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The sea squirt digests its own brain after attaching to a rock. Once it finds its permanent home, it no longer needs to think or move.

~The Conservative Party.

The sea squirt digests its own brain after attaching to a rock. Once it finds its permanent home, it no longer needs to think or move.

~The Conservative Party.

I've only been here since 2007 and that's when I got into politics. I missed a lot of years and had no clue what Alberta was like.

Except she'd have them pardoned if she could.

The media is just breaking it.

Same and proud of it.

Yes, but lots of us had ignorant parents. I can tell you I'm nothing like my parents. My maternal family is quite religious. I broke away from that when I was 12 years old. They are kind-hearted people, though. I was raised by a stepfather and he was very rascist.

Exactly. And the sme with this. How long have we known? archive.ph/AV1HD

Alberta paid more than six times usual price for pain medications in $70-million import deal, according to government briefing note

~This is not really news to many.

Finally, the media catches up, and now many others will know what we've known for more than a year.

What's it going to take for this government to fall?

How long are her supporters or MLAs going to allow this corruption to continue?
archive.ph/AV1HD

Angela WelzAlbertans United To Stop The UCP sSodrenopt94a9733c049if278tfh22i886f1i13utl7l809m22llct464lg · 5 Manipulation Tactics Premier Danielle Smith Uses 1. Victimhood Framing She paints Alberta as a victim of Ottawa - saying billions are taken, jobs are lost, and opportunities are stolen. > Why it's manipulative: It makes people feel attacked, even when the situation is more complex. It turns federal policies into personal betrayals, which increases anger and fear. 2. Scapegoating the Federal Government She blames almost every problem - economy, jobs, investment, inflation - on Ottawa, > Why it's manipulative: It simplifies complex issues and deflects attention from what her own government could be doing better. It makes one easy enemy, the feds. 3. Us vs. Them Language She divides Canadians into good Albertans vs. out-of-touch eastern elites, freedom-loving citizens vs, interfering bureaucrats. > Why it's manipulative: It creates tribal loyalty, making people suspicious of outsiders or those who disagree. It makes unity look like weakness and division look like a strength. 4. Emotional Extremes She uses strong emotional words like 'attacks', 'crippling , 'ravaged,' and 'hostile. > Why it's manipulative: This ramps up fear and urgency, When people are scared or angry, they stop questioning - and follow the strongest voice in the room. 5. Pretending to Be the Only Reasonable Voice She says she respects both separatists and federalists and just wants "a fair deal." She seems moderate - while planting radical ideas (like separation) as "understandable." > Why it's manipulative: It disguises hardline rhetoric as balanced. It allows her to push extreme positions without taking full responsibility. These tactics appeared in Danielle Smith's May 5th speech to Albertans.

~5 Manipulation Tactics Premier Danielle Smith Uses

These tactics appeared in Danielle Smith's May 5th speech to Albertans.

Canada Strong and Free Nancy MCClure While the House Burns, Two Guys Bring Buckets There’s a fire burning in Alberta, slow in some places, raging in others, and most days, it feels like the people in charge are too busy stoking the flames to care about the damage. But while the government fans the smoke of fake sovereignty and political theatre, two guys have shown up with buckets but we are going to need more buckets and people to carry them. Because there’s a particular kind of madness unfolding here. The kind where a government that can’t deliver health care or transparency suddenly wants to deliver us from Canada. Cue the fireworks, the federal finger-pointing, and the WestJet seat-sale version of a sovereignty conversation. It's tempting to ignore it. I did. For a while. Because surely no one is actually buying this snake oil in bulk, right? But then you start to realize: while you were rolling your eyes, someone else was rolling out the velvet rope to their own little constitutional cosplay convention. And even if it’s a circus, it’s still dragging the whole crowd with it. That’s when it stops being funny.

