Asad Chaudhary 🇨🇦

Asad Chaudhary 🇨🇦

@asadc.bsky.social

(he/him) Lawyer who knows just enough engineering to get in trouble, Twitter refugee, Taekwondoist, e/cargobike dude, toddler parent (Calgary)

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The party of “free speech” being hypocritical yet again (same goes for banning DEI training)

The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social

How scared is Danielle Smith of the separatists? She is requiring them to sign a loyalty out that they can't speak about separatism anymore! But... In claiming that she'll require them to follow the code of conduct or else... She's violating the code of conduct. /1

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Naheed Nenshi on the immigration questions: "I am happy to have a conversation on numbers. I am not happy to have a conversation on the dignity of newcomers, and I'm not happy to have people voting on whether other people should have human rights."

"proof of citizenship to vote" will essentially turn into voter suppression as every "voter ID" initiative always has. Very disappointed. There is 0 evidence that the current voter registration system is letting non-citizens vote.

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What does this remain/separatism polling look like if you display by electoral district (population) instead of by land mass? It shows significantly less visual support for separatism in Alberta than if the ED boundaries map is used.

Polling Canada@canadianpolling.bsky.social

Here's that Mainstreet independence referendum poll Remain: 68 Ridings Independence: 19 Ridings

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Did you know there is currently a blockage on a logging operation in Alberta's Crowsnest Pass? Almost no media coverage. But they are through their third week of stopping the cuts. Read more here...

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There are many reasons to reject these questions... But there’s a simpler reason to say “no.” The questions follow a familiar pattern of scapegoating that we should all reject. Canada has a history of discrimination; don't fall for it in Alberta calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

calgaryherald.comCanada has a history of discrimination; don't fall for it in AlbertaThis referendum is a chance for us to break the pattern of scapegoating immigrants.

Infills. Suddenly infills are part of the federal grievance train behind the referendum.

Charles Rusnell@charlesrusnell.bsky.social

If those of you in other provinces ever wonder how Alberta ended up in the situation it now faces, this post is authored by one of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's most trusted advisors.

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Replying to @conradnobert.bsky.social

"the Government of Alberta is doing to its cities EXACTLY what they SAY Canada does to this province and investors: interfering in subordinate jurisdiction, creating regulatory uncertainty and chilling investment." yup yup yup uh huh no doubt no doubt

In a century or so, revisionist historians will insist this was done for the betterment of the deportees

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

Whoa. @haleaziz.bsky.social has the scoop on a truly insane plan to use some military training ships for deportations, with people presumably shackled or locked in cells for days at a time as they transit to Central and South America. Each journey would be staggeringly expensive — and dangerous.

I don't know why the property rights angle of this isn't popular on the Canadian right. I should be able to develop my property as I see fit, subject to only highly justifiable restrictions - not the default being you shall only build what was there before because other people may not like it

During the 2025 municipal election, zoning reform to permit multi-family everywhere was a clear issue. Edmontonians re-elected a council that supported the reform. And now the provincial govt, which has 0 MLAs from Edmonton, is overruling council. No democracy in my backyard, apparently.

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In hindsight, it's clear that from a social license perspective, Edmonton and Calgary over-reached going from largely single-family + secondary suite zoning straight to 4-plexes (+ 4 secondary suites). And even I can acknowledge some developments have serious design flaws that should've been caught.

For instance, the 4 rear garages built on my block where there isn't enough room for bins to be rolled in and out around the garages, therefore all 12 bins sit in front of the overhead doors in the lane and those are now storage garages with vehicles street parked.

During the 2025 municipal election, zoning reform to permit multi-family everywhere was a clear issue. Edmontonians re-elected a council that supported the reform. And now the provincial govt, which has 0 MLAs from Edmonton, is overruling council. No democracy in my backyard, apparently.

The sprawl cabal’s final victory. Look for Edmonton’s gentle density infill policy, and its historic repeal of all parking minimums - to both be undone by the province. Even in red states the pattern is normally opposite - states forcing munis to allow more housing. AB is somehow worse

Keith Gerein@keithgerein.bsky.social

Guess we'll see what the details are tomorrow, but it appears the UCP gov't has found another way to gut the autonomy of city councils. There's not much left for them to conquer. The disrespect to local voters is real. #yeg #ableg

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44 PERCENT. This is an unrepentant combination of evil and stupidity. A fundamentally broken society.

Polling USA@usapolling.bsky.social

"If you we're to vote in the 2024 election, knowing what you know today, who would you vote for?" 🔵 Harris: 50% 🔴 Trump: 44% Cygnal / Oct 2, 2026

90 minutes it took on hold + during the call, after several attempts to get into the hold queue, and even then they could only book us as a group 4 + group of 2 instead of group of 6. Sigh. But was able to book 3 generations for Oct 21.

Asad Chaudhary 🇨🇦@asadc.bsky.social

Ugh, the typical ABVAX nonsense. Can't book more than 1 person on-line, can't book under under 12 kids on-line at all. Under 12 shots not available at pharmacies, so have to book with AHS, and of course 811 is overloaded so you can't even get into the hold queue. This is for appointments after Oct19

And there it is - McLean wouldn't be talking about 26 Ave SW like this if the upcoming legislation wasn't going to target it. Note the Mayor's comment at the end that every bike lane project for the last decade could be added up and wouldn't cost as much as a single suburban interchange #yycbike

cbc.caCouncillor wants Calgary to pause new bike lanes ahead of upcoming provincial legislation | CBC NewsWith the province expected to take more authority over municipal bike lanes in the months ahead, one Calgary councillor wants the city to pause any new bike lane projects in the meantime.

No doubt that McLean is plugged into what the upcoming legislation will actually do. Targeting 26 Ave SW is heartless given that we've had a fatality only recently and no doubt many close calls, and that THERE ARE ALREADY BIKE LANES so further impact to traffic and parking is slim to none.

Ugh, the typical ABVAX nonsense. Can't book more than 1 person on-line, can't book under under 12 kids on-line at all. Under 12 shots not available at pharmacies, so have to book with AHS, and of course 811 is overloaded so you can't even get into the hold queue. This is for appointments after Oct19

Which taxes are they gonna get a break on to make up for this? Because they pay all the same taxes as everyone else who gets access to healthcare without a fee.

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Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵

Coming soon to AB referendum results

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

When confronted by current bad economic data showing things getting worse, Republicans blame Biden. When confronted with polls showing dissatisfaction, they say the polls are wrong. When confronted with election results of voter revolts, they say the elections are rigged.

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Water Not Coal has released a copy of a letter with concerns about Elections Alberta, including... - 2 directors being fired without cause - Multiple changes to how their petition was being verified mid process - A service manager & 4 supervisors quitting with concerns the process was compromised.

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I’m just gonna call it in advance - even if the 12 Ave #yycbike cycle track survives the upcoming UCP purge, there will be, at best, some bike staples where it passes right by the new Flames arena. Maybe not even that.

JP@perrinjan.bsky.social

I know that there is bike valet at Commonwealth for Elks games, but will there be one for Foo Fighters/Queens of the Stone Age? #yegbike

Sound super familiar to Canada at subnational and national level right now

Patrick Wyman@patrickwyman.bsky.social

There's a concept in international relations, specifically power transition theory, called a "revisionist state." Basically, the idea is that a revisionist state will tear down the whole international state system because they think it's unfair to them personally. Sound familiar?