When you add the #ableg and #yyccc cash to the tax paid by ticket purchasers, that means:

The public is funding 97% of the new arena. Flames ownership will cover 3% of costs for 100% of profits.

This is the biggest wealth transfer from public to private hands in city history.

I know that saying “I’m disappointed” are not strong enough words to describe what the Government of Alberta did to democracy today. Local autonomy is about to be shoved out the door. They want local governments to be an extension of the Premier’s rule. Ugly. Ugly. Ugly.

The creeping authoritarianism in Alberta is beginning to roll.

#Ableg

The Kenney UCP REJECTED an Australian coal mining company from operating in Alberta’s eastern slopes

Twice

However, it took ONE covert meeting with Rebecca Schulz

Just One

Now, the Australian open pit mining company is secretly operating

What is Smith’s UCP hiding?

Given Bill 20, at the risk of getting fired as an Edmonton Councillor…

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don’t retweet, share, like, this article calling out the UCP/Premier Smith for not paying her property taxes and owing Edmonton millions of dollars. #ableg

edmontonjournal.com/opinion/column…

I took a few hours to consider the ramifications of the proposed #ableg Bill 20 before posting.

I disagree with the imposition of partisan politics into the municipal sphere. In reality, most issues I face as a municipal politician are practical in nature and not partisan in…

Let's just tally up the last couple of days.

Pierre Poilievre's leadership met with extremists and plainly stated that the mainstream media is against them, all while Danielle Smith literally runs full authoritarian on democracy against municipalities?

Are we clear on this?

And of course, there's video of Danielle Smith advocating for the opposite of what she is now doing to municipalities.

#ableg #abpoli

This is the most undemocratic law proposed in Canadian history. Unless there is a mechanism to recall the provincial government, Danielle Smith has made the first step towards autocratic rule in Alberta. #cdnpoli

So, let me get this straight. Danielle Smith believes that PMJT is over reaching by bypassing her because she won’t do what he wants. And now she is proposing to take over municipal councils if they don’t do what she wants.

Make it make sense.

Thinking of all the UCP voters I spoke to in 2022 and 2023 that accused me and Alberta's NDP Caucus of exaggeration and fear mongering when I warned them about Danielle Smith. May the damage being wrought by this clown car of a government hit them the hardest. #ableg

If Justin Trudeau introduced legislation to allow them to fire premiers, reverse their decisions or postpone elections, would Danielle Smith or anyone that supports Bill 20 be okay with that?

#abpoli #cdnpoli #Alberta #ucp

It's incredibly frustrating to have a provincial government that consistently does the opposite of what the population thinks on issues and enacts legislation they either did not run on or said they wouldn't touch just last spring.

The party that likes to say they are champions of democracy have gone out of their way to dismantle local democracy through Bill 20. Almost everything that Albertans have said over the years have been ignored. #ableg #abpoli #yegcc #yyccc

McIver when asked about any evidence that supports getting rid of electronic tabulators…

“Oh there’s totes no evidence, but we believe a government shouldn’t be based on reality, instead “a number” of conspiracy theorists should determine policy!”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli