#Ableg News 🧵
Let’s admit it Alberta: This was NOT the ‘best summer ever’
We’ve witnessed one of the WORST weeks in #Abpoli history; not just for the @UCPCaucus but for EVERY Albertan
Here’s 23 Stories (TWENTY THREE!) UCP Bad News stories this week! 😱
📸: @Isuckatpicking
Let’s admit it Alberta: This was NOT the ‘best summer ever’
We’ve witnessed one of the WORST weeks in #Abpoli history; not just for the @UCPCaucus but for EVERY Albertan
Here’s 23 Stories (TWENTY THREE!) UCP Bad News stories this week! 😱
📸: @Isuckatpicking
#Ableg News 🧵
The first sign of a mutiny?
1. The week started with the @UCPCaucus website suddenly going down 🤷🏻♂️
When it came online EVERYTHING was scrubbed!
Every UCP policy, platform & content GONE! Also gone: “Best Summer Ever” hats and “Anti-Passport” fundraisers
Why?
The first sign of a mutiny?
1. The week started with the @UCPCaucus website suddenly going down 🤷🏻♂️
When it came online EVERYTHING was scrubbed!
Every UCP policy, platform & content GONE! Also gone: “Best Summer Ever” hats and “Anti-Passport” fundraisers
Why?
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2. 😡 UCP MLA @KayceeMaduYEG angrily calls former US President Obama a “socialist” for not supporting Erin O’Toole
3. Another MAJOR Alberta School Board posts a scathing letter to the Kenney & LeGrange expressing 'grave concern' with their pandemic response
2. 😡 UCP MLA @KayceeMaduYEG angrily calls former US President Obama a “socialist” for not supporting Erin O’Toole
3. Another MAJOR Alberta School Board posts a scathing letter to the Kenney & LeGrange expressing 'grave concern' with their pandemic response
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4. Kenney was asked what it’s like having his COVID-19 response as an example to “never vote conservative”
Kenney said he didn’t “think the pile on on Alberta is justified by the facts”. 2,034 Albertans were diagnosed with Covid that day. 18 Albertans died 🙄
4. Kenney was asked what it’s like having his COVID-19 response as an example to “never vote conservative”
Kenney said he didn’t “think the pile on on Alberta is justified by the facts”. 2,034 Albertans were diagnosed with Covid that day. 18 Albertans died 🙄
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5. 🚨 The UCP VP called for an EMERGENCY leadership review of Kenney! 🚨
6.SURPRISE!!! Kenney’s last second “Vaccine Record” is a highly-flawed extremely editable document that anti-vaxxers love 😬
📸: @WaterShedLab
5. 🚨 The UCP VP called for an EMERGENCY leadership review of Kenney! 🚨
6.SURPRISE!!! Kenney’s last second “Vaccine Record” is a highly-flawed extremely editable document that anti-vaxxers love 😬
📸: @WaterShedLab
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7. Alberta’s Health unions beg Kenney to ask the Feds to deploy ANY available medical resources to help Alberta’s overwhelmed hospitals
8. AHS releases a statement saying morgues aren’t that overfilled yet
Kenney, Shandro & Hinshaw remained absolutely silent
7. Alberta’s Health unions beg Kenney to ask the Feds to deploy ANY available medical resources to help Alberta’s overwhelmed hospitals
8. AHS releases a statement saying morgues aren’t that overfilled yet
Kenney, Shandro & Hinshaw remained absolutely silent
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9. Kenney asks health officials to see if “naturally acquired” COVID-19 antibodies could be used in lieu of proof-of-vaccine under the province’s new passport system 🤦🏻♂️
10. SHADE To Kenney: UCP MLA Doug Schweitzer calls vaccine documents a Vaccine Passport
9. Kenney asks health officials to see if “naturally acquired” COVID-19 antibodies could be used in lieu of proof-of-vaccine under the province’s new passport system 🤦🏻♂️
10. SHADE To Kenney: UCP MLA Doug Schweitzer calls vaccine documents a Vaccine Passport
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11. Ric Mciver waited until the day AFTER the election to ask for help from the federal government
@RicMcIver claimed he had “no idea who to send his letter to” during the election - to which he was called out for his emboldened lie by every single Albertan
11. Ric Mciver waited until the day AFTER the election to ask for help from the federal government
@RicMcIver claimed he had “no idea who to send his letter to” during the election - to which he was called out for his emboldened lie by every single Albertan
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12. 🎯 Kenney attempts to deflect blame on his covid response by booting Shandro from health care minister…all the way to Labour
13. 🔪 UCP MLA Aheer responds to the shuffle saying “it is an absolutely despicable move to try to save himself, to shift the blame”
12. 🎯 Kenney attempts to deflect blame on his covid response by booting Shandro from health care minister…all the way to Labour
13. 🔪 UCP MLA Aheer responds to the shuffle saying “it is an absolutely despicable move to try to save himself, to shift the blame”
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14. Remember the UCP VP, who wanted an early leadership review? (see bad news story #5)
He now believes Alberta’s lost confidence in Kenney & demanded he step down ASAP!
