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The NDP introduced a bill in the legislature to protect Albertans’ data - the UCP voted it down. Bill 210 Consumer Protection (Fraud Prevention Measures) Amendment Act, 2026. So they have this resource for Albertans worried about their data that was fraudulently taken by the Centurion Project.
Some lists re: what’s going on in Alberta - Referendum and Elections.
Daveberta:
Substack: Daveberta - Who’s Who in the Separation Referendum Debate:
Substack: Daveberta - Candidates running in Alberta’s next election.
Some Actions you can take:
You can request mail in ballots for the referendum.
Elections Alberta - Voter List (we are bumping this up as there is now a way to sign onto the Class Action suit)
Class Action - Information - This is what we could find that was currently out there.
Class Action for Privacy Breach - May 14, 2026
A Class Action Lawsuit has been filed.
Nearly 2.9 million Albertans may have been affected by the alleged unauthorized access and disclosure of information contained in Alberta’s List of Electors.
Cooper Regel LLP has commenced a proposed class action on behalf of affected Albertans.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and certification is required before the matter can proceed as a class action.
Individuals who believe they may be members of the proposed class, or who have information relevant to the allegations, are encouraged to email our office.
If you want to join the Class Action, they are asking you to send an email to:
Voter@CooperRegel.ca
https://cooperregel.ca/voter-information-privacy-breach.../
#CooperRegel #ABpoli #Alberta #AlbertaLaw #ClassAction #PrivacyBreach #PrivacyRights #VoterPrivacy #ElectionPrivacy #DataPrivacy #PersonalInformation #AccessToJustice #CanadianLaw #LegalNews
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Here is where you can find all the Canadian Parliament Petitions sponsored by MPs. (I learned this week that there are petitions about banning abortion here sponsored by the Conservative Party.)
Petitions:
We, the undersigned, Citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to 1. Implement statutory funding for the Missing Children Community Support Fund, so Indigenous-led work to locate missing children and unmarked graves continues.
2. Implement statutory funding for Survivor Supports, healing, and cultural services for First Nations, Inuit, and Red River Métis families and Nations; and
3. Ensure these programs remain Indigenous-led and Survivor-centered, consistent with UNDRIP and the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action.
Local radio and journalism are important to Canadians;
Abrupt closures of local radio stations by Rogers Media leave citizens without a vital public service;
We, the undersigned, People of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to immediately impose a federal moratorium on the approval, construction, expansion, or operation of proposed hyperscale AI data centres in Alberta, including the proposed Wonder Valley AI Data Centre Industrial Park and the proposed Synapse Data Centres Olds Project.
1. Prohibit federal permits, funding, tax incentives, loan guarantees, infrastructure support, or federal land and water access for AI data centres powered primarily by fossil fuels or requiring large-scale freshwater withdrawals;
Whereas:
AI data centres are being constructed across Canada with high secrecy and low community involvement;
AI data centres are known to cause noise and water pollution, and strain water reservoirs and energy grids;
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to reject any proposal to privatize, sell, or transfer ownership or control of Canadian airports to private, for-profit interests, and to maintain airports as publicly accountable infrastructure operated in the public interest while protecting affordability, accessibility, labour standards, safety, regional connectivity, public oversight of critical infrastructure, and ensuring Canada’s airports continue to operate for the long-term public good rather than short-term private financial gain.
Keep local stations open for residents with limited internet access as these stations served an essential public-interest function that national media, websites, or social platforms cannot fully replace — especially during emergencies, severe weather, elections, or transportation disruptions;
Amend the Canada Pension Plan Act to ensure that the flat-rate base component of CPP-Disability (currently $610.46 CAD) is maintained as a permanent top-up for seniors who were receiving disability benefits prior to turning 65;
Amend the Canada Disability Benefit Act to remove the upper age limit of 64, allowing eligible Canadians with severe and prolonged disabilities to continue receiving the CDB (up to $200.00 CAD/month) concurrently with senior pensions; and
Establish a Federal Senior Disability Supplement to guarantee that no senior citizen with a disability experiences a drop in federal financial support due solely to reaching the age of 65.
Improve coordination and accessibility of federal funding to accelerate deployment of marine renewable energy and other clean energy technologies; and
3. Work in partnership with Indigenous communities to reduce diesel reliance, strengthen local economies, enhance energy security, and advance Canada’s climate objectives.
The Government of Canada has actively promoted hyperscale AI data centre development through its national AI strategy without establishing corresponding federal protections for the communities, ecosystems, and public utilities that bear the costs. New Brunswick affects all of Canada.
