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Meanings: We chose Resistor for the name of this newsletter
The meaning of RESISTOR is a device that has electrical resistance and is used in an electric circuit for protection, operation, or current control. We see our job as an opportunity to offer protection to the people who join us. To operate together and to keep the energy flowing to ensure we can stand up to this government.
A resister is one who resists, stands firm against something, refuses compliance, or withstands temptation. A resister may also be a coating that protects a surface during some processes. Related words are resist, resists, resisted, resisting, resistible, resistibility, and resistibly. Resister appears in the late fourteenth century from the Old French word resister, meaning hold out against.
We are both… a resistor that allows the current to connect the dots and one who resists.
When we stand up together, WE can MAKE a DIFFERENCE. They can only win if we give up!
AB Resistance believes that ALL Albertans have the right to be informed. If you have events to advertise, please reach out to us either on our Facebook page, our website, or at ABResistance.ca. Cracks are starting to appear. We just need to keep putting on the pressure.
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Editor’s Note: Our job over the next 3 months is to get out and talk with Albertans about the other questions so they understand what they are asking. They are written in a way that you may agree with one part and vote yes. That’s the answer they are looking for. So we will highlight one question/week - what it is asking and what to consider. But first let’s look at the news.
This Week in Alberta: July 25 - 31
Alberta’s Premier refuses to ban US alcohol in response to Trump’s tariffs.
Police searched for Parker again this week; he was found deceased Wednesday afternoon.
Edmonton had major storms many days this week. Broken branches and trees, flooded buildings, roadways - the estimated cost to clean up is in the $20 to $30 million range. Calgary is sending emergency workers up to Edmonton to help with the cleanup.
Orders in Council enacted the private tests for money legislation. The next step in the privatization plan.
1 in 10 Emergency physicians are leaving Canadian ERs, a national survey suggests. ERs continue to be backed up - this week, a story came out that a senior collapsed; their partner called 911; it took 90 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. The patient died.
Albertans hold some of the largest amounts of non-mortgage debt in the nation.
Prime Video to exclusively broadcast Wednesday NHL games. CBC Hockey Night in Canada is gone.
Shopify CEO endorses idea to give more votes to wealthy Canadians. (Show him how you feel with your $$$)
Councillors in Rocky View County bordering Calgary vote to pause data centres. County waiting for anticipated new regulations.
Trump says he doesn’t care about CUSMA as Dominic LeBlanc returns to D.C. for trade talks.
Albertans on disability payments receive wrong amounts for August; Province says technical issue related to new payment processing software to blame for errors
Canada has the third-lowest borrowing costs in the G7. Let’s keep it this way.
WestJet flight attendants’ union serves 72-hour strike notice. Strike could begin as soon as Sunday if 2 sides don’t reach a deal.
Leaked health care report shows Lloydminster services ‘struggling to keep up’: Sask. NDP. Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition released the report following community calls for transparency.
Coal petition proponent applies for legal review of Elections Alberta decision.
‘Tug of war’ over alleged privileged records in Mentzelopoulos case argued in court: Justice Michael Lema has said record dispute must be resolved before main matters move ahead.
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Question Five
Do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law requiring individuals to provide proof of citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate or citizenship card, to vote in an Alberta provincial election?
Only Canadian Citizens are legally allowed to vote.
Alberta voters already have to prove their identity before voting.
This proposal would add proof-of-citizenship requirements.
Some supporters argue it strengthens election integrity = We already have this!
Critics question whether it creates unnecessary barriers for eligible voters. (This will also affect those regarding healthcare - as their # will have to appear on their driver’s license starting July 1, 2026.)
Think of homeless citizens who don’t have proper ID.
People who have recently been released from prison.
People who have transferred to a major urban center hospital and have no way to get back home, so they do not have access to their identification documents.
Women who have married may have to have their birth certificate and marriage license to prove a change of name
They can no longer have voters vouch for them.
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The 2026 calendar
They sit 3 days in February, 14 days in March, 10 days in April, and 8 days in May. A total of 35 days in four months, and they say teachers have it easy! The second sitting is only 19 days… 54 days. How many of you work 54 days out of the year? They are due back on October 27th and will sit for 19 days. How much damage do you think they can do? Looking at the last sitting they can do a lot!
