Brian Mills 🍁

These columns by Andrew Nikiforuk and Don Braid are the most scathing indictments of a politician in Alberta that I have ever seen. Resign, Danielle Smith. Resign via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Albertans have shown conclusively that they care about being Canadians & ALSO that they respect the Canadian constitution. Referendum results emphasize this. The AB UCP Gov't had better not consider introducing any UNCONSTITUTIONAL legislation such as gerrymandered electoral maps! #ABleg #ABpoli

Current UCP Gov't in Alberta appears poised to legislate UNCONSTITUTIONAL and ILLEGAL gerrymandered changes to the electoral maps in the Province. This simply can't be allowed to stand if they try it. After angering voters over a useless referendum process, they're desperate. #ABpoli #ABleg #CDNpoli

Referendum Oddity - What's up with this? I know, results are preliminary but, total votes cast for question #10 were 1.94 million. Progressively from question #1 to #9, total votes fell off from 1.65 million to only 1.11 million, so many people didn't bother answering the 9 questions! What happened?

Kinda' makes you wonder if the proliferation of Data Centres isn't actually a scheme to control the population's thinking and actions by using disinformation? Who might benefit by implementing such a plan?

Scream it from the rooftops. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/this-isnt-...

Vassy asks a hard and pointed question, and as usual Danielle Smith is being disingenuous and skirts the question. Why is Danielle Smith entrusted to be the leader of Alberta?

Just last night Smith doubled down in front of a live YYC audience claiming immigrants to AB have driven up HC and education costs. Premier, TFWs are single status and don’t have families with them! The bulk of immigrants come here to work and not to mooch. Facts matter! #ABpoli

Was in the audience for Paul Wells Road Show in YYC last night. Interviews included Daniel Smith. Heard her spin tall tales about cost of immigrants to AB’s social supports and what she's doing to strengthen confederation. Audience was polite but not onside with her claims and ideology IMO. #ABpoli

Recent bursts of community opposition to proposed AI data centre projects in Grande Prairie, Olds, Rocky View County, and Sturgeon County suggest that skepticism of these projects spans the partisan divide, something that feels increasingly rare in today’s politics. This is an issue to watch.

After the referendum, Alberta will be angrier, more divided, more radicalized, and a worse place to invest. albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/afte...

Danielle Smith & the UCP are the great pretenders! Claim to be concerned with democracy and giving Albertans a stronger voice BUT are laser focused on societal disruption, removing our social safety nets and supports, and force marching the province towards independence. Not what we want! #ABpoli

It seems history does repeat itself! This is an important read.

... and Smith will fully consult with Treaty Nations in just 2 ½ months ahead of a separation referendum? IMO, with her attitude towards Indigenous peoples, it will take at least that much time for them to even book a meeting. Remember the promise to fix healthcare in 90 days?

I wonder what Nashville was known for before it became the music industry capital only 25 years ago in 2001. 🤷‍♂️ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta’s Smith says Tennessee trip isn't sending wrong message amid trade war While Smith invoked the trade war when talking about the trip today, it seems the meetings she has are more to do about Alberta’s goals than any large scale trade diplomacy. By me today: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canadians aren't confused Premier Smith. It's your loyalty to Canada that's confused. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦

How many of these datacenters have #DanielleSmith and the #UCP invited. She WILL SELL US OUT like she did with #COAL! The foreign billionaire is in #GrassySlopes now! Smith doesn't listen to #Alberta or #Albertans. #separatists #MapleMaga #abpoli #cdnpoli www.thealbertan.com/beyond-local...

Just another fine example of UCP and Danielle Smith's incompetence! Nice Province you have there. It'd be a real shame if anything bad happened to it.

For months, I have been raising the alarm in the House of Commons about Danielle Smith’s attack on public health care. I’ve raised it repeatedly during Question Period. I’ve written to the Prime Minister and the Health Minister multiple times. And for months, the federal gov’t stayed silent. (1/3)

I bet most of us suspect that Smith will ignore the results of the referendum if they don't go they way she wants But our job is to make sure Canada & the world knows that she's going against the will of Albertans We obviously can't control Smith but we can have our say You need to vote #ableg

My fear is that the whole referendum issue in AB is a giant distraction/smoke screen to hide other nefarious UCP activities. Whatever the results are, Smith'll ignore them, make excuses, & proceed on a predetermined path. Meanwhile the populace doesn't notice what else is going on. #ABpoli, #ABleg

What an AMAZING personal motivational message for a bike race or a marathon event!

Carney: Put American alcohol back on shelves. Canadians: Okay.

I’ve been struggling to keep pace with the rate at which the UCP has legislated, often in unconstitutional ways. They have passed legislation, often in the middle of the night, that will leave extraordinary impacts on citizens of the province. albertaviews.ca/shakedown-fe... #ABpoli #ABleg #CDNpoli

This is a good description for the separatist efforts in Alberta! Most of those folks espousing independence notions do so out of misplaced economic selfishness, and not any real social threats.

Democracy unless it doesn't suit them.

Makes me crazy, but yes, our #provincial government doesn't care that #Albertans SAID NO. #Petitions have been happening forever. #CorbLund is now fighting to PROVE his latest one is legitimate (IT IS!!) AND the #UCP know it. This #SMITH government treats #Albertans as an inconvenience. #UCPFAILURE

This is exactly the type of coal mine expansion that the @waternotcoalab.bsky.social petition aimed to prohibit. This government doesn't govern for the people or the land, only the corporations. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"The Gov has been duplicitous & underhanded."— @corblund.bsky.social says Premier Smith should put his petition question on the referendum ballot despite falling short of required signatures. He's filing a judicial review challenging Elections Alberta's decision. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

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Corb has filed his application for judicial review. This is good news. I look forward to seeing the formal record. I wdn't be surprised if there is some to-and-fro as to what Elections Alberta has to include. Ans: anything relevant to the decision #ableg #abpoli files.waternotcoal.ca/media/Filing...

A Provincial Election is on the horizon in Alberta! All voters must be prepared to challenge Smith and the UCP on their broken health care promises and attempts at public medical care gaslighting. We just can't accept any excuses on affordability by the treasury either!

Yeah, this may be the best thing penned by an American that I’ve read yet. This is it. Pass it along to your American friends and relatives.

To me the #UCP are NOT a #conservative government. They just aren't transparent. They DO NOT listen to their constituents. SO many have hidden agendas. So many sneaky acts! Many have NOT SAID if they for #CANADA or are they #Separatists #Mavericks #WildRose #RightWing #Traitors #Liars #MapleMaga

No to the Nine #ableg #abpoli #Alberta

The UCP continually plays fast and loose with AB treasury funds. They've no regard for fiscal responsibility or the long-term welfare of average Albertans. #FYFP

Based on what’s in the story, this website shouldn’t even have cost $50k, let alone $300k. That’s 600 hours of work if everyone was making $500 an hour. And to only get 40k visits? That’s $7.5 a click, an absolutely horrible ROI. $300k should get you a website, social, ad spending, and more.