U.S Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has repeatedly made public statements undermining Canada-U.S. diplomatic relations, including characterizing the 2025 Canadian federal election as “anti-American”;
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Formally declare Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and request his removal as U.S. Ambassador to Canada;
2. Raise with the United States the pattern of conduct by Ambassador Hoekstra inconsistent with the Vienna convention on Diplomatic Relations; and
3. Direct a parliamentary committee to review U.S. diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs.
Bike lanes in Alberta
You can put in comments re: bike lanes. They can be supporting bike lanes - one concern might be the safety of bike riders since the government banned photo radar. Just leave the concerns at none. You can also write a letter to the Transportation Minister and your MLA.
Petition against two-tier healthcare.
Sign the cancel AISH to ADAP petition.
Tell Novared Mining to get rid of Kristi Noem
Secretary Kristi L. Noem /Strategic Advisor
Secretary Noem is an American public policy leader, executive, and former senior government official with extensive experience across economic development, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, national security, and public-private collaboration. She previously served as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Governor of South Dakota, and a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2025, Secretary Noem led the Department of Homeland Security, overseeing initiatives involving critical infrastructure, transportation security, interagency coordination, and strategic operations. As Governor of South Dakota from 2019 to 2025, she led statewide economic development and infrastructure initiatives while working closely with industry, government agencies, and private-sector stakeholders. Her experience provides NovaRed with a strategic perspective in government affairs, regulatory matters, stakeholder engagement, and long-term economic development.
https://stockanalysis.com/quote/cse/NRED/company/
https://novaredmining.com/
For a Canadian company, it certainly has a lot of Americans on its board.
Nova Red Mining has still not fired Kristi Noem... and this is why... She’s a Plant for Trump.. Don’t STOP pushing back against her being hired and in Canada... She is there for America....
Nova Red hiring Kristi Noem - a plant for Trump?
Nova Red is doing mining exploration on the Secwepemc Unceded, unsurrendered, 1865 Neskonlith Douglas Reserve.
Nova Red is doing mining exploration in unceded territory without permission.
Stop the scapegoating of Immigrants on the Alberta Referendum
Getting ICE out of Canada.
Stop the Contract: No Canadian Weapons to ICE
Write the Federal Health Minister re: Bill 11
Alberta has passed Bill 11:
Don’t Touch MY CPP
Protect CPP: Send the Premier a Direct Message
Keep the RCMP
We’re relaunching #FactCheckFriday to give Albertans real facts on public safety. Govt panels and polling show most Albertans oppose replacing the RCMP. Stop the push for a duplicate police service.
Send a letter:
keepalbertarcmp.ca/get-involved/
The Jay Treaty
The colonial border between the US and Canada dissects Indigenous territories in ways that sever the lifelines between First Nations families, communities, languages, and ceremonies.
With ICE now arresting First Nations and Indigenous people in the U.S. and looking at deporting them, this treaty will give them safe haven in Canada with their communities.
Demand that the Canadian government reciprocates the Jay Treaty!
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If you are feeling powerless, there are ways to fight back
Did you know that there are 1000’s of migrant children who are unable to attend public school in Alberta? There are refugee children all over the world who are not getting an education. Learn more about it here:
Smith has said the petition has to go to a legislative committee after being verified, so it will not be on the referendum in the fall. Corb Lund has filed a law suit.
Call on the Alberta government to enforce the rules for oil and gas well cleanup as well as pipeline remediation.
AWA is committed to the protection of publicly owned wildlife, wild lands, and wild waters in Alberta
Timberwolf & the Defenders of the Eastern Slopes filed a judicial review application with the Federal Court of Canada in Dec 2025,
The Alberta Wilderness Association is asking Albertans to send a letter demanding transparency from AI Data Centers - an environmental assessment should be done.
Sign up and support Public Interest, Alberta.
The UCP Government: What we know and what we must do about it - Public Interest Alberta
Public Interest Alberta has signed up as a Referendum TPA - They are working on a Campaign to Say No to the Nine.
Write an email to Alberta’s AG re: releasing the report on the procurement scandal.
Support Indigenous communities
Alberta-based Indigenous Cultural Centers, Programs, & Partnership Opportunities for SPOS | AAISA
Fixing the Indigenous Water Problems - Part 1 - The Background on actions we can take.
Fixing the Indigenous Water Crisis - Part 3 letter templates to write to Ottawa.
Indigenous: how to be an ally
Sign up and support LGBTQIA2S+ rights
Find out about homelessness in Alberta
If you feel strongly that safe consumption sites are a part of the process for Recovery, one of our volunteers, Warren, created a letter that you can personalize and send to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions To: Minister of Mental Health and Addictions:
The immigrant community
The disabled community
This has links for other cities as well. Amazing resource.
A package has been put together to email your concerns re: the AISH to ADAP transition. Here is the info.
It includes A Charter challenge on sections 7 and 15.
A submission to the United Nations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
A complaint to the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
A dossier of evidence showing what happened in other places that tried this same thing, from the UK to Australia to the US.
And a cover letter that ties it all together.
I sent it. But here is the part that matters most.
The more inboxes this lands in, the harder it is to ignore. One person sending it is a letter. Hundreds of us sending it is a record that cannot be brushed aside.
So I am sharing all of it with you. The documents, and a list of exactly who to send them to, are up on the website now:
The Alberta Disability System Breakdown Website (this is an amazing website with tons of information
The Legal package - includes the steps to send a letter.
Here is all you have to do:
Go to the link.
Download the documents.
Pick who you want to send from the list. Lawyers, your MLA, the Ombudsman, a reporter, the UN, any of them.
Attach the files and press send.
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Write a letter to the Auditor General re: the AISH to ADAP transition. Thanks to Heather Newton: Albertans United to Stop the UCP.
This is a site where you fill in details, and it lets you know what program or support you might be eligible for, for any Albertans facing hardship - but especially now with the Government cutbacks coming this summer.
Sign up and support Friends of Medicare.
Alberta Federation of Labour - Fight Back Now Campaign
Fight Back Hub - sign up for the next rally.
For Alberta, For Canada. Sign up at this website to support Alberta staying in Canada. Supported by the NDP - it is non-partisan. WE are #StrongerTogether.
Forever Canadian. - Sign up to get your lawn signs.
The lead not leave campaign - Jared Wesley, Travis Toews, Trevor Tombe, Andrew Leach, Jen Gerson, Peggy Garritty, Jim Dinning, Ken Boessenkool, Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips
https://www.leadnotleave.ca/
Vote to Stay - Marty Solberg and Jason Kenney
Alberta’s Voice
Alberta’s voice interactive guide.
https://knowthenine.ca/
Vote NO to the Nine and yes to remain in Canada. Together NO!
https://www.albertareferendum2026.org/
Nate Pike (The BreakdownAB), who is being sued by Sam Mraiche and is suing David Wallace and James DiFiore for defamation. You can donate to his GoFundMe here:
Athana Mentzelopoulos is suing the government for wrongful dismissal. She has all the details. If you want to know who did what, you can donate to her GoFundMe here:
Sturgeon Lake GoFundMe for their lawsuit against the Alberta government.
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation launches national fundraising campaign
The links are in alphabetical order by day, so you can check out the areas you are interested in.
The new license is causing long lines and confusion at the registries.
Opinion: Private payment won’t fix Alberta’s diagnostic imaging crisis.
Lewis: $80b a year won’t fix healthcare but $10b might.
Paramount Theatre to be restored following block purchase by Edmonton business
Dutch elm disease found in 4 new Edmonton trees
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/dutch-elm-disease-found-in-4-new-edmonton-trees/
The ALA org chart. Lots of CEOs - Brian Pollard - 6 areas under him and 29 employees under those directors.
The Alberta government blaming immigrants for Alberta’s healthcare costs? Really? Look at the actual structure: Government → AHS Board/CEO → 4 Ministers + Deputies → 4 agencies → 7 Regional Health Corridors + 14 Advisory Councils… then finally frontline staff and Albertans - You and your family.
Red Deer anglers asked to keep ethics in mind when fishing.
WestJet flight cancellations mount as Sunday strike deadline approaches. Travellers are likely on edge as the airline starts the first round of flight cancellations.
Festivals: Strong wind shuts down day 2 of Edmonton’s Heritage Festival. Festival says tents were blowing away.
Alberta Day is coming on Sept. 1! It won’t be replacing Labour Day any time soon. ‘Alberta Day,’ according to Jason Kenney back in 2020, was a great time to remember the Spanish Flu. Alberta is co-opting Labour Day - What unions fought hard for. Remember what it stands for.
Elon Musk is leading a space gold rush. Be afraid.
Disabled Albertans betrayed by the Smith government.