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Weekly Pickets and Protests:
Red Deer and Medicine Hat continue to show up week after week to protest. Red Deer is in Week 71! (please correct me if I missed a week or two!)
Medicine Hat - Saturday’s Address: Justin Wright’s office
TransCanada Place #5 1299 TransCanada Way SE Medicine Hat, AB T1B 1H9
1299 Trans Canada Way S E You can get driving directions here.
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 pm
Red Deer - Saturday
Address: Adriana LaGrange’s Office
on the corner of 202-5913 50 Ave, Red Deer
5913 50 Ave You can get driving directions here.
Time: 10:30 - 11:30
We can do this, Alberta - You are an important part of the process.
What’s happening in Alberta: There are listings for various events all over Alberta: Check it out - there is something for everyone. We have highlighted a few that are happening in the next two weeks.
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CBC and Parks Canada have partnered to provide free screenings in parks and sites across the country from July 6 to August 31, 2026. Lots of information and extra learning opportunities.
(One is coming to Elk Island Park this month)
The family-friendly events are free and open to everyone!
https://www.cbc.ca/experiences/parkscanada
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https://prideedmonton.ca/events/
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Pride Coffee Social and Craft Circle
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July 31st, Friday – Critical Mass Ride: “Ride together, be visible, and show Edmonton that safe streets have public support.
Critical Mass is for everyone. Kids on cargo bikes, bakfiets, trailers, and their own bikes are welcome. People on e-bikes, rollerblades, scooters, skateboards, and other human-scale mobility devices are welcome too. Basically: anything that does not have a gas motor.”
Time: 6 pm
Location: Start at Inglewood Linear Park, 11740 121 Street
Register: YEG Bike Coalition on Eventbrite
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August 1st, Saturday – Women in Black Vigil for Non-Violence: Women in Black formed in 1988 and since then has expanded to 100,000 women worldwide. Women in Black Edmonton formed in 2003. Our silent vigils remind us of the power of nonviolence in a world where violence can destroy lives in our homes, streets, and regions. Please join us.
This is a bi-weekly event on the first and third Saturday of the month.
Stand in solidarity!
Time: 11.30 to 12.30 pm
Location: Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market, 83rd Avenue and 103rd Street
Facebook: Women in Black
URL: Women in Black Edmonton
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August 2nd, Sunday – Protest Meta’s AI Data Centre:
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Location: Sturgeon County Offices, 9613 – 100th Street, Morinville
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August 2nd, Sunday – Heritage Festival Presence: This is a peaceful action to bring awareness that Israel should not be participating in the Heritage Festival.
Time: 1 pm
Location: Hawrelak Park (at this time I suggest people show up at the main entrance from Groat Road)
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August 6th, Thursday – Hiroshima Anniversary Chalkout: “Join the Edmonton Peace Council in a chalk-out at Churchill Square to make chalk outlines to mimic the bodies burnt into the brickwork, as part of the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Help us raise awareness of NATO’s nuclear first strike policy and the fact that Canada has yet to sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”
Time: 8 am
Location: Churchill Square
August 9th, Sunday – A guided river valley nature walk for kids 8-13: “A guided 3.5 hour walk with naturalist Michelle Harris. Find animal homes, name native plants, and make nature art to take home.”
Time: 1 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Sir Wilfred Laurier Park, 13221 Buena Vista Road Northwest (Look for Michelle in the south end of the Zoo parking lot holding a Canadian Flag.)
Tickets: Eventbrite
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Sun, 2 Aug 2026 • 5:00 PM to Sat, 8 Aug 2026 • 5:00 PM (MDT)
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Alberta, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H3R4
701 Beacon Hill Dr, Wood Buffalo, AB T9H 3R4, Canada, Fort McMurray
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Family Camp-out
Sesequon Healing Society and White Bear Rising are honoured to present the Wahkomaganuk Family Healing Camp at Rock Island Lake — a culturally grounded, land-based gathering focused on healing, connection, and community wellness. Rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing and guided by Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and lived experience, this camp creates a safe and supportive space for individuals and families to reconnect with culture, spirit, land, and one another.
Set within the natural beauty of Rock Island Lake in Treaty 8 territory, between Calling Lake, AB, and Wabasca, AB. The camp offers a week of cultural teachings, ceremony, storytelling, traditional practices, wellness activities, and trauma-informed healing opportunities. Participants will engage in land-based learning experiences that promote resilience, identity, belonging, and intergenerational healing while strengthening family and community connections.
The camp recognizes the ongoing impacts of colonization, residential schools, grief, loss, addictions, and intergenerational trauma, while also celebrating the strength, wisdom, and resilience of Indigenous peoples. Through cultural revitalization, sharing circles, traditional teachings, and time spent on the land, the gathering aims to restore hope, empowerment, and balance in a holistic way that supports mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
This gathering is inclusive and welcoming to all people seeking healing, understanding, connection, and community. Together, through culture, compassion, and reconnection to the land, we continue the journey of healing for current and future generations.
Donations and volunteers are welcome and help support the ongoing success of this community-led healing initiative.
587-941-1663/sesequonhealing@gmail.com :)
Kininaskomtin <3
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Redpoll CentreFort McMurray, AB
Friday, August 7 • 9 AM - 3 PM
Overview
Participants will access an in-depth education on the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and take away concrete actions for inclusivity and allyship.
Join Wood Buffalo Pride for an Inclusivity Workshop for any community members or professionals interested in becoming Rainbow Space Certified!
Rainbow Space Individual Certification is a credential for individuals in the RMWB to highlight their commitment to 2SLGBTQIA+-inclusivity and allyship within their professional and personal lives. This certification program prepares individual community members and professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to be inclusive leaders and advocates for equity within their workplace and/or community roles. This certification is an excellent resource for individuals seeking professional development, continuing education credentials, and tangible allyship goals. Learn more about the certification on our website.
Where: In the Conference Room at the Redpoll Centre, 2nd level of SMS Equipment Place - West Entrance, 1 C.A. Knight Way
*Gender Neutral Washroom available
*Wheelchair accessible
*Free parking
Schedule:
9:00 am - 11:30 pm - Workshop Part 1
11:30 am- 12:30 pm - Lunch (participants are welcome to bring their own lunch or step out for lunch - Mac Island has a variety of food vendors)
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Workshop Part 2
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Assessment
Registration is free to attend the workshop for community-based education.
If you would like to receive Rainbow Space Certification after completing the workshop, the cost is:
$100 + GST / certification - valid for 3 years
$50 + GST / certification (student rate) - valid for 3 years
*If you are a teacher, contact brooke@wbpride.ca for a teacher discount code!
Wood Buffalo Pride acknowledges that the land we occupy is nistawâyâw, within Treaty 8, the traditional territory of the Cree, Dene, and the Métis people. We recognize and honour all the Indigenous people, especially Two Spirit people, who have stewarded this land for time immemorial prior to first contact, and who continue to resist oppressive colonial definitions of sexuality and gender to this day.
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August 10th, Monday – Organizers Workshop: “Join the Youth Climate Corps, Climate Justice Edmonton, and the Canadian Red Cross in a joint effort workshop for Edmonton-based organizers!
Whether you’ve been organizing for years or you’re looking for a place to start, you’re welcome here. Come meet other people who refuse to sit on the sidelines, build new skills, and leave with new connections, fresh ideas, and a reminder that collective action is still one of the most powerful forces we have.”
This is full, but if they hear from enough people, perhaps they will add more spaces or schedule another event.
Time: 5.30 pm
Registration: Climate Justice Edmonton
August 22nd, Saturday – Vegfest Edmonton: Come and enjoy all things vegan. Edmonton has a large vegan/plant-based community.
Time: 11 am to 7 pm
Location: Athlone Community Hall, 13010 129 Street NW
Facebook: Vegfest
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August 22nd, Saturday – Edmonton Pride Fest: “Join thousands as we take over the streets of downtown Edmonton for the Edmonton Pride Parade & Trans March!
