NigelBankes

OMG they drove over a person twice! Another sad death of a person not in a car caused by a person driving. 😔 #Calgary

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Such devotion to attending question period is certainly … novel.

I’m just an oatmeal socialist girl, standing in front of the Alberta NDP, asking them to campaign on more than “but the conservatives are worse” platform in the next election.

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"To have destroyed two conservative political brands in one career is a remarkable achievement. To ruin a third might be a world record!" David Climenhaga #ableg #abpoli

Gotta love this. Barrack Obama on Trump's constant attacks on Canada. Thank you sir. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

And a very familiar story in the UCP's version of MAGA in Alberta, Canada. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Andrew Nikiforuk doing what he does best. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

I wanna be a fly.

referendumb.adnams.ca Excellent data visualization

Premier Smith, & Premier Smith alone, put every single divisive Q on the ballot, including the Canada Q. Our job is to make sure that she wears that responsibility - and that her efforts to blame others show her up as the dissembler or liar (take your pick) that she is. #ableg #abpoli

Here is Alberta's Premier, lying again, deflecting, and refusing to accept responsibility for putting the Canada question on the ballot. It's always 'other people' when things don't go her way. Nothing new, but she is not fit to hold public office. #ableg #abpoli

The dude’s spiraling will get worse over the next week. Severe sleep deprivation plus sundowning plus stimulant abuse equals complete meltdown.

#abpoli 👇

This might be helpful, Nigel.

They forgot the word “counted” or “counting” in about four places. It means 96% of the polling stations have started counting at least one of the questions. It does not mean 96% counted and completed. You can see what has been done per question here. Lots to be counted still. referendumb.adnams.ca

And all consistent with the Premier's usual "flood the zone" strategy. Exhaust people with a multi-month referendum campaign of her own design, timing and making; and then drop what we anticipate will be a report on gerrymandering constituencies to dilute the urban vote. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

The referendum drama in Alberta is over. Up next: the highly contentious redrawing of electoral boundaries! The advisory panel that was appointed in June is due to give its report to the UCP-controlled Select Special Committee *tomorrow* (Oct. 22). Some thoughts on this from a poll we did in May:

What does 96% reporting mean to @elections.ab.ca? See below. That's about as clear as mud to me. #abpoli #ableg

Makes me wonder how many former UCP MLAs will be sitting as independents when the Legislature resumes sitting on October 27. LOL. #abpoli

Listening to the Premier. Last week it was "I was legally required by the Citizen Initiative Act" to put the Canada Q on the ballot. She has backed off that lie. Now it is "out of respect for the CIA process". Equally not so. On the ballot 'cos it was politically expedient for Smith #aboli #cdnpoli

It's interesting that of the 9, the 1 Q that voters are balking at is Q8 the "opt out of federal programs with full compensation". What does that tell me? That Albertans don't trust Smith to deliver on those national health care, social service & educational programs. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

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Just poked through the referendum election results, and I'm not trying to make anyone feel hope (the worst emotion), but lots of mail-in ballots to report for questions 1-9, especially 3-9 to come. The mail-in ballots were 20%+ more Option 1, so I'd expect the no % on the questions to increase.

Most of the coverage tonight has been a relitigation of Alberta’s grievances. Talking to separatists whining about Trudeau, panelists whining about Trudeau…and nobody ever really trying to introduce facts to their feelings. Pathetic.

"can't ignore a quarter of the population" 🙄 yeah Ian, I'm sure you'd say the same thing about a 25% popular vote for the federal Liberals in Alberta too. Don't confuse normal Albertans for Danielle Smith. Trust me Brodie, we definitely can ignore these minority freaks. Danielle can't.

Utterly atrocious coverage by the CBC.

Dear @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social and @cbctv.bsky.social please tell me why your panel on the alberta referendum includes a spokesperson from the UCP (Ian Brodie) and nobody from the provincial NDP. Why? #abpoli #cdnpoli

When certain people ultimately point fingers at Elections Alberta for the delay and missteps tonight, don't forget who underfunded and hampered EA's requests for help to make sure this would run more smoothly.

Notwithstanding that Walmart has pressed no charges for any form of shoplifting, I don’t care if Kohen Wiley’s mother robbed the goddam safe inside Wal Mart—NOTHING justifies the police shooting and killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. 1/2

Brilliant! @energy-girl.bsky.social The Premier on referendum night. #abpoli #cdnpoli

Might have been the 48th, but for a jackass junior british officer who decided to fire on an abandoned fort at Northwest angle. He then declared it 'conquered' for career reasons. All conquered forts were returned at the end of the war of 1812. www.britannica.com/topic/Why-Do...