Brooks Arcand-Paul
@sipiysis
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ᓰᐲᐩᓯᐢ (he/him) nehiyaw lawyer, partner, dog dad and NDP MLA for Edmonton-West Henday, Critic for Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation🧡🏳️🌈 (Run by staff)
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This is textbook whitewashing. Shame on you Premier. Using terms like “united to develop an unforgiving frontier” and “developing democratic institutions” are incorrect, let me explain why: 🧵
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It’s remarkable that nisto nehiyawak (3 Crees) are here blazing the trail for all those that have come before and those yet to be born.
Each of us comes from a lineage of leadership on these lands and we are proud to continue the legacy of our ancestors!
Representation
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Today was our first day of spring session. I was honoured to wear a ribbon skirt that I was gifted to speak to trans, gender diverse and two spirit youth in light of the UCP’s attack on their human rights.
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Still can’t believe that this little Rez kid is here 🪶🧡
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To the people of West Henday, thank you for placing your trust in me! We will continue working toward a better future. ✊🏽🧡
#AbPoli
#AbLeg
#aBetterFuture
#ABNDP
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To our trans and two spirit family. We love you. You are valued. You belong. We are working on this.
To our allies, we need you now more than ever.
Trans and two spirit rights are human rights.
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Very excited by the critic appointment for Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and looking forward to the important work our caucus will do as Official Opposition. ninaskamon 🧡✊🏽
First order of business, recognizing that the minister does not have reconciliation as part of
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To all those who’ve seen the vile and tin foil conspiracy theory presentation at Leduc’s council meeting, please know that this is the hatred that a vocal minority is sharing. We’ve seen these disgusting comments hurled against our community so often throughout history. It’s all
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Kinanâskomitin
@KikkiPlanet
, I had mixed feelings today to have to speak. Normally I am honoured, but having to defend our humanity is truly difficult.
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Today, a Special Meeting of the
@LawSocietyofAB
was held following a petition filed by 51 lawyer members. The resolution was soundly defeated. Thank you to all who came out to speak against, and those who voted against.
This video includes my speaking notes and a brief update.*
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So, no, Premier, I don’t remember this history. You must be learning your facts from one of those “but there are two sides to the history” folks who seem to be pretty loud (but not right) lately. Yeah, I guess there are two sides, the colonial lies, and the truth. Ekosi.
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First, the “unforgiving frontier” was very well inhabited and protected through our traditional governance systems. Living with the land, as we knew it, was not “taming���. Remember how the government actively starved our families, stole our children and placed us on reserves?
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I love you Krystle. So. Much. 🧡 we did it!
This incredible human is going to change the world. Thank you for letting me be your sidekick on this incredible journey. I love you to the moon and back 🧡
#AbElection2023
#yeg
#abpolitics
#abpoli
@sipiysis
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Congratulations to
@WabKinew
, the first nish premier! 🧡✊🏽🪶
Huge win for Manitobans, representation and reconciliation tonight 🧡
#MBNDP
#NDP
#NDPgovernment
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It’s not lost on me that criminalizing and forcibly using the police to remove folks from the land has been done on these territories before.
1. Residential schools
2. The 60s and Millenium Scoop
3. The Pass and reserve system
4. Métis Scrip
This isn’t reconciliation .
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I am livid knowing that the Edmonton Police Service has replicated, at the U of A, what happened in Calgary at the U of C.
They are both examples of an excessive use of force, against students and faculty who were peacefully protesting.
There must be accountability.
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36, soon to be 38. Largest. Loyal. Opposition. in. history.
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The Premier would not answer what Nations have been consulted before the UCP’s dismantling of public health care in this province and infringing on the treaty right to health.
This is shameful.
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Secord, I love you (and I know the feeling is mutual!) Thank you for the amazing reception on the doors 🧡
#ABetterFuture
#AbLeg
#AbPoli
#ABNDP
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Further, we have relationships, by way of treaty with the land (still do) to steward and live WITH the land and the creatures. Not to “tame” it, like one would do with a wild horse. To revise history in this way makes it sound like we did this together. We didn’t.
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All so the gov’t could make way for settlers to arrive and be given parcels of land literally GIFTED for free! While my people were actively forced on postage stamp sized reserves, or the Métis forced to take scrip. And where we entered into a treaty relationship, we intended to
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I’m mad as heck, but tomorrow we will wake up and keep fighting for the 639 people that showed up and voted for equity in Westlock.
Doing the right thing is hard, but in all my years I would’ve never anticipated such a narrow margin in that beautiful town.
We will prevail.🧡
By a vote of 663 to 639, Westlock has banned Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks.
To Westlock’s 2SLGBTQ+ community: I’m so sorry. You may feel alone, but know that so many of us stand with you.
The fight for a safe, inclusive Alberta continues.
We can’t back down. We won’t.
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It was such a pleasure to stand (aka, dance) with
@JanisIrwin
and so many folks from our amazing community in support of tonight’s Dragging Youth family friendly drag performance 🧡🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Thank you to the organizers, the attendees, and to everyone who actively shares love. 🧡🧡🧡
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Share the land up to the depth of a plow. This included continuing to steward the land together, and live together in harmony. But we sure know that didn’t play out as expected (residential schools, the pass system, ongoing racism, NRTA, unpaid royalties etc.)
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Rest in power to my cousin Katlin Arcand.
To my aunty Colette, uncle Ken, and the kids my heart, prayers and love go out to you at this time.
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I know from my legal training that we were actively barred from these spaces, and in fact would lose our registration under the Indian Act if we became lawyers, serving in the military, or if an Indigenous woman married a non-Indigenous man.
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Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate.
Today, we recognize that there are many in our Muslim family who cannot celebrate in safety. We stand with them, and we continue to join in calls for peace and justice.🍉
@JanisIrwin
#ableg
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In the far reach that Smith means developing Canadian institutions, I’m asking for her to prove which exact institutions that Indigenous folks were welcome in developing prior to the 1982 Constitution Act discussions? Because we have been excluded for most of Canadian history.
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Development ran roughshod over our territories, and those treaties that governed our relationship were broken time and time again, and we continued to be thrown further into poverty and reliance on the “benevolence” of the Canadian state.
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Secondly, this whole notion of developing democratic institutions, can only be interpreted as “Indian Act chiefs and councils”, and the FORCING of our people to replace traditional governance systems with those of foreign western electoral systems.
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In light of what sounds like a trainwreck meeting between the Chiefs and
@ABDanielleSmith
, which prompted a release to clarify the Chiefs' positions, I want to show what real leadership looked like when our leader
@RachelNotley
and some of our team met with the Chiefs of
#Treaty6
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Your daily dose of cutie
@JanisIrwin
being cute at the Afro-Caribbean festival in mihkwâpisimosos (Red Deer) 🧡
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While I don’t want this to be construed as belittling our leaders, because they’ve certainly fought for many of our rights today, the Indian Act system still is a foreign governance system imposed onto us without consultation or inclusion of our traditional systems
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Here’s a helpful link on what the progress flag ACTUALLY means. It is intended to include Black and brown folks as well as our trans kin 🧡
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Trans, gender diverse and two spirit rights are human rights. nanaskamonâwâw to
@Transrightsyeg
and Rowan for putting together a phenomenal rally 🩵🩷🤍
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Signs are starting to be delivered! Thank you to my phenomenal crew all day for all the help. 🧡 This election we have almost double the amount requested from the last election, but we’re ready to get out even more! Including for folks like Audrey who approached me and asked for
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The UCP is doing such a GREAT job with this pandemic, particularly by ensuring that Rachel Notley will be our premier in 2023 when we might finally see some light at the end of the COVID tunnel 🤞🏽.