Then keep the celebration going with PrideFest at FanPark!
Live Entertainment & Beer Gardens: 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Featuring RÊVE and the best of Edmonton’s 2SLGBTQ+ talent.
FREE General Admission
Gather your friends, wear your Pride, and be part of one of Edmonton’s biggest celebrations of the year! ”
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Downtown Edmonton
Instagram: Edmonton Pride Fest
Events in Alberta: https://www.travelalberta.com/upcoming-events
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August 23rd. Indigenous Pride.
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September 19, 2026 from 10 am - 3 pm in Wickenden Hall. We will have local artisans, some returning and some new, tarot readings, and Huggabowl will be onsite with their new food cart. We are also hosting non-profits who are building community here in Moh'kinsstis(Calgary). Come by, visit with friends old & new, support your local economy, and build community.
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We’re hosting a new event, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for BIG TECH. BIGGER QUESTIONS. | The META Data Centre in Sturgeon County,
August 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM.
We hope you’re able to join us!
Hazel and the Give Voice group
St Albert Curling Club
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September 20th, Sunday – Pride Corner on Whyte’s Annual BBQ Fundraiser:
Time: TBA
Location: Government House Park
Instagram: Pride Corner on Whyte
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A special ask from Ali Morrison, host of the Speaker’s Series: If you are or have experienced difficulty in the Health Care system, she would like to document it. (This week, there was the tragic death of a father and husband who sat in the Emergency Room at Grey Nuns Hospital for over 8 hours and died of a heart attack.)
You must know your loss matters. We want to document what is happening in our hospitals and the lives that are being impacted or lost because of the Collapse of Alberta Health. Did you know that Alberta Health is no longer tracking deaths because of wait times to see a doctor, lack of EMS, and emergency rooms are closed and not recorded? If you feel comfortable and would like to tell your story, we have a record of lives being impacted by the government’s restructuring of health care in Alberta.
Please email EMSsafeline@gmail.com
Ali has a way to share how the collapse of Health Care in Alberta is impacting the people who live here, and she would like to include your story because you are not just a number; your life and the lives of your family matter to us. Help us put a face to the damage that is being done.
The state of emergency room/healthcare stories in Alberta. Read them here.
Check Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Blue Sky, and Recall Facebook pages. The
Thank you all for stepping up and showing that the People have the Power!!! We are going to need to work together to stop this government from tearing apart Alberta.
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The Alberta Next Panel conversations are based on the Free Alberta Strategy authored by Barry Cooper, Derek From, and Rob Anderson (Danielle Smith’s Chief of Staff): https://www.freealbertastrategy.com/the_strategy
They also have a website:
https://www.freealbertastrategy.com/
They are organized and have money. We need to stand up and show that we oppose their plans. We made them blink on the expense account, book bans, complex classrooms in public schools (this week), and vaccines for healthcare workers. We have the power! Keep making noise!
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You need to engage everyone who is affected by the circumstances.
You give them the power to stand up and fight for what is right.
You validate the struggle, but the win is worth it.
Every person counts, every signature counts, every vote counts.
Together we can do hard things!
Here is a link to our costing of the UCP Government’s spending updated to May 2026 - cleaned up and reformatted.
We have also included the link to the Auditor General’s findings for Dynalife.
you want everything to come out of the Procurement Scandal and want to donate to Athana, go here: Fundraiser for Athana Mentzelopoulos by Nancy Scott: Medicine Hat Grassroots group for integrity & justice
If you want to donate to Nate Pike’s defense against Sam Mraiche’s $6 million SLAPP Suit, go here:
Fundraiser by Nate Pike: Legal Defense Fund
https://www.gofundme.com/f/vggge-legal-defense-fund
What can you do to make some “Good Trouble” this week? Check out:
Calgary and Area
Government of Alberta - lists multicultural dates in their online calendar.
Alberta-wide Indigenous resources: https://alignab.ca/events/
If you would like to know what is going on in Alberta, you can find our Substack here: https://substack.com/@abresistance?utm_source=user-menu
Please share this newsletter with your friends. ABR wants to get information out there to inform Albertans.
