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Apr 9 12 tweets 12 min read
#Ableg News 🧵

There’s no “Good News Weeks” in Alberta; only slightly less awful weeks under the @UCPCaucus:

🤦🏻‍♂️- Kenney’s expensive referendum was useless (Story #1)

👨‍⚖️- Provincial Lawyers Threaten To Strike (#5)

📉- More Bad UCP Polls! (#X)

Here’s XX Bad News UCP Stories!
#Ableg News 🧵

1. Despite spending $10,000,000 in taxpayer 💰, Kenney’s “Equalization Referendum” had 0 influence on Canadians' support for the program, revealed a new national survey

This 100% goes against Kenney’s claim his referendum sent a “powerful message” to Canadians🤦🏻‍♂️
#Ableg News 🧵

2. Dr. Verna Yiu was fired by Kenney’s AHS Board, shocking health workers who admired her calm, compassionate leadership

Critics say she stood in the way of Kenney privatizing health care + supported COVID-19 mandates. Multiple UCP MLA’s publicly attacked her
#Ableg News 🧵

3. Thousands of Albertans protested the UCP and LaGrange in #YEG & #YYC

The focus was against the UCP’s new curriculum, which remains a contentious issue.

Intense public pushback has followed the UCP government's education ideas since they were first unveiled!
#Ableg News 🧵

4. The Rural Municipalities of Alberta, an association representing counties and municipal districts, says it opposes Kenney’s proposal for a provincial police force

The association says Kenney failed to prove how it increases service levels in rural areas
#Ableg News 🧵

😳

5. For the first time in 50-years, The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association (ACAA) are considering going on strike!

The ACAA demanded Kenney address "the crisis in the justice system" including a shortage of prosecutors, crushing workloads & high turnover!
#Ableg News 🧵

6. There are MAJOR questions for Shandro after a 20-year veteran prosecutor was passed over for a special “QC” distinction by a UCP backed panel.

There is concern her previous support for the Alberta NDP was the reason. Shandro failed to respond to questions.
#Ableg News 🧵

Devastating…

7. In a fantastic report by @alanna_smithh shows the chaos and panic after the UCP canceled The Virtual Overdose Response project, less than 24hrs before it was to launch.

The project would have saved lives: the UCP threw away $900,000 instead.
#Ableg News 🧵

8. For the first time in 20-years, the Bow Valley area is dealing with a physician shortage.

The Bow Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) released a statement Monday (telling residents that due to doctors leaving the area, no physicians are accepting new patients!
#Ableg News 🧵

More Medical Collapse:

9. Due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage, the Ponoka Hospital & Care Centre emergency department (ED) is temporarily without physician coverage.

Patients requiring emergency medical care during this time are asked to call 911.
#Ableg News 🧵

🚨BAD POLL ALERT 🚨

10. 😳 Only 12% of Alberta voters are likely to vote for the UCP with Kenney remaining as leader, compared to 45% who are less likely.

The UCP currently trails the NDP by 12% province wide with healthy margins in both major urban centres!

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More from @JasonOnTheDrums

Apr 1
#Ableg News🧵

It’s ALWAYS April Fools in Alberta under the UCP; the comically “Bad News” never stops:

👮‍♂️ RCMP finally interview Kenney (Story #1)

😔 A final report from the Child Advocate blasts the UCP (#5)

📉2 Bad Polls for Kenney (#11-12)

Here’s 12 Bad News UCP stories!
#Ableg News 🧵

1. Kenney admits he was interviewed by the RCMP regarding his role facilitating illegal donations in the 2017 leadership race.

This falls days after transcripts from interviews with co-operating witnesses reveal how Kenney’s Team covertly snuck in illegal 💰
#Ableg News 🧵

2. An incredible piece by @TS_Lambert reveals the TRUE Jason Nixon: a man charged with several criminal offences, multiple financial scandals and corruption

It comes on the revelation he’s using is position to allow foreign companies to open Alberta coal mines
Read 17 tweets
Mar 25
#Ableg News 🧵

It was a wild week in Alberta; and a HORRIBLE one for the @UCPCaucus:

👮‍♂️- New info on the UCP Election Fraud Investigation (Story #1)

🔥- UCP MLA’s Demand Kenney Resign (#3)

🙄- is “Leaked” Audio of a Kenney Rant Staged? (#14)

Here’s 14 bad news UCP stories:
#Ableg News 🧵

😮

1. @carolyndunncbc reveals INCREDIBLE evidence from Alberta’s largest electoral investigation: The sham 2017 UCP Leadership Election which led to $200,000 in fines

Despite Kenney saying otherwise Witnesses say he was there to discuss illegal money transfers!
#Ableg News 🧵

2. Several UCP members sound the alarm over Kenney’s last minute change to the UCP leadership review

Members suggest his substantial changes are against UCP Bylaws and illegal.

