Glenn Finockio

The world is becoming more uncertain and it's time for Canada to invest big in ourselves.

The good news is, no G7 country is better positioned to do so. We have low debt to GDP...

It is a mess.

She was an awful choice for that award.

The Liberals could very likely win a majority as well...

... but one can't expect the CPC to make logical choices.

He might be feeling like he's finished in January anyways so might as well go down swinging in another election?

Note: does not work with apples.

Of course his first instinct is to "lower taxes".

Leopard cannot change his spots.

The hypocrisy of Premier Smith's current Chief of Staff, Rob Anderson:

The government is acting like a "dictator" by ripping away legal rights to impose a settlement.

"That's wrong. That's not the Alberta way. That's not what we do here."

#ableg #abpoli

Yes. Savage.

This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll

Alberta is the richest province in the country — except where it really counts How does the province with the highest fiscal capacity in the country also have the lowest per-capita funding for students in its public schools? Because it wants it that way

Alberta is the wealthiest province in Confederation, but you'd never know that by looking at the way it funds its public schools and their students. At some point, voters might want to think about what that says — and means — @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes.

A lot of questions today about how Danielle Smith -- the "libertarian" and "conservative" -- could use closure & the notwithstanding clause to remove Albertans' Charter rights.

The answer: she's neither libertarian nor conservative.

Is the province or her party, though? We'll soon find out.+

456,365 signatures!

This is a historic mobilization of Albertans by @lukaszukab.bsky.social and his team with #ForeverCanadian!

More than needed by HALF!!!

This is more than a full quarter of votes cast in the last provincial election!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

When he says “record education funding” he means in nominal terms — and forgets to mention that nominal funding is almost always at record highs.

On a per-student basis, and after adjusting for inflation? It isn’t even close.

19th time's the charm?

At this point, looking at the results coming in, I'll take said leopard and hope he's changed. I'm not fully convinced, but time will tell.

I'm thinking less about horses and more about leopards - and if they can change their spots or not...

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No, it isn't. There was nothing wrong with tabulators.

Quick musing - I wonder how the courts will look on any UCP back-to-work legislation for teachers when it was the government who ended up locking teachers out? Can't claim "emergency" when you created the situation...

#ableg #abed

Smith Not Impressed With New Plates "Political Agenda" Written by Brent Manke Monday, Jul 14 2014, 12:00 AM The three choices for Alberta's new license plate, plus what we have now. The Opposition Wildrose party is up in arms over the removal of the "Wild Rose Country" slogan from the bottom of the plates, calling it politically motivated. Highwood MLA Danielle Smith is no fan of Alberta's proposed new license plates. She supports the new reflective paint job, but not changing the slogan at the bottom from "Wild Rose Country." She says it's more PC political nonsense. "All of a sudden this comes out in the middle of the summer, in the middle of a leadership race, taking off the Wild Rose slogan. It's clearly political. People have seen through it. They are outraged and responding in massive numbers. We have a poll going with six thousand respondents so far, most of which, about 70-percent who say keep the Wild Rose slogan." She says the province would have been better off asking us if we wanted to change the plates in the first place, as well as if we wanted to change the slogan, before moving ahead on their own.

Subscribe $1 for 6 months Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal NewsNationalPoliticsOpinionColumnists Bell: Danielle Smith set to roll out a new Strong and Free Alberta licence plate Alberta to get a new licence plate. It reads Strong and Free Author of the article: By Rick Bell Published Oct 14, 2025 Last updated 34 minutes ago It’s coming. A new licence plate for Alberta vehicles. Article content It is a licence plate with attitude. It is long overdue. Psst … the current licence plate was designed more than 40 years ago. Article content Article content The words on the plate have been decided. Article content Strong and Free. It is the motto of Alberta. They are words found in the national anthem. Article content A generation ago some Albertans fought for a Strong and Free licence plate, including this scribbler and legendary Edmonton Sun columnist Neil Waugh...

Smith in 2014: The plan to change the motto on Alberta's licence plate is a politically motivated distraction.

Smith in 2025: Here's a plan to change the motto on Alberta's licence plate.

Nemiscam, Alberta

Alberta teachers among the world's most stressed, new report shows ATA president Jason Schilling said the report shows his agency’s findings that teachers feel stressed out, overworked and underappreciated.

“a new report shows teachers in Alberta are the most stressed in the world, and their workload is among the most demanding.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

"Teachers make enough money as it is": 15% strongly agree 24% agree 31% disagree 25% strongly disagree 5% not sure / can't say

Do you think private schools should... 10% receive more public funding than they do now 23% receive about the same 25% receive less public funding than they do now 35% receive no public funding at all 8% not sure / can't say

"Do you think the provincial government under Danielle Smith has done a good job or a poor job handling public education?" 10% very good job 22% good job 14% poor job 48% very poor job 7% not sure / can't say

(Among those aware of the teachers strike): In this dispute between the Alberta government and the teachers, would you say your sympathies are more with ... 58% the teachers 21% the government 18% neither 3% not sure / can't say

New Angus Reid polling on Alberta teachers' strike, private school funding, etc.:

Burn a flag, win a lawsuit.

Not that deep.

So you would say he's "Ready 2 Engage" on issues related to transit?

Does that "new path" include bike paths?

How about rapid transit?

Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants EDMONTON – After meeting with Mark Carney to discuss pipeline construction, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has vowed to hold her breath until the Prime Minister gives her absolutely everything she ask...

Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants