SCOOP: Danielle Smith's government fired the head of Alberta Health Services two days before she was to meet with the Auditor-General to discuss her internal investigation into procurement contracts and deals for private surgical facilities. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... #abpoli #ableg
EXCLUSIVE: Documents obtained through FOIP show University of Alberta campus security repeatedly called its pro-🇵🇸 encampment “peaceful,” contradicting public remarks of the university president and police.
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the latest from Jeremy: U of A security called pro-Palestine encampment "extremely peaceful" a day before police tore it down
Conservatives aim to block not just abortion services but also discussions on women's reproductive rights in the House of Commons. This effort to silence debate reflects their intolerance, making it clear why Canadians should be concerned about a potential Conservative government. #NDP
Today's essential read for all Canadians.
Without tougher scrutiny by the news media and fiercer rebuttals by political opponents, Poilievre has no reason to change tactics. But with a federal election looming, it’s essential to put his blanket assertions finally to the test.
Canada Post, maybe stop looking like a gross corporate villain? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Canada Post's own studies concluded that offering banking services through the post office (as is the norm in most developed countries) would reduce Canadians' banking fees, increase access, fund postal delivery and keep Canada Post easily sustainable, a clear win-win for Canadians. The report was buried, services are being cut, and Canada Post is being gutted instead." Image is of a combination Canada Post mailbox and an ATM.
FYI.
Media Coverage of the Canada Post Strike is Centering Business Interests, Not the Interests of Workers
Canadian media coverage of the postal strike promotes anti-worker narratives
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This is disgusting. Every person who works deserves a living wage. Canada post is not meant to turn a profit. It is meant to service Canadians. 🇨🇦
Laying off those who strike is a gross abuse of power.
✊ Support union workers. Not bosses.
#cdnpoli #canada
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“the United Conservative Party operates quite coherently, but with a fundamentally different view of freedom and democracy than Albertans are used to. And that’s what should worry us.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Big red sign with bold white block letters: "I support postal workers" From the CUPW-STTP Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Ahem.
CP24 headline that says "Canada Post strike could delay, influencer pups holiday cards, two dozens of fans" and features an image of Adam Barrett of Halifax and his influencer dog.
When we talk about the role of the media in creating division and uplifting fascism, this is exactly what we mean.
At a time when media literacy is lacking in society, "innocent" stories like this push anti-union sentiment onto the masses.
Yep
When you get that first big dump of snow everyone is immediately categorized as either a driver ones that goes way too slow for conditions or a driver that goes way too fast for conditions. Not me though I drive just right
Yes!
Once again weeping that I can never create something as funny as "1 day blinding stew"
~Nine union leaders, representing hundreds of thousands of Albertans, just sent a letter to Premier Danielle Smith DEMANDING union seats on the AIMCo board.
The message to UCP is clear: “Hands off our pensions. This is not your government’s money.” #ableg
VIA Gil McGowan
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It’s about so much more than just wages. I 1000% stand with postal workers and their union.
How many of these do we have?
I feel seen
This Canada Post strike is an existential one. Canada Post either treats their workers right, or Canada eventually loses its national postal services in a slow war of austerity that leaves the marginalized, especially in rural communities, in even greater isolation and distress.
I am one of 100s of scientists in the the World that is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It’s Scary! Today, my opinion piece on the NY Times. Let's hope we take more serious epidemics and pandemics and deal with them before they emerge. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/o...
It’s a magical time of year
Petition to call users of BlueSky “skylings”
Kakistocracy
“A government led by the least capable and most unscrupulous citizens”.
Alberta, this is our reality.
IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE.
We have a legal, democratic strategy to remove the UCP.
Join us!
ABResistance.ca
❤️ There’s a magpie in my neighborhood that sometimes comes to play with my dog when he’s by himself in the backyard and it’s entirely too cute
Lol #IYKYK
Cripes this starter pack thing is AMAZING
Hi! New here, this place is so much nicer!!
