Andrea Watts

Yeah, I’m generally upset at the enthusiasm for this petition. Surreal.

Indeed. This is not “Trump’s attempt to remake the world order” or whatever. It’s an unusually spoiled and malevolent toddler somehow entrusted with the world’s most powerful military and economy lashing out.

Maybe you have to live in this hellscape to understand its right wing citizens. 😜

As a resident of Riverbend, I was thrilled we didn’t have a Liberal “paper” candidate in the last election. The candidate worked hard and the results show that. Previous elections were very different.

We’ve progressed from watching the baseball game to being held hostage by the baseball game.

Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency.

An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)

Those of you standing in long lines for municipal elections in Alberta today:

1) stay in line; your voice matters
2) the long lines are a direct consequence of the conspiracy-driven policy changes brought forward by the UCP government (and not your beleaguered election workers); be kind

SW Edmonton Riverbend. About an hour wait. Lots of totally committed voters out here!

I paid extra to check in at 10 am in Amsterdam. Well worth it!

The province of Alberta has nearly matched the entire United States' number of reported measles cases.
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The separatist movement in the 1980s was fueled by antisemitism, and hatemongers such as Doug Christie and Jim Keegstra. Now, separatists want an Alberta without immigrants? Well, if that's the case, it's going to be a pretty empty place - without labour, without investment capital, without culture.

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

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And everyone gets a pony.

Fix healthcare, support our students, invest in housing! Address issues that the MAJORITY of Albertans are concerned about! #abpoli #abgov

A lot of Americans don't know this, but the winner of the Canadian election will be required live in a small cottage located in the backyard of the palace where the viceroy to the King of England lives.

The cottage just recently got a new wifi router, which was very exciting for all Canadians.

In Canada's Alberta, national unity is on the ballot In Alberta, many voters feel alienated by the country’s elite - some are even tempted by Trump’s call to join the US.

It would be really nice if one of these big news stories platforming Alberta separatists would mention that the separatist party founded by the Wexit people in 2020 was dissolved in February 2025 because they were too disorganized to properly file their financial returns with Elections Canada.

Surely that's a penalty and a straight red?

Instead of the English debate tomorrow, could we send the four of them grocery shopping together with a complicated list?

"You boy! What tariff is it today?"

I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold

How bad was today's stock market decline?

Of the 11,406 trading days since January 1980, only 29 had larger declines.

Danielle Smith admits to calling for foreign interference in Canada's election It's time for Albertans to stand up.

I'm available if any constituents in Brooks-Medicine Hat are looking to organize volunteers to get signatures for a recall petition for Danielle Smith.
Cheers.
#ableg #abpoli

Globe and Mail and Winnipeg Free Press are Canadian owned, I believe. Been a G&M subscriber in Edmonton for 30 years.

Donald Trump declared economic war on everyone at once — including his allies — and now he’s losing.

Because he’s an idiot.

Well it’s goodbye Kentucky bourbon and hello quiet sobbing.

I love it.

Worst. Sitcom. Ever.

Had a dream last night where it turned out that Canada had spent too much time planning for the US to invade, and not enough time planning for what happened if the US just collapsed.

In case you're wondering how I'm sleeping.