Hundreds of protesters chanted “Down, down with corporations” outside a northern Alberta county office on Sunday to voice their opposition to tech giant Meta’s plan to build a data centre.
Dozens protest Meta’s plan for massive data centre in northern Alberta county
Dozens protest Meta’s plan for massive data centre in northern Alberta county
Dozens protest Meta data centre planned for county north of Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
Substack: The Orchard - Guillotines, Dinosaurs costumes and AI Data Center Protests
WestJet Strike
Motorists are advised that a paving project that will affect traffic and cause delays is planned to begin on the morning of Aug. 3.
Rainy summer delays completion of Cactus Rats’ ballpark, future home games cancelled.
Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir issued the following statement on Heritage Day:
Heritage Day: Minister Fir | Déclaration de la ministre Fir à l’occasion de la Journée du patrimoine
In Alberta referendums must serve Smith’s aims only.
Alberta, Canada flags creating division ahead of referendum
Duelling symbols: Alberta and Canada flags creating division ahead of referendum
Online Gambling and addiction: a warning from someone who lost $500,000 when you had to go to a VLT or casino to gamble.
WestJet Strike ends after tentative deal is reached.
Three Alberta private schools are being investigated by the RCMP for physically disciplining students.
Private school supervisor charged after student physically disciplined with belt: RCMP
Student given strap at northern Alberta Mennonite school leads to assault charge | Globalnews.ca
Alberta’s independent U.S. oil exports would mostly be piped through other provinces
Canada and Alberta could reach pipeline shipment deals. But no guarantees in trade talks, experts say
Smith makes digs at Nenshi for what he hasn’t done while he wasn’t mayor. Says she has helped Alberta grow oil and gas. What this article doesn’t say is how she has destroyed public healthcare and education or how she has attacked vulnerable groups in Alberta. Albertans will remember.
Substack: Alberta on the Record- Queen Danielle and the mandate she never got.
Carney government moves toward listing West Coast pipeline as national interest project. Notice published Aug. 1 marks the start of 30-day period before decision.
The Alberta ministry is being charged in connection with the death of the man who died battling the Jasper Wildfire.
MH&A: Gift Article G&M Contractors say Alberta Recovery Centers face unpaid bills as Premier stands by budget. Mraiche’s name comes up again.
PC: Alberta’s government is investing an additional $30 million in community health centres to connect vulnerable Albertans with the health and social supports they need.
What we’ve learned about COVID-19 since the pandemic.
5 people killed, 28 injured in crashes over the long weekend: Alberta RCMP.
Some sites online are charging for Canadian hotel rooms and car rentals in US $
Minister of Children and Family Services Searle Turton issued the following statement as applications open for the Duke and Duchess Scholarship.
Alberta Education launches review after child hit with belt, school supervisor charged. (Private School - La Crete no licensed teachers)
Parents want answers after mass exodus of staff from private Calgary school.
MH&A: Edmonton had 770 overdose deaths last year. What’s the city doing about it? What about the province’s responsibility?
PC: COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you.
PC: New $267M research lab in Winnipeg will work to counter future pandemics. $10M design contract awarded for medical countermeasures facility.
An industrial services company has been fined $132,000 related to a workplace injury incident.
Sunterra assets up for sale.
Substack: Women of AbPoli this week in Alberta Aug. 5, 2026. Referendum, shutting down police dealing with hate speech and who does Alberta’s flag belong to?
The majority of Albertans would have voted in favour of banning coal in fall referendum.
Calgarians gather at community vigil to remember Parker who was found dead after lengthy search.
In Alberta,, the UCP believes in free speech - at least when it comes to hate speech.
Canada adds 75,000 new jobs in July, unemployment rate lowest in 2 years. Statistics Canada says gains split between full-time, part-time work.
Brake for snakes: Strathcona County hopes to prevent garter snake deaths on rural road. Fencing, lower speed limits are new snake safety measures being implemented this fall.
The Canadian military says it didn’t initiate the July 4 fly-past- the US ambassador requested it.
Corporate culture: Canadians speak out against growing screen time surveillance.
An industrial services company has been fined $132,000 related to a workplace injury incident.
WestJet cabin crew union reveals details of tentative deal following strike. CUPE says agreement includes pay increase, compensation for work on ground.
Alberta separatist lawyer challenging order removing him as trustee for First Nation. Jeff Rath alleges Calgary judge erred on 9 grounds, depriving him of a fair hearing.
Transalta is starting court proceedings against Bearspaw Marina on the Bearspaw Reservoir for trespassing.
