#Ableg News 🧵

Last week was a BAD week for the UCP. I really thought it couldn’t get worse. I was wrong 😑

Between a collapsing EMS system, attacks on new mayors and toxic UCP MLAs - this is one of the WORST weeks ever for the UCP

Here’s 19 BAD UCP stories from this week!
#Ableg News 🧵

1. 🤦🏻‍♂️ The UCP began the week attacking #YYC new mayor @JyotiGondek’s enviro stance!

2. 🤥 The UCP lied about the Allen report findings! Despite claiming BILLIONS were spent by enviro groups criticizing Alberta’s oil, evidence only supported $50M…OVER 17-years!
#Ableg News 🧵

3. During an interview. Hinshaw said COVID-19 deaths in Alberta were due to vaccination shortfalls, NOT UCP policy or Kenney’s “influenza” messaging

4. UCP curriculum consultant Chris Champion posted a racist pro-colonialist meme, showing us why Kenney picked him
#Anleg News 🧵

🚨 Bad UCP Poll Alert 🚨

5. OOOF! New polls shows the UCP’s support keeps floundering…the NDP are now up by OVER 23 points over the UCP!

6. @jkenney is so unpopular, he’s at SERIOUS risk of losing his own seat in #YYC Lougheed!
#Ableg News 🧵

7. Due to MASSIVE increases to commercial insurance rates, 500+ school buses could soon be off the road, leaving students without any means to access schools.

The UCP was asked to help regulate rates, but they chose to do nothing instead (see next story….)
#Ableg News 🧵

8. In response to skyrocketing rates and companies pulling out en masse, Toewea announced a new form of “capped insurance” - cheaper insurance rates, have potential tax benefits…focused on O&G companies!

School busses (and Albertans) get ZERO help for now!
#Ableg News 🧵

9. Due to extreme workforce shortages and the UCP refusing to provide additional funding to help, Alberta’s seeing a collapse in paramedic response times;

In the last 50-days: 135 occasions of 0 ambulances available: 22 times it exceeded 1-hr to respond!
#Ableg News 🧵

😅
10. During an online teachers convention event for chartered school teachers, UCP MLA and Education Minister LeGrange gave a speech

During her talk, many of the 300+ attendees changed their profile names to “Resign LeGrange” or “Drop the Draft Curriculum”
#Ableg News 🧵

11. 😳 Kenney’s VERY first order of this fall’s #Ableg sitting wasn’t thanking Heath Care Workers; it was attacking Heath care unions!

He forgot to mention his UCP government failed to deliver COVID wage top-ups for HCW’s promised in June 2020

(@gilmcgowan)
#AbLeg News 🧵

12. Despite apologizing for calling an Alberta academic a liar, Elections Alberta STILL said their website & Twitter posts on Equalization were correct

Several law experts found they were riddled with errors "you wouldn’t even expect from a 1st-yr law student."
#Ableg News 🧵

13. 🤔. Huh? During the Referendum presser, Kenney discussed Alberta saying “yes” on removing equalization from the constitution

Kenney admitted he doesn't ACTUALLY want to remove equalization from the constitution but have convos on other things. Promises made?
#Ableg News 🧵

This is the WORST this week:

14. Kenney and several staff are named in a lawsuit against their misconduct in #Ableg

Allegations include sexual harassment and heavy drinking in legislature offices. Accused in the toxic culture are UCP MLA’s Dreeshen & Nixon
#Ableg News 🧵

15. UCP MLA Leela Aheer calls out Kenney for his role in the toxic workplace and wants him to resign

16. Doug Schweitzer claims he had no clue why his own chief of staff was fired and never asked why. He said she was great and he’s a reference for her now 🤷🏻‍♂️
#Ableg News 🧵

17. AHS has now closed 16 acute care hospital beds in High Level due to of a lack of nurses.

18. In an INCREDIBLE article by @pressprogress; Kenney’s Anti-Alberta Inquiry redacted details of MILLIONS in foreign funding that secretly went to right-wing groups
#Ableg News 🧵

🤦🏻‍♂️

19. An “Alberta Provincial Police Force” will cost Albertans $759,000,000 annually PLUS $366,000,000 in transition costs ($1,125,000,000)!

That’s 151% OVER what Alberta currently pays, but with ZERO federal support. There’s no indication on how we’re paying.
#Ableg News 🧵

Other than DST falling flat, there really wasn’t good news that I’m aware of!

My friend and INCREDIBLE contributor in these threads, @AB_AgainstUCP, wanted to share a humorous video of Kenney’s “Hot Boy Summer” a well worth the watch!

