Today in Alberta-Dec 1: Elections Alberta announces it has verified Lukaszuk's “Alberta Forever Canada” petition, concluding that it met the signature threshold. The petition now goes to Legislature, where one potential outcome is referral to the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of a referendum.

Today In Alberta - November 27: In a second-quarter fiscal update, Finance Minister Nate Horner estimates Alberta will have a $6.4-billion deficit. This is $1.2-billion more than the estimate provided in the 2025–26 budget.

I came of age in an era when people thought seriously and debated fiercely about what Canada meant to them. Now, an angry minority are trying to bamboozle Albertans into quitting the country. albertaviews.ca/subscribe @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social #ABpoli #ABleg #CdnPoli #ElbowsUp #ForeverCanadian

In a time when gender-affirming care continues to be restricted in Alberta, Lily’s response, “Okay… well… you are not my doctor,” feels especially poignant. @katsimmers.bsky.social albertaviews.ca/pass-me-by-l... #ABleg #ABpoli

I read an excellent short piece in @albertaviews.bsky.social today. There's nothing harder than good writing. This piece spoke and inspired me. I felt this. #yeg #yegarts #edmonton #writing It's also here edifyedmonton.com/culture/fict...

I wrote this two years ago. Felt inspired to post it again today. Tomorrow, it may be more relevant than ever. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #cdnpoli #Alberta @albertaviews.bsky.social

Bonememory navigates a lattice of identity with nuance and wordplay. Anna Veprinska's Bonememory. Reviewed at Alberta Views Magazine. https://ow.ly/yV2y50XmE5U

“I wish… we got to choose what memories we hold on to,” Thank you to Quin Lancaster & @albertaviews.bsky.social magazine for the insightful review of graphic novel Pass Me By Lily, by @katsimmers.bsky.social & Ryan Danny Owen. Enjoy the review here: bit.ly/43KFxWC Find the book everywhere.

AER's "own figures show $5.5 billion in environmental liabilities are in the hands of companies that are either in financial distress, or under strain." thenarwhal.ca/alberta-land...

"Critics say Alberta’s new cleanup strategy caters to industry, and transfers risks—and costs—to taxpayers." Dirty Cleanup Scheme: The latest plan to dump industry’s mess onto taxpayers albertaviews.ca/dirty-cleanu... @albertaviews.bsky.social #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #CleanUpYourMess

Today in Alberta - November 3: The provincial government announces a new office in Abu Dhabi, located in the Canadian embassy. Alberta now has 18 international offices, designed to "promote the province's economic and policy interests worldwide." #ABleg #ABpoli

My latest column for @albertaviews.bsky.social - on why we need a made-in-Canada verified traveller program. #cdnpoli #NEXUS #SenateofCanada #abpoli

New issue online now! Crossing the Line by Jeff Gailus Dirty Cleanup Scheme by Bob Weber Restoring Native Grasslands by @amberbracken.bsky.social Should Canada Cap Oil and Gas Emissions? by Aly Hyder Ali and Heather Exner-Pirot albertaviews.ca/current-issue/ #ABpoli #ABleg

“To date, four grizzly responders have been called out to address grizzly conflicts, with only one grizzly bear being lethally removed,” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

We find ourselves “adrift in a storm of information chaos,” according to Caulfield, “and we are tearing down the lighthouses...” #AlbertaBooks #Booksky #ABpoli

"If we become inured to abuse of the notwithstanding clause, the rights of all Canadians will be at risk." albertaviews.ca/stripping-aw...

Today in Alberta - October 28: In the early morning hours the UCP government’s Back to School Act (Bill 2) is passed, with classes expected to resume Wednesday. The bill imposes a four-year agreement that was rejected by 90 per cent of Alberta teachers last month 1/ #Teacherstrike #ABpolli #ABleg

Today in Alberta October 23: The Alberta government announces it will introduce back-to-work legislation (Bill 2) next week to end the teachers strike that has been ongoing since October 6. #ABleg #ABpoli #TeachersStrike

Today in Alberta - October 20: Today is municipal election day in Alberta, with polls open across the province from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Following a change made by the provincial government last year, all ballots will now be counted by hand. #ABpoli #ABleg

Go Vote! albertaviews.ca/parties-over... #ABpoli #ABleg

Today in Alberta: Retired judge Raymond Wyant’s report investigating allegations of corruption over health contracts in Alberta is publicly released. It notes real and perceived conflicts of interest and identifies that procurement policies weren't followed. (thread)

Reporters asked Danielle Smith if this was a conflict of interest. Smith said no. “Look,” she said, “Of course I’m going to take advice from CEOs. Who else am I going to take advice from?” albertaviews.ca/our-lobbyist... #ABpoli #ABleg #CDNpoli

Today in AB - Oct 15: Former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant's final report relating to his investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts in Alberta is due today. The UCP government says it will review the report before releasing it publicly. The report was originally due July 30.