Our Facebook Page is here: AB Resistance
Our website is ABResistance.ca
There are some great resources on Substack
LindaWalkerWrites
Jenny Yeremiy of the Gravity Well (She is often on Charlie Angus reporting on what is happening in Alberta)
Prairies Exposed
Ken Chapman
Bill Whitelaw
The BreakdownAB
Lisa on TikTo
Markham Hislop - Energi Media
YouTube - Max Fawcett - Power lines
Send us some of your favorites to highlight.
Share your ideas, concerns, or donations. We are starting some advertising campaigns and planning on coming out to your communities and building awareness. You can get in touch with us at abresistance2007@gmail.com. To donate, go to donate@abresistance.ca. Please include your name and address, as we have to report all donations to Elections Alberta. Thank you for your time. The answer to the question: What do you love? -The answer is Alberta.
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Thank you all for stepping up and showing that the People have the Power!!! We are going to need to work together to stop this government from tearing apart Alberta.
AISH recipients are being moved on to ADAP if they are under 60 and do not have a PDD diagnosis.
Jason Nixon, the UnFinance Minister, missed filing the annual update.)(Nixon has no background in finance - he was I have had several people point out that the NDP was late in filing the Royalty Review when they were in power. These are two different things. The Finance update lets us know how we are doing financially; it affects all Albertans, no matter where you are. The Royalty update affects us, but not directly. I, for one, want to know how we are doing. Where is our money going? (Jason Nixon was sworn in as the Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board on May 21, 2026. He previously served as Minister of Environment and Parks, Government House Leader, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services, and Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services.
Prior to his service as an elected official, Mr. Nixon was a successful entrepreneur. He was also an Executive Director at The Mustard Seed, where he spent several years running an addiction treatment facility. A reminder that as Minister of Social Services, Mr. Nixon approved grants for the shelter system while at the same time receiving a pension from the Mustard Seed, which his father started.
He is also the Minister behind forcing AISH recipients onto ADAP, causing undue stress on the disabled community.) IF this is the best the UCP has to offer in overseeing our financial situation, we may be in trouble.
The other Jason: Nixon’s rocky ascent to power | The Sprawl. Here is an article on Jason Nixon’s rise to power.
Danielle Smith put forth a proposal for Alberta to build a pipeline - Pembina Pipelines has entered a non-binding agreement, which means if it falls through, you and I are going to be funding this pipeline (we probably are putting in the lion’s share of the money from pension funds as well as money borrowed through ATB (there were several news announcements recently re: having ATB borrow money so they had an $11 billion line of credit.
Trump refuses to extend the CUSMA deal with both Canada and Mexico.
The portal opened for Albertans to apply for their $100 rebate - it is not going well.
Application portal opens for a $100 rebate check.
Application portal opens for $100 affordability payments for Albertans | CBC News
Alberta ID is now going to include your citizenship and your healthcare # - be prepared to take a birth certificate or passport to prove your status when renewing.
Stampede is on - The UCP’s Pancake breakfast is scheduled for - you can peacefully protest there - signs and chants
Other breakfasts around Calgary: Calgary Stampede Pancake Breakfasts 2026
The United Conservative Party has served official notice that there will be an AGM November 27 - 29 at the BMO Center in Calgary. Here are some links.
The Stampede continued
Danielle Smith and Mark Carney announced an oil pipeline to BC that would follow the same route as TMX. BC is deepening the port waters to accommodate larger, heavier oil ships. BC also got deals from the Federal Government to sweeten the pot.
Danielle Smith and Rob Ford announced the Northern Shield Pipeline to run from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia, Ontario, to refine Alberta tar sands oil. They will have to refit the refineries to handle the heavy oil, and then it can be shipped overseas. There is no public pipeline proponent for this one either.
The US Ambassador hosted a Fourth of July Party, inviting Rebel News staff, including Tamara Litch, to the occasion. She thanked the President for everything he has done to support Canadians. (We think she means Canadians like her)
Hoekstra appeared on talk shows claiming Canada did not pay for the Gordie Howe Bridge - the US wants more money and ownership of said bridge.