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22 Oct
#Ableg News 🧵

Well Alberta….I REALLY don’t know what to say anymore! 🤐

Between Elections Alberta denigrating citizens, brutal UCP pressers, and more lies from our Premier - it’s been a REALLY bad news week!

Here’s 16 (yup!: Sixteen) stories. Grab a drink - let’s go:
#Ableg News 🧵

🤫 Shhhh….

1. Kenney quietly changed local election laws (Bill 29) last year!

His new “Election Advertising" definition for 3rd-parties now allows Kenney’s dark money PACs to secretly spend THOUSANDS on issue-based election ads without reporting it to anyone
#Ableg News 🧵

2. Snow removal businesses saw insurance rates jump 866% due to Kenney removing caps. Snow removal rates will jump 30%+ to cover costs 🤦🏻‍♂️

3. Several MAJOR “red alerts” this week meant ZERO ambulances were available in Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer! 🚑
Read 15 tweets
15 Oct
#ablrg News 🧵

Since last thanksgiving, 2,661 Albertans lost their lives due to covid.

Instead of reflecting upon this and sharing sorrow, Kenney and the UCP lied, held fire side chats, and ignored the crisis we’re facing

Here’s 8 bad news UCP stories this week…buckle up!
#Ableg News 🧵

LEAKED 🕵️‍♀️

1.Secret documents show Education Minister LeGrange and Health Minister Copping knew of the massive outbreaks of COVID-19 in central Alberta schools last month…

They STILL didn’t tell parents, students or workers of the massive risk…
#Abpoli
#Ableg News 🧵

2. Despite BILLIONS in new revenue, the UCP says there’s not enough for cleanup spending., leaving taxpayers on the hook 🤦🏻‍♂️

3. Over thanksgiving weekend, Ambulances we’re in so short supply that Calgary was serving Banff and Lethbridge… over 2-hours away.
Read 8 tweets
8 Oct
#Ableg News 🧵

Hey #Abpoli: Remember when Alberta was the “go to” place for young professionals in Canada? We’re officially not (see story #3)

HORRIBLE press conferences, MAJOR lies and 2 failed UCP apps are just part of 16 REALLY Bad News UCP stories this week

Buckle up!
#Ableg News 🧵

Whoopsie! 🤦🏻‍♂️

1. Kenney’s promise of a “QR Code” app allowing Albertans to quickly confirm Covid-19 vaccinations with businesses was FINALLY launched….without ANY ability to scan QR codes to verify the info - making the app completely useless!

It gets worse…
#Ableg News 🧵

2. For 3-weeks in a row @jkenney made national & international news for his pandemic response 📰

3. Alberta’s now seen its WEAKEST population growth in 4 decades! For the 1st time since 1971, Alberta’s no longer has the youngest median age among the provinces
Read 12 tweets
1 Oct
#Ableg News 🧵

If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling a bit lost. 348 Albertans (22 Humboldt buses) died of Covid in September.

It’s been a HORRIBLE week not just for the UCP but for EVERY SINGLE ALBERTAN

Let’s take a look at 19 bad news stories for Kenney and the UCP
#Ableg News 🧵

1. Extra Extra: Alberta makes MAJOR International News: Reuters, New York Times & Forbes for the worst reasons possible

2. As schools across Alberta have numerous outbreaks of COVID-19, the UCP is unwilling to release the actual figures for no good reason.
#Ableg News 🧵

3. UCP MLA Shane Getson blamed AHS Execs for not having enough ICU beds in Wave 4, rather than looking in the mirror at the UCP’s pandemic response.

He deleted his Facebook profile, reactivated it, immediately accused someone of having HIV, then apologized
Read 14 tweets
24 Sep
#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
#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?
#Ableg News 🧵

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
Read 19 tweets
17 Sep
#AbLeg News 🧵

What. The. Heck. Happened. Alberta?

This wasn’t just a ??BAD week for the @UCPCaucus - this was a HORRIBLE week for every Albertan. All of us.

Here are 20 (TWENTY!!!) AWFUL UCP news stories this week…

Buckle up - it’s a bumpy ride!

📸: @Isuckatpicking
#Ableg News 🧵

So it begins…

1.In typical fashion, the UCP bad news started with a DISASTROUS Shandro presser.

After telling Shandro to “do more” and “people are dying”, Shandro said “thanks” and he “appreciated the “feedback”

#Ableg News 🧵

BUSTED!

2. Leaked footage show Kenney spreading lies and misinformation re: Pandemic


3. The UCP were caught having a UCP luxury retreat during the middle of a pandemic!

Kenney canceled after it was leaked.
Read 19 tweets

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