Sam Da Bear

OMG! Say it ain't so. Shane was the heart, soul, and brains of the UCP.

Hey Alberta! What do you want me to say?

Yes, although Alberta would probably elect a week old carton of ground beef as the conservative premier if it told them what they wanted to hear.

I haven’t felt this optimistic since the last time I was catastrophically optimistic.

Is the UCP the Danielle Smith party or a grassroots party? I don’t really care which. The party is a mess no matter what and needs to go.

I miss Elise Von Scheel. She was a reporter who could hold Dani's feet to the fire. 🦶🔥

She marinates in lies & conspiracy theories

It’s reckoning time. ...the time has come to accept the consequences for your bad choices and your outrageous behaviour. Resign, Danielle Smith. Resign. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Time to up this. APP debate in August 2022 It was Danielle Smiths idea to use the Citizen Initiative Act to force a separatist referendum. Then she changed the law twice to make it happen, including when our clients beat her. #ableg #cdnpoli www.instagram.com/reel/Cs_4p7C...

Fed, nurtured, and accommodated. Dani pivoted after the results came in. She crossed the floor again. [BTW: given that she's crossed the floor twice, is she guilty of a double-cross?]

September? Then why didn't they say anything while the jerks were constantly interviewed? Multiple rat odours

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

No rest for weary democrats in Alberta this week. Next up: pushing back against gerrymandering. Here's my latest on what it is, why we should care, and what we can do about it. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/plain-chea...

I didn't see that many Separatist lawn signs in my neighbourhood... maybe two or three. One guy though had (I kid you not) about ten, three of which were the big-ass road signs. Today though, there's only a "For Sale" sign on his lawn, LOL.

Get packing!

Noticed my book at the front table in Edmonton Airport Indigo. Excellent. Also noted: the airport is very efficiently run by a workforce almost entirely people of colour. Ironic, since a majority of Albertans just voted to reduce immigration. Claiming it’s a drag on the economy. Sad.

The best part of this? We are actively witnessing Danielle Smith again floor cross from the wildrose to the PC’s. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

How about the Premier? Dopey: 100%

Talk is cheap: let's see some terminations.

Here's the political challenge for Danielle Smith. 77% of Albertans rate her government's performance on affordability as poor. 70% say the same about housing. 64% about health care. These are also the issues Albertans most want addressed. abacusdata.ca/in-alberta-...

How do these results compare to spring of 2023?

Edmonton could be taking province to court over infill decree edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

We are no longer the province that once accepted James Keegstra as a teacher That makes me tremendously proud of how we have raised our children #ableg

Trump is furious with Canada for selling us things we keep buying.

The Alberta Referendum Advent Calendar is fun for the whole family. @ericdyck.bsky.social #abpoli #ableg #canpoli

CBC Calgary Eyeopener also interviewed him recently, along with many on both sides of the referendumb debate. However, I turn the radio off when they interview a separatist. I don't think media should be giving them a platform.

"A government advertisement... Putting Albertans first. Limiting free access for temporary residents. Sustainable, accessible, affordable. World-class healthcare, where and when you need it… The rancher looked out the window for a long time. Then he reached over and turned the radio off."

Absolute must reading! Ms. Mitchell-MacLean lays out Dani's devious denials and how Dani stretches credibility until the elastic snaps.

Mayor of Calgary: "It's really rich to see from some of these leaders in the separatist movement, they talk about freedom, sovereignty. And when they go down south of the border, offering our water, our land, our oil, this is not about taking back Alberta, this is about selling out Alberta."

Mayor of Edmonton on separatists colluding with GOP operatives: "This is not about a conversation about being an independent Alberta. This is a conversation about the United States looking to just take us over."

Howdy! Alberta separatists + American Republicans. Read all about it. --> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By Nathan VanderKlippe, Grant Robertson, and friend.

Superintendent Chalmers: A separatist movement?! At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your federalist party's voter base?! Smith: Mm, yes. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

There’s a pattern here. Profit over public health, and “people like us” (we all know who that is) over anyone else. It’s disgusting and works against everyone. And those 9 referendum questions are here now to reinforce the pattern.

"The Cargill outbreak is a story of “systemic regulatory failure” by the Alberta government and Alberta Health Services (AHS), the single provincial health authority at the time. They said Alberta was unprepared, overconfident and deliberately side-stepped available enforcement measures."

What if Alberta used all the heat from data centres to turn on a giant sky-bulb at 8:30 during the winter?

Watching Big Danielle is making ol' Vic dizzy! She runs to one window and shouts "I'm not a Separatist, Strong Canada!!" and then she runs across the office to another window and shouts "I am a Separatist! Let Alberta decide" and then she says "pipelines" and bursts into tears! #AbPoli

“Every time I see the premier on TV, I turn off the volume.” @lukaszukab.bsky.social says Premier Smith’s words on separation don’t match her actions. He calls the referendum questions misleading and confusing and says he’ll campaign for Option A on Question 10 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...

Calgary Man Charged After Alleged Shotgun Threat During U.S. Tariff Dispute. Police Say He Shouted Anti-Canadian Remarks. #Calgary #Usa #Canada #Tarrifs #Crime

Now that is a READ.

Manitoba gets a non-partisan loon on its new licence plate and a strong leader in the legislature. Alberta gets a “Strong and Free” partisan logo on its new licence plate and a loon in the legislature.

How to vote by mail in Alberta: 1. Open the envelope, sort through the TEN questions. 2. Fill out the declaration that you are eligible to vote by mail. 3. Worry that you may go to jail. 4. Stand on your head. 5. Fill out the ballots anyway. 6. Do the hokey-pokey. 7. Say a prayer for democracy.

School’s back in session. Maybe the Premier should spend some time in her crowded classrooms. First assignment: show your work. If “guest workers” cost $10 in services for every $1 in taxes, show us who you mean and where that number came from. albertasvoice.ca #ableg #abpoli #NoToTheNine #abvoice

Jeffrey Rath is a leading spokes-person of Alberta's separatist movement. Compare his reasons for separation with those documented by Alberta pundits.

Normalizing hate is ugly, but it’s also intentional. That’s what those nine questions do. That’s what this government does. Send a strong message, and call out racism when you see or hear it.

Who chooses the photos to accompany news stories?

Trying to make sense of the separatist leadership mixed messaging? They're all over the map. Here's their playbook, so you can follow along. open.substack.com/pub/theline/...