Rogers cuts 230 jobs, closes radio stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, and Kitchener.
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is behind a massive artificial intelligence data centre planned for Sturgeon County, Alberta, Juno News has confirmed. Smith insists there’s no need to worry about plans to build a huge Electricity plant and AI Data center near Edmonton.
Protect yourself against West Nile Virus. Confirmed found in Alberta.
Corb Lund says he won’t give up the fight against coal mining in the Rockies.
Air Canada halts and delays several flights due to high fuel costs.
The new, official logo for Alberta Whisky sets the stage for it to stand out as a premium brand around the world. Hospitals are overrun, and public education is the lowest funded in Canada, and this is the government’s Priority - I wonder if it was AI-generated? (This is their priority)
They are using AI to rewrite government policies
Elections Alberta is set to verify separatists’ referendum petition after court stay.
Alberta uses AI to overhaul aging public tech, saving billions. (What oversight is there? And what will be the future costs? I wonder if they are using this to rewrite the Alberta curriculum)
Alberta announced that META is building a $13 billion AI Data Center. The facility will be located in an area northeast of Edmonton known as the Alberta Industrial Heartland. The metadata centre will be joined by Project Greenlight, a natural gas-powered electricity general facility. The 1-gigawatt facility will run on its own dedicated natural gas power plant and use roughly as much electricity as 800,000 homes. It confirms the identity of the mystery customer behind a $4.6 billion gas plant announced in the same area last week.
There are reports that Post Media (US right-leaning) bought up Canadian papers, pushing the Overton Window to the right.
Water Not Coal is prepared to fight the finding that they did not receive enough signatures.
Alberta launches online regulated gambling framework. They claim that Alberta’s iGaming market is now live with stronger player protections and increased social responsibility measures.
There are reports that Collective Bargaining Rights are being undermined across Canada.
Edmonton’s Northside flooded from two storms this week. Killarney School had its roof ripped off, basements flooded, Telus World of Science, the ATA Barnett House, and the Yellowhead was shut down for 2-3 days after the flood.
Judge freezes $8.5 million of Alberta separatist lawyer’s assets amid First Nation Trust fight. Jeffrey Rath is the lawyer behind the Alberta Prosperity Project. He has faced similar situations before as well.
Sam Mraiche is back in the news - Gift Article: G&M Alberta First Nation suing lawyer, alleges wrongdoing in construction of addiction recovery centers. Mariche Connection mentioned.
An Alberta First Nation is suing the federal government to increase the annual payment to First Nations - it has been $5 since 1899.
Edmonton had its last flyover by the Canadian Snowbirds on Wednesday; their jets are being grounded at the end of this year. New planes will be coming - propeller, not jets.
Rural Alberta is shifting to Virtual doctors for the ERs as the healthcare crisis in Alberta continues.
The first Edmonton Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Premier at the Legislature since 2020 happened Thursday morning.
Separatist advertisers are out fundraising those who are promoting Stay in Alberta.
The Separatists had a Telethon to raise funds for the Referendum TPAs.
What some immigrants could lose if Alberta votes yes to Danielle Smith’s questions.
What some immigrants could lose if Alberta votes yes to Danielle Smith’s questions | CBC News
Alberta First Nations intend to rock the vote against separation.
Alberta First Nations intend to ‘rock the vote’ against separatism | CBC News
Substack: Alberta Politics - and your fascist pancakes! This takes on a life of its own across Alberta.
Substack: Alberta Politics - and your fascist pancakes!
This is a warning: NOUS, an Australian company that has worked at turning Universities into businesses to their detriment, is now being hired by Alberta Health to consult on healthcare. This is not good.
A notorious consulting firm is selling austerity. Canada’s universities are buying ⋆ The Breach
Elections Alberta opens application for special referendum mail-in ballots.
Elections Alberta opens applications for special referendum mail-in ballots
Alberta municipalities can’t campaign on the referendum. (But the Alberta Government can)
Alberta municipalities can’t campaign for or against separatism. Here’s why | CBC News
Danielle Smith hosted the Pacific NorthWest Regional Consortium in Edmonton. US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra was a guest speaker - no one from the Canadian Government spoke.