Which is exactly why I want to talk about Thomas A. Lukaszuk and Ken Chapman, two guys who are doing the opposite of that. They’re not chasing a spotlight. They’re not selling us an identity crisis with a side of fake nationalism. They’re just trying to make things actually better. And let me tell you, in this province right now, that is borderline subversive behaviour. Thomas came to Canada as a kid from communist Poland, grew up, served this province in a number of cabinet roles, including in education where, yes, we occasionally butted heads. But unlike the current crop of ideologues, Thomas showed up. He answered the tough questions. And when Russia invaded Ukraine, he didn’t just post a flag emoji, he got on the ground and helped send resources across the border via Poland. Real work. Real effort. No hashtags. And Ken Chapman? Ken is the guy who keeps showing up to the fight with nothing but reason, research, and his belief that Alberta still has a soul. He’s been quietly leading @ Reboot Alberta for years, long before it was trendy to talk about democratic reform. And while dealing with serious personal health challenges, he’s never stopped trying to drag this province back toward something resembling sanity. These two just teamed up again, not to win power or cash a consulting cheque, but to help us rethink what Alberta could be. Not separate, but smarter. Not angrier, but accountable. Not louder, but better. Now, here’s the kicker: they’re doing this during a time when the UCP would really prefer you didn’t ask questions about, say, education, health care, environmental fraud, or pension theft. And if you think the sovereignty sideshow isn't part of that, I have a privatized ER in Fort Mac I’d like to sell you. Look, I still don’t believe Alberta will separate. But I do believe in sleight of hand. While we’re all shouting about flags and feds, the real damage is happening in the background. To kids. To seniors. To democracy. So, if you're asking me who deser…

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Alberta will always be a part of Canada.

#Alberta here is the truth!! #abpoli #cndpoli #TeamCanada This, the article is so so true!! The #Oligarchs of #Alberta

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Opinion | Let’s drop the phoney Alberta versus Canada nonsense. The province has met the enemy — and it is them During the so-called decade of federal ‘attacks on oil,’ Alberta oil giants set records for production and profits, writes Jim Stanford. So why is the average Albertan not getting their cut? Jim-Stanford By Jim StanfordContributing Columnist Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work in Vancouver, is a freelance contributing columnist for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @jimbostanford. (Trigger warning: The author was born, bred, and educated in Alberta. Reader discretion is advised.)

~WOW!! Every Single Albertan needs to read this!
It's all we've been saying& MORE in one tidy package

There’s never been more oil wealth generated despite the Libs in Ottawa

There is no province where real incomes&living standards have deteriorated more in the past decade than AB
archive.ph/eLGsK

Fellow Albertans...READ THIS!

Alberta is so much worse.

This 👇👇

Same!

#LoveCanada Thomas Lukaszuk and Ken Chapman

Great article.

When I ask other Albertans why Norway has a 1.75 trillion $ sovereign fund while we only have a few billion, the response is that we had to pay huge equalization payments to the rest of Canada.

No. The money went to corporations in the US, with the blessing of conservatives.

@naheednenshi.bsky.social @albertandp.ca @maxfawcett.bsky.social please copy this article and post it everywhere in AB.

Well worth the read

~Be the black sheep. Don't let social norms hold you back!

Canada Strong and Free Nancy MCClure While the House Burns, Two Guys Bring Buckets There’s a fire burning in Alberta, slow in some places, raging in others, and most days, it feels like the people in charge are too busy stoking the flames to care about the damage. But while the government fans the smoke of fake sovereignty and political theatre, two guys have shown up with buckets but we are going to need more buckets and people to carry them. Because there’s a particular kind of madness unfolding here. The kind where a government that can’t deliver health care or transparency suddenly wants to deliver us from Canada. Cue the fireworks, the federal finger-pointing, and the WestJet seat-sale version of a sovereignty conversation. It's tempting to ignore it. I did. For a while. Because surely no one is actually buying this snake oil in bulk, right? But then you start to realize: while you were rolling your eyes, someone else was rolling out the velvet rope to their own little constitutional cosplay convention. And even if it’s a circus, it’s still dragging the whole crowd with it. That’s when it stops being funny.

