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Informed opinion columnist. Acerbic UofC Alum, Schrodinger’s politics, “bi-conceptual”; may piss everyone off at some point. WomenOfABpoli on Substack. Biased against false statements & equivalencies. Canadian-Albertan political commentator.
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MUST READ article from May 15. If you've read recent article in @thenarwhal.ca (docs obtained in FOIP request expose Minister Loewen's responses as lies), you know this battle over #wildlife #management is no where near over. #science #ableg #abpoli

submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

We can change this by getting rid of the UCP #ableg #abpoli

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.

submitted 5 days ago • 739 comments

Danielle Smith is an O&G lobbyist with a side hustle as premier. #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead #DanielleSmithIsLyingToYou #AdrianaLaGrangeIsIncompetent #EndUCPCorruption #abpoli

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Our kids deserve a government that protects their health and makes decisions based on science rather than conspiracy theories. #ableg #abpol #climate #vaccines @cape-ab.bsky.social @climatemamaclaire.bsky.social

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

“…creating a financial barrier to access Covid vaccines is… a way of reminding the pro-vaccine crowd that people who refused to protect themselves faced consequences that impacted their livelihoods. It’s a way for them to exact some revenge.” #ableg #abpoli open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...

submitted 6 days ago • 11 comments

“Albertans, and indeed all Canadians, must remain vigilant as this experiment with direct democracy unfolds in the disinformation age.” #alberta #abpoli #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

“I’d say it looks like the party does, in fact, actively support separatist sentiment if not separation specifically.” #ableg #abpoli open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

US scrambles to bring back VOA’s Persian service amid Iran-Israel conflict. Staggering incompetence by the Trump Admin that just keeps breaking things on purpose only to later realize those things might be needed. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

submitted 9 days ago • 17 comments

Wow. This must be how it feels to be a USian — lifesaving preventative treatment available but only if you can afford it. I wish the UCP shared Canadian values.

submitted 9 days ago • 4 comments

Men’s health matters. But too often, we don’t talk about our needs & the challenges we face. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. We need to be there for each other & we need a government that’s here for us & & the people we care about. #ableg #MensMHDay

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

“Danielle Smith & four cabinet ministers presided over a boisterous “coal town hall” in Fort Macleod Wednesday… About 500 severely normal Albertans, many as pissed as summer hornets, filled the hall to the brim. Ranchers. Irrigators. Landowners. Hikers. Moms. Water drinkers. Conservationists.”

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“Political bullshit, by the way, is defined as “persuasive communication that has no regard for truth, knowledge or evidence.” And that’s what Smith and her deferential companions delivered shamelessly.” As is their habit.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Political bullshit, by the way, is defined as “persuasive communication that has no regard for truth, knowledge or evidence.” And that’s what Smith and her deferential companions delivered shamelessly.

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“Although Smith will sue Ottawa at the drop of a hat, she apparently can’t lift a legal finger to defend the Rockies, Alberta’s iconic backbone.” 💥 #ableg #abpoli @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

submitted 9 days ago • 12 comments

ICYMI: Documents and emails I obtained show Airdrie's mayor and city staff helped companies pitch plans for a privately delivered health care centre, and were involved months before details of the project were public.

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

Danielle Smith claimed affordability for seniors was a "number one" priority. "When I was door knocking down in Brooks-Medicine Hat, every time you met a senior, they were concerned about the costs of groceries, home heating, electricity and their PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS" Liar. #ableg #abpoli

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Airdrie Mayor Peter Brown, without council's knowledge, and without the knowledge or consent of Airdrie citizens, pursued a private hospital using city resources in concert with a big developer, Qualico, and with the premier's advisor Rob Anderson, who is unelected. There should be a public inquiry.

submitted 11 days ago • 12 comments

open.substack.com/pub/thewalru... #Alberta losing teachers and health care workers at rapid pace!!! #onpoli #topoli #polqc #cdnpoli #Vancouver #Montreal #Toronto #Calgary #Edmonton #abpoli #ableg #bcpoli #vanpoli

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

This is ludicrous. The Government of Alberta is requiring 30% up front security for renewable energy projects, meanwhile Alberta holds less than 1% of the $260 BILLION needed to cleanup oil and gas disturbance across the province. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli

submitted 12 days ago • 4 comments

Something has happened in the months since January that has led the World Bank to dramatically lower its economic growth forecasts. And whatever it is, it's hurting the United States more than any other major economy. (China remains unscathed.)

submitted 12 days ago • 31 comments

The final days of the Alberta Legislature’s Spring 2025 session pissed me off. I rolled up my sleeves right after and started a research project. I present to you all an #ableg 🧵: Danielle Smith’s Legislative Wrecking Ball: Part One

submitted 20 days ago • 26 comments

The Overton Window has shifted all the way to ban all non-white people from coming to America. It was never about illegal immigration.

submitted 13 days ago • 183 comments

Many libraries also have mechanisms by which patrons can suggest/request purchases. One simple way to help combat book banning is to do the opposite - actively/proactively request queer books, & books that detail accurate history, etc! This supports authors (money!) & library staff (data!)

submitted 17 days ago • 4 comments