Here’s a list of June inflation rates for selected Canadian cities.
St. Albert Gazette - A list of June Inflation rates for selected Canadian cities.
Alberta electricity expects tripling of power prices from data centers.
UCP Ministers keep dodging the question about supporting separatism
Trump initiates 50% tariffs on several Canadian products - including milk and lipstick.
Nine premiers agree to cross-border provincial liquor sales for Canadians
At the First Minister’s Conference, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew states that Universal Healthcare is the greatest weapon in Canada’s arsenal to fight tariffs from the US - while at the same time Primary Care Minister Justin Wright puts forth the order in council to allow Albertans to pay for private testing - Bill 11.
Alberta government approved the sale of 10,600 acres of land to foreign owners in 2025.
Tamara Lich is asking for permission to go to the White House and on a cruise while serving her sentence. This is at the same time Pat King lost the appeal and is facing jail time for his actions in the Freedom Convoy.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lich-white-house-sentence-9.7278022
An eleven-year-old autistic boy has been missing in Calgary since last Thursday. People are urged to do a more thorough search of their property.
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OH and Smith’s Principal Secretary and Chief posted this picture on X -
Enjoying some…. pancakes with @ABDanielleSmith
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Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels, prioritizing economic migration, and giving Albertans first priority on new employment opportunities?
Immigration is a shared federal-provincial responsibility under the Constitution.
Alberta already helps select immigrants through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program: In 2024 and early 2025, the AAIP will consider an invitation to apply based on the following priorities:
Accelerated Tech Pathway
Law Enforcement Pathway
Priority sectors, such as construction, agriculture, and aviation
Do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law mandating that only Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and individuals with an Alberta approved immigration status will be eligible for provincially funded programs, such as health care, education, and other social services?
Permanent Residents already pay taxes and are permanent members of Canadian society.
Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students also contribute through taxes, tuition, and labour.
Changes could affect employers already facing labour shortages. (See the ** document at the end if you are an employer on how to deal with this.)
Provinces must still operate within the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Some publicly funded services are already restricted based on immigration status.
Canada
Alberta
Government Benefit Programs (the federal government funds healthcare for refugees - this is a table that provides information on health programs in Alberta)
‘I don’t think that’s right’: Albertans react to idea of withholding services from some immigrants
**Alberta Referendum 2026 - Immigration Constitution October Vote Guide.
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Assuming that all Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for social support programs as they do now, do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law requiring all individuals with a non-permanent legal immigration status to reside in Alberta for at least 12 months before qualifying for any provincially funded social support programs?
Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents would be affected under this proposal
They have extended the time from 5 years to 6 years to be eligible for PR status.
There has been a reduction in the number of people eligible for immigration status by the Federal Government.
Temporary Foreign Workers often work and pay taxes before qualifying for Social Programs.
Delayed eligibility could affect those experiencing hardship.
Any new law would need to meet constitutional and human rights requirements.
Eligibility rules are already in place for these programs.
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Assuming that all Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for public health care and education as they do now, do you support the Government of Alberta charging a reasonable fee or premium to individuals with a non-permanent immigration status living in Alberta for their and their family’s use of the healthcare and education systems?
Many Temporary Foreign Workers already pay income tax and payroll taxes. They also pay CPP and EI.
International students already pay significantly HIGHER tuition than domestic students: Bachelor of Education - Elementary Ed. Living off campus. The University of Alberta
Foreign Student ~ $36,000/yr. - Cost of a 4-year program ~ $144,000
Canadian Citizen ~ $11,000/yr - Cost of a 4-year program ~ $44,000
Study in Alberta - Tuition (Check out fees for other education programs)
Many Alberta employers rely on TFWs. (The TFW program
Additional costs could affect the recruitment and retention of qualified workers.
Healthcare and Education funding involve both provincial and federal immigration rules.
The History of Canada’s TFW Program.
Say goodbye to free healthcare - Question 4 #referendum #alberta #prairiewatchdog - YouTube
Have a great week! Let’s make some good trouble together!
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