Marty Chan

UCP: recall petitions are politically motivated and news outlets are reporting on a nothing burger.

Albertans: Would you rather the media dig deeper into the AHS scandal?

UCP: Everything is the NDP's fault. Or Trudeau's. Look over there! We've got a pipeline promise. Ignore the Globe article.

It's #PromptMyStory Tuesday. Time for another story starter to motivate kids to write.

"It was creepy when the eyes of the painting followed me across the room, but now the portrait of the gap-toothed woman was smiling at me." #edusky

Just so I'm clear, the UCP conspiracy theorists think there's a secret leftist organization behind the recall petitions, but this same all-powerful organization couldn't get their act together to vote in the NDP last election?

Alberta's Minister of Education re-announces school building projects that were already in the works for a year. Do you think the re-annoucements might have something to do with his recall petition? Hmm.

With all these recall petitions, you get the feeling the UCP knows the end is near and is going to scorch the earth and make off with whatever they can carry in their greedy hands before then?

It's #PromptMyStory Tuesday. Time for another story starter to get kids excited about writing.

"Today, it snowed Corn Flakes." #edusky

Tell me you've never herded cattle without saying you've never herded cattle.

When someone contacts me to do a free in-person author visit, but ghosts me when I quote my fees and suggest virtual as an option, it makes me think they wanted a warm body and not me.

Tuesday rolls around for another #PromptMyStory. Teachers, if you're looking for a way to motivate your students to write, here is this week's prompt.

"In my wildest dreams, I never imagined the search for my missing sock would lead me to Area 51."

Last day of the school week. First day of snow. The ballet of chaos in my virtual Kindergarten session was off the charts.

ime for another #PromptMyStory to motivate kids to write.

"The Swiss cheese at the back of the fridge has grown four moldy legs, but what really bothers me is the deformed eye that keeps winking at me." #edusky

Halloween! Time to stock up on my favourite candy for the trick-or-treaters, then turn out the lights and pretend I'm not home so I can eat all the candy myself.

The cynic in me thinks that Danielle Smith and the UCP want us to pay attention to their over-the-top use of the notwithstanding clause in the teachers' strike, because like magicians, they are misdirecting us from noticing the gerrymandering they're doing right now.

Upside of getting cataract surgery is that I can see where I'm walking at the local gym's showers.

Downside? I can see what I'm walking on. Ew.

Almost forgot it's Tuesday. Time for another #PromptMyStory to motivate kids to write. Here's this week's prompt:

"The leaves that fell from my tree bounced like superballs all the way down the street to the house that no one is allowed to visit on Halloween." #edusky

If my math is right, Forever Canadian's signature count is roughly 25 percent of the voter turnout in the last Alberta election. Or in UCP numbers, about half of the bots they're currently deploying to discredit the signature count.

Tossing in a notwithstanding clause and pushing the back to work legislation quick enough for Danielle Smith to fly off to Saudi Arabia seems... I struggle to find a diplomatic word for it... Authoritarian? Cruel? Dickish?

Only in Alberta would a party that holds a slim majority of seats decide to double-down on playing only to their base while alienating the rest of the province. #InterestingTimes

Thank you! It's just cool to know kids are going to be reading my book.

Starting the week off with a bit of good news on the book front. My novel Izzy Wong's Nose for News has been nominated for a Red Cedar Book Award, which is a readers' choice award out of BC. Congrats to all the other nominees!

www.redcedaraward.ca/fiction-nomi...

It was jaw dropping when I saw the clip. Any government that decides who and who cannot run for office should take a good hard look at what they've become.

I demand that the vote for the new Alberta license plate be tabulated by hand, preferably by the brain trust who came up with the revamped rules for municipal elections.

Exactly! The minister had no details on the vetting process, but I'll bet it involves Skybox tix.

The UCP wants to introduce legislation to vet who is allowed to run for office in Alberta. They want only those who truly care or are serious about serving their riding. I can't help but notice that they left out "ethical."

In the same week, the AHS #corruptcare report is supposed to be delivered, Danielle Smith announces new license plates with the motto Strong and Free. We could waste our energy mocking the plates, but then she will have succeeded in distracting us. Instead of new plates, why not a new premier?

Holidays always mess with my schedule. Almost missed #PromptMyStory Tuesday. Here's this week's story starter to help kids get creative.

"The furnace just kicked in for the winter, and I swear I hear giggling coming from the vents."

It's #PromptMyStory Tuesday. Time for another story starter to help motivate kids to write.

"The turkeys have learned to fly and they're angry about Thanksgiving. Run!"

Smith paid for ads promoting the government's side of the labour dispute with teachers, offered $150/week to cover childcare for Alberta parents, made curriculum worksheets for families to use, and now she's locked out teachers. What part of her actions says she's ready to negotiate with the ATA?

Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.

The goal's within reach if people make the effort to look for the canvassers and signing stations. Here's a list of locations where people can sign. Remember, only in-person signatures count.

www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...

You have three weeks to sign the Forever Canadian petition which is a message to Danielle Smith that Albertans don't want to separate. Volunteers are set up in many communities across the province. Use your voice (or in this case, pen) if you believe in unity! #Alberta