Orlagh O’Kelly

YouTube video by Energi Media Alberta Healthcare Universality is Clearly in Smith's Sights

Alberta Healthcare Universality is Clearly in Smith's Sights

Pay more taxes, get fewer public services. Not satisfied? Then pay out of your own pocket.

That's the playbook, folks. You've been warned.
@Lorian_H @ABDanielleSmith #ableg #abpoli
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Documents related to Summit coal decision raise more questions about Alberta Energy Regulator’s independence Regulator’s CEO sought ‘input’ from Energy Minister’s chief of staff on a motion to cancel hearings about a proposed mine

Not only did the AER's CEO unlawfully interfere with the hearing process for Summit's Mine 14, he called the Minister's office for "input" pretty much as soon as the application for reconsideration came in. That's a foul.
#abpoli #ableg @cpawsnab.bsky.social

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No changes coming ‘at the moment’ for Alberta’s recall legislation: Danielle Smith | Globalnews.ca Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's concerned such petition drives aren't using the recall legislation in good faith but instead, are trying to overthrow her government.

“Smith…said she’s concerned such petition drives aren’t using the legislation in good faith but instead are trying to overthrow her government.”

She’s the husband who wants the open marriage until he finds out his wife is getting all the action.

NDP MLA David Shepherd held very little back as the UCP effectively fired the Auditor General in committee today…

Including highlighting that for a government under suspicion of covering up massive scandals, this only makes things look worse.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

What will it take for UCP back benchers to show some spine and stop following their Imperial edict?
Let this man do his job.
#abpoli #cdnpol #ableg

Jamie Sarkonak: Liberal diversity mandates must end if we're to solve the judge shortage As superior courts struggle with vacancies, Liberals obsess with bench demographics. Provinces need to call it out

Ah, yes. Only straight white men are qualified to be judges. How silly of us to forget.

Opinion: Invoking notwithstanding clause a slippery slope for Alberta Pre-emptively and actively overriding rights is a slippery slope. Whose rights are next?

My latest in the @edmontonjournal.com on the province’s pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause to override the Charter rights to strike…. And to meaningful bargaining… of 50,000 teachers

#ableg

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"A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought"

- Ronald Reagan

So happy to be able to contribute knowledge regarding the unprecedented use of the notwithstanding clause in Alberta, was on 880 Ched show this afternoon and Ian Hanomansing this evening, talking about what is happening in Alberta.

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Very good point

'Reputational challenges': New poll shows public support for Smith, UCP has dipped amid teachers' strike Response to teachers' strike appeared to sour some Albertans' opinions of Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP, suggests new survey from Leger

“Smith’s personal approval has gone down to 38 per cent, a six-point drop from May.

And nearly half of respondents — 47 per cent — reported that their opinion of the premier has worsened over the past six months.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Opinion: Invoking notwithstanding clause a slippery slope for Alberta Pre-emptively and actively overriding rights is a slippery slope. Whose rights are next?

My latest in the @edmontonjournal.com on the province’s pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause to override the Charter rights to strike…. And to meaningful bargaining… of 50,000 teachers

#ableg

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Opinion: Invoking notwithstanding clause a slippery slope for Alberta Pre-emptively and actively overriding rights is a slippery slope. Whose rights are next?

“Smith claimed on Monday that Bill 2 “is exactly the kind of circumstance that I believe Peter Lougheed had in mind when he argued so hard on behalf of provinces to include the notwithstanding clause.”

This is incorrect.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Thanks for catching that . It’s been fixed.

Mikisew Cree First Nation opposes releasing treated oilsands tailings | CBC News Mikisew Cree First Nation is speaking out against a government-appointed committee's recommendations for releasing treated oilsands tailings.

Meanwhile:

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Imagine being the leader of His Majesty's government, having HM's representative deliver a vengeful speech from the throne, then tabling Bill 1 (another AB sovereignty act), and then instructing tabling of Bill 2 denying Charter rights to Albertans - al while absconding the jurisdiction?
#abpoli

“If Alberta invokes section 33, the Courts cannot stop them. At most, the Court can judicially review the invocation”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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🛩️ 🇸🇦🇦🇪 Premier Danielle Smith is jetting off to Saudi Arabia and Dubai just as her UCP government is expected to invoke the constitutional sledgehammer known as the Notwithstanding Clause in its legislation to force striking teachers back to work.

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There was a “lying queen” (with lion king motif) sign at the teachers protest and it said “coming to a shitshow near you”. Fitting.

This is the best - all credit to @jaredwesley.ca

On the misuse of Loughheed’s legacy @ABDanielleSmith. Stop your lies for once. Have you absolutely no shame?

Receipts linked in my recent blog:
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Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.

If the federal liberals refused to have committees, like @daniellesmithab.bsky.social does, PP et al would scream.
She has
No
Respect
For
Democracy

Trudeau gave the UCP a pipeline and they still hate him.

This is quite the overstatement by Alberta, or at least speculation.
No charter without section 33?
In fact, section 33 was also seen as a way to protect rights. Not to be used pre-emptively, as @ABDanielleSmith suggests.
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The province has a lot of rogue actors 🤦‍♀️

Symbolic legislation or an invitation to over-police? Observers say if the new hate crimes created by C-9 aren’t enforced, it’s going to be a pyrrhic victory

For the Saturday crowd, my latest for @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social: Symbolic legislation or an invitation to over-police? #cdnlaw #cdnpoli

David Cochrane just raised the point that provinces are underfunding their justice systems, and that federal changes to the Criminal Code doesn't change that.
That's almost unheard of! #PnPCBC

YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi "We need the government to address the class sizes we face every day."

"I didn't become a teacher so I could fight with the government. I became a teacher so I could make a difference."

Teachers have been extremely clear about what they need to help students succeed: more teachers, more classrooms.

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