15.🤠 Country Singer George Canyon wants to run for UCP president on 1 issue: Fire Kenney
14. Remember the UCP VP, who wanted an early leadership review? (see bad news story #5)
He now believes Alberta’s lost confidence in Kenney & demanded he step down ASAP!
15.🤠 Country Singer George Canyon wants to run for UCP president on 1 issue: Fire Kenney
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16. Kenney ONLY survives a vote of non-confidence when he suddenly changed the “secret vote” on his leadership to an open one 😥
17. 🤦♀️ UCP Minister of Women, Ron Orr, celebrates “Gender Equality Week” by encouraging youth to discuss their masculinity
16. Kenney ONLY survives a vote of non-confidence when he suddenly changed the “secret vote” on his leadership to an open one 😥
17. 🤦♀️ UCP Minister of Women, Ron Orr, celebrates “Gender Equality Week” by encouraging youth to discuss their masculinity
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18. ✂️ Kenney celebrated surviving his vote of non-confidence by cancelling grants for 13 rural Community Adult Learning Programs which help vulnerable Albertans become employed.
Rent has jumped from “free” or subsidized to an impossible $82,000/year. 😳
18. ✂️ Kenney celebrated surviving his vote of non-confidence by cancelling grants for 13 rural Community Adult Learning Programs which help vulnerable Albertans become employed.
Rent has jumped from “free” or subsidized to an impossible $82,000/year. 😳
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😳
19. Dr. Yiu admits something Hinshaw couldn’t: the reason we don’t need field hospitals is people keep dying
20. On the SAME DAY the military responded, the UCP announced weekend carnivals and festivals are a go - as long as they’re approved by the UCP!
😳
19. Dr. Yiu admits something Hinshaw couldn’t: the reason we don’t need field hospitals is people keep dying
20. On the SAME DAY the military responded, the UCP announced weekend carnivals and festivals are a go - as long as they’re approved by the UCP!
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21. Alberta broke records for COVID-19 hospitalizations for a 5th day in a row with 1,058 patients
22. Kenney’s ED of Communications mocked Edson residents in the ICU, ignoring the @ucpcaucus role spreading myths Covid was over, a flu & does not spread to kids
21. Alberta broke records for COVID-19 hospitalizations for a 5th day in a row with 1,058 patients
22. Kenney’s ED of Communications mocked Edson residents in the ICU, ignoring the @ucpcaucus role spreading myths Covid was over, a flu & does not spread to kids
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23. The head of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association, Dr. Paul Parks, says major components of triage have already begun in Alberta.
The very worst health situation in Alberta’s 115-year history has begun….and it was preventable.
23. The head of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association, Dr. Paul Parks, says major components of triage have already begun in Alberta.
The very worst health situation in Alberta’s 115-year history has begun….and it was preventable.
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Alberta…it was an UGLY week…we need 3-good news stories!
1. On Monday, Alberta’s federal political seem got a lot brighter when @DesjarlaisBlake was elected to represent #YEG Griedbach!
Blake is what compassionate positive politics CAN look like in Alberta!
Alberta…it was an UGLY week…we need 3-good news stories!
1. On Monday, Alberta’s federal political seem got a lot brighter when @DesjarlaisBlake was elected to represent #YEG Griedbach!
Blake is what compassionate positive politics CAN look like in Alberta!
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2. MASSIVE THANKS to good humans like @Comfort_Lawyer
Before being a lawyer, Laura was a nurse until. After seeing what’s happening in Alberta, she’s looking to get her certification to help relieve some stress by returning to the field.
Thank you Laura!
2. MASSIVE THANKS to good humans like @Comfort_Lawyer
Before being a lawyer, Laura was a nurse until. After seeing what’s happening in Alberta, she’s looking to get her certification to help relieve some stress by returning to the field.
Thank you Laura!
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Final Good News Story: Advocacy and taking Action:
3. One of my favs @youseepeeYYC is encouraging us to write to our local newspapers and put REAL public pressure to the UCP:
The Thread is Fantastic:
Final Good News Story: Advocacy and taking Action:
3. One of my favs @youseepeeYYC is encouraging us to write to our local newspapers and put REAL public pressure to the UCP:
The Thread is Fantastic:
https://twitter.com/youseepeeyyc/status/1441503198733295616?s=21
https://twitter.com/youseepeeyyc/status/1441503198733295616
HUGE thanks this week:
@AB_AgainstUCP @SeanDunn10 @brrittannyh @TheBlueGem3 @KikkiPlanet @SkipIsChris @RKSAlberta @allisonjade @MichelletypoQ @verynotmad @Albert_Nobbs @high_tequila @DesjarlaisBlake @edwinmundt @StephWKBach @JasonPYYC
Thanks #Ableg! 🙏
📸: @Isuckatpicking
@AB_AgainstUCP @SeanDunn10 @brrittannyh @TheBlueGem3 @KikkiPlanet @SkipIsChris @RKSAlberta @allisonjade @MichelletypoQ @verynotmad @Albert_Nobbs @high_tequila @DesjarlaisBlake @edwinmundt @StephWKBach @JasonPYYC
Thanks #Ableg! 🙏
📸: @Isuckatpicking
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