π€ π³οΈ Longtime Daveberta readers will know that I am keenly interested in tracking candidate nominations ahead of provincial and federal elections in Alberta, so I am pleased to share with you that I am continuing this tradition as we approach the next provincial election.
10.02.2026 14:18 β π 31 π 8 π¬ 2 π 0
Thanks, Tim! π
11.02.2026 01:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Province broke its own access to information laws in withholding Alberta Next survey results
The Alberta government wrongly withheld hundreds of pages of results from its Alberta Next surveys an adjudicator has ruled.
Last week, I learned an adjudicator had sided with me in 5 inquiries re: the province refusing to release results of its Alberta Next surveys
GOA published the multiple choice results in Dec but has been ordered to give me 213 pages of open-answer replies that haven't yet been shared
#ableg #abpoli
10.02.2026 21:44 β π 72 π 38 π¬ 6 π 3
Nenshi's NDP starts nominating candidates for next Alberta election
Early March candidate meetings scheduled in Calgary and Edmonton ridings
With rumours of an early provincial election circulating since last year, the Alberta NDP looks like it will be the first political party out of the gate to nominate candidates ahead of the next vote.
10.02.2026 14:08 β π 15 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
The short but unsatisfying answer to the question Dave poses is: it will take all of us.
I'm grateful to all the conservatives who stand up to the nonsense coming from separatist leaders. Because this isn't a partisan issue.
It's much bigger than that. daveberta.substack.com/p/whos-going...
08.02.2026 18:24 β π 36 π 6 π¬ 0 π 1
π€ π³οΈ Longtime Daveberta readers will know that I am keenly interested in tracking candidate nominations ahead of provincial and federal elections in Alberta, so I am pleased to share with you that I am continuing this tradition as we approach the next provincial election.
10.02.2026 14:18 β π 31 π 8 π¬ 2 π 0
Nenshi's NDP starts nominating candidates for next Alberta election
Early March candidate meetings scheduled in Calgary and Edmonton ridings
With rumours of an early provincial election circulating since last year, the Alberta NDP looks like it will be the first political party out of the gate to nominate candidates ahead of the next vote.
10.02.2026 14:08 β π 15 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
Alberta is barrelling toward a referendum on the provinceβs separation from Canada. The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
π¨π¦ Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
07.02.2026 18:36 β π 30 π 8 π¬ 5 π 0
Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
A picture speaks 1,000 words: "Alberta separatist leaders Dr. Dennis Modry (left) and Mitch Sylvestre (right) with Premier Danielle Smith (centre) at the UCP fundraising dinner in Bonnyville in May 2025 (source: Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul UCP / Facebook)" daveberta.substack.com/p/whos-going...
07.02.2026 13:25 β π 22 π 12 π¬ 0 π 2
Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
Alberta is barrelling toward a referendum on the provinceβs separation from Canada. The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
π¨π¦ Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
07.02.2026 18:36 β π 30 π 8 π¬ 5 π 0
Alberta separatists might look haphazard and kooky, but they have a path to turn a 20% issue into a real threat.
1 - Normalize separatism so it no longer feels toxic.
2 - Tie it to every grievance.
3 - Find a political dance partner. The U.S.A.
They are now pushing all 3 at once.
07.02.2026 05:14 β π 50 π 27 π¬ 1 π 4
Playing with π₯
07.02.2026 16:29 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
π¨π¦ Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
Alberta is barrelling toward a referendum on the provinceβs separation from Canada. The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
daveberta.substack.com/p/whos-going...
07.02.2026 02:54 β π 72 π 29 π¬ 7 π 6
As a longtime Albertan who has lived away for years but continues to work in Alberta issues, this separation business is worrying.
We need a strong pro-Canada figurehead, with emotional appeal, to step forward.
We also need Ottawa insiders to see this as a real threat and take appropriate action.
07.02.2026 14:21 β π 13 π 6 π¬ 1 π 0
The captioning under the photo from the article - ' "Alberta separatist leaders Dr. Dennis Modry (left) and Mitch Sylvestre (right) with Premier Danielle Smith (centre) at the UCP fundraising dinner in Bonnyville in May 2025 (source: Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul UCP / Facebook)". That says a lot.
