Michael Swan
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PTSD Survivor. Retired FF/EMT living with PTSD. Stopping the silence = Stoping the stigma.
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WATCH: A group representing 11,000 doctors warns Alberta's health-care system is on the brink of collapse.
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Russia is waging information warfare against Canada and other liberal democratic countries, employing sophisticated disinformation strategies to undermine democratic institutions, social cohesion and support for Ukraine in the West.
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I’ve know @ABDanielleSmith for over a decade. She knows my door is always open to meet with her any time she wants to talk about evidenced-based policy, rule of law, and human rights. There’s nothing radical about following the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms. #abpoli
Danielle Smith opens her remarks calling recently appointed Sen. @KristopherWells a “radical extreme LGBT activist.”
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The majority of Albertans living in Edmonton and Calgary want a new premier, according to a new poll.
calgary.citynews.ca
The majority of Albertans living in Edmonton and Calgary want a new premier, according to a new Maru Public Opinion poll commissioned by CityNews.
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@LukaszukAB @ABDanielleSmith Smith announced: 🪙 Student funding will remain the WORST in Canada 🥔 $0 to alleviate overcrowded public school classrooms 😞 ZERO support for teachers, EA’s & key supports for students Smith choose to fail EVERY Albertan today so she can enrich UCP donors tomorrow. Sick.
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While Brian Jean is musing about the return of R-Star, Alberta was forced to return $137 million that Ottawa provided for orphan well cleanup during COVID.
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Energy minister @BrianJeanAB confirmed what we in the land rights space have known for years: It’s either polluter pay (status quo), or citizen pay with his proposed law change. The bill to be paid is $260 billion. Polluter pay is the only way.
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lol Get the fuck out of here @BrianJeanAB Why is it always the taxpayer propping up the oil industry. Fine them, penalize them, raise their royalties until the liability is covered.
Energy minister Brian Jean says public money could help finance Alberta energy cleanup, adds the industry may also need a lighter regulatory burden. #yeg #Yyc #ableg
https://t.co/1V0qaKGe9S.
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What if millions of Canadians suddenly understood that the housing, infrastructure and healthcare issues they are so mad about are mainly the responsibility of the Conservative Premiers they keep re-electing? That would be neat.
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Albertans have been clear, they don’t want to leave the CPP. When will Danielle Smith listen to Albertans and stop this nonsense? https://t.co/zm5GSwktu0
globalnews.ca
Alberta estimates it deserves more than half of the national retirement plan, about $334 billion.
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The only question that matters is whether Albertans want to leave the CPP. And Danielle Smith already knows the answer to that. It’s no. Overwhelmingly, resoundingly no.
Premier Danielle Smith says if Ottawa comes back this fall with a lowball estimate on Alberta’s share of the Canada Pension Plan, hard questions will have to be asked on next steps. READ MORE: https://t.co/x41Ga0jBTg
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Hands off my pension. MY pension, not yours, Danielle. My pension does not belong to ‘Alberta’ in any way, shape or form, and I would get what I will get anywhere in Canada. I earned it, and it’s mine.
Premier Danielle Smith says if Ottawa comes back this fall with a lowball estimate on Alberta’s share of the Canada Pension Plan, hard questions will have to be asked on next steps. READ MORE: https://t.co/uLmdj26QOI
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HOW dare Smith say “if Ottawa comes back with a lowball estimate”! CPP actuaries will come back with correct numbers. Media must challenge her with statements that disgusting. Actuaries don’t use “lowball estimate”. Actuaries use FACTS ! Smith again misleading Alberta & media.
Premier Danielle Smith says if Ottawa comes back this fall with a lowball estimate on Alberta’s share of the Canada Pension Plan, hard questions will have to be asked on next steps. READ MORE: https://t.co/x41Ga0jBTg
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What a great summary by @nenshi ! AB's healthcare system is a rapidly devolving mess. And the cause of this? Our government. Without a change in approach or a change in government Albertans will increasingly die unnecessarily. Government: You need to fix this now.
Remember when Danielle Smith made big promises about fixing health care in 90 days? Join me for a quick recap on what’s actually been happening.
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Remember when Danielle Smith made big promises about fixing health care in 90 days? Join me for a quick recap on what’s actually been happening.
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At what point do Albertans start blaming the provincial government that's been in power since 2019 for the stuff that falls squarely into and under its jurisdiction?
edmonton.citynews.ca
"Every single school is facing these capacity issues," said Premier Danielle Smith. "It’s acute and it’s across the system."
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We are still hearing threats from the UCP about pulling Albertans out of CPP and laying their retirement savings all down on an extremely risky bet. The UCP think they are better equipped to manage seniors’ pension funds, which is very scary given their abysmal economic record.
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There's something wrong when Danielle Smith can find $161 million for 3 charter schools but refuses to adequately fund AB public schools.
#Ableg Since 2023, Danielle Smith has allocated $161 million to 3 UCP-backed Charter Schools! This COULD have funded: 🏫 682 New modular classrooms 👩🏫 2,566 New teachers 🧑🏫 3,670 Ed. assistants Instead, Alberta's public schools are left with classrooms crowded with 40+ kids
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