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Oct 22 17 tweets 15 min read
#Ableg News 🧵

Let’s jump into the week that was:

🤦🏻‍♂️ New Premier Smith’s take on Ukraine makes international news! (Stories #1-4)

🚨A deep dive into Danielle’s SECRET posts raises alarms (#6)

📉UCP support PLUMMETS across Alberta (#14)

Here’s 14 REALLY Bad News UCP Stories! Image
#Ableg News 🧵

1. After calling the unvaccinated the MOST victimized group in generations, Danielle Smith was criticized for saying Ukraine needs to be neutral in Russia’s takeover, and linked Ukraine to “secret US biolabs

Critics say her words are “unforgivable and dangerous” Image
#Ableg News 🧵

2. In response to critics calling out her take on Ukraine, Danielle Smith offering Albertans 2 words of advice: “Move On!”

Danielle then went to blame several groups, including the media and Alberta’s NDP for politicizing her really horrible political take. Image
#Abkeg News 🧵

3. For 2-weeks in a row, Danielle Smith made Alberta an international news story!

After Major US publication Forbes questioned her comments on the victimization of anti-vaxxers, Smith made one of East Europe’s largest business publications for her take on Ukraine ImageImage
#Ableg News 🧵

4. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith FINALLY issued a statement apologizing for her prior remarks on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

Her apology (released on Twitter) came DAYS after she REFUSED to apologize.

She did not apologize for her anti-vaxx position Image
#Ableg News 🧵

5. One group is EXCITED to have Danielle Smith in power: Open Pit Coal Mine Companies!

Pro-Coal CEO’s say new mines could be built in Alberta’s Rockies after support from Smith!!

First Nations, Farmers, and rural leaders say they are VERY concerned. Image
#Ableg News 🧵

6. A SHOCKING expose by @Justin_Ling exposes Danielle Smith as a Premier who

✅ consumes Russian propaganda sites

✅ spreads infowars blogs and

✅. gets her medical advice from Doctors who have literally been banned from practicing

Smith did not respond. Image
#Ableg News 🧵

7. In a new interview full of conspiracy theories on the WEC and vaccines, Smith offered “blanket amnesty” for Albertans charged with violating public health restrictions.

An expert stated Smith showed her “inability to distinguish” between facts & conspiracies Image
#Ableg News 🧵

8. Alberta hospitals had more than 1,000 COVID-19 patients for more than 2- weeks, an increase of 34 from 2-weeks ago.

AHS reported its ICU capacity was at 80% with 179 of 223 beds provincewide in use, and is expected to grow significantly over the coming weeks. Image
#Ableg News 🧵

9. Major concerns were sounded over waiting times in Alberta hospitals this week.

In one example, Edmonton's Stollery Children's Hospital wait times hit 17 hours, more than 531% more than the regular 3 hour wait time!

Danielle Smith responded…(next story) Image
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10. In response to wait times, Danielle Smith offered no immediate solutions.

Rather she said her plan is a HUGE risk: “reform an area this big this close to an election, but we must do it.” 😳

Smith then blamed AHS & Vaccine mandates for health care workers Image
#Ableg News 🧵

11. In response to Danielle Smith’s so called “plan”, Deborah Apps, an AHS board member, stepped down.

In her resignation letter, Apps stated she could NOT support another destabilizing review and potential cost-cutting in AHS. Image
#Ableg News 🧵

12. At it’s first AGM under Premier Danielle Smith this weekend, Alberta’s UCP will debate 20 policy resolutions.

One of the most shocking is one that aims to push back against anti-racist education efforts.

It’s noted that hate crimes increased 71% since 2020 Image
#Ableg News 🧵

13. Danielle Smith offered words of warning to Alberta Businesses this week: drop all vaccine requirements!

Smith admits opens a “big can of worms” though didn’t elaborate.

There was no word on health care jobs and training requiring vaccines for polio Image
#Ableg News 🧵

14. NEW POLL ALERT

Oooof!! According to a new Alberta-wide poll,

Provincial Support:
UCP 38%
NDP 53%

Best Premier:

36% Notley
22% Smith

This was BEFORE the international news stories. Image
#Ableg and most importantly:

If you have a chance - I’d love to meet you at #Ableg grounds today!

standforeducation.ca

This will be the first, but MOST important, rallies FOR Alberta’s future and for public education!
#Abpoli

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More from @JasonOnTheDrums

Jun 24
#Ableg News 🧵

While it’s officially summer - it’s bad news season for the @UCPCaucus:

✈️ Critics Balk At Kenney’s Trip to DC (Story #1)

🪙 Kenney’s Crypto Bet Falls Flat (#2)

😳 3-Posts on Michelle Rempel’s failed UCP Leadership Run (9-11)

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

1. Kenney left on a trip to the US Congress to discuss energy

Multiple critics are questioning “what’s the point” since Kenney’s resigned as Premier

One critic observed he’s “not a decision-maker…he’s walking in with no credibility”

No costs were released 😳
#Ableg News 🧵

2. Since UCP MLA Doug Schweitzer announced Alberta will be “A Canadian Cryptoland” and part of the UCP “diversification strategy”, crypto market prices collapsed by ~60%.