Two correctional officers and an offender are dead after an accident while transporting an offender from Edmonton’s Women’s prison.
Large white supremacist meeting shakes residents of Alberta town. RCMP ‘aware’ of Second Sons Canada, monitoring ‘rise of hate-motivated crime and incidents’.
‘Like recruiting for a federal election’: Elections Alberta less than halfway to hiring goal 3 months before referendum.
Alberta independence group readies its separation blueprint, seeks expert review. Reviewers anonymous, must sign non-disclosure agreement.
Alberta’s government has launched an online information hub and a series of town halls to provide comprehensive information on AI data centre development.
Minister Devin Dreeshen issued the following statement on the government’s current progress to improve commercial trucking safety.
Substack: The Alberta Worker - Athabasca University Professor faces a dilemma - move back to Alberta and have her child’s legs amputated or stay in Austria, lose her job and save his legs. What would you choose?
Prairie producers file more than 4,000 crop insurance claims in stormy July.
https://globalnews.ca/news/12013295/prairie-storm-crop-insurance-july/
Wet weather raises insect risks for Alberta crops. An Alberta crop specialist says changing weather has increased the risk of damaging insects in wheat, peas and canola.
Local farms open their gates for Alberta Open Farm Days - August 15 - 16.
https://albertaopenfarmdays.ca/
Canadians’ climate change concerns rebound amid wildfire season. Those listing environment as top priority still down from pre-pandemic high.
OPINION: Alberta was not annexed by Canada, it was created by Canada. Looking through Alberta separatism Facebook groups, it’s not hard to find people who claim that Alberta was annexed by Canada in 1905. However, this is a claim that completely ignores historical facts.
Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief: sources.
Substack: Dean Blundell - Canada’s out-lapping the US on job creation! Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief.
Guest post by Lorne Fitch: 20 reasons why Albertans should be concerned about conservation.
Forest Fires - The Walrus report of First Nation firefighting elite crews in the NWT. In Alberta, many of the firefighting crews are from First Nations here. It’s important that we understand and appreciate who the people are that are most affected by wildfires and how they protect the rest of us by going in and fighting them.
Parks Canada charges camper after black bear gets into food at Banff National Park. Bears ‘rarely survive in the long run’ when accessing human food and associating it with people: Parks Canada.
PC: Clinics, technicians question Alberta’s new self-referral method for health tests. Province says change gives private operators incentive to invest in imaging machines, will lower wait times.
Primary and Preventative Health Services’ Calgary Zone Medical Officers of Health and Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health are investigating three cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) associated with the water park facilities at City of Calgary’s Prairie Winds Park.
PC: Blue-Green algae advisory issued for Lac La Nonne.
Substack: FBI has been working behind the scenes with Russia and China under the Trump government.
U.S. employers shed 23K jobs in July with 264K more leaving the workforce.
U.S. employers shed 23K jobs in July with 264K more leaving the workforce - National | Globalnews.ca
Alberta’s jobless rate unchanged since last month.
Supreme Court of Canada to hear case on constitutionality of requiring oath to the Crown. Decision comes after Alberta’s top court decided requiring oath for lawyers violates Constitution.
Canadian hacker pleads guilty in Snowflake data breach case, stealing data and extorting people for millions. Arrest and guilty plea a message to hackers ‘they cannot hide behind a wall of anonymity,’ U.S. attorney says.
City launches new traffic safety initiative targeting excessive vehicle noise. Traffic Safety Team will monitor 17th Avenue for noisy vehicles through August into September.
Are people actually using Edmonton’s bike lanes? Here’s a look at the numbers. Love them or hate them, the city is getting more bike lanes, and they’re seeing more use.
Edmonton finds trees infected with Dutch Elm Disease in Downtown Edmonton - Delwood area.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team continues to investigate a recent police shooting in southwest Calgary.
The correctional officers killed in Thursday’s crash have been identified. This has been a rough year for First Responders.
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Measles Tracker - We now have the highest number of Measles Cases in the world, and to think it was almost eradicated 50 years ago. Thanks in part to Alberta, Canada has lost its Measles Eradication Status.
Measles | Alberta.ca. In 2025, there were 2008 cases, and so far in 2026, we are at 317 cases. There have been no new cases reported since June 15, 2026
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Respiratory Dashboard - Here is a link to Alberta’s respiratory virus dashboard - including RSV, Flu, and COVID-19 cases. (Last updated April 11, 2026) Currently, 1 - flu, 0 - COVID, and 0 - RSV patients are in the ICU. (17 COVID patients, 4 Flu, and 3 RSV are admitted to the hospital) This season, people died: 282 of the flu, 131 of COVID, and 67 of RSV.
