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An email from Alberta Election Commissioner Paula Hale to journalist Deirdre MacLean. "I write to inform you of the outcorne of your cornplaint that the Honourable Minister Dale Nally used the list of electors inappropriately when he provided his member's response on November 17, 2025, to the recall petitbn that had been approved. I have concluded my investigation. I have reviewed all the evidence collected and considered section 20 of the Election Act, which, in my view, is intended to protect the personal information of electors. I find that Minister Nally had accessed the List of Electors for a purpose not authorized by the Election Act; however, I acknowledge that there is ambiguity about whether the use of the List of Electors would have been appropriate in these circumstances. Accordingly, my decision is to close the file without issuing a letter of reprimand or an administrative penalty. Instead, Minister Nally was provided advice to support his future use of the List of Electors. As required by section 54(2Xa) of the Recall Act and section 153.091 (5) of the Election Act, this is your notice of investigation outcorne. My Office will be taking no further action, and this matter is concluded."
A poster: Common Horizon hosts Clean Up Your MAS* Write-A-Thon. Workshop on how to contact your officials and letter writing session. February 25, 7-9 PM, 33 Acres Brewery. All supplies provided.
A twitter post by Bruce McAllister, referencing a post about immigration statistics from David Coletto. " @McAllisterBruce The people orchestrating this reckless, unsustainable mass immigration into Canada fill me with profound disgust. To deliberately engineer and champion such explosive, unmanageable population growth in your own nation? That's the height of civic irresponsibility. Was it fueled by greed? Did they line their pockets while irrevocably straining our healthcare, education, and social safety nets? Or does their contempt for Canada's core values and traditions drive them to flood our borders with millions from societies not built on the same foundations that have made us thrive? Why import from nations with failed systems when our Judeo-Christian heritage and principles have worked so well here? It almost feels like these elites are ashamed of what built this great country. This is a stark reminder of why Albertans, and indeed countless Canadians, harbor deep mistrust toward the Laurentian elite in Ottawa. They seem all too eager to prioritize their agendas over the well-being of the True North strong and free."
A letter from MLA Scott Sinclair. "After careful consideration, I've decided to continue serving as an independent MLA. This decision was not made lightly, it comes from a firm belief that my responsibilities first and foremost are to the people of Northern Alberta. Remaining independent allows me to speak plainly, advocate freely, and work constructively with anyone, regardless of political stripe, when it benefits our region. As we head into the spring session at the legislature, my focus will be squarely on serving the people of Northern Alberta. That means continuing the fight to protect the Lesser Slave Lake riding, and ensure that northern representation is not diluted or erased through any proposed boundary changes. It also means advancing serious conversations around resource revenue mapping, and fairness. Northern Alberta generates enormous wealth for this province, yet too often sees too little returned in infrastructure and access to core services. The imbalance must be addressed with honesty, data, and resolve. Politics will always shift, but my commitment to the people of Lesser Slave Lake will never change and never waiver. I will continue to work respectfully and relentlessly to make sure Northern Alberta is not forgotten, not taken for granted, and not left behind. We are all underdogs in the North and I don't regret standing up and speaking out for those who feel ignored and underserved. That is the job I was elected to do, and it remains my full focus moving forward. My family and I deeply appreciate all the support from everyone, especially over the past year. Every text, phone call or message of encouragement has made it easier to keep going and to stay positive in a world that seems to thrive in divisiveness and negativity."
A poster for the Alberta Funds Public Schools petition campaign. "Should the Government of Alberta end its current practice of allocating public funds to accredited independent (private) schools?" The poster indicates that petitioners will be collecting signatures at Common Ground Coffee, 2727 183 Street in Edmonton, on January 9th. The campaign's website is listed as abfundspublicschools.ca
An excerpt from Alberta's Election Act. "Offence re use of information 163 Any person who (a) uses any information obtained from the register for a purpose other than that referred to in section 13(1) or 13.2(1) or (2), (b) uses any information provided to, or obtained by, the Chief Electoral Officer under section 13(2) other than for the purpose of creating or revising the register, (c) uses any information obtained under section 30 other than for the purpose of the enumeration, or (d) contravenes section 19.1 or 20, is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than $100 000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year or to both fine and imprisonment."
