Thread by @sunnshiiny

Albertans must read this article. 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

This is police state activity. This is what happens in autocracies on a regular basis.

It is ILLEGAL to perform a police search without cause.

ASIRT is investigating.

This needs independent investigators, not insiders.

https://twitter.com/Tentoads4truth/status/1368973507313299457

This is outrageous behaviour by law enforcement.

While Public Safety probably already knows, this needs national attention.

@BillBlair please investigate.

Please determine how compromised Alberta law enforcement is. Under current political circumstances, this is terrifying!

Alberta is not a safe place if police are performing illegal surveillance of politicians & citizens.

What are they monitoring and why?

CSIS was monitoring civilians under Harper CPC government. Courts put a stop to it.

thestar.com/news/canada/20…

But did Alberta law enforcement assume that role?

Canadian citizens deserve to know the answer to that question.

An ASIRT investigation is NOT sufficient. The public deserves accountability and to know the extent of this illegal activity by those entrusted to protect us.

This is not a new problem. The erosion of civil liberties has been happening since 2006.

Coincidentally, during the same time frame Canada had a conservative govt.

What behaviour was Stephen Harper held in contempt of parliament? Withholding information from parliament.

When government officials & leaders display such disdain and disrespect for opposition and the citizenry, is it possible they would use or encourage surveillance of dissenting politicians & citizens to monitor political activities? Yes.

thestar.com/news/canada/20…

Hmm? Who was leader of opposition in 2018? Jason Kenney, former MP & Harper’s second in command during CPC government.

And who has Kenney appointed as advisor along with a cushy nepotism appointment for $100K as well? Stephen and Ben Harper.

Many may not remember, but Harper government was involved heavily in sharing surveillance data with the US NSA until Edward Snowden blew the whistle. Whatever you think of Anowden, he did reveal a sharp move towards police state surveillance by US and Canada.

So Alberta has the EXACT same people who allowed federal illegal surveillance to be used in CSIS for a decade under their watch, and showed complete disdain for the Canadian public to share necessary information to assess a budget appropriately.

If bad players demonstrate their disdain for the public in the federal realm, what’s the likelihood they would use the same methods in the provincial political arena? I’d say the probability is pretty damn high.

Alberta is swiftly becoming an example of far right corruption.

When the exact same people are the very same conservative politicians when illegal surveillance activities by intelligence and law enforcement are discovered, multiple times in history, that should at the very least pique citizens attention and concern.

Yes a full investigation of these activities is required. An independent investigation. How deep does the rot go?

Is it just Lethbridge police that has fallen off the rails? Or is this a much bigger issue involving province wide police forces illegal breach of privacy?

It is not beyond the realm of possibility. The probability is far closer to one than zero.

How much further into autocracy does Alberta need to fall before something is done to halt this trajectory?

I’m tired of pretending all is normal and well.

It is not even close to normal for 5 individuals (1 civilian and 4 police officers) to monitor a popular left wing politician while she is in office and also a Cabinet Minister with significant responsibility.

It’s a serious breach of privacy and a clear warning to citizens.

Was any of the surveillance information shared with oil industry corporations? Was confidential provincial govt business also surveilled & possibly shared with industry insiders? Shannon Phillips was AB Minister Responsible for Climate Change at the time she was surveilled.

It’s time for the provincial and national public to begin questioning how deeply law enforcement and military ranks have been compromised by far right infiltration. And to demand a public investigation to answer that question effectively.

foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…

If you agree, you may want to let your MP or Public Safety Canada Minister Bill Blair know your feelings about the matter.

And to preempt any federal NDP disinformation, Blair was sidelined during 2010 G20 meeting while Federal authorities monitored national security.

The problem is clearly emanating from far right economic ideology and policy.

Liberals shut down CSIS/CSEC surveillance and data retention and forced a purge of all data. But they don’t have purview to force provincial police forces to do this. Premiers and their govts do.

Don’t take your eyes off this moving target.

@threadreaderapp please compile