Matt Grier
@MattGrierMusic
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Music guy: performer, educator, drummer, guitarist, singer. Proud dad of two, fluent in sarcasm, hindsight proofreader.
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Now that the kids are back in school and the rush of summer gigs has passed it’s time to get the home studio back up and running. Quick little setup and soundcheck with this killer tune from my youth by
@oddsmusic
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So you can set up a “f
@ck
trudeau” rally and camp out for months in Ottawa, the border or on the side of the hwy , but two days of “Free Palestine” and they send in the Billy clubs?
Since when does our freedom to protest depend on which side of the political spectrum you’re on?
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Canada is around 80% vaccinated. Truckers are 85-90% vaccinated.
If you’re into
#TruckersConvoy2022
you’ve been duped. The movement has been co-opted and has nothing to do with truckers.
#KarenConvoy
#cdnpoli
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Sorry Conservatives, Canada is woke.
Even our main Highway is Trans.
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Let me get this straight: they raised almost $9 million dollars but didn’t:
Get a protest permit.
Plan for bathrooms, food, or accommodations.
Bring a PA or stage for speeches.
They didn’t think beyond driving there. 🤣😂🤣🤷♂️
#TruckersConvoy2022
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If Alberta got $10/day childcare my family could easily save $1100/month.
To save that same amount during the proposed “December GST holiday” I’d have to spend on $264,000 on Christmas presents.
#ableg
#cdnpoli
#hardchoice
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Imagine getting bullied into giving up by Pierre?
Imagine accomplishing more than any third place party by making the gov implement dental and pharma care and then turning around and pissing on it?
I’m shocked and disappointed.
The deal is done.
The Liberals are too weak, too selfish and too beholden to corporate interests to stop the Conservatives and their plans to cut. But the NDP can.
Big corporations and CEOs have had their governments. It's the people's time.
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Amazing.
The “F@$& Trudeau” encampment on the side of the road near Lacombe is offended that people keep giving them the finger.
Can they not see the irony?
Today in convoy watch, Ron and Amanda are really sad people keep giving them the finger at the Lacombe rest stop. They can't understand why.
#convoywatch
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Funny how when asked about getting Covid vaccines Danielle said medical issues are between her and her doctor but when it comes to trans issues? Premier knows best.
Leave these issues to the Doctors and keep this Conservative rage farming trend in the states where it belongs.
Gender identity can be a hard thing to talk about, especially when you are involved. But this conversation is extremely important and parental involvement is critical. Kids need to know we love and support them.
My message to all Albertans:
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What an absolute asshole.
Owning the libs by interrupting and not answering questions
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“Leave the children alone!” scream the people who won’t leave the children alone.
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Breaking news:
A Liberal MP accepted over $21,000 in free travel for him and girlfriend to visit China. We need an inquiry into how China is buying our politicians.
Oh wait, that was
#PP
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Boy, that passport fuss sure blew over fast. Almost as if the conservative outrage machine doesn’t care week to week what the “scandal” is as long there is one.
#cdnpoli
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The UCP seems to forget that we’re Canadians as well as Albertans.
Blocking federal funding is childish.
Jason, you are the red tape. You’re the roadblock.
We need housing. They want to spend money on housing for us. Work with them. That’s your job, not this theatre.
We don't need federal bribe money, especially when the strings attached will build less homes. We're committed to progress, not to adding more red tape and roadblocks.
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What’s the most selfish province and why did you pick Alberta?
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I feel like I say this all the time, but this clip is absolutely bonkers. She thinks the feds are weaponizing independently evaluated research grants for things like medical research to tilt the balance of conservative voices? She believes everyone is a malicious as she is.
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Compare this to the Alberta premier dodging the vaccine question and saying “it’s a personal choice”.
Leadership matters.
I encourage all Manitobans to stay current with their vaccinations.
A simple, quick visit now can help you stay healthy and make the most of your time with family and friends throughout the winter.
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What’s the difference between the Trudeau Foundation and the Poilievre Foundation?
The Trudeau foundation gives scholarships and encourages academic research, Poilievre’s foundation just leaves stains on his collars.
Does this guy have the makeup of a true Prime Minister? ;)
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Danielle Smith wants a healthcare system based on….fear?
I’m at a loss for words.
What is wrong with her?
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It was hard work but I spent the day somewhat unwillingly hearing from trucker supporters. There’s one common concern:
Freedom. Which no one seemed to be able to explain in any tangible way. They want their freedom back. There’s a lot of anger. I think they need a rage cry.
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Big congrats to
@jkenney
for cheating legally!
You got away with it big guy!
And all it took was abandoning your morals, decency, and self respect. But you won! And then you got away with it so, who cares right?
Yay Alberta!
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Can we all admit that at the beginning of the pandemic we overdid it a bit? That first six months of washing our groceries when we only had a dozen cases in the province was overkill.