Which is exactly why I want to talk about Thomas A. Lukaszuk and Ken Chapman, two guys who are doing the opposite of that. They’re not chasing a spotlight. They’re not selling us an identity crisis with a side of fake nationalism. They’re just trying to make things actually better. And let me tell you, in this province right now, that is borderline subversive behaviour. Thomas came to Canada as a kid from communist Poland, grew up, served this province in a number of cabinet roles, including in education where, yes, we occasionally butted heads. But unlike the current crop of ideologues, Thomas showed up. He answered the tough questions. And when Russia invaded Ukraine, he didn’t just post a flag emoji, he got on the ground and helped send resources across the border via Poland. Real work. Real effort. No hashtags. And Ken Chapman? Ken is the guy who keeps showing up to the fight with nothing but reason, research, and his belief that Alberta still has a soul. He’s been quietly leading @ Reboot Alberta for years, long before it was trendy to talk about democratic reform. And while dealing with serious personal health challenges, he’s never stopped trying to drag this province back toward something resembling sanity. These two just teamed up again, not to win power or cash a consulting cheque, but to help us rethink what Alberta could be. Not separate, but smarter. Not angrier, but accountable. Not louder, but better. Now, here’s the kicker: they’re doing this during a time when the UCP would really prefer you didn’t ask questions about, say, education, health care, environmental fraud, or pension theft. And if you think the sovereignty sideshow isn't part of that, I have a privatized ER in Fort Mac I’d like to sell you. Look, I still don’t believe Alberta will separate. But I do believe in sleight of hand. While we’re all shouting about flags and feds, the real damage is happening in the background. To kids. To seniors. To democracy. So, if you're asking me who deser…

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Angela WelzAlbertans United To Stop The UCP sSodrenopt94a9733c049if278tfh22i886f1i13utl7l809m22llct464lg · 5 Manipulation Tactics Premier Danielle Smith Uses 1. Victimhood Framing She paints Alberta as a victim of Ottawa - saying billions are taken, jobs are lost, and opportunities are stolen. > Why it's manipulative: It makes people feel attacked, even when the situation is more complex. It turns federal policies into personal betrayals, which increases anger and fear. 2. Scapegoating the Federal Government She blames almost every problem - economy, jobs, investment, inflation - on Ottawa, > Why it's manipulative: It simplifies complex issues and deflects attention from what her own government could be doing better. It makes one easy enemy, the feds. 3. Us vs. Them Language She divides Canadians into good Albertans vs. out-of-touch eastern elites, freedom-loving citizens vs, interfering bureaucrats. > Why it's manipulative: It creates tribal loyalty, making people suspicious of outsiders or those who disagree. It makes unity look like weakness and division look like a strength. 4. Emotional Extremes She uses strong emotional words like 'attacks', 'crippling , 'ravaged,' and 'hostile. > Why it's manipulative: This ramps up fear and urgency, When people are scared or angry, they stop questioning - and follow the strongest voice in the room. 5. Pretending to Be the Only Reasonable Voice She says she respects both separatists and federalists and just wants "a fair deal." She seems moderate - while planting radical ideas (like separation) as "understandable." > Why it's manipulative: It disguises hardline rhetoric as balanced. It allows her to push extreme positions without taking full responsibility. These tactics appeared in Danielle Smith's May 5th speech to Albertans.

~5 Manipulation Tactics Premier Danielle Smith Uses

These tactics appeared in Danielle Smith's May 5th speech to Albertans.

Hey, but at least it's not the NDP or Libs. As long as it's the Cons in power they are willing to put their trust in them because the alternative is much worse. /s

Opinion | Let’s drop the phoney Alberta versus Canada nonsense. The province has met the enemy — and it is them During the so-called decade of federal ‘attacks on oil,’ Alberta oil giants set records for production and profits, writes Jim Stanford. So why is the average Albertan not getting their cut? Jim-Stanford By Jim StanfordContributing Columnist Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work in Vancouver, is a freelance contributing columnist for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @jimbostanford. (Trigger warning: The author was born, bred, and educated in Alberta. Reader discretion is advised.)

~WOW!! Every Single Albertan needs to read this!
It's all we've been saying& MORE in one tidy package

There’s never been more oil wealth generated despite the Libs in Ottawa

There is no province where real incomes&living standards have deteriorated more in the past decade than AB
archive.ph/eLGsK

I'm a fellow hermit.