David Shepherd

Students & teachers deserve better than the lowest funding per student in all of Canada.

Albertans deserve better & better is possible.

That’s what teachers are striking for - their students, their schools & our future.

And Alberta’s New Democrats stand with them.✊🏽 #abpoli

The message was clear - Albertans stand with teachers. And so did we.

Over 20,000 people gathered at the Legislature to fight for public education & tell Danielle Smith & the UCP they need to fix what they’ve broken in our schools. #abpoli

Students are standing up & speaking out in support of their teachers & against the UCP’s underfunding of our education system.

They know they deserve better than the lowest funding per student in all of Canada.

It’s time for Danielle Smith & the UCP to listen & step up. #ableg

Ran into classmate from Eastglen High School today at the Fight for Public Education rally today!

Tara teaches in Morinville and she came out to stand with her colleagues & thousands of others to call for better for our education system.

Great to see you, Tara!

#abpoli #worldteachersday

Musical protest? That’s my jam!

An all-teacher band plays “Why Can’t We Be Friends” at the Fight for Public Education rally at the Alberta Legislature. #abpoli #worldteachersday

Excited to be at the Legislature with my colleague Heather Sweet to stand with teachers and their supporters at the Fight for Public Education rally! #worldteachersday #abpoli

Parents of children with disabilities scramble for supports ahead of Alberta teachers strike | CBC News Alberta parents are scrambling to make arrangements for their kids as teachers prepare to strike on Monday, but the situation is even more profound for families of students with disabilities.

Is $30/day enough? Not even close.

"When you're talking about disabled kids, we can't just go to the teenager down the street and ask them to take care of our kids."

Thank you, CBC, for running this story.

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Tonight! #abpoli

Provincial Council is underway in Red Deer! 🧡

Alberta’s New Democrats come together to connect, organize, and plan for the better future we all deserve.

We’re moments away from hearing Leader, @naheednenshi.bsky.social, on HOW WE WIN.

Members, you can join us online - check your inbox!

Alberta's New Democrats got it done once, and we'll do it again. 👏

YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi Danielle Smith's 'plan' for a pipeline is nothing but a pipe dream.

Danielle Smith's 'plan' for a pipeline is nothing but a pipe dream.

There's no route, no partner, no funding, and no consultation. Just another $14 million of taxpayer funds wasted on a project that does nothing and goes nowhere.

Alberta's New Democrats got it done once, and we'll do it again.

We stand with Alberta teachers.

With students & families.

For better than the lowest funding per student in all of Canada.

It’s time the UCP steps up with a deal that supports smaller classes, safer classrooms, better supports, & fair compensation for teachers.

Better is possible. #abpoli

YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi Families are paying the price for Danielle Smith's instability.

Imperial Oil is pulling jobs and closing its headquarters in Calgary. Families are paying the price for Danielle Smith’s instability.

We need a government with a plan for economic growth and attracting investment.

That's the only way we'll rebuild the Alberta advantage.

It's official: Alberta now has the lowest minimum wage in the country. 🏅

The minimum wage hasn't been raised since 2018, and Danielle Smith has no plans to change this.

'An utter failure:' UCP government announces yet another committee Danielle Smith herself said it would be “an utter failure” to have the government build a project like this, and yet here we are.

A committee can't build a pipeline, especially when there's no route, no proponent, and no real funding. There’s also no commitment from the federal government to repeal the legislation that would make this pipeline possible.

In Danielle Smith's own words, this is an 'utter failure.'

They cut off his mic.
We’re giving him the floor.

Join Evan Li and me for a conversation tonight!

⏰ 8 PM
📺 YouTube Live: youtube.com/@naheednensh...

YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi Worksheets aren't classrooms, Premier.

Worksheets aren't classrooms.

Danielle Smith will spend millions of public dollars on everything but offering teachers a fair deal.

youtube.com/shorts/lzFsB...

Tonight! #abpoli

The UCP have been in power for 6 years.

They’ve maintained the lowest minimum wage for youth in Canada.

Youth unemployment in Alberta has hit 17% - the 2nd highest in Canada.

Danielle Smith has no one to blame but herself. #abpoli

Naheed is right.

One tweet doesn’t make up for a summer of abusing Albertans while being paid handsomely with their tax dollars.

Danielle Smith needs to apologize & fire Bruce. #abpoli

YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi We are building a better future for all.

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we remember a dark past and we continue the work toward building a better future.

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I have to say in all my years as a journalist, I've never heard a government employee say that a youth should be assaulted for speaking their mind.

Imagine claiming the Alberta Next Panel is about ensuring respect from Ottawa and ensuring all voices are heard, and then you yell at a young Albertan publicly that he needs to be spanked for asking a fair question and expressing an opinion.

Absolute peak hypocrisy.

Utter contempt and disrespect from Bruce McAllister.

Cutting off the kid's mic and limiting his freedom of expression is one thing, but saying he should be spanked is a fireable offense from a supposedly neutral moderator. Bruce needs to be removed immediately.

The news that Imperial Oil is closing its Calgary office and cutting jobs is a significant blow to Calgary's and Alberta's economies.

We need a Premier who keeps Alberta’s investment market competitive, instead of chasing separatism.
Read my full statement: www.albertandpcaucus.ca/news/post/na...

Today, and always, Alberta's New Democrats stand with you.

Alberta’s Phase 1 COVID vaccine bookings are open but the portal’s a mess. It won’t let you explain why you are eligible under Phase 1 if you don't meet the age requirements.

Whether it's Tylenol causing autism or puberty blockers leading to permanent sterilization, populist leaders like Trump and Smith have zero qualms about spreading medical disinformation.

The lack of humility is only surpassed by the lack of compassion for those in need of proven treatments.

Most Premiers are working with the Government of Canada to make prescription drugs cheaper for the people they serve.

Danielle Smith? She’s working to make Alberta seniors pay *more*.

Chaos, cuts, corruption and cruelty - that’s life under the UCP. #abpoli

The lack of accountability is the point.

It’s easier to pretend you aren’t failing students, teachers, and parents if you stopped collecting evidence showing you’re doing exactly that.