Can we also admit the next four waves we under-did it? Like really blew it.
#ableg
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Proud of our brave girl! She was nervous but did so well, no tears.
Thanks to all the Dr’s, scientists, and trial participants that got us to this point and the wonderful nurses who are administering vaccines.
#ableg
#COVID19
#VaccinesWork
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Oh man, the amount of PP and conservatives who think all our problems will disappear if we “axe the tax” is staggering. Is there any way to overcome this misinformation/economic illiteracy? Data doesn’t seem to matter.
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I’m asking Albertans to stop treating Jespo like a journalist and expecting him to ask hard hitting questions and push back against politicians.
He’s a guy with a podcast, not a journalist. He’s closer to being Joe Rogan.
There is no evidence that this claim is true. Ryan, why didn’t you challenge Smith on this point? She’s a known fabricator, especially when it comes to claims about the federal government.
@ABDanielleSmith
, I challenge you: show your evidence.
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Lol, I just found out I’m blocked by the King of the Incel’s.
So much for “free speech”. The fragile Peterson can’t handle criticism.
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Literally no one cares about this.
Our schools are the worst funded in the county.
Healthcare is collapsing.
You scored free playoff tickets from lobbyists.
No one cares about an “Alberta bill of rights”.
Aren’t we done with her yet?
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I just 📞
@AdrianaLaGrange
’s office in Red Deer to ask why we haven’t seen the minister in so long. Her ever combative secretary said she’s been on holiday, how nice! Don’t you think the minister should have been planning for school re-entry/3rd wave?
+1 (403) 342-2263
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I don’t know by but this tweet popped into my head today.
I’m other news, Rex Murphy passed.
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Lol, I didn’t realize this wasn’t a wildfire official.
It’s Todd doing cosplay. What’s with these guys? They can’t help themselves, when they see someone in a jumpsuit they say “me too”! 🤣😂🤣😂
@jonnywakefield
Yep. Obviously sincere. I'll grant that.
However, WTF is Lowen wearing.
The UCP can't resist being the 🤡 show.
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Wow, is there anyone so easily triggered as Alberta O&G workers/supporters? I crack one joke and they’ve been crying in my mentions all day.
Alberta Strong? More like Alberta Fragile.
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This is a lie.
Wind turbines get shut down in cold weather. It’s an entirely predictable limitation.
Blaming the lack of generation on renewables and ignoring the 2 large natural gas plant outages the AESO reported is lying. Plain and simple.
#ableg
⚠️ Warning: the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has issued a grid alert for Alberta.
Right now, wind is generating almost no power.
When renewables are unreliable, as they are now, natural gas plants must increase capacity to keep Albertans warm and safe.
Please stay
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I just called
@jkenney
’s office and left a message asking him to resign. I recommend you do the same.
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#ableg
#RESIGNKENNY
#KenneyResign
Hey, these #’s are great, you hardly have to type anything and it auto fills. Must be popular!
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Has anyone tried explaining the carbon tax to conservatives with a bottle depot analogy? You pay a deposit when you buy gas and you don’t even have to turn in your empties guys!
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Instead of closing alcohol sales down at 10pm why don’t we set up mobile vaccination clinics outside bars at 2am? Right beside the hot dog cart.
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And like that…I was blocked.
I think I hit too close to the truth. She loves slinging mud and lies but when it gets to real…block.
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On the same day
@AdrianaLaGrange
mandated they can’t make kids wear masks our school cancelled the Christmas concert because so many kids are sick that it’s not safe.
What is wrong with Alberta? I thought we cared about kids and schools.
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On CBC today
@Drew__Barnes
said we should have used the last year to scale up ICU’s/create more beds.
Not lower infection rates, not cut transmission, not save lives.
Create more beds. So we can all go about our lives while more of our fellow Albertans get intubated?
#ableg
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The UCP’s nightly FB Live show went about as well as you’d expect.
He intros 2 clips that don’t play.
Gets Brian Jean on and then loses him because BJ’s alarm is ringing.
Finally gets BJ back and it abruptly ends.
They can’t run zoom, let along an entire province.
#ableg
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Danielle Smith was on her nightly Facebook “show” for about 2 mins tonight. Lol, they are really hiding her away. She had nothing to say.
It really says a lot when the best strategic move is not to let the public see your leader talk.
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As an Albertan, it’s so nice to see there are adults in the room.
This is a diplomatic, reasonable, and honest statement from CF.
Honesty is something we’re lacking from the UCP, especially in the discussion surrounding the APP.
See my statement following today’s meeting about the Canada Pension Plan:
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Lol, look at him shifting from foot to foot. This guy can’t handle shit before coming unglued. Push him off script and he’s lost.
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Weird, I thought premiers were just supposed to pick on trans kids not improve healthcare.
