Thread by @youseepeeYYC

It’a time to take notice of what’s happening in Nova Scotia.

“[Anti-maskers are] nothing more than an alt-right group that wants to protest things like science.”

—@IainTRankin, Premier of NS.

Why are other leaders hesitant to say this?

#nspoli

On May 14th, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court granted an injunction to "prevent Freedom Nova Scotia and similar groups from staging illegal gatherings in defiance of Nova Scotia's public health orders."

I'm so envious. 😭

#nspoli #cdnpoli #COVIDIOTS

cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

Yesterday NS was arresting people FOR ATTENDING an anti-mask rally.

#nspoli

https://twitter.com/jessethomashfx/status/1393622379994271746

“everyone arrested is being issued a $2,000.00 ticket” ‼️‼️‼️

How might things be different in Alberta if our government was willing to stand up to alt-right anti-science anti-mask groups? #abpoli

#nspoli

https://twitter.com/jessethomashfx/status/1393624587531952131

“Approximately 50 people were in attendance at various times on Citadel Hill as part of an illegal gathering,”

21 were arrested and charged.

via @AllanAprilCTV; @paulhctv

#nspoli

atlantic.ctvnews.ca/halifax-police…

How might things be different if Alberta was not governed by alt-right, anti-vax MLAs who didn't believe in science?

"When asked if she’d be getting a jab herself, @AngelaPittAB said that was private information she would not share."

via @gthomsonink

ipolitics.ca/2021/04/28/ken…

How might things be different if Alberta was not governed by alt-right, anti-vax MLAs who didn't believe in science?

"16 #UCP MLAs are speaking out against their own government's (...) public-health restrictions."

via @Jantafrench

#ableg

cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…

Nova Scotia's active case rates are a fraction of what we see here in Alberta, and the government there--which is NOT anti-science--took things seriously.

"Province reports fewer than 100 new daily cases for first time since April"

#nspoli #ableg

cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

Imagine how things could be if Alberta was governed by a party that cared about health of citizens over the profits of their corporate backers.

Just look at how the #UCP protect oil companies like #CNRL.

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#ableg #UCPcorruption

https://twitter.com/youseepeeYYC/status/1392551131675381761?s=20

Imagine how things in Alberta could be if we would elect leaders who were willing to be honest about what the anti-mask protests are.

#nspoli #ableg

Thanks to @nearbyplanet for sharing that video of @IainTRankin.

https://twitter.com/nearbyplanet/status/1393635727418789895?s=20

I just want to add a few sources to show what these anti-mask protests are.

“As these protests begin to rise (...) an alarming trend has emerged: the anti-mask protests often become racist, misogynistic, and xenophobic.”

via @the_carillon #skpoli #yqr
carillonregina.com/anti-mask-prot…

“@cbcmarketplace journalists took part in a U.S. COVID-19 conspiracy "boot camp," where aspiring activists learn tactics of persuasion to sow seeds of doubt about information coming from public health authorities.”

There is money in the grift. #cdnmedia
cbc.ca/news/marketpla…

In Calgary this happened at an anti-mask rally.

"Today I fought a Nazi. Today is International 'White Pride Worldwide Day' and the organizers of the Calgary 'freedom rally' decided to act in solidarity with those international events."

#abpoli
rawstory.com/nazi-wheelchai…

Earlier in the pandemic I learned that anti-masker rallies were being encouraged by people associated with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. It was through the CTF that Kenney launched his political career.

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#ableg #covid19 #UCPcorruption

https://twitter.com/youseepeeyyc/status/1335335842844352512

The anti-mask movement is populist.

“The most-populist Albertans are, on average, 6.25 times more likely to be vaccine hesitant than the least-populist Albertans.”

via @jbsno1 @planetjanetyyc

#ableg #COVID19AB #cdnmedia #cdnpoli

cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

When the #UCP government is notified of a major anti-mask event, like the Bowden Rodeo, nothing is done to stop it.

(The organizers also platformed white nationalist speakers.) #ableg

It’s almost like Kenney approves of such gatherings.

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https://twitter.com/youseepeeyyc/status/1389463780896108546

When we look at which provinces fare the worst through the pandemic, it’s those West of New Brunswick.

See @MerlinofCanada’s tweet here:

https://twitter.com/merlinofcanada/status/1394037679554129920

Just as @MerlinofCanada says, the data shows the worst case rates are in provinces with Conservative governments.

#cdnpoli #ableg #skpoli #mbpoli #onpoli #qcpoli

Jason Kenney’s #UCP Alberta allowed Alberta’s case rates to be among the worst in the world.

“The infection rate in India is approximately 200 people per 100,000. In #Calgary today, it's 520 people per 100,000. It's twice as bad." @nenshi on April 29th

calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-s-covi…

When I calculated case rates yesterday, #yyc’s had worsened.

Calgary = 669/100k active cases

#ableg #FiretheUCP

https://twitter.com/youseepeeYYC/status/1393402489022476288

And let’s not forget that Dr. Hinshaw estimates that actual case #’s are FOUR TIMES HIGHER than official reported numbers right now. #ableg #COVID19AB #FiretheUCP #COVIDzero #ZeroCovid

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https://twitter.com/kevinctv/status/1392962313012105217

Before we leave #ableg and head back to #nspoli, I want to leave you with one last thing.

Compare the video of @IainTRankin that started this thread with this video of @jkenney from March 1st when he celebrated himself.

Voting Conservative has consequences.

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https://twitter.com/youseepeeYYC/status/1379195064438587395