#PremierNotley2023
#KenneyIsToast
#COVID19AB
#ABLeg
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Humbled by this historic day. kinanaskomitinâwâw to Grand Chief Standingontheroad of
@CT6FN_
, her honour the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Salma Lakhani, my family, the pipe carriers and the entire
@albertandp
caucus for making today so memorable. An honourable mention to
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“We remind Premier Smith that no province has the authority to unilaterally change our treaty relationship, which Bill 1 is attempting to do by ignoring our sovereign jurisdiction and treaty relationship,"- Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Henry Lewis
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This nehiyaw stands in solidarity with our sisters and brothers, now especially with the devastating loss of life.
The events unfolding in Gaza are horrific. Our leaders must call for an end to the humanitarian crisis impacting nearly 2 million people.
War is never the answer.
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kinanaskomitinâwâw (thank you all) West Henday.
(Full message on TikTok: )
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Tonight I spoke with a constituent who straight out told me that her and her husband will be going to bed hungry tonight because all they had to eat was rice. Worse yet, this isn’t the first or likely last time either. Her and I also exchanged our mutual food bank experiences.
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When your best friends come to help out your campaign from all over this country, you know you’re loved. kinanaskomitin ekwa kisahkitin nitotemak 🧡🥹
#aBetterFuture
#AbLeg
#AbPoli
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miyokisikaw - a beautiful day. To say my heart is full is an absolute understatement. The 1st 2S powwow in AB history today was a beautiful celebration of our 2S fam. Ran into so many loved ones. This space is vital. So looking forward to this being a yearly tradition! 🪶♾️🧡
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This is the Alberta I know! Diverse, experienced and compassionate! 🧡
Having a great time in Calgary with our amazing
@albertaNDP
caucus! Serving alongside 37 other experienced, dedicated, and diverse members is truly a gift 🧡
#AbLeg
#abpoli
#yeg
#yyc
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Happy 2nd Birthday to
@PrideCorner
!!! So happy I could join y’all today! Sending sooo much love! 🧡🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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For those that had to view the vile recording of the presentation, I’m sorry. Our community is not represented by those who espouse hate. I’ve been to many Pride celebrations and I know that inclusivity is integral. Like
@JanisIrwin
said, “keep making noise” and share that love!
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Happy pride! My babies got to meet their most fave AB politicians
@RachelNotley
and
@JanisIrwin
! Proud to be part of
@albertaNDP
today, and every day.
#pride
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Sending best wishes to
@DesjarlaisBlake
this evening. A fine candidate, and I expect, the next MP for Edmonton-Griesbach. Loved ones sent you their vote tonight!
#YEG
you have one hour left! I voted early, for my local NDP candidate! Looking forward to tonight’s results
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Before the night is over, I want to thank this amazing team for their dedication and support this entire month. Regardless of the outcome (which I think will be positive in our favour *knock on wood*), you have made me so proud and helped both
@LorneDach
and I immensely.
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Holy moly! I was voted “Candidate to Watch in 2023” in
@daveberta
’s Best of Alberta Politics 2022! Thanks to all who voted in this category (your decision was not easy), as I was in good company with fellow
@albertaNDP
candidates
@NagwanYYC
and
@DRamYYC
!
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Had a gay ol’ time today at Ponoka Pride, and the Mayor’s (
@AmarjeetSohiYEG
) Brunch for
@CampfYreflyYEG
!
Always a pleasure to join our communities,
@CourtEllingson
,
@JanisIrwin
and our amazing
@albertaNDP
caucus! 🧡
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Here's the UCP's economic record:
- Fewer head offices.
- Highest downtown office vacancy rate in the country.
- Slowest wage growth in the country.
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Today, on National Indigenous Veterans Day, I was honoured to rise and mark the solemn occasion while also acknowledging my family members who have served.