That’s not how things work on Alberta.
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I just called
@DevinDVote
’s office at 780-427-2137 and asked to book a table for tonight. I’d like to go out for a drinks somewhere classy, maybe have a few Jameson’s.
They told me I had the wrong number and his legislature office isn’t a bar, that’s not what I heard!
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My little guy celebrated his 3rd birthday on Monday and tested positive later that night.
Thanks for the birthday present
@jkenney
,
@rebeccakschulz
, and
@AdrianaLaGrange
, you shouldn’t have. Really.
Hoping the rest of us don’t get it too.
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If an Alberta pension plan was in our best interest Danielle Smith wouldn’t have to spend $7.5 million of our own money and a sketchy “study” convincing us.
#ableg
Your money — $7.5 million to be exact — is being used to spread lies and false figures that are designed to trick you into handing over your pension to Danielle Smith and the UCP.
I think there are better uses for that money.
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Where are the “sound of freedom” lovers on the Stampede abuse? It’s fun when you get to play James Bond in your fantasies but suddenly you lose your enthusiasm for the reality of how child grooming actually happens?
#SoundOfFeeedom
#stampede
#youngcanadians
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@BugCatcher_Blue
I hate to laugh but I haven’t been to a restaurant in ages and you’re not wrong.
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How far have we fallen when it’s normal for cabinet ministers to appear on Rebel News? I guess we’re just supposed to forget they years of racism and lying?
When we talk about wind turbines, solar panels, and EV batteries, we need to also talk about what happens when they reach their end of life….and who’s going to clean it up.
That’s why Alberta has taken a common sense approach to become the first jurisdiction in Canada to
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“If only Trudeau has shut down flights” say the leader of the government that touted its collaboration with Westjet to reintroduce tourism as early as possible.
#ableg
Also, the obligatory blaming Trudeau by suggesting that if we had locked the whole country down at the very start, like other countries this wouldn’t have happened. (Wasn’t he pushing for there still to be air travel? What about Hawaiian vacations?)
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If you’re not feeling your best today, read the first sentence of this tweet. You’ll laugh so hard you can’t possibly have bad day.
#cdnpoli
.
@AndrewScheer
is a great Canadian statesman.
I’m honoured to have him on my team to put Canadians back in control of their lives.
Sign here if you agree:
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What do I think?
I think you’re a racist POS, Harrison.
Is this Canadian music or Indian music?
There are some who want you to believe that this is Canadian music as it was performed at the Junos last night.
Karan Aujla, who won a Juno, was born in India and is a citizen of India. He holds PR status in Canada.
What do you think?
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Alberta made a point of dragging their feet on the federal child care funding agreement until they got what they wanted from negotiations. They celebrated that they’d deliver it the Alberta way.
Now they blame their failure on Ottawa? I’m not buying it.
Fix the program.
I recognize that child care operators are in an extremely difficult situation thanks to out of control spending by the federal government that has increased inflation and significantly impacted operating costs. The current cost control framework established by the federal
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Dani: there’s no difference between me attending a local rodeo and getting free box seats from lobbyists.
She really thinks we’re all stupid, doesn’t she?
Remember that DS ended Redford’s premiership for the same sense of entitlement.
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I got so excited watching
@jkenney
complaining about QC knowing that Trudeau was right behind him… and sure enough, Trudeau steps up and adds a follow up in which he completely flays Kenney’s BS.
I’m going to rewind and record it after. It felt that good.
#ableg
#childcare
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I have no idea how anyone who’s heard this guy speak could vote for him.
Just the weirdest person you can imagine. Deeply creepy.
Michael Cooper, Minister for Democratic Reform in Waiting. Weird, just weird. Recited Christchurch NZ mass murderer’s online manifesto into parliamentary record, spoke of “goat herder cultures” as a student of multiculturalism, incited
#KuKluxKonvoy
. …
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Zoom in. It says 2022. And it’s at an upscale, fancy grocery store.
Conservatives think we’re all idiots.
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I see your Che Guevara watch and raise you one libertarian tattoo.
She is loonier than I thought possible.
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What total and complete asshole. This is why the press is so easy on him, he’s pulling the Trump “fake news” BS every time someone asks him a hard question.
Delegitimizing the media is serious and antidemocratic and he should be called out for it.
Among the many unhinged aspects of this response, he claims he was referring to a CTV tweet that was put up after he made his statement in Parliament.
Why in Canadian media allowing him to get away with this nonsense?
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The venn diagram of people who think Rittenhouse is innocent and that Omar Khadr is a terrorist is a perfect circle.
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Who’s got the Edmonton convoy route for tomorrow?
Where’s the funniest/most embarrassing place to block them in?
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Why doesn’t anyone call out
#PierrePutin
for constantly mispronuncing
@theJagmeetSingh
’s name?
