My letter to Premier Smith today:

Bill 2 – “Back to School Act” Is a Lie in Title and a Tragedy in Substance

Premier Smith,

You just put your name on a bill that will force 51,000 teachers back into classrooms without addressing a single reason they left them. You called it the Back to School Act. Let’s be honest: it’s the Back to Silence Act.

Good morning. I'll get right to it.

You all need to be fucking mad as hell right now.

Because what Danielle Smith’s government is threatening to do in Alberta isn’t a negotiation tactic. It’s a constitutional crisis in the making.

#ableg #abed #abpoli #cdnpoli The Alberta government is now openly floating the use of the Notwithstanding Clause — Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — as a way to force teachers back to work and strip away their right to bargain for the most basic classroom conditions.

THREAD 🧵:
Dear friends and family who still read @DavidStaplesYEG,

First of all, I get it.
He writes with confidence, like the guy who just knows how to fix “the system” if only everyone else weren’t so emotional. But here’s the thing:
Every time he tweets, it’s less “moderate columnist” and more “Facebook uncle yelling at clouds.”

The Danielle Smith Legislative Ledger – Epilogue: “No, You Didn’t Vote For This”

Let’s end this five-part series with a simple reminder: No, you didn’t vote for this. And if you think you did, then I invite you to tell me exactly what 'this' is.

🧵ing it, #ableg style.

https://twitter.com/SkipIsChris/status/1933899316093182131

Because when Albertans went to the polls in 2023, they didn’t vote for 55 sweeping bills that would restructure the relationship between government and the people without public consultation or transparency.

The Danielle Smith Legislative Ledger – Part Five: The Ideological Blueprint

This one’s different. And maybe the most important.

Let's 🧵, shall we?
#ableg The first four parts of the Legislative Ledger were about what Premier Danielle Smith’s government did — the bills it passed, the regulations it buried, and the structural changes to Alberta’s democratic machinery. That’s all been laid bare.

But Part Five is about why.

The Danielle Smith Legislative Ledger – Part Four: The Playbook
It’s not just the what — it’s the how.
Omnibus bills. Regulation over legislation. Speed over scrutiny.
This is how a government reshapes a province before most people even notice.
An #ableg 🧵for you.

https://twitter.com/SkipIsChris/status/1931466157162459563

So far, I’ve followed Danielle Smith’s government through the loud and the quiet — the shockwaves and the sleeper bills. But beneath the content of each law is something deeper: a method.

The Danielle Smith Legislative Ledger – Part Three: The Sleeper Bills
The wrecking ball keeps swinging.
Danielle Smith didn’t just pass a lot of legislation — she passed some of the most quietly dangerous bills you’ve never heard of.
This is Part Three. An #ableg 🧵.

https://twitter.com/SkipIsChris/status/1930735359295389851

If you missed Parts One or Two, they’re pinned.
But buckle up — this chapter dives into education, energy, and emergency powers.
Because the wrecking ball doesn’t stop when the camera crews go home.
Let’s go!

The Danielle Smith Legislative Ledger – Part Two: The Wrecking Ball Keeps Swinging
The bills that didn’t make headlines. The ones that rewired Alberta quietly, methodically, and permanently.
This isn’t noise. It’s memory. It’s fuel.
#ableg 🧵

https://twitter.com/SkipIsChris/status/1929468174870757582

To everyone who read, shared, liked, and bookmarked Part One — thank you.
18,000+ views in 24 hours tells me Albertans are paying attention.
We’re not forgetting. And we’re not done.
Let’s go!

The final days of the Alberta Legislature’s Spring 2025 session pissed me off. I rolled up my sleeves right after and started a research project.

I present to you all an #ableg 🧵:
Danielle Smith’s Legislative Wrecking Ball: Part One Danielle Smith became Premier of Alberta in October 2022. Since then, her government has moved fast, hit hard, and changed this province in ways that most people haven’t fully processed — or weren’t meant to.

I’ve worked hard to stay informed this election. I’ve listened. I’ve watched. I’ve read widely. And I’ve made my decision.

I won’t vote Conservative — not because of tax cuts or slogans.

Because of how Pierre Poilievre talks about using the Notwithstanding Clause.

(1/*) That’s Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

And if that sounds boring or irrelevant, I need you to hear this clearly:

You don’t need to be vulnerable now to be vulnerable next.

(2/*)

“You cannot govern people effectively, and from a place of good faith, if you're not even interested in hearing their questions, let alone answering them. We have to vote on more than just the colour of the party logo.”
— Mr. Beaver,@TrueEager


🧵 #cdnpoliyoutube.com/live/SrVbHGAUh… I’m a husband, father of three, and a trades worker in Alberta. And I’ve had it with Pierre Poilievre’s petulant behaviour toward the media during this pre-election period.

This isn’t just about hurt feelings—it’s about democracy.

(2/18)

This is such bologna, @AnaPoilievre. Your husband didn’t “call out inflation” in 2020. He supported COVID emergency spending like CERB and CEWS, then flipped his stance when it suited him politically. That’s not foresight—it’s opportunism. (1/6)

https://twitter.com/AnaPoilievre/status/1908894137799028995

Mark Carney wasn’t “hoping” for inflation to hurt Canadians. In 2020, economists feared deflation as global demand collapsed. Carney supported targeted stimulus to avoid a depression. That’s not clueless—that’s competent. (2/6)

The SITE Task Force is briefing media Monday.
Before the spin starts, here’s a thread on what we already know about foreign interference, domestic disinfo, and AI lies swallowing Canadian democracy whole.
Let’s go.

#cdnpoli
Let’s be clear: Canada has already had elections targeted by foreign powers.
In 2019 & 2021:

China funneled $$$ through proxy networks

Russia amplified separatist movements

WeChat disinfo aimed at Chinese-Canadians cost seats
And we were never told during the campaign.

So I invited an accountant buddy over. Fed him pizza and beer so he could help me understand the tax cut promises in the 2025 federal election—and what they actually mean for regular people like us.

Turns out, the numbers tell a bigger story than the headlines.

#cdnpoli

(1/23) Both Mark Carney (Liberal) and Pierre Poilievre (Conservative) are promising federal income tax cuts.

Both plans focus on the same thing: the lowest federal tax bracket, which covers the first ~$55,867 you earn.

But the size of the cut? That’s where it gets interesting.

(2/23)

I’m not a journalist. I’m an Alberta dad, husband, and trades worker. Over the past few days, I’ve been reading everything I can about the CSIS findings regarding Pierre Poilievre’s compromised position and lack of security clearance. Here’s what I’ve found.

#cdnpoli CSIS — Canada’s top intelligence agency — issued serious concerns about foreign interference and influence surrounding Pierre Poilievre’s leadership race. The language in their report didn’t hedge: they flagged vulnerabilities they considered disqualifying.