Can cities separate from Alberta? #yeg councillor @aaronpaquette.bsky.social says he'll fight for it. Political scientist Dr. @duanebratt.bsky.social says it's possible. Vegreville councillor Taneen Rudyk says something needs to change. Thoughts? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/060326RTRT 🎧: rtrj.info/060326

If separatists get their way, would Edmonton be forced to go with them? Not if Ward Dene Coun. Aaron Paquette has anything to say about it. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

“A Meaningless assertion if you’re a separatist”— @apaquette.bsky.social points out separatists are using Canadian law to make their argument while saying that law prevents cities from leaving His new motion aims to revisit Edmonton's relationship with province podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

Separating Edmonton - from the Alberta Status Quo aaronpaquette.ca/blog-2-1/sep...

The thing about the phone book is… That’s how the Terminator was able to track down Sarah Connor. Alberta, Alberta…

This evening I will announce my intention to not demolish all the infrastructure in the City like an insane person. And - even though the vast majority of you said OBVIOUSLY NO - I will also hold a referendum on it so the PEOPLE CAN DECIDE. - (clearly a joke - which in these times must be stated)

Now take a referendum, and wrap it in ANOTHER referendum!

In 2019 I worked with Council to reduce consultant costs by hundreds of millions of dollars on a go forward basis. Yes, you read that right. Cumulatively we are saving enormous amounts of money thanks to that move. globalnews.ca/video/549662...

Here is the iTunes link for my Alberta Unbound conversation with Patrick Lennox @patricklennox.bsky.social about foreign influence in Alberta’s separatist campaign and the danger is poses for all Canadians. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a... #SenateofCanada

I have advocated for considering free parking downtown in evenings and weekend on non-event days. I do have to admit, however - I was downtown last night and every City owned parking spot was taken. Literally every spot for blocks around. We parked in an Impark lot.

Rare author opinion incoming: I don’t care about faithful adaptations of source material. The source material exists, it will always be there. Anything that was inspired by it is new and deserves to be new and I don’t have to engage with it if I don’t want to. I love new perspectives.

If you want democracy, don’t try to do an end-run around democracy. Test your ideas in the electoral process. The judiciary is supposed to also serve as a check and balance to potential political corruption. And they do. To frame it as anti-democratic is bordering on rhetorical insanity.

Appealing to sanity is an inherently defensive, and ultimately doomed posture, particularly when the person opposite only throws a steady stream of grenades. This is called asymmetrical warfare and the responsible people are always left to try to contain the mess. All cortisol, no oxytocin.

Government politician: we’re cooked. Scandal after scandal. Corruption and incompetence. Even our supporters are catching on. Should we be better governors for the people? Strategist: whoa whoa whoa. I have a better answer.. ✨ CULTURE WARS✨ -bike lanes -book bans -gerrymandering -wOkEiSm -DARVO

Capitalism requires continual growth or stagnation, recession & depression occur. That means, broadly, that economies require populations to grow for: workforce, production, & spending. Low birth rates means Alberta & Canada require immigration - a lot of it. Fast. Remigration is unsustainable.

There Is No Antimemetics Division

These are the folks who think they can run a country. Absolute joke.

Albertans should consider every legal option available in light of the release of YOUR personal Elections Alberta information. Up to and including MASSIVE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT(s). Make them pay for intentionally compromising your privacy. #ableg

Hey Premiers, A hot tip: If you want capitalism to work, let capitalism work. Remove restrictive covenants on grocery store locations and allow competition to exist. Otherwise it’s just socialism for the few big groceries at the expense of the people.

This got picked up by our American counterparts and the comments show the serious risk we are facing when politicians get to set their own electoral boundaries. So much wasted time, anxiety, and resources when the answer is simple: Be ethical.

This is absolute corruption, in case anyone was wondering. At no point should elected officials be involved designing their own electoral boundaries. Especially in their own favour. Win by doing a good job, not by stealing the voices of the electorate.

Whoever thought the Bibliotank would actually have to defend its books from outside forces?

