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Naheed Nenshi
@nenshi
Leader of Alberta’s New Democrats. For Alberta. For all of us.
Aug 10, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Look, I know this is a pretty minor scandal as UCP scandals go but it's sticking in my craw. Overly long 🧵 follows. So the Associate Minster for the status of women was the head judge 🧵 newsweek.com/womans-essay-c… And the other judges were unnamed UCP MLAs (no NDP MLAs were invited, even for something so simple and nonpartisan as an essay contest. Which shows how partisan this government is). The first statement implied the minister didn't really read the essays she judged. /2
Jun 8, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Our hearts and our love are with you and your community, @ldnontmayor.  I hope this spurs all of us to think about how we fight racism and religious bigotry in our own communities. All of us. Every day. Against terrorism like this. Against the smaller things too. 1/ A grandmother. A mum. A dad. A teenager. All gone. A little boy seriously injured. Because of their faith. An act of terrorism. In our country. Unthinkable. Shocking. We are all sad and we are all angry. And yet. And yet. 2/
Nov 17, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
1/ I know people are very nervous about the COVID situation — I am too— but please don’t wait for government to tell you to do the right thing. In addition to the stuff you’ve been doing — was your hands, wear a mask, keep distance, get a flu shot — it’s time to do more. 2/ Now it’s time to collapse your bubbles and restrict your contacts. Make decisions with a lens of safety — can I delay this activity? Can I do it in a safer way? Stay home as much as you are able, to protect those who cannot.
Jul 22, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Today, City Council took the necessary step to mandate the wearing of masks inside all public space as of August 1. This wasn’t an easy decision; when our Council meeting started on Monday, we were only going to be making this mandate on Transit. But after an amazing presentation by Dr. Raj Bhardwaj coupled with the doubling of our active cases over the past week, 12 members of your City Council were convinced.

We’re doing this for a lot of reasons.
Jun 2, 2020 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Like many of you, I have been profoundly disturbed by, well, everything this past week. We’ve been reminded of the reality of racism, here and everywhere. Divisions have been laid bare and there’s no clear way forward. I’m reminded of Langston Hughes’ famous poem, Harlem. What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over—

like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?
Mar 18, 2020 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
Calgary, I’ve been saying three things so far when it comes to our COVID-19 response.

Clean hands, clear heads, open hearts.

With the situation evolving, I’ve got three more.

Stay home, be kind, save lives. We have seen a big spike in Calgary, with 70 confirmed cases. It’s important that we all take this extremely seriously.

Each of us carries personal responsibility to do our part to keep this city safe.
Mar 12, 2020 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
It's time we talked about COVID-19.

The City of Calgary has been working extremely diligently with our partners at Alberta Health Services to monitor and prepare for the impacts of this virus.

I've been focusing on three basic principles. Clean hands, clear heads, open hearts Clean hands is obvious. Wash (sing Happy Birthday twice, or a song of your choice!) and sanitize regularly, don't shake hands...