Chris C

Chris C

@mushafta.bsky.social

Eclectic, activist for human rights, educator, helping to stop the genocide in Gaza - and elsewhere. Irritant for the misguided far right and left. Lover of all peoples, languages , cultures and religions. No box large enough!

1.4K followers2.1K following6.5K posts

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

A self serving premier!

Shawna Gawreluck@shawnagawreluck.bsky.social

We have a Premier who tried to make you hate Canada And failed She tried to make you hate immigrants And failed So now she’s trying to make you hate transgender kids You know the assignment Alberta. #ableg

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Absolutely true! People soon forget the work done by Obama in containing Iran’s nuclear ambitions!

Ms. Mary@america-s911.bsky.social

Apparently, negotiating with Iran becomes a historic first when everyone is expected to forget Barack Obama. In 2015, the Obama administration and international partners reached a nuclear agreement with Iran. It required a 98% reduction in Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile,

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

This is a great post by Hazel B that deserves our full attention. Trying to destroy the entire Canadian economy to distract attention from Smith’s own corruption needs publicizing!

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Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Lagrange and Smith take to the air to tell us they are expanding hospital capacity during the flu season. Wow! Utterly disgraceful as these two are focused on delivering an American health policy that questions viruses, masks and all things science! Deplorable!

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social
Canadian In Alberta@canadianinalberta.bsky.social

#ableg #abpoli From The Tyee article Resign, Danielle Smith. Resign "Here’s the short list of your accomplishments: Record government spending Rising cost of living The country’s lowest minimum wage Stressed-out food banks A decade-long decline in wages. Rising car insurance premiums

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

In Alberta far too people are unaware of what is happening to our health care system. Far too much damage has been done to health care by the Smith government. Soon, only the rich will be able to afford the American HC system! This is a great article by the Tyee! thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...

thetyee.caThe Pain-Racked Patients Alberta’s Orthopedic Surgery Centre Won’t Take | The TyeeSurgeons offered a $975,000 way to fix the public clinic’s backlog of 1,400 ‘complex’ cases. AHS said no.
Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Great post on what poverty can do to your health!

The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social

Just a reminder… While Smith and Lagrange are talking about the biggest factors influencing health outcomes and why they’re profitizing Alberta’s healthcare… The #1 factor that determines health outcomes is made worse by the policy. It’s poverty. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

A great post by Carrie Tait on the divide in Alberta between small town and city.

Carrie Tait@carrietait.bsky.social

Alberta's separatists gained very little ground between handing in their petition and Monday's vote. And the referendum results illustrate the significance of a legislative change Premier Danielle Smith made in 2025. Check it out: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

theglobeandmail.comAlberta’s urban-rural divide on full display in vote against separationAlbertans vote overwhelmingly to remain in Canada, early results suggest small majority support reducing immigration
Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Can we have a full accounting of this??

🇨🇦Sandy: No narcissistic leaders!🇨🇦@sandydz.bsky.social

Funny how #DanielleSmith changed disclosure rules just like #DougFord changed rules so that all internal records held by the premier, cabinet ministers, parliamentary assistants, and political staff are now entirely exempt from public requests. Trying to avoid transparency has made them transparent.

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

The honourable Anne McLellan former deputy PM under Trudeau pointed out on Power and Politics today that Smith already has considerable power within her provincial jurisdiction with health care and education. The PM has already indicated a willingness to cut back immigration. Smith going nowhere

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Can you believe this UCP group of clowns and their love and hate with immigrants? Fellow Canadians from other provinces!!

Mike 🍁@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

From 2022 to 2024 Alberta ran a nationwide advertising campaign offering newcomers to the province up to $5000 in tax credits to move there Now they've turned around and told every single person who moved that they're no longer welcome in Alberta

zgm.caAlberta is Calling | ZGM Case StudyAlberta’s economy is gaining momentum. Now we just need skilled workers to fill those jobs.
Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

“Canada won’t exist in a decade”.. listen to Smith’s musing about Alberta becoming a 51 state!!! More conspiracy theories that fuel Smith’s talk of separation!

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Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

A $200 million referendum!!! So shameful!!

Naheed Nenshi@naheednenshi.bsky.social

“It cost us probably at the end of the day about $200 million in tax payer money to do this. That would’ve hired teachers, doctors, nurses, 7500 EAs on five year contracts for example.” https://bit.ly/3UfkMRu

bit.lyNenshi Says Premier Needs To Rebuild Trust After ReferendumReactions have been happening from the referendum that happened in Alberta this week. NDP leader Naheed Nenshi says while he’s pleased with the result on the separation question, there is some frustra...
Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

This is one of the best posts I have seen on Smith’s denial she is not a separatist! Please spread this as far and wide as possible. She clearly speaks of Canada becoming a 51 state. Great post! Many thanks!

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Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Chantel Hebert gets it correct on Smith’s problem with small town Alberta! Entirely Danielle Smith’s fault. A great post!

Scott Robertson@sarobertson.bsky.social

Chantal Hébert on Danielle Smith purging separatists from the UCP: "The strongest vote for a referendum on separation came in rural ridings. Those are ridings that have never elected anything other than a conservative, federally or provincially. So they are really her problem."

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

What did happen to the elector’s list?

oldmikey.bsky.social@oldmikey.bsky.social

Aftermath 1: Whatever happened to the investigation into the Alberta electors list? It's been 6 months; could we please have an update by end of day today?

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

This post is exactly right! Smith went to all lengths to please the separatists!

Kikki Planet@kikkiplanet.bsky.social

Something for the #ableg folk to think about, at length: The Separatists didn’t even achieve 600k votes in this referendum. The threshold for their petition was originally 600k until Danielle Smith changed it to 177k. Had she not done so, there would’ve never been a referendum. 1/2

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Smith has always been on side with separation. She has been seen side by side with every separatist leader in Alberta. Tom Mulcair is correct! She set this thing in motion.

capnkirk55.bsky.social@capnkirk55.bsky.social

The correct caption should be: "Danielle Smith waits for new orders from her American owners now that their opening gambit failed"

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

The UCP AGM is scheduled to take place at the BMO Centre in Calgary from Nov. 27 to 29. Place this notice on your calendars as it will be a great day of liberation for Albertans! Danielle Smith will go down in history as the worst premier in Alberta.

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Markham Hislop’s interview with Thomas Lukaszuk could not get it more right as Smith’s propensity to lie comes to the fore. “She’s perfectly comfortable twisting the truth to comfort her own narrative”. No one lies like Trump and Smith. As the leader of separatists she is now scrambling.

Markham Hislop@markhamhislop.bsky.social

Smith Lies Again: Lukaszuk Challenges Premier's Referendum Story @ABDanielleSmith says the Oct 19 referendum is @LukaszukAB's fault. Absolutely not the case. Thomas explains why. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli youtu.be/2c_Xo7xEKr4

youtu.beSmith Lies Again: Lukaszuk Challenges Premier's Referendum StoryYouTube video by Energi Media
Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

This should be the right wake up call for Smith to resign now!

Jack Farrell@jack-farrell.bsky.social

25 minutes later and the question on abolishing the senate has flipped to no, making it all 4 constitutional questions falling short.

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

The existential threat of 25 percent of Alberta’s population still disappointed following the referendum- a well needed topic is discussed with poli sci prof Stewart Prest and moderator Markham Hislop. A hot topic in Alberta plus reforming democratic institutions is further discussed.

Markham Hislop@markhamhislop.bsky.social

Stewart Prest: Canada’s Democracy Needs More Than Voters Polisci prof @stewartprest.ca explains that Canadians have become a bit...complacent...and that they now need to re-engage politically to defend Canadian democracy. #cdnpoli #abpoli #cdnpoli #onpoli youtu.be/XUM8vaMcktg

youtu.beStewart Prest: Canada’s Democracy Needs More Than VotersYouTube video by Energi Media
Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

She does not belong in any democracy!

Canada's National Observer@nationalobserver.com

As Smith frames this week’s referendum results as a mandate to wrest more control over areas of existing federal jurisdiction to provinces, she finds herself in a weakened position that could reshape relations between Alberta and Canada.

nationalobserver.com‘Weakened’ Danielle Smith wants to keep conservative movement unitedAlberta’s separatist movement is unlikely to disappear anytime soon, but its value as political leverage has plummeted leaving Premier Danielle Smith temporarily defanged.
Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Where are the progressives ??

oldmikey.bsky.social@oldmikey.bsky.social

Who are the progressives in the UCP? What have they been doing for the last 3 years? Will these progressives be crossing the floor to join Dani's new progressive UCP thing? Are Dani and company just putting lipstick on a pig? 🐷

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Gerrymandering is illegal. So why is Smith using it??

oldmikey.bsky.social@oldmikey.bsky.social

Gerrymandering: critical read with action items. N.B. --Un-Albertan: Gerrymandering has been illegal in Alberta since 1969. --Un-Conservative: Allowing politicians to choose their voters rather than the other way around gives the governing party virtually unlimited power.

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

Taken together Albertans were conned big time by crooked so called gov. ministers, racist to the core and hell bent on preserving their own political power!

Duane Bratt🇨🇦@duanebratt.bsky.social

And remember, Smith govt campaigned on the 9 referendum questions with the full weight of government. The Alberta Next Panel, tv address to the public, $4 million advertising budget. And taken all 9 together, a lukewarm reception by Albertans.

Chris C
@mushafta.bsky.social

This is good news! It all points to a big Smith referendum loss. But that won’t stop a woman obsessed with power and the addiction to cheating in every manner.

Duane Bratt🇨🇦@duanebratt.bsky.social

With 97% of polls reporting, the No side is leading in all 4 constitutional change questions. The yes side is leading in all 5 immigration questions. But 4 of them are below 55% and even proof of citizenship has dropped below 60%.