Should We Have Food Banks? Experts discuss. albertaviews.ca/should-we-ha... #CDNpoli #ABpoli #ABleg

"In a free society, many things are allowed to be said, done and provided that the community would not endorse or fund. Private education is an example. Public funding for private schools should end." albertaviews.ca/private-scho... #ABpoli #ABleg #CDNpoli #teachers

How much should we pay MLAs? albertaviews.ca/salary-polit... #ABleg #ABpoli #CDNpoli

Today in Alberta - Oct 7: A new citizen initiative application is approved. It asks: “Should the Government of Alberta end its current practice of allocating public funds to accredited independent (private) schools?” Elections Alberta expects to issue petition signature sheets in one week. #ABleg

I keep expecting mayors to scream bloody murder—to organize massive public outcries against each incremental assault—but instead the reaction I most often see is disappointingly tepid, far too cautious. I believe our leaders are fearful of Smith’s retribution. albertaviews.ca/laurence-dec... #ABpoli

Today In Alberta - October 3: Former Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk announces that his "Forever Canadian” petition has obtained about 80 per cent of the 294,000 signatures it requires.

Today in Alberta October 2: Alberta’s first measles death of 2025 is reported. A baby born prematurely after the mother contracted the disease died shortly after birth. The province has had 1,914 confirmed measles cases since March.

Wednesday, October 1: The Alberta government says it will submit a proposal to the federal Major Projects Office for a new pipeline to the BC coast, a project that according to premier Danielle Smith is "undeniably in the national interest."

Check out the October issue of Alberta Views online! In this issue: Parties Over People Should We have Food Banks? Exclusion by Design Where are the Fearless Mayors? albertaviews.ca/current-issue/

Today in Alberta - September 30: Members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association have voted against the latest proposed deal, with 89.5% opposing it. Unless a new deal is struck, a province-wide teachers’ strike will begin on October 6.

@albertaviews.bsky.social read my speech at the awards - posting it here: “Thank you to the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association for recognizing this work, which belongs to people criminalized for drug use across Alberta & whose experiences of state violence guide my investigative reporting…

Today in AB - Sep 24: The interim report for judge Raymond Wyant’s investigation into allegations of impropriety in procurement at AHS, due today after an initial four-month delay, was delayed again. The final report, originally to have been published on June 30, will now be released on October 15.

Today in Alberta -September 24: Finance minister Nate Horner announces that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Alberta Teachers’ Association and government negotiators. If the deal is ratified, a strike currently scheduled for October 6 will be averted. #Strike #Union #ABleg #ABpoli

For nearly 50 years advocacy groups and police in Canada have been calling for a ban. As far back as 1977 the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police had argued “semi-automatic firearms... have no sporting use either in the cultural or the recreational sense.” albertaviews.ca/prevent-a-ma...

Today in Alberta - September 23: The federal government announces the launch of its "assault-style" gun buyback pilot project, initially promised in 2020. Alberta’s minister of justice, Mickey Amery, and minister of public safety and emergency services, Mike Ellis, respond by saying...

Danielle Smith alluded that the medical establishment couldn’t be trusted on gender issues and snapped back when Kim referred to the new policies as “anti-trans.” “She did not come to listen. She did not care." @marcellodicintio.bsky.social @katsimmers.bsky.social albertaviews.ca/transgender-...

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

Today in Alberta - Sept 18: A government memo leaked to The Canadian Press shows that premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender youth #ABleg #ABpoli

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Parkland Institute is thrilled to be co-hosting this event, which will feature co-editor Rob Kristofferson, and contributors Don Bouzek, Donna Coombs-Montrose, and Maria Dunn.

Limited Verse is . . . a profound and moving investigation of language: about how language hems in or liberates our thoughts, about its power to preserve memory and forge human connection despite its limits Limited Verse at @albertaviews.bsky.social - buff.ly/08i4a1w

@albertaviews.bsky.social cover for October I suggest you subscribe. Danielle Smith imposes partisanship on municipal politics

Today in Alberta - September 15: The UCP government announces that drivers licenses and ID cards, starting in 2026, will include the holder’s citizenship status. Alberta is the first province to mandate such "citizenship markers." #ableg #abpoli

Today in Alberta - Sept 10: The Health Sciences Association of Alberta, a union representing 29,000 paramedical technical, professional and support employees, votes to reject a tentative agreement with Alberta Health Services. Of the HSAA membership, 78% voted, with 59.4% opposing ratification.

Today in Alberta - September 10: The Alberta Teachers' Association announces that its members will go on strike on Monday, October 6, if a deal is not reached with the province in the interim. #union #strike #teachers #ABleg #ABpoli

Today in Alberta - September 8: The Alberta government releases its updated standards for books in school libraries. The updated restrictions now focus entirely on "visual depiction of sexual acts.” School boards must remove such books by January 5, 2026. #Bookban #ableg #abpoli #teachers

Today in Alberta - Sept 4: Finance minister Nate Horner announces that members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) have voted to accept a mediator’s recommendation for a four-year agreement that includes a 12 per cent wage increase.