COVID-19, RSV, and Flu wastewater testing: Check out the major population areas in Alberta here: COVID TRACKER (wastewater)
Canada COVID Tracker:
Flu A - Low
COVID-19 - Moderate
RSV - Not Detected
Flu B - Not Detected
If you live in the country, you may want to check this out if you need to go to an Emergency Room. Alberta AHS Facilities Temporary Service Disruption website
AHS Facilities Temporary Bed / Space Reductions - Map | Alberta Health Services.
YYCCowboy and Frazzlehead’s healthcare report after the long weekend - Another disaster. August 4th.
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UCP Travels
All UCP MLAs are back in Canada this week. So far, 3/27, UCP Ministers and 6/9 Parliamentary Secretaries and one MLA have jetted off since the Legislature rose for the summer. Only 29 more to send on trips. They have taken 29 trips and been gone for 157 days.
So far this year they have gone to Helena, Montana; San Diego, California; 2 people to India; Reno, Nevada; UAE; 2 people to Anchorage Alaska; 2 people to Salem, Oregon; Salt Lake City, Utah; Barcelona Spain; Houston, Texas; 2 people to Houston Texas; China, Vienna, Austria; New Orleans; France and Italy; Japan and South Korea; France; and Germany, 3 people to Salt Lake City, Utah, Reno, Nevada, and Chicago, Illinois.
****** Here I thought that was why we were paying for all those foreign offices to liaise re: Alberta.
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The UCP Caucus has 46 members. There are 38 NDP MLAs and 1 Alberta Tory Party MLA. Smith has said she won’t call a by-election until people are ready to deal with politics - she has to call one by November 30th for Calgary Shaw.
Mike Derry is the UCP candidate:
The NDP has nominated Kyle Campbell: https://daveberta.ca/2026/06/alberta-ndp-nominate-kyle-campbell-as-their-candidate-in-calgary-shaw-by-election/
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If you want to support a party in Alberta, here are the links:
Alberta Progressive Tory Party Memberships: Membership - Progressive Tory Party
NDP Memberships: Membership EN | Canada’s NDP
UCP Memberships: Membership - United Conservative Party of Alberta
Liberal Party memberships: Membership - Alberta Liberal Party
Republican Party of Alberta: Membership; the Alberta Republican Party
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albertawatch.ca Is My MLA a Separatist? Track which Alberta MLAs are supporting separatist legislation, meeting with US interests, and working against Alberta's place in Canada. "This website was created by a proud Canadian citizen from Edmonton, Alberta." #abpoli
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Here is a link to the 2026 calendar, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, or Legislative Assembly of Alberta (one-page calendar). *Days in yellow are the days they were at the Legislature. They start on February 24, 2026, for their four-day work week. They are sitting for 9 weeks - 36 days this winter/spring session, as well as 3 constituency weeks. They are working 54 days in 2026. Their last day for sitting this Spring Session is May 14. They will be back in the Legislature on October 27th after the Referendum.
**** We want to point out that the Referendum is scheduled for October 19, 2026. The next election is scheduled for October 18, 2027. The UCP has passed a law stating that there can be no recalls or citizen initiatives taken that can affect the outcome of an election within one year before the election and one year after an election. So anything that arises out of the referendum cannot be acted on for two years.
**** Another update - They have changed legislation that “Recalls” can only use lawyers as scrutineers when validating signatures - another way to game the system.
**** For the October 19th referendum, scrutineers need to be declared before August 18, 2026 - eight weeks before the referendum. https://www.elections.ab.ca/elections/referendum/referendum-scrutineers/
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Letter from PIA -
Hi everyone,
This fall, Albertans will be asked to vote in a province-wide referendum that could shape our future for years to come.
At a time when families are worried about healthcare, affordability, education and the economy, the provincial government has chosen to spend millions of dollars on a referendum that creates more division, more uncertainty and more political conflict.
These aren’t abstract political debates. They have real consequences for real people. Some of the proposals could make it harder for people to access healthcare and other public services, create uncertainty for workers, employers and families and make Alberta a less welcoming place to live, work and invest. At a time when we need more doctors, nurses, teachers and skilled workers, why would we choose a path that risks driving people away instead of bringing people together to solve the challenges we already face?
