Bill Simpson

This story deserves more attention. The UCP govt handed over tens of millions of taxpayer dollars and is now refusing to explain why.
Alberta's Big Payouts to Spurned Australian Coal Miners via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Danielle Smith isn't going to SA for oil, she's going for AI and data centres to suck up whatever water is left in this province #ableg

Opinion: Alberta undermining public education — and democracy Any government that undermines ... the project of improving public school education in the face of difficulty is undermining ... democracy.

Opinion piece from David King, former Alberta Minister of Education in a Progressive Conservative government, published in the Edmonton Journal (of all places), addressing the conduct of the UCP towards our public education system.

It is absolutely worth reading.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

A timely and important read

Alberta’s restructured energy market misses mark for modernizing the grid | Pembina Institute EDMONTON — JASON WANG, senior analyst of the Pembina Institute’s Electricity program, made the following statement in response to the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) finalized design for the...

Alberta’s new energy market rules favour more expensive energy generation, like natural gas plants, over the lowest-cost options available to us, such as #wind and #solar.

This will only make electricity more expensive for Albertans. #abpoli

www.pembina.org/media-releas...

Drilling Down | Pembina Institute For many years, Canada’s oil and natural gas resources have been leveraged to provide thousands of jobs, billions of dollars of economic output, and well-paid work for generations of employees, especi...

Attention Albertans. Oil & Gas doesn't ❤️ you back.

A new report from @pembina.org shows that oil & gas employment has dropped 43% since 2012 (per barrel of oil produced), despite a 47% increase in production during that same period.

www.pembina.org/pub/drilling...

#ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli

WARNING!!!

It’s been brought to our attention that a fake website exists, misleading that the #ForeverCanadian petition can be signed online. With a laptop, they’re visiting senior homes.

Official @ElectionsAB petition must be signed on paper and this badge must be presented.

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.

More deets here forever-canadian.vercel.app

Citizen Initiative Petition Issued - Elections Alberta EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative. Prior to issuing the petition, the Chief Electoral Officer...

It's official.

Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative, with the question "Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?"

Petition needs 293,976 signatures by Oct 28 to move forward.

www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...

Alberta releases its pension survey results, 63% opposed to leaving CPP After a more than 21-month wait, the Alberta government has released to Postmedia the results of its 2023 provincial pension plan survey.

It took 21 months but, this morning I received the results of the Alberta government's pension plan engagement survey:
*63% opposed to Alberta Pension Plan (APP)
*10% pro-APP
*12% undecided/unsure
*15% other responses
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli

Controversial Alberta private health centre helped behind the scenes by Airdrie mayor, documents reveal Internal emails show how the mayor and city staff helped draft and pitch a proposal for a publicly funded, privately delivered urgent care centre in Airdrie, Alta.

Bombshell story via @brettmckay.bsky.social about how Airdrie mayor Peter Brown and staff worked in secret with a developer and the premier's office to get a private hospital using money earmarked for upgrading a public hospital.

theijf.org/controversia...

What are they trying to distract us from??

I would line up outside at Northlands Coliseum in the mid 80's for Billy Joel, Tina Turner, and Huey Lewis - looking back I realize how dodgy that was in that part of town

#FACTS

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security. 
 
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
 
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952

Alberta paid more than six times usual price for pain medications in $70-million import deal, according to government briefing note Briefing note indicates health authority could have reduced overall bill by ordering less medicine

Scooplet: Alberta Health Services paid more than 6x its normal price for meds from Turkey, could have bought fewer bottles
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @alannasmith.bsky.social

The Quebec referendum, Alberta separation and the politics of Big Oil in Canada 45 years after the first Quebec referendum, Canada's still searching for a path to economic sovereignty and Alberta wants to separate.

"Alberta has never paid for Quebec daycare. The myth that Western oil-rich provinces are subsidizing Quebec’s 'lavish welfare state' is a lie spread by politicians who’d rather demonize Quebecers than ask tough questions of an American-owned fossil fuel sector that’s ruthlessly exploited Canadians.”

Former chief of staff to Alberta Premier lived in home owned by Sam Mraiche’s sister Businessman’s dealings with the provincial health authority are subject to multiple investigations

SCOOP: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's fmr chief of staff lived in a home owned by a sister of Sam Mraiche, a businessman whose dealings w Alberta Health Services are subject to multiple investigations.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social

Ousted UCP MLA Accuses Premier’s Husband of Secret Lobbying | The Tyee A fiery exchange in the legislature raises questions about David Moretta’s role in rail project discussions.

#NEW: Former Alberta UCP infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie has accused the husband of Premier Danielle Smith of working as an unregistered lobbyist, which allegedly included an attempt to meet with Guthrie about a major rail link between Calgary and Banff.

@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports.

Alberta chief electoral officer warns UCP proposals will hurt investigative ability EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is warning the government that proposed legislation will impair the election commissioner's power to investigate election rule breaking.

“Alberta's chief electoral officer is warning the government that proposed legislation will impair the election commissioner's power to investigate election rule breaking.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...

a man wearing a helmet and a microphone is sitting in a car with the words stay on target written on the screen . Alt: a man wearing a helmet and a microphone is sitting in an X-wing fighter from Star Wars with the words stay on target written on the screen .

This is all a distraction to get us to stop talking about #corruptcare - stay on target people!

We need a provincial election - now.

Alberta Justice Minister has personal relationship with man whose businesses are tied to AHS investigation Mickey Amery told The Globe and Mail that he is a long-time friend of Sam Mraiche and ‘loosely related’ to him through marriage

SCOOP: Alberta's Justice Minister is a long-time friend and relative of the man whose business dealings with the health authority are tied to multiple investigations
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Alberta ousted health services CEO amid probe into medical contracts, document alleges Athana Mentzelopoulos was dismissed two days before a meeting with province’s auditor on her investigation, according to letter

SCOOP: Danielle Smith's government fired the head of Alberta Health Services two days before she was to meet with the Auditor-General to discuss her internal investigation into procurement contracts and deals for private surgical facilities. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... #abpoli #ableg

Pierre Poilievre went from a 25-point lead and being a lock for next prime minister to losing the election — and his seat.

Canadian politics…twists.

Just a reminder.

There is no Alberta without Canada.

The separatists in Alberta are a loud and vocal minority.

Real Albertans need to start getting louder than them.

Now.

#Canada

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

This is not about bike lanes, this is about distracting Albertans from the Corruptcare scandal. Stay focused. Call a public inquiry. Reach out to me and let’s talk about what we can do together.

#ableg

Majority of Canadians agree that Danielle Smith has betrayed Canada A majority of Canadians agree that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is betraying her country by engaging with Americans who want to annex Canada.

Majority of Canadians agree that Danielle Smith has betrayed Canada

Despicable behavior by CTV