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The magazine for people shaping the new Alberta. Read: https://t.co/5U5tbhNao1 Follow: https://t.co/iOpyRb7Fnm Subscribe: https://t.co/iVCTnbQXAN
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Excellent article by Doug Firby (@TheMobilePhile) in this month's @albertaviews magazine, asking why Alberta ⚡️electricity prices have been so darn high and whether it is time to "take back the power". Spoiler alerts: 1) the culprits are deregulation and privatization; 2) the
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Today in Alberta - The UCP government’s Back to School Act (Bill 2) is passed invoking the notwithstanding clause. The bill imposes a four-year agreement that was rejected last month and sets fines of $500/day for teachers defying the back-to-work order.
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UCP government’s Back to School Act (Bill 2) is passed, with classes expected to resume Wednesday. Rejected by 90%of Alberta teachers...
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Check out the October issue of Alberta Views online! In this issue: Parties Over People Should We have Food Banks? Exclusion by Design Where are the Fearless Mayors? https://t.co/CEwPQEgIxs
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“This confiscation scheme is not about public safety.…they are only keeping this program to satisfy Liberal voters in Quebec.” https://t.co/lF4IpKq2hz
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the UCP government has continued to oppose federal efforts to ban assault weapons—which Kenney called “legally purchased inanimate objects.”
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Today in alberta - Sep 23: The federal government announces the launch of its "assault-style" gun buyback pilot project, initially promised in 2020. Alberta’s minister of justice, Mickey Amery, and minister of public safety and emergency services, Mike Ellis, respond by saying...
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Today in AB: A leaked gov't memo shows directions to invoke the notwithstanding clause to amend laws affecting the names/pronouns students can use in schools, restrict transgender girls' participation in sports and set limits on gender-affirming healthcare https://t.co/vBfsSzOk6K
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They noticed active bigotry towards Alberta’s queer and transgender citizens rising just as the anger against COVID restrictions was abating.
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Union banners. Protest songs. Murals. Oral histories. “The Art of Solidarity” shows how working people fight back through art and heritage. Join us for the Edmonton launch on September 24. Register now! https://t.co/DGMgwIAmis
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Read Local, Read Alberta! There's an Alberta magazine for every interest! Discover your favourite Alberta magazines with your local @chaptersindigo location! Indigo Shawnessy has Alberta magazines on display until Oct 5 to make browsing easier! https://t.co/U9qwsVSDNb
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Independent Senator @Paulatics on the backlash against international students. https://t.co/aK4GZL6sRn
#Cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #backtoschool
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We’re living in an Alberta version of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” In the most fraught of political moments, we’re governed by a premier playing with forces she doesn’t understand and can’t control. https://t.co/Bt8hHhU5pq
#ReadCanadian #CanadianMedia #BuyCanadian
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Join in the celebration of the 2024-25 Alberta Magazine Awards! Today we're highlighting the finalists in the Profile category. Read profiles from @GrainsWest, Wider Horizons, @EdifyEdmonton and @albertaviews to discover new people in our communities! https://t.co/BqTFwGFdbA
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“Should we expand eligibility for MAID?” Read my @albertaviews exchange with Nursing Prof Donna Wilson who says #MAID #euthanasia needs to be expanded ‘because people want it’. I argue we need to focus on protection, not promote death further as therapy
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The purpose of MAID is to allow patients who are approaching death to ask healthcare providers to end their life in exceptional circumstances
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CONTEST CLOSES TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT. You can still submit to the 26th annual Alberta Views Short Story Contest today. Win $1000 dollars and get published! See our website for more details! https://t.co/YYNCV0Stkf
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New publisher listing for: Alberta Views Short Story Contest @albertaviews (Fiction; pays; fee-based) https://t.co/rymyKa6Ktb
#WritingCommunity
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"When I started farming, I promised myself I would not deviate from my values regarding animal welfare. For 27 years I cared for and respected my birds to the best of my ability." https://t.co/9X9dVCd0aV
#agriculture #ABpoli #ABfarmers #chickens
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My story about Danielle Smith’s shameful attacks on transgender youth is now online at @albertaviews.
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They noticed active bigotry towards Alberta’s queer and transgender citizens rising just as the anger against COVID restrictions was abating.
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“From his shaded perch, he could make out tattoos of small birds down the length of her left arm as she gathered ripe baby tomatoes.” Written by @robmclennanblog Review by Andrew Torry https://t.co/pvUhxYpMb3
#Fiction #poetry #booktwt #bookreview @UAlbertaPress
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On Beauty is an anthology of beautifully written character sketches. rob mclennan has published 13 poetry books, and this book reflects...
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