The official account of MLA Irfan Sabir, Deputy House Leader, Critic for Justice and Public Safety & Emergency Services, Former Minister of CSS #ableg #abndp
Apr 26 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
🧵 Danielle Smith’s Bill 20 is an attack on local governance and democracy in this province. 1/6
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The Premier is setting up a totalitarian government for herself. Danielle Smith wants to control everything. Pensions, police, health care, schools, local councils. Any dollar spent anywhere in the province, and any decision made by anyone. Everything. 2/6
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Apr 3, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
🧵- Danielle Smith’s 11-minute phone call with extremist Artur Pawlowski shows how out of touch with regular Alberta she is.
She is focused on demands of extremists. 1/9 #AbLeg
It’s unheard-of for someone facing criminal charges to get the Premier on the phone. What’s more, Danielle Smith chose to interfere in the criminal prosecution of someone accused of encouraging violence against police. 2/9 #AbLeg
Apr 1, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
🧵Today on her radio show, Danielle Smith tried to claim she’s never spoken to Crown prosecutors, directly in contradiction to what she was caught on tape telling extremist Artur Pawlowski. 1/5 #AbLeg
She also admitted to speaking to others who have been charged with crimes and going through a court process, and promised to seek amnesty for them. 2/5 #AbLeg
Jan 9, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
THREAD - I sincerely hope that the UCP’s portal functions properly and Albertans are able to use it easily but nothing in the UCP’s record suggests that will be the case. 1/5 #ableg
In fact, the UCP’s history of developing these online tools has been one failure after another. As recently as Saturday, Danielle Smith said she expected this would likely crash on day one. 2/5 #ableg
Sep 13, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
THREAD - All UCP leadership candidates must release the names of their donors. This is a test of character for the UCP leadership candidates. 1/6 #ableg
On September 12, Danielle Smith and Travis Toews both informed the media that their campaigns had raised over $1 million dollars each. Neither candidate released any of the names of those who donated. 2/6 #ableg
Feb 14, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
THREAD - The discovery of weapons, ammunition, and body armour at the illegal Coutts blockade is deeply concerning. There can be no further debate about whether this is a peaceful assembly or not. 1/4 #ableg
It is even more troubling that Premier Jason Kenney and his UCP MLAs have supported the blockade with one of them actively participating in it. Grant Hunter has faced no consequences and remains in the UCP government caucus today. This is unacceptable. 2/4 #ableg
Feb 8, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
🧵 Like many Albertans, I’m shocked that after 11 days of an illegal blockade on a crucial economic corridor, Minister Savage still has no plan to end this unlawful blockade. She has no answers for Albertans about why the UCP has allowed this lawlessness to continue. 1/4 #ableg
The UCP still hasn’t applied to the courts for an injunction to clear the blockade. Minister Savage describes the situation as unlawful and ‘intolerable’ but refuses to take even this basic step to give the law enforcement all the resources they need. 2/4 #ableg
Jan 18, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
THREAD - Kaycee Madu had received a traffic ticket and he subsequently called Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee to discuss the ticket. Both Kaycee Madu and Chief McFee confirmed the conversation took place.
There’s nothing to investigate. Kaycee Madu must step down. 1/4 #ableg
Stepping back is not the same as stepping down. Political Interference in the criminal justice system warrants resignation. Kaycee Madu must resign or be removed. He cannot be on leave of absence or a paid vacation. He cannot sit in Cabinet without a portfolio. 2/4 #ableg
Jan 17, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
THREAD - Minister Kaycee Madu must resign. It is wholly unacceptable for the Attorney General to engage with senior law enforcement regarding a penalty levied against him. 1/4
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It is striking that this same minister is in the process of removing Albertans’ ability to challenge traffic tickets without producing $150 with a week’s notice. Regular Alberta drivers do not have the ability to call their police chief and discuss traffic tickets. 2/4 #ableg
May 19, 2020 • 13 tweets • 8 min read
Just 50 days ago, Premier Jason Kenney made a $7.5B financial commitment to TC Energy for building the KXL pipeline. In his words, it was a "bold move".
It was likely the single biggest financial decision ever made on behalf of Alberta's taxpayers. /THREAD
#AbLeg#KeystoneXL
And in another bold move, Premier Kenney refused to divulge the details of the deal.
As Albertans know well, the economics work for major pipeline linking our energy sector to the world. Once built, these projects have proven to be excellent investments. 2/
