Michael Janz

If the Alberta government goes through on Monday with a back-to-work order on our teachers and enforce it by stripping away charter rights with the notwithstanding clause, then I absolutely support the need for a general strike from Alberta's Common Front of labour unions, which includes the ATA, HSAA, AUPE, UNA, CUPE, AFL, UFCW, ATU, and more. ATA is on strike and HSAA is ready to strike. CUPE has recently come out of another historic education strike. AUPE represents Government of Alberta workers who just barely avoided a strike by a slim margin lately, and Alberta Health Services workers who will be voting on a strike mandate NEXT WEEK! If the Common Front elects to go on a general strike, the force of this solidarity would be astounding, and an absolutely APPROPRIATE response to the government completely stripping away our charter rights "just because they can". This is the most undemocratic thing imaginable. Alberta Union leaders, now is the time. You all signed a solidarity pact, and one of our unions is in the midst of our province's most historic job action, with a government planning an UNPRECEDENTED abuse of power to strip away charter rights. There is no more time. I also stand in solidarity with Alberta students who are also planning to walk out in the case of this back-to-work legislation. Our future remains bright with them.

Alberta Union leaders, now is the time. You all signed a solidarity pact, and one of our unions is in the midst of our province's most historic job action, with a government planning an UNPRECEDENTED abuse of power to strip away charter rights. There is no more time.

#abpoli #Solidarity #union #yeg

Public dollars for public schools. True 8 years ago. More true now:

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'Manufactured rage-baiting': Doorstep concerns contrast to online vitriol, say some returning incumbents "I think we have a real problem with misinformation being spread through social media posts," said Ward papastew candidate Michael Janz

Clr @michaeljanz.bsky.social cooking with gas in this one!

"We heard for instance, there was this whole neighbourhood of Delton (upset about bike lanes) but ... Ashley Salvador, a bike-lane advocate, won that neighbourhood with more than half of the vote.”

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They will blame the cities and Canada Post workers, but this is entirely because Danielle Smith is MAGA and more gullible than a three-year-old.

Considering the UCP made a big fuss about cutting red tape, they’ve sure added a lot of costs, red tape and lineups to the democratic process!

I’ve had a few people ask me who I’m voting for tomorrow. Here is my list:

Mayor: @andrewknack.bsky.social
Ward Papastew: @michaeljanz.bsky.social
EPSB Ward G: Saadiq Sumar

Also, for those living in EPSB Ward C, @hollyfortrustee.bsky.social is the way to go.

Happy voting!

Developers used networks of companies to funnel money to Edmonton council candidates Analysis of corporate records shows connections between several companies funding local political campaigns

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Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

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"Transparency matters to us — and the facts are simple. “Out of 315 donors who have supported the Tim Cartmell and Better Edmonton campaign, only 20 appeared on the United Conservative Party’s 2023 donor disclosure list and five appeared on the NDP’s.” That’s a very specific defence, as it only applies to donors in 2023. So, without limiting the search to 2023, how many of Tim Cartmell’s supporters have also donated to the United Conservative Party? The answer is a little more than $400,000 worth. Postmedia went through Cartmell’s recent donor disclosure lists, as well as the one provided for 2024, and double-checked the names against what appears on Elections Alberta’s search database for UCP funders. In the case of corporate donors, we found directors and or company CEOs, and then input their names into the Elections Alberta database.

Receiving campaign donations from people who have also donated to the UCP isn’t inherently a bad thing. But issuing a statement about transparency while sharing misleading information absolutely is.
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Thread. 🧵

I’ve known @michaeljanz.bsky.social for about 15 years now. He’s a good person and a good friend, and for that reason alone I will be voting for him on October 20th as councillor for Ward papestew.

Thank you, Andy! Really appreciate the support and a reminder to everyone to find their polling station here:

Edmonton.ca/forvoters

Here. There. Everywhere. - Communauto Edmonton Welcome to Communauto! When you join Communauto, you gain access to a fleet of over a hundred vehicles that can be rented at low cost for...

via @michaeljanz.bsky.social - every communauto car in edmonton replaces 7 personal vehicles

distributed, affordable car share is something that is drastically needed in seattle.

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Great to see you too!

