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Episode 7.44 - The UCP Attack The Courts with Lawyer Will Van Engen!
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By the way… If you’re wanting to know what the ACTUAL AHS budget was when Smith came in, it wasn’t $40 billion with no oversight… In 2021 it was $16.6 billion and in 2022 it was $17.3 Billion. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Smith finally said it out loud... She doesn't believe that government should be providing any services to Albertans, she believes that private companies should be used universally to provide services. Faith groups should take care of the vulnerable. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Calling private for profit medical care “assisted suicide” is probably a bit strong… But it will certainly have that effect on public healthcare… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Canada’s “moral integrity” right now consists of reducing healthcare waitlists by offering assisted suicide. It’s so bad that private American citizens are willing to pay for life-saving surgery in the US for Canadians.
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“Mike replied that he’d got them from Nathan Neudorf’s office. “He said, ‘well, Sariah gave me a call’ and I said ‘Sariah, like Nathan Neudorf’s office manager?’ and he says, ‘yeah” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
There’s a second “mystery man” in the Nathan Neudorf recall campaign to join absentee organizer Ryan Tanner, according to two city women who came forward with their story this week. #cdnpoli #abpoli #neudorfrecall
https://t.co/kHPqfFwcEh
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“Alberta Education has prioritized nearly $1.7 billion to hire more than 3,000 new teachers and support staff provincewide” Remember the first time the UCP promised 3000 new teachers? It was at the beginning of 2023. ##abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
calgaryherald.com
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The combination of disastrous policies and poorly written recall laws are costing Albertans the better part of $10 million now. And that’s just the recalls, not the effects of those disastrous policies. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
townandcountrytoday.com
EDMONTON — Elections Alberta is getting $6.7 million in extra funding to handle the sudden outburst of recall petitions against legislature members. A legislature committee unanimously granted the...
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This. It’s not hyperbolic to say that Smith is centralizing power and democracy is under attack. It’s the reality now. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Jared is entirely correct. This is not a time for complacency. I was at a meeting recently with senior King’s Bench jurists, who very bluntly stated that we are in a situation where the threats to democracy are real, and the lawyers have an obligation to publicly address this
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For everyone who is feeling overwhelmed and even despondent at what the UCP have inflicted on Albertans… Read this piece. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
2025 was the darkest for Alberta democracy. Here are 10 things you can do this holiday season to help restore the light. https://t.co/YPsu65Rt6V
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“Only the federal government has the authority to make criminal law, so Alberta’s law should be ruled unconstitutional and struck down, the groups argue in their amended claim” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
ctvnews.ca
Two advocacy groups fighting the Alberta government on its transgender laws say they’re looking to keep one of their challenges alive by changing their argument in court.
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