It’s intentional, douchey, and borderline xenophobic. Why does he get away with it?
Is mispronouncing someone’s name on purpose rude or no big deal?
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Ultra Karen shows up at the passport office and demands to talk to the manager.
The lines at these offices have always been long. Make an appointment. Last time I went I had an appointment. They took me early and I was out in 15 mins.
Did you try honking, Eva?
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Alberta is a weird place to live.
One day your premier says carbon taxes don’t work, then the next day acknowledges that high prices can curtail use and that consumers should get a rebate.
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Danielle Smith said progressives need to tone down the language?
How many conservative politicians have made statements condemning “Fuck Trudeau” flags, stickers and T-shirts and why is that number zero?
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Given that Preston Manning:
1) already had this report written
2) produced it as a partisan conservative attack document
I think he owes us our $2 million back.
Was this Danielle’s gift to him for being a mentor all those years? He kept $250k. Pretty sweet gig.
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Last week, I received a very candid email from Preston Manning about his Alberta taxpayer-funded COVID-19 review panel.
Take a look.
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Labeling CBC “government funded media” says more about Twitter than it does the CBC.
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I’m worried about a Canadian version of Jan 6. I hope it doesn’t happen. The scammers and the grifters have their hooks in these people and now politicians are getting on board, there’s a lot of anger being whipped up. These people are mad that Covid isn’t over. I get it.
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3 things that don’t square with me:
1. Albertans enjoy some of the highest wages in Canada.
2. AB
#childcare
workers are some of the lowest paid in Canada.
3. ABs new childcare deal specifically doesn’t include a wage increase.
Can you explain
@rebeccakschulz
?
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Take a look Alberta: this is what it looks like when your government has your back instead of working against you. Well done NWT!
@rebeccakschulz
@SearleTurton
As of April 1, 2024, parents in Northwest Territories will have access to $10-a-day
#childcare
. Two years ahead of schedule. That will save parents up to $9,120 per year, per child. We’re making high-quality, affordable child care a reality across Canada.
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Jason Kenney's referendum results are in! Let's discuss, shall we?
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So…who had nurse and country singer
@paulbrandt
as an anti-Vaxer on their bingo card?
Now, he’s not outright anti-vax but instead “I already had Covid so why should I get vaxxed?” brand of anti-vax.
Not helpful Paul.
#ableg
#abpoli
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If your house has heat don’t forget to celebrate an energy worker by not finishing high school, getting an H2S ticket, buying a jacked up dually diesel truck, and a pair of those sweet wraparound sunglasses.
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Can a Minister effectively manage their portfolio without ever speaking to the public or taking questions from media? Can a Minister be effective if they’re invisible?
Find out this week in my 0 part interview series with
@AdrianaLaGrange
!
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A lot of people are going to be disappointed when PP wins and grocery and housing prices don’t magically drop to pre-pandemic levels.
Affordability is a huge issue right now but there are no easy answers, so be skeptical when someone says they can fix it if you just elect them.
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Remember when Danielle Smith said she was going to fix healthcare in 90 days so she fired the board, hired her pal, and all they’ve done is let ambulances drop people off a bit quicker?
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Sure the lottery is kind of dumb but what really gets me is the timing. This is ONLY happening because of the “work backwards from stampede” re-opening plan.
It’s not about lives or healthcare.
It’s about hitting the target Kenney set in order to justify re-opening.
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Wow, get a load of
@ABDanielleSmith
cheering the carbon tax and admitting she gets more back than she pays.
So why does she lie about it now?
It wasn't that long ago that good climate policy wasn't dominated by cynical partisan games and which team jersey you wore.
Conservative leaders could once admit publicly that Canada Carbon Rebates made the carbon price a good deal both for their wallets and the environment.
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@NikkiMcR
@anniegirl1138
The “screw it, let’s just see what happens” approach worked for autonomous cars, right?
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I know politicians lie but, come on! At least make the lie believable, Jason. This is laughable.
Alberta is a leader in abandoning the most vulnerable. A leader in attacking the most vulnerable. A leader in marginalizing and demonizing the most vulnerable.
Alberta is a leader in supporting our most vulnerable, and we are bringing our message to the world. Stay tuned.
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So the
@CPC_HQ
is whipping out Tony Clement? After he’d been shafted? Takes a lot of balls. I don’t have a lot of advice for him, just a tip: don’t get cocky.
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Slayed.
#peepee
Pierre Poilievre wants you to forget who he really is.
@markhollandlib
’s bang on. Watch below.
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They called in a helicopter and pursued a man to his death over not having a light on his bike?
What is wrong with
@edmontonpolice
?
NEWS:
@ASIRT_AB
has found no wrongdoing on the part of EPS officers who pursued a man who drowned trying to escape police on some river ice earlier this month. Police tried to stop the man for riding a bike without lights.
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