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"Tension between government intervention and individual liberty is a central theme in public health. The value of improved health outcomes from mandatory public health measures versus personal freedom of choice has been hotly debated." albertaviews.ca/a-history-of... @ucalgarypress.bsky.social #💙📚

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Today in Alberta - In a press release sent out Friday at 4:30 p.m., the Alberta government announced that, starting this fall, it will charge most citizens for the COVID-19 vaccine. #Abpoli #vaccines #UCP #ABleg #COVID

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We haven’t been breathing easy. We’ve had summer after summer filled with smoke, even in cities far from the wildfires. A haze that burns our eyes and throats and turns our sun a post-apocalyptic red. @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social #wildfire #climatechange #ABpoli albertaviews.ca/smoke-gets-i...

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"When I started farming, I promised myself I would not deviate from my values regarding animal welfare. For 27 years I cared for and respected my birds to the best of my ability." albertaviews.ca/poultry-fare... #agriculture #ABpoli #ABfarmers #chickens

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My article on how Alberta changed the western in @albertaviews.bsky.social. NorWesters were survival dramas set in the last wilderness frontier of Alberta; the embodiment of some mythical God’s Country. Vast landscapes of terrible beauty untainted by human hands. albertaviews.ca/reinventing-...

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Today in Alberta - June 10: Strike vote results released by the Alberta Teachers’ Association show that 94.5% of the nearly 39,000 teachers who voted are in favour of striking. Teachers have 120 days to initiate strike action if a resolution isn’t reached first. #Teachers #Union #ABpoli #ABleg

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Today in Alberta - June 9: Alberta’s total measles count hits 809 cases. Dr. Sam Wong, president of the Alberta Medical Association’s section of pediatrics, says Alberta could end up with more cases than the entire US (which has 1,168 cases as of June 6). #ABpoli #ABleg #Vaccines #CanPoli

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Win $1000 dollars and get published! Calling all Alberta writers to submit to the 26th annual Alberta Views Short Story Contest. Entry deadline: June 30. Learn more at albertaviews.ca/short-story-... #shortstory #fiction #ABleg #ABwriters #ABAuthors #writingcontest

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Today in Alberta - June 6: As of Friday morning, 24 of 56 wildfires burning in the province have been classified as “out of control.” So far this year 535,000 hectares have burned. #ABpoli #ABleg #climatechange #fire #Alberta

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I am tempted to write about being an Albertan. If I can still BE and Albertan given the act it is currently putting on. This I realize I've done it. This was pubbed in @albertaviews.bsky.social 5 years ago. I still mean it. albertaviews.ca/back-to-the-...

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Relying on our past research, our Executive Director @bushfield.ca argues in this issue that there's no evidence private school students perform better. albertaviews.ca/private-scho... So why do Alberta and BC subsidize this religious & exclusionary system?

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ICYMI - my latest piece on Alberta Views, on wildfire smoke, and the threat is poses, not just to our summer enjoyments, but to our physical health. Based on shocking testimony at a Senate AGFO hearing. #wildfires #cdnpoli #SenCa #SenateofCanada @albertaviews.bsky.social @senindepend.bsky.social

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My story about Danielle Smith’s war on transgender youth is now online at @albertaviews.bsky.social.

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Today in Alberta - May 30: Deputy Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration Christopher McPherson announces that the "independent third-party investigation into procurement and contracting" by the provincial government and AHS has been delayed. #ABleg #CanPoli #corruptcare #daniellesmith

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New issue online now! The War on Trans Youth Comes to Alberta Do Private Schools Offer Better Education? The Inspiring Legacy of Sharon Pollock Farewell to a Farm @marcellodicintio.bsky.social @katsimmers.bsky.social @bushfield.ca‬ albertaviews.ca/transgender-...

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Today in Alberta - May 29: The federal Task Force for Housing and Climate releases a report giving Alberta a D+ on its “Report Card on More and Better Housing,” the lowest grade in the country. #ABpoli #Cdnpoli #Housing #affordability

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Today in Alberta - May 28: The Canadian Medical Association files a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Bill 26, which directs doctors on how to deliver gender-affirming care to people under 18. The CMA calls the bill an “unprecedented intrusion into the physician–patient relationship.” #ABpoli

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"Let’s have an aggressive target to double our population," said Danielle Smith. “Because then we’ll be the second-largest province, We want to build this place out so that we can actually have the political clout we deserve." #ABpoli #alberta #Canpoli #affordability albertaviews.ca/false-advert...