#NationalIndigenousVeteransDay
#LestWeForget
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The Edmonton-West Henday and Edmonton-McClung campaign office grand opening was a big success! Thank you to everyone for joining us! 🧡miywasin 🪶🧡
#ABetterFuture
#AbLeg
#AbPoli
#YEG
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“This is for every little Rez kid, for every urban kid, for every little native kid out there who has a dream.” - Lily Gladstone, 2023. 😭
Historical! First two-spirit Blackfoot person to win a golden globe ❤️
Lily Gladstone accepts the award for Best Female Actor – Motion Picture – Drama! 💛✨
#GoldenGlobes
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Everyday is a good day to be Indigenous, but especially today. Justice O’Bonsawin has been appointed the first (but certainly not last) justice onto the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Edmonton, you are such a welcoming and loving city. kinanaskomitinâwâw. From pride nights, Indigenous Peoples nights, and the first Edmonton Drag Festival, I am SO honoured to represent our communities! 🧡✊🏽
#AbLeg
#AbPoli
#ABNDP
#Pride
#pridemonth
#IndigenousPeoplesMonth
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kinanâskomitinâwâw okimawak Littlechild, Laboucan-Avirom and Alook for joining us today in witnessing history.
In the Legislature’s 118 years, we acknowledge Treaty and the nehiyaw, niitsitapi, isga, dene, nakawe and Métis who have called this land home since time immemorial.
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Fun fact: If elected, I will represent 2 of the 4 Arby’s locations within city limits as MLA for Edmonton-West Henday 😍😍
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Our team with
@albertaNDP
will fight hard to make sure trans rights are protected and expanded in this province! 🧡🏳️⚧️✊🏽
For anyone who needs to hear this, know that you are loved. You are seen. You matter. Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
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And this is the exact reason you are a worthy recipient - you are a humble and positive light in our world. We all love you so much friend 🧡
While I’m honoured that I’ve been selected as one of
@EdifyEdmonton
’s Top 40 Under 40, admittedly, I share this with some hesitation.
I know there are SO MANY Edmontonians of all ages crushing it every day—on the frontlines, in community, and getting zero accolades for it.
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This is so embarrassing and frankly quite harmful to First Nation people. NO. IT IS NOT.
@KathleenGanley
"The way I described it to the Chiefs that I've spoken with is that they had fought a battle over the last number of years to get sovereignty respected and to extract themselves from the paternalistic Indian Act, we get treated the exact same way from Ottawa"
#ableg
#abpoli
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🚨 🚨 Alberta’s absolute fave MLGay
@JanisIrwin
! Y’all already know she is certainly on the top of my list of amazing changemakers in Edmonton.
A well deserved recognition by
@EdifyEdmonton
’s Top 40 Under 40 for the people’s MLA 💖💕❤️
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Edmonton! See you tomorrow at Wilbert Macintyre park at Noon? 💙🤍🩷 🏳️⚧️
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Criminalizing folks living rough, spending public money on setting up administrative structures to forcibly remove these folks, all while traumatizing many thousand intergenerational residential school trauma survivors INSTEAD of funding housing.
Today, I am joined by Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis and other officials as we announce important assistance measures aimed at providing necessary support to individuals residing in the encampments.
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This election is about leadership.
@RachelNotley
has demonstrated time and again, she is the leader we need for Alberta.
Tune in at 6pm tonight to hear Rachel's plan to build a better future for our province.
I can't wait!
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Albertans deserve a government that reflects our diversity. A government that is accepting and loving. That’s the Alberta our team believes in, and will give you when you elect us as your next government. 🧡
#aBetterFuture
#ABNDP
#AbLeg
#AbPoli
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Our government should be committed to helping people. Instead they’re focused on unconstitutional sovereignty acts, firing health care staff (again), and basing decisions on conspiracy theories. Albertans deserve better. No one should be going to bed hungry in this province.
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😱 Night of the Living Drag! 👻
@JanisIrwin
and I are so excited to announce our fundraiser on Friday, October 27th. Featuring local drag artists, special guest performances, and YOU!
Start planning your costumes now and lock in your ticket now at the link in our bio!
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Earlier today
@jodi_stonehouse
and I wrote
@BFlanaganUofA
regarding an upcoming lecture by a known residential school denialist.
As Indigenous alumni, now MLAs, we are concerned about the planned presentation by Frances Widdowson tomorrow.
