Angela Welz

I just saw my first “Tim Cartmell for mayor” sign on Gateway Boulevard and I heaved a little bit in my mouth.

How can I block those??

“I hope John is well,” she said. “I think this feels really unhinged, and I know I’m not the only one [councillor] who thinks this.”

These Toronto vending machines are a possible lifesaver for drug users — and a flashpoint of controversy for some residents The machines near Casey House provide supplies for people who use hard drugs, such as sterile needles and naloxone kits, and items for safe sex.

Paywalled - Calling them “vending machines” is misleading. They’re controlled medical devices that require secure access, offering a safer supply to reduce toxic drug deaths. If one can save a child, sibling, or friend, it’s worth it.
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Calling them “vending machines” is misleading. These are life-saving health interventions, not snack machines; they’re controlled medical devices that require secure access and provide a safer supply, reduce the risk of people dying from a toxic drug supply.

WOW. Read this.

‘Unleashing’: Politicians Say Ex-Police Watchdog’s Insults Go Too Far ‘I was getting scared,’ says one Edmonton councillor assailed online by John McDougall.

"The man who frightened [Erin Rutherford] is former Edmonton Police Commission chair John McDougall."

"McDougall appears to be targeting councillors whom he considers to be insufficient supporters of the police."

"I was actually genuinely getting scared."
#Alberta #Canada #Policing

Yess this is for the fall boosters and first time vaccines. The government is no longer covering the cost of them so the public has to pay out of pocket. 100+ plus dollars.

Sheesh these bitches.

The UCP are making you pre-order your vaccines. Then you will get an email reminder. Please make sure you do this!

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They say too much red tape.

I say too much corruption.

Alberta’s Perverse New Barriers to COVID Vaccines The virus hits the old and poor hardest. The province is erecting hurdles for granting them protection.

"Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's radical new rules for COVID immunization pose a genuine threat to the elderly, the working poor and pregnant moms."

"Twenty per cent of the population is now making anti-vax conspiracy policy that harms 80 per cent of the population."
#Alberta #Canada #Healthcare

Alberta government changes expense disclosure policy, removes eight years of records | CBC News Key changes to Alberta’s expense disclosure policy mean that the receipts of senior government officials, including the premier, will no longer be public.

Danielle Smith & the UCP have decided you don’t deserve to know how they’re spending your $.

The Friday before a long weekend, they removed the requirement for the Premier, Ministers & senior staff to publicly post their receipts.

They say it’s too much “red tape.”

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Alberta government appeals injunction of transgender health-care law | Globalnews.ca The province argues the injunction was premature, since the law wasn't fully in effect, and that the judge made a mistake in deciding it would cause irreparable harm.

Alberta government, you’re a disgrace.

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More BS from the Alberta corrupt government. 😡

In Alberta, the Punks Are Taking Over | The Tyee The scene is galvanizing against a common enemy: the United Conservative Party.

@4bharmredux.bsky.social are making an impact! Love this so much.

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Mentzelopolous yet to be interviewed in Alberta's delayed procurement probe The former AHS head claims she has yet to be contacted by the retired judge leading the province's procurement review.

“While we respect the former justice, it’s clear his work is being hampered and manipulated by this UCP government,” a statement from NDP caucus house leader Christina Gray reads.
#CorruptCare #abpoli
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Former Alberta health agency CEO says false claims may compromise investigation The former head of Alberta’s front-line health agency says she’s aware of misinformation that may compromise a third-party investigation into a multimillion-dollar health contracting scandal. Athana M...

Another situation that raises important corruption concerns .. the circumstances suggest serious issues with transparency and potential political interference.

How many more years do we have to deal with this mess?

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MLA Brooks Arcand-Paul happened to be at the courthouse while the referendum question was being considered in Kings Bench. Here’s a few of his thoughts…
#AbPoli #IndigenousTiktok #NativeTiktok #treaty

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This is the largest decrease in full-time jobs since September 2023, when we lost 43,600 full-time jobs.

Calgary police "image recognition" software identifies individuals in photos & videos posted online Documents show that two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for AI software that scours photos and videos for individuals. Have police agencies across Canada taken a secret shortcut to facial recognition?

Two big scoops this week on Drug Data Decoded ICYMT:
1. Calgary police "image recognition" software identifies individuals in photos & videos posted online drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...

#ableg is appealing a court decision that temporarily blocked its ban on gender-affirming care for youth under 16. The province argues the judge acted prematurely and made legal errors, while advocates say the ban would cause serious harm to transgender youth.

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"Studies from across Canada and the U.S. show that every dollar spent on supportive housing returns between $1.44 and $2.50 in savings.

"We already spend hundreds of thousands annually just reacting to homelessness. We could be solving it for less."

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It’s international cat day and I don’t own a cat (allergies) .. share your cat with me please 🙏

I Stopped Waiting for Rock Bottom and Started Living Again A guest post by Brandi Mac

I so wish I had known this back then .. maybe things would have been different.

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This would be so funny if it weren’t happening in real life

Province refuses to release early results of its Alberta Next surveys Postmedia sought early replies to surveys around an Alberta pension plan and immigration but the province has refused to release the results

Feels like we’ve seen this movie before.
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Alberta government reveals drug jail locations in procurement document The Alberta government has issued a request for interested parties to participate in the procurement process for two forced abstinence detention facilities, to be located in northwest Calgary and nort...

Last November, the government announced the drug jail for children would be built directly into the Edmonton children's jail.

This means all of Alberta's forced abstinence facilities will be positioned in or near carceral institutions. 2/
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Alberta government reveals drug jail locations in procurement document The Alberta government has issued a request for interested parties to participate in the procurement process for two forced abstinence detention facilities, to be located in northwest Calgary and…

Alberta will "award $180 million for the construction of 'Compassionate Intervention Centres.'"

"The drug jails will each detain up to 150 people [..] under Alberta's new forced abstinence legislation, which eliminates the right to due process."
#Alberta #Canada #Drugs #Healthcare #Incarceration

Alberta government reveals drug jail locations in procurement document The Alberta government has issued a request for interested parties to participate in the procurement process for two forced abstinence detention facilities, to be located in northwest Calgary and nort...

SCOOP
Alberta's "Compassionate Intervention" drug jails will be located near the existing Spyhill jail in Calgary and near the Alberta Hospital in Edmonton.
Eighty-two companies have expressed interest in participating in the $180 million procurement process. 1/
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The #UCP has long-term plans for treatment jails, all located next to correctional or psychiatric facilities. All this while there is no evidence that forced treatment works, but strong evidence showing the harms caused.
#careUsNotForced

Canadian border officers seize $25M in cocaine at U.S. crossing near Sarnia | CBC News Canadian border officials say they've seized roughly $25 million in cocaine from a commercial truck that tried to enter the country at the Blue Water Bridge near Sarnia, Ont.

Again from the USA.....

Canadian border officers seize $25M in cocaine at U.S. crossing near Sarnia #Canada #CBSA

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