Robert Cooper
@RobACooper
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Senate-loving, High/Red Tory, Monarchist, Academic Elitist, Geek, Veteran, Gamer, Skier, Pub Enthusiast. (cunningly disguised) - Views are my own obviously
Calgary, Alberta
Joined April 2011
This is unhinged misogyny from a certified @CPC_HQ influencer. Stop it. Besides, it's just stupid.
White Liberal female Premier of New Brunswick Susan Holt is removing all Government accounts from X When men say they won't vote for women because they act too emotionally this is exactly why Great job setting all female politicians back Susan 🤦🏻♂️ https://t.co/gBusTKQnHo
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'(UCP president) Rob Smith commends “the very good work” by Jeffrey Rath’s Alberta Prosperity Project.' Braid: Is the UCP still a pro-Canada party? They might take a vote on it. Just listen to the president. https://t.co/KQugIsrFIJ
calgaryherald.com
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What's a reasonable over/under for how many countries Trump will threaten with tariffs due to Olympic drama? 6.5?
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“Buried in a footnote of Ghislaine Maxwell’s court filing, she makes the bombshell claim that there are twenty-five accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein who entered into secret settlements and that there are four unnamed employee co-conspirators of Epstein.” https://t.co/frwBIbDFFF
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Alberta separatists might look haphazard but they have a clear path to turn a 20% issue into a real threat. 1 - Normalize separatism so it no longer feels toxic. 2 - Tie it to every grievance. 3 - Find a political dance partner. The U.S.A. They are now pushing all 3 at once
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Let’s be very clear: Donald Trump, who took out a full page ad calling for the summary executions of the Central Park 5, who was the chief profligate of the Obama Birth Certificate conspiracy theory, who made sh**hole countries comments in his first term in the oval… I’m
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Challenge of the week: At Melania’s next Press Conference, include 6 reporters that speak the 6 languages she speaks and ask questions in those languages.
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You will never guess who she blames for this.
American interference in a referendum could be devastating, writes @Margare7a
https://t.co/Xh94HdybqO
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Just a week after a resounding leadership victory, Poilievre found himself offside from Stephen Harper. What could he learn from the ‘Godfather’ of his party? @ChantalHbert & @bruceanderson join. 🔊 on @CanadaTalks167, podcast platforms. 📺 on YouTube: https://t.co/XU0JdEv5Ax
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“The US administration is on a crusade to save Europe,” said one senior Reform UK figure who spoke with Rogers about the plans. “They have a real soft spot for the UK but feel it is under threat from dark forces that are spreading across Europe.” https://t.co/MlGIeo0hmj
ft.com
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
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“Alberta’s chief justice is investigating the conduct of two judges after the Investigative Journalism Foundation uncovered evidence suggesting they gave money to the United Conservative Party after being appointed to the provincial court bench.” #abpoli
thetyee.ca
Ethical standards say judges should not be involved in politics or supporting parties.
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Alberta should invest in courts, not leverage funding to advance demands inconsistent with the Constitution. Read the CBA's letter to Premier Smith, expressing grave concerns about her proposal regarding judicial appointments:
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Edmonton-based Stantec cancels ICE facility contract after backlash https://t.co/h2ZadeMcbR
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There is not enough debate about what Canada's articulated US policy should be. This is useful: Harper thinks reciprocal tariffs are good, and should come back The PM is feeling his way through it. What does Poilievre think? Wanting a deal with the US is not a policy position.
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COMMENTARY:We Are Witnessing the Imperial Presidency on Steroids The founders wouldn’t recognize the executive branch’s monstrous powers — but they sure would fear them. https://t.co/LAatlWeIyj
rollingstone.com
Donald Trump has accumulated an amount of power in the executive branch that would appall America's founding fathers.
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Let’s just remember how the UCP does judicial appointment - fires judicial appointment committee members, mid-term, without explanation, by email - stops public notice and interviews for openings - calls up conservative donors and offers them the job
cbc.ca
Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer removed the entire committee that vets potential provincial court judges and recruited new members through a closed process that experts say is long outdated.
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'If I was Starmer I would turn the tables on the far-right populists.' Westminster whistleblower Sergei Cristo says the PM should use the Mandelson-Epstein scandal to look into Russian interference in British elections.
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Emails and other documents show that Epstein was in contact with at least 20 prominent tech executives, investors and researchers, including some current CEOs, according to an NBC News review of a portion of the documents.
nbcnews.com
Some of Silicon Valley’s boldest names appeared in the recent Justice Department release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
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