Kenney tweeted his support for crypto on Sunday, suggesting he still remains Bullish 🤦🏻‍♂️
Read 14 tweets
Jun 3
#Ableg News 🧵

Even when the UCP isn’t in #ableg….it’s Bad News for every Albertan:

😳 New court documents show the UCP ignored key medical data (Story #1)

😢 Nobody wants LaGrange’s curriculum (#2)

😡 UCP MLA promotes Trudeau’s assassination (#4)

Here’s 14 Bad News Stories
#Ableg News 🧵

WTF! 😳

1. SHOCKING new court documents show the @ucpcacus dismissed critical data advising temporary mask mandates be left in Alberta schools to make students & staff safer from COVID-19 infections

They chose to lift them and “pander to anti-mask protesters”
#Ableg News 🧵

2. A new report from stakeholders & public survey feedback on the UCP’s draft K-6 curriculum shows a STUNNINGLY low level of support and high degree of dismay

In a survey of 34,000 Albertans, just 21% thought it was “positive” compared to 62% deemed “negative”
Read 17 tweets
May 28
#Ableg News 🧵

Despite resigning: Life gets worse for the UCP and Albertans:

🤷🏻‍♂️ Alberta leads Canada…in Unemployment (Story #1)

😢 Nobody wants UCP MLA’s at High School Grads (#7)

👩‍⚖️ 3 AWFUL Stories about Tyler Shandro’s Conduct (#8-10)

Here’s 20 (YUP!) Bad News UCP Stories
#Ableg News 🧵

1. It’s Official!

Despite a booming economy, Alberta's STILL has the highest rate of long-term unemployed people in Canada!

At 32.9%, it’s significantly higher than the 2nd highest of Newfoundland and Labrador at 22.3%.

The Canadian average of 20.9%
#Ableg News 🧵

2. A judge had ordered Dr. Hinshaw to be more transparent in responding to requests for info explaining why the UCP lifted COVID-19 mask mandates on March 1.

Hinshaw has refused to give reasons why the mandate was actually lifted and if it was a UCP decision.
Read 23 tweets
May 20
#Ableg News 🧵

So…this was a horrible week for the @UCPCaucus and for EVERY SINGLE ALBERTAN:

🚌- School Bills Jump 151% under the UCP (Story #7)

🤷🏻‍♂️- UCP MLAs Want Kenney Out Now! (#10)

😳- Industry Critical of the UCP “Plan’s for Carbon”(#11)

Here’s 12 Bad UCP News Stories
#Ableg News 🧵

1. A new survey this week showed the majority of Albertans believe Kenney should lose his leadership review:

✅ Over 60% think he should resign immediately

✅ Only 21% support him

✅ Only 55% suggested they were “somewhat” confident it wouldn’t be rigged
#Ableg News 🧵

2. Kenney said he didn’t need overwhelming support in a leadership review as the pool of voters were “diluted by 1,000’s of angry members bent on destruction”

Kenney’s was criticized by his caucus for promising to stay if he received a bare majority of 50% +1
Read 14 tweets
May 13
#Ableg News 🧵

2022 is the year of “Really Bad News” for the @UCPCaucus:

🤦🏻‍♂️- Elections Alberta is investigating Kenney (AGAIN!) (Story #1)

🤫- UCP hide documents during FOIP Requests (#7)

👩‍⚖️- A judge warns Kenney about divisive language (#16)

Here’s 17 UCP Bad News Stories
#Ableg News 🧵

So It Begins…

1. Elections Alberta is OFFICIALLY investigating allegations of bulk UCP membership purchases made by Kenney’s camp right before this year’s leadership review

The investigation involves 4,000 new UCP memberships purchased by only 6 credit cards.
#Ableg News 🧵

2. 13 motions to improve accountability & transparency in Alberta’s Lobby Act, including several made by Alberta's Ethics Commissioner, were rejected by the UCP!

It’s noted Kenney has close, secretive “relationships with firms who regularly lobby his government”
Read 21 tweets
May 6
#Ableg News 🧵

This was the WORST bad news week for the @UCPCaucus in 2022:

🤬- The UCP suddenly defund critical diabetic care (Story #1)

🤫 - Jason Nixon secretly removes park protections (#2)

🤐- Kenney’s silent on Women’s Rights (#7)

Here’s 22 (YUP!) Bad News UCP Stories!
#Ableg News 🧵

1. Thousands of Albertans were SHOCKED after the UCP announced a plan to “improve” diabetes care…by partially defunding insulin pumps for diabetics

Sick Albertans may see expensive premiums, co-payments or they’ll be forced to abandon their treatments altogether
#Ableg News 🧵

2. 🤫 Shhhh….pro-coal UCP MLA Jason Nixon is AGAIN silently changing legislation to weaken protections of our provincial parks!

Critics say he is attempting to now allow activities in provincial ncisl parks and public lands that are currently prohibited ⛏
Read 26 tweets

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