Please see that correspondence below:
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🥹🥹🧡🧡 you are the best! Thank you for being with us tonight! 🧡
If you don’t know this human yet, take a minute to learn about him.
This is Brooks Arcand-Paul.
He’s Cree. He’s a lawyer. He’s wonderful. And he’s just been nominated to be your next NDP MLA for Edmonton-West Henday!
Give him a follow:
@sipiysis
!
🧡🧡🧡
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I’ve been seeing a lot of these responses defending
@JasonNixonAB
with the fact that he was the ED of the Mustard Seed.
This fact means that he should be more compassionate and understand the issues while helping cabinet with skills to not criminalize folks living rough…
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Having a gay old time with my amazing crew of family today! So many folks have already gone out to vote for me and
@RachelNotley
, and many more planning to hit the advanced polls up to Saturday! 🧡
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Today, on
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
, we honour the survivors and those that never made it back to their home fires.
With residential school denialism at an all time high, we must recommit ourselves to preventing further harm on our relatives.
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From Jason, Jake and I, we are wishing everyone a very merry Christmas, happy holidays and a joyous new year ❤️🎄see you in 2024! 💫
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Congratulations
@LoganOxenham
for making history last night! 🏳️⚧️🧡✊🏽
I just learned that he is the first (!!) trans person elected in provincial or federal government. With anti-trans hate being very loud right now, it is timely.
Looking forward to so many more joining him! 🏳️⚧️🧡
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Excited for my first day. Less excited about the lacklustre throne speech. We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us.
Please feel free to msg me if you have any concerns and I’d be happy to raise them in the legislature because I work for you, and I’m thankful to have this opportunity
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Be like Melanie, vote early and vote NDP!! 🧡 thanks for the support!
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Thank you to Sarah’s Specialty Cakes for my hubby’s birthday cake. So happy to support 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly businesses in rural Alberta! 🧡🏳️⚧️🖤🤎🏳️🌈
#iykyk
#HateHasNoHomeHere
#Pride
#PrideProgress
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Miyo kisikaw anohc 🧡 today was a good day.
I was SO stoked to meet so many amazing folks, like Georgina Lightning, who I grew up watching on TV thinking I could do anything because her and her team could too. It’s wild when you see your people doing things your Kohkom and
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Today marks the entering into the Treaty 6 relationship between First Nations and settlers to our territories. Please see my open letter below on my commitment to defend our sacred Treaty 6.
(Full text below for accessibility)
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Out for a walk this morning with Jake and we came upon some of our neighbours supporting me in the next election 🧡 Happy writ drop day friends, we can have
#ABetterFuture
in 28 days 🍊✊🏽
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We have heard from leadership that the Sovereignty Act was done without ANY consultation, and is in clear violation of the Treaty relationship. Together with
@jodi_stonehouse
, we wrote
@Richard4Alberta
to urge him to use his voice at cabinet to reverse this harmful Act.
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Happy Mother’s Day to my mama. My number one fan, friend and style icon! Although we spent today door knocking, it was so lovely to enjoy a bbq with you yesterday. Hope you loved your gifts! Thanks for being the most rad mama ever (yea, she joined me for YYC Pride)
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Met some pretty wonderful people today, like Roda, who believes in
@RachelNotley
as much as I do, and cannot wait until Premier Notley is providing some competent and compassionate leadership for all Albertans!
#aBetterFuture
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So much love for these amazing MLAs (first meeting in my new office btw!) 🧡
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Wow, this makes my heart happy! Frank Oliver has done many things against my relatives, so seeing this new name as it reflects our collective relations in a much better way is a positive step forward.
wîhkwêntôwin ❤️
From the inbox: Edmonton's Oliver neighbourhood has a new name. wîhkwêntôwin (we-kwen-to-win), which is Cree for "a circle of friends. Background:
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What an incredible first
@albertaNDP
caucus meeting of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. The largest in Alberta’s history. ✊🏽🧡
#AbLeg
#AbPoli
#ABNDP
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