It is the wrong priority.
Some of the questions also have serious implications for human rights, access to public services and the kind of province we want Alberta to be. Instead of bringing people together to solve real problems, this referendum asks Albertans to spend months debating issues that won’t lower grocery bills, shorten healthcare wait times or make life more affordable.
Public Interest Alberta has registered as a third party advertiser and is leading a province-wide, people-powered campaign to encourage Albertans to vote Remain in Canada and Vote NO on the remaining referendum questions. Our campaign is built around conversations with neighbours, community events, volunteers and local organizations because we know that real conversations are still the most effective way to move people and get out the vote.
We’ve launched our campaign website at www.albertareferendum2026.org, where you can learn more about the campaign and take action today. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be adding FAQs, research, fact sheets, and other resources to help Albertans understand what’s at stake and confidently talk with friends and family about the referendum. But first, we need your help.
If you believe Alberta deserves practical solutions instead of more political division, please join us. Click here to:
Pledge to vote.
Sign up to volunteer.
Make a donation to help fund this grassroots campaign.
Every conversation, every volunteer, and every donation will help build the campaign needed to defeat this agenda.
This campaign is also about something bigger. It’s about choosing respect over division, facts over fear, and protecting the values that define Alberta at its best. It is about standing up for human rights, public services, and the belief that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity.
We need this community now more than ever. I hope you’ll stand with us.
We will be visiting 3 cities for our campaign launch! Join us, volunteer, bring a crowd, and let’s get organized!
* September 1st 2026 CALGARY
Memorial Hall - Royal Canadian Legion #1
116 7 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0H5
* September 2nd 2026 LETHBRIDGE
Southminster United Church
1011-4 Ave South Lethbridge, AB T1J 0P7
* September 3rd, 2026 EDMONTON
Beverly Heights Community League
4209-111 Avenue Edmonton AB T5W 0K3
Together, we can reject division, protect what matters, and move Alberta forward. The Public Interest Alberta Referendum Campaign Team
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Here is our list of money wasted up to May 2026, revamped and cleaned up - Where’s the Money? We found a lot. Money wasted by the Alberta Government. (There is more to sunk costs)
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Anybody looking for work? The Alberta Government has jobs listed here: Alberta Government Job Postings
You can find all the email addresses for Alberta MLAs.
You can find out how to contact the Federal Government MPs and Ministers’ offices here.
If you are wondering how the polling is going, we found this website: If nothing changes… WE have our work cut out for us. Everyone needs to talk to their circle and share the information they are learning… The UCP is still ahead in the polls.
We have included some information we found on social media. If you don’t subscribe to that particular entity, our apologies. WE do our best to find information that everyone can access.
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The Alberta Government’s website
A breakdown of the questions and what they are really asking:
EAs referendum site
Referendum - Elections Alberta
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The oaths of office for Alberta (Are UCP MLAs breaking their oath to office by supporting separation?)
Who started Canada’s universal healthcare system?
Alberta Views: What they did - the Notley government record.
What the Notley NDP Did - Alberta Views
Timeline a look at Rachel Notley’s 2 years as Alberta Premier.
Timeline: A look at Rachel Notley’s 2 years as Alberta premier | Globalnews.ca
Calling out the Data Centers in Alberta: Information you can use to debunk government statements.
Debunk lies · Stop the Datacentre
Hospitals in the US being sued for selling or allowing access to patient’s MyChart data to Meta/Google Analytics. Is Alberta part of this?
A medical records firm just changed its user agreement. Here’s how Canadian patients might be impacted.
MyChart Rewrites The Rules, Patients Lose Their Rights. Online health record giant MyChart just slipped a clause into its terms and conditions barring patients from suing the firm for mishandling their health data.
Wump World - A warning from years ago about using up the Earth’s resources and damaging our environment.
I found out why Canada rejected MAGA.
What is the AI Data center going to cost us? Some details.
Robert Reich on AI Data Centers.
Poison your data, fight back against AI.
Energi Media: Markham Hislop interviewing Duane Bratt - same people, same anger- How COVID activists became Alberta separatists.
Energi Media: Markham Hislop - Alberta separatists want more than a new country.
Prairie Dog: NWC 4 times in 6 weeks; Alberta suspends rights.
Prairie Exposed: Alberta’s two-tier healthcare betrayal.
Prairie Dog: Alberta destroyed its own renewable boom.
Even conservative media is calling out Danielle Smith’s UCP.