One member said “it’s the worst division I’ve ever seen and it has to be stopped.”
Read 16 tweets
Mar 19
#Ableg News🧵

It was a VERY interesting week for #Abpoli

🏗- 11,500 Full Time Jobs Lost (Story #1)

🤥 - As Jean Returns: Kenney Spreads Rumours (#7-9)

🥸- Team Kenney “leaks” private poll: strips data out of context (#12)

Here’s 15 Bad @UCPCaucus News Stories from this Week
#Ableg News 🧵

1. New Job numbers are in:

Canada gained a HUGE 337,000 new jobs…and Alberta contributed a net loss -9,600 jobs - the WORST job loss rate in Canada!

Despite a booming economy: Alberta’s lost 13,500 jobs in 2022 and 5 straight months of full time job losses!
#Ableg News 🧵

2.Kenney filed his defence in a defamation lawsuit. He’s being sued by environmental groups for falsely claiming they’re to blame for Alberta’s struggling oil sector

In his defence, Kenney actually blamed the groups for forcing countries to rely on Russian oil 🤦🏻‍♂️
Read 18 tweets
Mar 12
#Ableg News 🧵

While our weather’s improving; it’s pouring REALLY Bad News for the @UCPCaucus:

🤦🏻‍♂️- 2 UCP MLA’s: 4 HUGE bozo eruptions (Story #3-6)

🤥 - Kenney “accidentally” blocks Alberta (#9)

😳- Albertan’s pay for a Kenney radio show (#11)

Here’s XX bad news UCP Stores
#awbleg News 🧵

1. Health Minister Copping officially removed vaccination restrictions for front line health care workers, even for those helping the most vulnerable patients at significantly high risk.

Experts say this is “not only is that unethical, but it is immoral”
#Anleg News 🧵

2. In one of the biggest power grabs in Alberta’s history - the UCP changed the Municipal Government Act to limit local governments to have face-covering or vaccine passport bylaws.

#YEG Mayor Sohi was shocked, saying “We are treated like kids by the province”
Read 17 tweets
Mar 5
#Ableg News 🧵

This week had a MASSIVE number of bad news for the @UCPCaucus:

🪨- Kenney STILL gives a path for open pit mines! (Story #1)

🤦🏻‍♂️- Critics BLAST Kenney for attacking a private citizen! (#10)

💪 - UCP Insiders fight Kenney! (#12)

Here’s 12 REALLY bad news stories!
#Ableg News 🧵

1. Despite THOUSANDS of signatures, Kenney still allowed 3 major coal pit projects (Grassy Mountain, Tent Mountain, Vista Expansion) to proceed to the land use phase

Despite this - a LONG regulatory process remains ahead federally and they may not be approved 🤞
#Ableg News 🧵

2.UCP Health Minister Jason Copping sent an order to AHS to lift COVID-19 vaccination mandate for front line staff

Multiple experts warn its completely unnecessarily endangers vulnerable patients. may infect patients in their care, and is “unethical” & “immoral”
Read 14 tweets
Feb 19
#Ableg News 🧵

If a political party is ONLY as good as their leader…it was a BAD week for the @UCPCaucus:

👩‍⚖️- Shandro faces major discipline! (Story #6)

🧳- A lawsuit vs UCP moves forward! (#7)

🪙- Biden messes with Kenney’s Bitcoin Hub dream! (9)

Here’s 9 bad news stories!
#Ableg News 🧵

1. Saturday began with the Canada Border Services Agency suspending services at the Coutts border crossing after Kenney refused to take action.

The agency directed commercial traffic to Saskatchewan & B.C, a move costing Alberta $44,000,000 in economic activity
#Ableg News 🧵

2. Despite claiming it’s safe to attend events without masks, Kenney said he won’t announce a Fort McMurray bi-election due to Omicron

🤫…
3. Kenney silently announced the bielection. As Brian Jean is running for the UCP, there’s 0 candidates who support Kenney
Read 11 tweets

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