Thoughtless words create a thoughtless world. This seems like a pretty simple statement but is the root of so many of the absolutely avoidable problems and chaotic results we are seeing in the world today. Thoughtlessness in terms of the greater humanistic and natural world is absolutely dangerous

Canada unTOUCHable in curling as they win gold over Great Britain. 🥌 🇨🇦🥇 #gold #CantTouchThis #olympics

The UCP has forced every municipality in Alberta to repeal any bylaw placing limits on election signs on public property. This means signs can be: ✅ in intersections ✅ in public parks ✅ unrestricted in number and frequency I spoke with @apaquette.bsky.social about the impacts

Iyikopiwi-Pisim Aaron Paquette ~ Cree n.d.

Councillor Motion for Snow and Ice Surge Capacity Some folks may want to know about next steps. I will be making the following notice of motion next Tuesday at the Urban Planning Committee. That means it will be debated as one of the last items in the following Council meeting. Here it is:

Want to build your own Snow & Ice Control budget? I built a tool using city data. You can adjust budget, see the tax result, & run sims on how the last month of snow events played out. It’s transparent, interactive, and hopefully not boring. Works best on Desktop 🖥️ aaronpaquette.ca/snow-ice

If you are IN CALGARY this week, this would be a must-see for politicos. #ABMunis @abmunis.bsky.social

Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop. “If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???” Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.

Covered Bridge #Photography (taken by LeRoy Hemond)

Entering the Hall of Fame: Greeter: Our next showing of the movie Generations of the Game” starts at 2 pm. Me: Great! I wrote it! Greeter: That’s fine. Have a nice time.

A marigold for Dia de los Muertos. In memory of all we have lost, but who are never forgotten.

Another year with zero trick-or-treaters at my house. What am I doing wrong?

Dr Markland was kind to me and especially when our daughter died. He was truly a very rare human being. He worked in ICU at an Edmonton Hospital. Winter was hardest for him as homeless people came in with severe damage to their legs from the cold. Lots of amputations. He rode a bike every day.

Winter Nocturne Isleworth: black crayon and body colour

happy halloween to what many people believed was the greatest tweet of all time

The Supreme Court is wrong. Maybe the decision makes sense on paper, but in reality there aren’t many crimes as repugnant, damaging, and worthy of the heavy hammer of justice.

Never doubt that strongly worded letters while laying down in needless defeat can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that hasn’t.

If you have time or inclination to ensure we are supporting those who support teachers, please volunteer or get involved: Aaron4dene.ca We need to be there for each other.

Watching the province slander teachers & mislead folks is really familiar. Health, cities, etc. They’ve spent the past 4yrs using their mouthpieces - & deliberately underfunding - to spin a narrative that things are broken (sound familiar?) We all need to stand up TOGETHER UNBROKEN #unbroken

A painful, powerful message from @aaronpaquette.bsky.social to Residential School deniers... 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/093025TR 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/093025 #TruthAndReconciliation #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay

If those in charge can’t handle the stress of a grade 12 student asking a rational and reasonable question - then they might want to take a serious look at their own fragility. And then ask themselves if they are fit to run a government. Absolutely mortifying and embarrassing for our province.

Why don’t we have roads and trains and construction like Tokyo? Canada’s population: 41m Tokyo’s population: 37m Edmonton’s population: 1.2m Economies of scale and density of the economy matter.

Our signs are hot off the presses! With the election just a month away, order an Aaron Paquette sign before they’re gone. Visit: www.aaron4dene.ca/support And get involved in a campaign that is proudly independent, just like you! Your voice Your choice Re-elect Paquette

Our signs are hot off the presses! With the election just a month away, order an Aaron Paquette sign before they’re gone. Visit: www.aaron4dene.ca/support And get involved in a campaign that is proudly independent, just like you! Your voice Your choice Re-elect Paquette

Does this sound bonkers, or is it just math? Better services, lower taxes, and the actual MECHANICS of how to do it? Whaaaat? It’s true. Math is cool, actually. #yeg #edmonton www.youtube.com/live/VeuCNYp...