07.02.2026 03:04 β π 12 π 8 π¬ 1 π 0
Great question from Mr Cournoyer. Lukaszuk seems like a natural, but him and Kenney dislike each other intensely. I like Guthrie and Lukaszuk.
07.02.2026 03:16 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 3 π 0
Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
π¨π¦ Whoβs going to stand up for Canada in Albertaβs separation referendum?
Alberta is barrelling toward a referendum on the provinceβs separation from Canada. The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
daveberta.substack.com/p/whos-going...
07.02.2026 02:54 β π 72 π 29 π¬ 7 π 6
Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage
"Mr. Carneyβs speech went beyond diagnosis, though. It also gestured toward a way out. The U.S. president left Greenland alone in part because Denmark and its allies put more troops there...
"The lesson: America might be pointing a gun at you, but it can be made to behave if you point a gun back."
06.02.2026 23:01 β π 79 π 27 π¬ 1 π 2
Live updates: White House blames 'staffer' for racist Obamas post shared by Trump
Trump administration live updates: New Jersey's special House primary too close to call
Haven't seen this angle mentioned, but it's an extraordinary national security risk to have an anonymous "staffer" impersonating the president of the United States, posting racist memes, from his personal accounts, at 10 PM.
06.02.2026 20:27 β π 3389 π 887 π¬ 187 π 67
I agree. π
06.02.2026 19:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Having grown up in Edmonton, I think Mark Carney has a much better grasp of this than Trudeau ever did.
06.02.2026 17:50 β π 28 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
I also think there has been a real lack of understanding among some folks in Ottawa that oil and gas isnβt solely an economic issue in Alberta, itβs woven into a lot of the provinceβs culture and politics, which makes perceived attacks on it an emotional issue.
06.02.2026 17:48 β π 28 π 5 π¬ 4 π 0
Oil production in Alberta is higher than ever been, but that hasnβt resulted in a job booms like weβve experienced before. The UCP has been effective at deflecting criticism toward Ottawa, and the flippant and tone-deaf responses by some Trudeau-era ministers strengthened their argument IMHO.
06.02.2026 17:46 β π 50 π 22 π¬ 2 π 0
ICYMI - my speech yesterday evening on Bill C-12, and the dangers of trying to placate xenophobes. #SenateofCanada #SenCa #Alberta #immigration
06.02.2026 13:24 β π 51 π 21 π¬ 2 π 0
a map of canadian unemployment by province
Canadian Unemployment by Province:
Newfoundland & Labrador: 9.2%
Prince Edward Island: 7.6%
Ontario: 7.3%
Nova Scotia: 6.9%
New Brunswick: 6.7%
Alberta: 6.4%
Manitoba: 6.3%
British Columbia: 6.1%
Saskatchewan: 5.3%
Quebec: 5.2%
06.02.2026 14:28 β π 51 π 5 π¬ 5 π 2
a graph of canadian jobs data
NEW CANADIAN JOBS DATA:
Employment Growth: -25k
Unemployment Rate: 6.5% (-0.4%)
Prime Age (25-54) Employment Rate: 83.3% (-0.1%)
Employment Level: 21.1M
06.02.2026 14:28 β π 79 π 13 π¬ 3 π 1
The Writ Podcast: Carney's bump, Poilievre's challenge and the NDP's choice
The Pollster Panel is back to break down the state of public opinion in federal politics.
The Writ Podcast is back with the former party pollsters. We break down the state of the race between Carney and Poilievre, plus we discuss the lanes that are (or aren't) open for the NDP and whether Carney should or should not call a snap vote. www.thewrit.ca/p/the-writ-p...
06.02.2026 14:21 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
π€ π¨π¦ Writing about federalism, separatism, grievance and complacency in Alberta in my next column, which I hope to publish in a day or two.
06.02.2026 00:28 β π 19 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Hard to Recall: Fast approaching deadlines for recall petitions targeting UCP and NDP MLAs
Will any MLAs lose their jobs because of these direct democracy campaigns? (Probably not)
It was always going to be really hard.
Two of the 26 recall campaigns launched against United Conservative Party and New Democratic Party MLAs have been submitted to Elections Alberta and have fallen short of the number of signatures needed to force a recall vote in those ridings.
04.02.2026 17:00 β π 15 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
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