The Breakdown Interviews from the Live Edmonton Show
Dr. Jared Wesley - Finding Common Ground
Patrick Lennox - Author of On Treason; Alberta Separatism, Foreign Interference, and Canada’s Survival in a Revolutionary Age - due out Oct. 1
Deputy NDP Leader Rakhi Pancholi
Jody Calihoo-Stonehouse
. Triggered: gun violence in the US.
Former FBI agent: If they do this, please run. Narcissists favorite trick to control you.
Real Talk on Rural revolt over the AI Data Center.
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Data for those who geek out on that - various areas in the Alberta Government.
Polinomics: the intersection of politics, policy, and economics.
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In Alberta, we have evidence of foreign interference. They want to convince you to vote for “what they want,” or not to vote at all, so they can create disruption and chaos.
This is important. They count on panic; an example is ICE invading Minnesota. The people there responded that they had a plan and they successfully implemented it. Albertans can do this too! Organize, educate, plan, implement.
You have the power to stop this. They are putting out disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation. They don’t have a vote, and they don’t have to live with the consequences. YOU and YOUR FAMILY/COMMUNITY DO. Let’s spread information, ask questions, listen, and effect change in our communities.
When looking at the NINE Original Referendum Questions, the standard answers should be “Just Say NO!” Number 10 - choose the first option “Stay in Canada.”
I don’t know about you, but I feel assaulted by the UCP and their supporters. They want to take Alberta apart, the Alberta that I grew up in, where neighbours looked after each other.
People from different countries who gave us so much of their culture - the foods, music, customs that we can learn from. Alberta has benefited from the rich, vibrant community we have built. Understanding leads to appreciation. So let’s recognize that everyone has families that they want to protect and raise, just like you, and let’s celebrate Alberta together.
Office of Alberta’s Privacy Commissioner:
FAQ about the data breach/leak of the Elections Alberta Electoral list.
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Alberta Views puts out a weekly synopsis of happenings in Alberta: This week’s version. (The Week in Alberta archives)
The Tyee puts out a weekly round-up of happenings in Alberta - Check it out.
A round-up of this week’s Tyee Alberta stories. They are a non-profit; if you can afford to donate to this amazing news source,
The Walrus - In here, there is an article asking the question: How did the separatists get their hands on the voters’ list? Along with other articles.
Daily Hive: Reporting on happenings in Calgary/Edmonton - a way to stay in the know.
Calgary’s The Sprawl - Slow News for curious Calgarians
Edmonton: A great way to get the pulse of Edmonton - from food to activities to municipal news. Check it out!
The Government is making its news announcements user-friendly. Here is the non-government branded version: Latest News Headlines - Government of Alberta
Here is the government version: News | Alberta.ca
Hansard - The Alberta Government: Hansard Transcription
Watch the Assembly online: Assembly Online
Legislative Assembly: Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Here is the sunshine list document for Alberta. Legislative Assembly Office Compensation Disclosure
Here are the MLA payouts for wages/expenses for 2024 - March 31, 2025: Alberta MLA selected payments. Wages and Expenses.
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If you would like to volunteer with ABR, please email abrvcanada@gmail.com - Connect with others who share your passion for Alberta! We can make a difference. You can contact us at abresistance2027@gmail.com
AB Resistance is a small group of volunteers that pays for expenses solely through donations. Hosting town halls, printing, paying for websites, and social media software all cost money. We are beginning to put ads out in small Alberta communities to get the word out about how the UCP has wasted taxpayers’ money, and we can do more of this with your donation. If you would like to donate to our cause, please transfer to abrdonate@gmail.com. We are a third-party advertiser, which means we report to Alberta Elections. When you donate, please include your name, address, and postal code in the message. The question is “What province do we live in? = Alberta, even if you don’t live here. It makes it easier for our CFO to accept your money and ensure we are following Elections Alberta Rules. Thanks to everyone who has already donated. Our year-end is March 31st. Here is our financial disclosure through Elections Alberta: https://efpublic.elections.ab.ca/efPTPA.cfm?TPAID=118&MID=TPAS_TP
ABResistance has a “Speaker Series.”
We are looking forward to seeing Chris from Friends of Medicare to talk about healthcare, Dr. Jared Wesley, and Nigel Banks. We are not sure of the exact dates, so stay posted.
There are more being posted. You can find them on TheSpeakersSeries.ca
We have a merch store! Check out our t-shirts and hoodies.
AB Resistance Merch @ odd-i-tees Okay, it’s official - Our new t-shirts are here
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