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27 Sep, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Anyone remember being in school and once every few years they would take classes to the library or gym and there would be public health nurses and we would line up and get vaccinated? 1/6 #COVID19 #VaccinePassports #GetVaccinated
It wasn't a choice. There wasn't any discussion about it. And I think most parents were pleased that this was one less thing they needed to worry about or keep track of. I don't think it occurred to anyone to question the safety or efficacy of the vaccines. 2/6
So what happened? Getting vaccinated was just one of the things everybody did. Like having to do a test before getting their beginner's licence and another one before getting the full driver's licence. 3/6
Does anyone make the argument that being forced to take a driving test is a violation of their rights? What is the point of taking a test? It's to keep people who don't know how to drive from going out & crashing into people & things. It's a matter of public health & safety. 4/6
What is the point of getting vaccinated? To keep people from going out and infecting others with COVID. It's a matter of public health and safety. 5/
You have the right to not do a driver's test, but then you can't drive. You have a right to not get vaccinated, but then you can't go places. I certainly hope all the whining about vaccine passports doesn't make any government back down. 6/6

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Looking for advice from Alberta Gardeners. #GardeningAB I had a large garden in Manitoba in which I could raise brilliant crops of vegetables. I was busy canning and freezing in the fall and we had a good supply for a family of 5 for the winter... #AlbertaGardeners 1/8
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I keep thinking about this, turning it over in my mind. Why? Why did the UCP fail to act to stop the spread of COVID before the 4th wave? Why did they open everything up for Stampede? It makes no sense, from any reasonable point of view. 1/25
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These MLAs are supposed to be our representatives. They are supposed to be part of our communities. Why then, were they not doing everything in their power to keep people safe, regardless of how it might irritate some? 2/25
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At the last moment/too late, Jason Kenney and the UCP did the bare minimum they possibly could to get some control on the COVID cataclysm in Alberta. And they may actually have put more people at risk because you can easily alter the vaccination cards.
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This is lulling people into what may be a false sense of security. If you go somewhere and they are asking for vaccine cards to enter, people may feel safe. But are they? Are they really? 2/7
Or are they just letting their guard down around a what may be a bunch of unvaccinated people with fake cards? Transmission with Delta is faster, and also more pre-symptomatic. 3/7
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A question for someone with in-depth knowledge of the legalities of this: What would the Canadian government have to do to repatriate our news media? Could they buy back Postmedia from the US hedge-fund? Can they pass laws to ensure Canadian ownership of our news? 1/23
Other countries have strict limits on who can "own" the news their citizens ingest. We used to, until Harper allowed American interests to buy up controlling shares in most of our daily newspapers. How do we reclaim our news sovereignty? 2/23
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There are extremely good reasons why a country would restrict control of the media. We have rules around foreign influence in elections because we don't want our democratic process being influenced to benefit a foreign power. But who has more influence than the news? 3/23
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20 Sep
@charlesadler I know you are a conservative from way back. I also know that the current brand of conservative has shaken your faith in the ideology, or those promoting it. So, tell us, what do you make of a federal conservative party that orders provincial parties to hide and 1/8
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And now the CPC are on the run. So are some provincial conservative parties, most notably the UCP. In one fell swoop these people have been revealed as monsters, who would let people, their own supporters, die to gain seats. 3/8
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