Ximena González

‘You don’t get to call it a democracy when you write the questions yourself’: provincewide protest announced by AFL The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) announced a province-wide day of protest for May 29 to stand up against what they said in a release as “an increasingly radical and undemocratic agenda from the ...

The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is calling for a provincewide day of protest on May 29, accusing the Smith government of pursuing what it describes as a radical agenda that lacks public support.

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On Monday, March 9, the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM) will be shut down to allow for planned reinforcement repairs to support the stability of the current pipe.

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Speaking! Though i might have the wrong accent.

It’s too late! 😅

Alberta is [still] calling!

Thanks Jake! 🙌

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this is a fascinating and important story

I wish the city had done a similar survey when it came to funding a billionaire’s arena.

Totally!

You won’t believe this, but over the last couple of years, income tax revenue increased due to population growth.

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Can somebody let her know that contract workers pay taxes too, regardless of their migratory status?

Meet the Historic Alberta Couple Who Fought for Press Freedom | The Tyee Their grandson wrote a book and made a film about their impactful work.

“To understand the move towards separatism today, we have to go all the way back to the 1930s.” 🗞️ #CdnMedia #abpoli

Next time you want to provide feedback in good faith, use direct messages. They work too.

I’ll never know what is it about me that seems to trigger white progressives.

Thanks for the feedback!

I hope you correct everyone who’s ever referred to Alberta becoming a Canadian province as joining Confederation, rather than singling me out in public.

Meet the Historic Alberta Couple Who Fought for Press Freedom | The Tyee Their grandson wrote a book and made a film about their impactful work.

The ghost of separation has haunted the imagination of Albertans since the province joined Confederation in 1905.

To understand the Alberta’s history, is to understand Albertans today.

In Peggy & Balmer, Tom Radford bares the roots of Alberta’s underdog ethos, as experienced by his grandparents.

Meet the Historic Alberta Couple Who Fought for Press Freedom | The Tyee Their grandson wrote a book and made a film about their impactful work.

The Weekender is here in @thetyee.ca! Thanks to @ximenaka.bsky.social for this nifty piece about the historic couple who fought for press freedom in Alberta. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

Well, yeah. But we end up with garages and no trees.

They would be less ugly with trees 💁🏻‍♀️

Who would want their street to look like this anyway?

Trees are the ultimate public realm beautifier, to name one if their many benefits.

Yet, some Calgarians don’t seem to believe they’re *that* necessary.

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Ohhh i see!

Thanks! But i don’t think i see the actuals. Are they called something else?

This is what i mean 👇

DYK that Alberta’s Budget 2022 was the last one to include an actual expenses/revenues column from a prior period in ministry business plans?

Isn’t that information, like, important?

The truth doesn’t matter.

Worse. I didn’t even make enough money to get any back 😭