A screencap from Twitter. Danielle Smith: "Incredibly proud of the Campus Conservative Assocation of Calgary. Their painted rocks are a beautiful tribute for Remembrance Day this year. Lest we forget." The Twitter post has an embedded video of the Calgary CCA painting a Canadian flag on a landmark rock at the University of Calgary—covering up the Palestine flag that anti-genocide activists had painted there to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
A Tweet from National Post writer Jamie Sarkonak. "This person, who teaches a mandatory criminal law class at the University of Alberta, is implying that Kirk was a Nazi. This is the "be gay, do crime" trans prof who writes about "epistemic violence" and hopes for revolution." Sarkonak quotes assistant professor Florence Ashley, who herself in a quote-reply to Ezra Klein's "Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way" article wrote "You do not, in fact, ever have to hand it to the Nazis. I utterly do not care for any 'virtues' that someone may perceive in them."
An advertisement for several events. "Better Together: Alberta's NDP Caucus - Better Together Summer: August 18 in Lethbridge, August 27 in Red Deer, August 28 in Edmonton, September 9 in Calgary, September 11 in Airdrie. Registrations to open soon"
A survey response: "There is only 21 million bitcoin. Save Alberta from slavery and buy bitcoin"
A poster. "Emergency mobilization! Friday June 20, Calgary city hall, 6PM. No to war, hands off Iran! A day of solidarity with the oppressed. [Organized by] Voice of the Oppressed YYC."
A statement from MP Damien Kurek: "Today, I sent a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons informing him of my resignation at the end of the day as Member of Parliament for Battle River-Crowfoot. I want to thank my incredible constituents who gave me the honour of being their representative in Ottawa since 2019. It has been nothing short of a privilege to serve and be a rural Alberta voice in Parliament. I could not have done this important work without the support of my wife, Danielle, our boys, our entire family, and my dedicated team. I wish my colleagues every success as they continue fighting to restore the Canadian promise and holding the Liberal government to account under the unparalleled leadership of Pierre Poilievre. I look forward to supporting Pierre in the byelection and then running here again in the next general election."
A Tweet from Gurpreet Sahota. "Meanwhile, G7 members are arriving in Kananaskis AB, so do sidekicks like Modi. This is how Canadian Sikhs protesting against Modi are on Calgary-Kananaskis Road." The Tweet includes a video clip of a large convoy-style protest bearing Canadian and Khalistani flags.
A flyer. "Join the AUPE Human Rights Committee to walk in the Lethbridge Pride Parade! June 28, 2025. Meet at 10:00 AM at the Civic Field Track, 6th Ave S and 11th St S. All AUPE members, friends, and family are welcome. Join us for a great time in our rainbow best! RSVP to Bobby-Joe Borodey, AUPE VP, at b.borodey@aupe.org."
A flyer which reads "Hands off my post office! Calgary rally, Wednesday June 11th at the Calgary Processing Plant (1100 49 Ave NE), 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM."
A poster. "Hunger Strike. 40 days, then escalate, for Gaza. May 22 - June 30, we join Veterans for Peace in an international 40 day fast in solidarity with Gaza. We demand emergency action to stop the genocide: 1. Resume humanitarian aid, under UN authority. 2. Stop arming Israel—arms embargo now! 93% of Gaza's children lack enough food for healthy growth & development."
a photograph of jason kenney in his famous big blue truck.
A tweet from CUPE Alberta. CUPEAlberta @CupeAB 2h Response to Court of King's Bench decision EDMONTON — CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill had the following statement in regard to the injunction against the Minister of Education's order. "We are pleased with the Court's decision today. All children have the right to learn and the Minister's order was unjust and cruel. "We are heartened by the court's refusal to order the use of replacement workers as a means to resolve the issue. "There remains one solution open to the Govemment of Alberta — come to the bargaining table, give education support workers the wage increases they deserve, and end the strike."
A media release from CUPE Alberta: While the province continues to ignore the crisis in Alberta classrooms, Edmonton Public Schools is bringing substitute teachers into classrooms to handle the extra work normally done by education support staff. Support workers are on day three of a strike at the school district. CUPE 3550 President Mandy Lamoureux says the board is paying $230 per day per teacher, considerably more than the wage being asked for by support workers in the strike. “While the Alberta government tells support staff to be happy with poverty level wages, there’s apparently enough money to cover extra teachers’ salaries,” said Lamouruex. “They should be talking to us about ways to solve the real, long-term problems in Alberta classrooms.” Lamoureux said the average education support worker in Alberta makes just $34,500, with Educational Assistants averaging even less at $26,400. Support workers have not had wage increases in ten years, a period of time in which inflation was at 30%. “The best way to solve the crisis in the classrooms isn’t to scramble and hire a few substitute teachers,” said Lamoureux. “The best way to solve the crisis in the classrooms is to solve the underfunding problem, the low wage problem, and the recruitment problem.”
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