the necessary capital for a pipeline" This will be another money hole, like the coal mines. No funding for teachers & healthcare vs. money trees for corporate welfare. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

An important point that applies to Alberta, currently under Smith's UCP, as well.

Alberta's Smith at times claims that she models our healthcare on the UK. Well, unlike Alberta, which keeps increasing barriers - the UK aims to make healthcare more accessible.

Smith, during the election, said that she would not privatize healthcare - despite the leaked video of her saying she would. But every week, she demonstrates that she is untrustworthy. People who support private or 2-tier healthcare have no idea of the costs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

One of the potential barriers (in Alberta). Parents are given a booklet, then left to their own devices to schedule vaccines with public health clinics - not their family doctors. These places are few, and can be difficult to access. www.bbc.com/news/article...

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Depressing if true. Do the attendees in these townhalls really represent Alberta? Why do the conclusions from these town halls differ from public opinion polls?

Listening to Senator Smoot explain - tariffs are good actually.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... We should try to prevent infections in addition to hospitalizations. Even mild symptoms negatively affects productivity & can have long-term consequences. Just because hospitalizations were low in summer 2025, doesn't mean we should lower our guard.

Sure, listen to different perspectives - so long as our government remembers its priorities - that Canada gets to set its priorities. BUT, why isn't there anyone from labour unions speaking at this meeting? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

bbc.com/news/article... Note corporate & billionaire's response to Trumpism next time they push against regulations & increased taxes. He's micromanaging corporate policies (e.g. CBS) & demanding corporate/billionaire funds (essentially extra tax) & none have left the US.

So the US has a more inclusive COVID vaccine policy than Alberta?! Will Smith & the UCP change their policy? After all, they cited the US's approach to justify their decision.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Don’t get played by false information. Learn how to spot and stop it before it spreads 👇

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... For this impending failure, Smith is blaming the Feds. So, are provinces responsible for healthcare or not? The UCP is solely responsible for this debacle. No other province has placed so many barriers to vaccination.

Alberta's Smith has essentially taken the choice to get vaccinated against COVID away from Albertans. Not only is she making vulnerable groups pay. People who want the vaccine have to somehow pre-order by August, through public health clinics. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This is disappointing. We already gave in to US demands regarding border security - to no avail. Now this. It feels like an inch by inch surrender of Canadian independence. We must not forget our values and priorities, despite the bullying and gas lighting. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

The latest example of Smith's Alberta UCP government betraying our trust :(

Alberta has <5M people. The measles outbreak here only started in March. By June 19 there's already nearly 1000 confirmed cases. Yet, we've heard nothing from Alberta's UCP government. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

If Smith and her followers would rather have U.S. values, they should move to the U.S. and leave the rest of us alone. Albertans never agreed to become the 51st U.S. state. The UCP is selling Albertans piece by piece to foreign interest groups.

It's ridiculous. Where was their fiscal responsibility when: -they bought ads on buses in Ontaril -paid millions for Tylenol that never came -ran a roadshow for an Alberta Pension they said they would not do -paid Preston Manning for an idiotic 'commission report's We could go on...

A reminder-the children's Tylenol deal, which they claimed they had to make because of the mass spread of viral illness, was $70 million dollars. Here, they are complaining about spending $21 million dollars on something that will actually keep people out of the hospital.

Health care privatization, Eastern slope coal mining, now COVID vaccines. The Alberta UCP uses arguments of "cost savings" to force Albertans into accepting agendas we never agreed to. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Transphobes don't get to claim Joan of Arc. She's all of us, fighting for a future.

From CBC, according to Alberta's Smith: "premiers had been encouraged to speak to U.S. media and officials to persuade them to get Trump to back down — until Carney entered the field." "'Shame on all who speak with the enemy, they now say,' Smith said."

No. Was Smith in the US as Alberta's representative? Was her trip paid for by Alberta tax dollars? She should have respected the dignity of the office, she didn't have the luxury of making "personal" comments. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I came across this gorgeous pink Magnolia in the grounds of Ascott House in Buckinghamshire today. Isn’t it fabulous? So lovely to hear all the birds singing in the background too. #DailyBotanicalBeauty #spring

America's allies are deciding that the F-35 fighter cannot be trusted under a Putin-governed US administration. "[B]y severing maintenance support, shipments of spare parts, and cutting foreign F-35s off from U.S. computer networks, the aircraft would quickly be hobbled. …"

We're well into full eclipse! 🧪🔭 livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=USj1...

‘One last thing’: Trudeau posts message to Canadians on final day as prime minister #Canada #cdnpoli #ThankYouPMTrudeau 🍁💪🏻 www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Kind gestures from Britain :) www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...

So out of thousands of terminals, only 500 was purchased by the US DOD, and Poland pays for the service. But Rubio wants a "thank you". bbc.com/news/article...

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Cheeky :)

Glad our Canadian leaders are standing strong. The Trump administration's - monthly on again/off again tariffs; talks of annexation; belittling, gas lighting of Canada and its allies - feels like abuse. Makes me want to plant tall, thorny hedges along the border. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Some feel good science.

No Canadian wants to escalate, but everyone understands a response is needed. This has been hanging over our heads for more than a month. Yet Smith and Moe have no responses on hand? That makes them seem naive. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

On Friday, Vance yelled that evidence of Russian atrocities in Ukraine was "propaganda". Over the weekend, the White House tried to re-write that interaction by claiming that Zelenskyy demanded security guarantees DURING that meeting. www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...