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Today in Alberta - May 27: Members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) vote to authorize strike action. Of nearly 49,000 eligible ATA members, 90.8 per cent voted, with 99.45 per cent of those voting in favour of a strike. #Ableg #ABpoli #union #cdnpoli

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“From his shaded perch, he could make out tattoos of small birds down the length of her left arm as she gathered ripe baby tomatoes.” Written by @robmclennan.bsky.social Review by Andrew Torry albertaviews.ca/on-beauty/ #Fiction #poetry #booksky #bookreview @ualbertapress.bsky.social

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Today in Alberta - May 26: Three by-elections announced, to take place June 23, for Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona (where Naheed Nenshi will run for the NDP) and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (where the Republican Party of Alberta will field its first candidate). albertaviews.ca/may26-30/

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Today in Alberta - May 26: The government will “develop new standards to guide school boards in selecting and managing materials with sexual content in their school library collections.” #ABpoli #ABleg #bookbans #YEG #YYC

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Facade, Calgary Herald Building by Steve Speer. More about the newspaper industry and how they are fighting back here: albertaviews.ca/fighting-back/ #News #ABpoli #ABleg

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Reporters, writers, soldiers and resistance fighters who fought fascism. Shadows of Tyranny is not just a book about the past. The final chapter raises the spectre of a possible US invasion of Canada(!) Review by Alex Rettie @kenmcgoogan.bsky.social #Booksky #Cdnpoli albertaviews.ca/shadows-of-t...

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Should Gov't Fund Media? @jdvorkin.bsky.social: Support for media is urgent. Without a vigorous journalistic culture, democracy would suffer. @pagmenzies.bsky.social: Independence is key to journalistic integrity. Subsidizing media production is counterproductive. albertaviews.ca/should-gover...

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In case you missed it! The Week in Alberta - May 19: The Globe and Mail reports that former chief of staff Marshall Smith lived in a home owned by the sister of Sam Mraiche. Mraiche is the businessman at the centre of investigations into overspending with regards to procurement at AHS.

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Congratulations to Dawn @yukondawn.bsky.social for winning the Canadian First Book Prize! griffinpoetryprize.com/press/2025-c...

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Many thanks to @albertaviews.bsky.social for excerpting the open letter of Alberta law profs and staff on the rights of 2S, trans, and gender diverse youth in its latest issue. Those wanting to read the full letter can find it on @ablawg.bsky.social. @annajanel.bsky.social @floralashes.bsky.social

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My cover story about the UCP’s hateful anti-trans legislation is in the current @albertaviews.bsky.social. Much thanks to all my sources, especially the trans youth and their parents, who trusted me with this story. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Today (yesterday) in Alberta - May 15: The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) approves a controversial coal project at Grassy Mountain, saying it’s in the public interest and won’t negatively affect wildlife or water. Northback Holdings Corp. can now drill and divert water to the site. #ABpoli #cdnpoli

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"I was asked how it was possible that I claim to be optimistic about Canada’s future. Good question. I expect many Canadians are looking for any reason to be optimistic..." @alexhim.bsky.social albertaviews.ca/optimism-neo... #Cdnpoli #ABpoli #politics #news #essay #goodnews

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Consider subscribing to Alberta Views. If you haven't heard of us, we are a independent, local, and print magazine published 10 times a year. Stay informed on politics, discover new books, and learn more about the province. albertaviews.ca/subscribe use code AVSM to save $5! #news #abpoli #cdnpoli

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Today in Alberta - May 13: Calgary-Hays MLA Ric McIver is elected as the 15th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, replacing Nathan Cooper. A long-time MLA, McIver served most recently as Minister of Municipal Affairs. #ableg #abpoli #canpoli #news #alberta

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Teresa Posyiak's focus on women and increasingly on motherhood continued as she transitioned to painting through the 1980s. Posyniak created haunting figurative works in which female nudes occupy indeterminate, unsettling spaces. albertaviews.ca/teresa-posyn... #art #artist #albertaartist #review

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Today in Alberta - May 12: Premier Danielle Smith announces that the government will be freezing its industrial carbon pricing at $95 per tonne of emissions. The price had been set to rise to $110 per tonne in 2026. albertaviews.ca/category/dep... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

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Finkel ( @alvinfinkel.bsky.social) argues that inequality is not inevitable or inherent to “human nature.” Rather, “societies choose consciously or unconsciously what values to promote,” Review by @robertalexier.bsky.social albertaviews.ca/humans/ #booksky #bookreview #nonfiction #ableg #abpoli

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Today in Alberta, May 9: The Republican Party of Alberta will outline its five-step vision “for a stronger, independent Alberta” tonight at the Cochrane RancheHouse. Leader Cameron Davies, a former Wildrose and UCP operative, will discuss why his party wants Alberta to separate from Canada. #abpoli

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...And so that’s how the owner of the Pass Herald, circulation 2,000, would represent Canadian publishers in an $8-billion class action lawsuit against two of the largest corporations in human history—Meta and Google. #ableg #canpoli #Abpoli #photography #local albertaviews.ca/fighting-back/

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