Alberta

This is what happens when you create laws by scrawling them on a napkin, while drinking in Mar-a-Lago.

It’s truly sad how much of an actual modern energy superpower we could be, but we refuse to do any of it because of our obsession with oil.

WHEN DOES A SEPARATIST movement become a threat to Canada’s national security?

Justice Minister Mickey Amery is attacking the foundations upon which the Justice System is built upon with a series of power grabs on behalf of the same UCP members responsible for bringing Albertans CorruptCare.

After three deaths were reported in one day in the emergency room of Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton, physicians are calling from action from the province.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/58674266

TLDR: Zoo took bear to DQ to make safety video. Was later charged $500 for not notifying the gov’t body about moving the bear.

Smith told a news conference that her government wants to make it easier for Albertans to express their political views. 

The UCP are deliberately attacking systems of government to keep Albertans fractured and occupied so they can rob it.

The UCP used the Notwithstanding Clause to take away teachers rights to negotiate for better working conditions, and to enable them to negotiate in bad faith.

Speaking to the bill earlier in the evening, NDP critic Kathleen Ganley called it “offensive to the rule of law and to our entire democracy” to use the overarching power of the notwithstanding clause on transgender youth who are “already at a higher risk of suicide.”

Turns out the biggest donation of toys to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital each year doesn’t come from the drop box in the lobby of your dentist’s office. It doesn’t come from the toy drive at your veterinarian, your kid’s school, or a local broadcast news station. Nope—it comes from strippers.

Did the premier of Alberta attack the constitutional role of the courts in Canada’s democracy? Yes, she did, and in no uncertain terms.

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The UCP continues its open siege of Alberta’s government system. I’m not the first to say so, and I’ve said it before, Canada faces an unprecedented threat to its democracy due to the lack of regulation on the Politicians. Canadians, don’t look away at what’s happening in Alberta. Our system of checks and balances between the three branches of government is under attack. Once one branch fails, the others fail together.

The UCP was called out by the Court for trying to silence the Justice System on the issue of the proposed referendum on Alberta separating from Canada.

The Alberta Forever Canada petition, also known as the “Forever Canadian” petition, needed 293,976 signatures to be successful. Elections Alberta said the petition had 438,568 valid signatures counted and 404,293 verified signatures after a random statistical sampling method was applied with a 95 per cent confidence level.

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Your Public Service Announcement that Operation Total Recall continues.

If hardworking Canadians wanted to gamble their earnings at the casino, I think they’d prefer to do that on their own terms. They certainly don’t need their savings taken by an AIMCo to do that for them.

Well, get ready to hear more about it. Forecasters say parts of Western and Central Canada are about to feel the effects of the phenomenon that brings frigid weather in the coming weeks. And it could move to Eastern Canada.

Lund, who still lives and ranches in Taber area, near the banks of the Old Man River, downstream from the coal mines would be located, says he’s been fighting against coal mining for more than five years, but the campaign took on new urgency with news the government is developing a new coal mining policy.

Braid acknowledges that the UCP’s changes to Healthcare are monumental, and then goes on to explore some of the merits.

There’s a concern the the UCP are continuing their siege against all systems in Alberta. The UCP have interfered with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service by backing their favourite, EPS Chief Warren Driechel. Worse, the UCP now follow up their support with the unexpected terminations of career Crown Prosecutors Scott Niblock and Ryan Abrams.

The UCP continues its siege of Alberta’s systems. The Minister of Health is noted as restricting the Auditor’s access to information, and interfered with the Auditor’s ability to complete his investigation. The UCP has publicly disarmed the Office of the Auditor General.

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The start of meteorological winter is just weeks away, and some parts of Alberta are forecast to see a decent amount of snow on the way.

Look it’s an evergreen issue. Worse, it’s so one dimensional to suggest you raise the wages and the old wisdom goes: society will find it very hard to claw back what’s already given, there’s fewer jobs offered, and people end up stuck where they are.

AUPE says talks with its employer, Alberta Health Services and the four organizations that replaced the former provincial health authority, broke down in April. Bargaining between the sides are set to resume Thursday for mediation.

On Monday morning, the UCP voted to get rid of the guy who’s investigating the health contract scandal.

Article by Dr. Jared Wesley regarding the Alberta Government’s use of the notwithstanding clause in Bill 2 as part of its legislation to order teachers back to work.

For the full article here

Despite reports of long lineups at the polls — pushing some people to bail on voting altogether — Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs stands behind the changes.

Congratulations Andrew Knack.

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Parents with children 12 and under can apply for $150 a week from province.

Of 43,362 votes cast, 89.5 per cent were opposed to the deal and 10.5 per cent supported it.

I honestly hope they vote no.

Immunization appointments can be made based on eligibility once booking opens to all Albertans starting in early October 2025.

And following current trends, the new logo looks like an anus.