While out on a car-free errand, I passed my Councillor @michaeljanz.bsky.social on a bike path in our riding. Michael walks the talk and shows his commitment to active transportation - even on a seasonably cool fall day in Edmonton.🍂🍁🍂 #yegbike #yegcc #yeg #SeenOnABikeRide #AutumnRide

Got my voting done. @andrewknack.bsky.social
@michaeljanz.bsky.social


I proudly cast votes for Andrew Knack and Michael Janz today in ward papastew.

I so appreciate their leadership towards a sustainable Edmonton that supports and welcomes people from ALL walks of life.

cc:
@andrewknack.bsky.social
@michaeljanz.bsky.social

front yard skeleton wearing a Vote for Michael Janz sign in Edmonton

🍁 Advance polls are open for municipal voting 🗳️ (Seems like @michaeljanz.bsky.social is getting some otherworldly assistance 😉) Get out there, #yeg!!

Big money in Edmonton mayor's race? Donations scrutinized and defended Interim financial disclosures for Edmonton mayor's race show one candidate received significantly more money than others, including from corporate donors. Candidates defend and scrutinize the role of ...

“Effectively you’re asking me if I’m corrupt and I’m
not corrupt.”

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Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

Elections Alberta has approved a citizen-initiated petition application to gather signatures in support of the proposal to end public funding to independent/private schools.

Calgary teacher Alicia Taylor says she brought it forward because it could help improve funding for public schools. #AbEd

Rent increases coming for AISH recipients living in community housing starting Oct. 1 Alberta's new rent formula for AISH recipients take effect Oct. 1 and now benefit payments will no longer be exempt.

Alberta adding insult to injury for people on AISH. The provincial government may save some money with these changes, but it will be the cities that absorb the costs of more people ending up on the street. #ableg

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WOW!

Alberta just got another approved referendum petition!

And this one calls for the practice of funding private schools with public money to be put to an end!

During the teachers strike!

Strap in Alberta, we’re going on a ride!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Huge public education protest this morning outside the kinsmen.

As municipal election advance polls open today, lots of animosity towards both Danielle Smith and her UCP proxies like Tim Cartmell and his Better Edmonton Party.

ABCD- Anybody But Cartmell & Danielle

How the Development Industry Helped One Edmonton Mayoral Candidate Get a Head Start Before nominations even opened, Tim Cartmell raised nearly half a million dollars, with roughly half coming from sources with apparent connections to real estate, construction and development

Follow the money…

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STATEMENT: The Alberta Federation of Labour stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine CALGARY — The Executive Council of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), meeting today in Calgary, issued the following statement in response to discussions about the Israel-Gaza conflict underway…

This is a very strong statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour on the situation in Palestine ✊

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If Edmonton received a fair deal from Alberta, your property taxes could be virtually eliminated this year. Join our campaign to build a safer, more affordable, welcoming city for everyone.

Just your reminder that if the province paid what’s owed, your property taxes would be about 7% lower

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Student walkout 2025 in solidarity with our teachers students and families.

Did you know Edmonton has a 228th street? More sprawl means more tax increases, service cuts, or both.

Learn more at www.michaeljanz.ca

Tesla used bots to run the bank on millions in Canadian EV rebates — but didn’t fake sales: Government investigation Tesla filed more than 8,600 rebate claims in under 72 hours to make a run on the bank of Canada’s dwindling EV subsidies.

#StarExclusive: Tesla used an automated system to make a run on the bank of Canada’s dwindling EV subsidies, outmanoeuvring Canadian dealerships that filed claims manually and were left short millions of dollars, the Star has learned.

Cartmell’s party will ‘go dormant’ after election, mayoral candidate says Mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell says his Better Edmonton party will "go dormant" after the election.

Why wait? Start now.

Tim and his double-dippers could return the big corporate donations and run as independents.

They have until Monday. But they don’t serve the many, just the big money so they won’t.

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Alberta’s oil and gas legacy is a ‘gigantic problem’: top political staffer | The Narwhal Alberta’s Mature Asset Strategy aims to deal with the oil and gas industry’s unpaid taxes and orphaned wells. A pitch in Warburg didn’t go as planned

A local landowner sparred with Marciano over not receiving the company’s lease payments on her land. Marciano said she needs to apply for reimbursement from the government.

“It’s still our tax dollars,” she said.

“That’s not good enough.”

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