The Breakdown AB

If you watch one clip this week, this should be it. According to Peter Guthrie, Danielle Smith's Executive DIrector Rob Anderson & her Justice Minister Mickey Amery weren't just bystanders on the "CorruptCare" Scandal. They were active participants at the heart of it. #abpoli

Why didn’t Smith attend the historic First Nations leadership and First Ministers meeting at a time when she’s fighting them in court? She couldn’t cancel on the bears you guys! With Loewen in charge, who knows how long they’ll be there for? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

In Memoriam. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

“It's been one week since you looked at me Cocked your head to the side and said, "I'm angry" Yesterday, you'd forgiven me But it'll still be two days 'til I say I'm sorry”

From the DM’s… There’s reportedly been a massive cull of senior leadership at Acute Care Alberta with 8 senior leaders being shown the door suddenly! Just in time for flu season! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Alberta’s Minister of Health/Hospitals wants Albertans to know that the government is building everything they can to manage the incoming flu season… Except mention vaccines. In fact, the last time she tweeted about vaccines? Last year. But it was measles, not the flu.

IT"S OFFICIALLY UNOFFICIAL! With 100% of the votes counted, 3 things are pretty clear! #1 - The overwhleming majority of Albertans are proud Canadians! #2 - Albertans are a lot less Xenophobic than Smith banked on #3 - Albertans know Smith needs federal oversight. #abpoli

Meanwhile, El Jeffe is having a totally normal day. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Sunday at 7! We sit down with @readtheorchard.org for a chat about his new book "Dark Phoenix", the post referendum aftermath, the implosion of the Alberta Prosperity Project and the stunning revelations about an Alberta journalist who fabricated an entire story! #abpoli

Danielle Smith says that schools like the one in her constituency that flies multiple international flags inside the school will be able to get an exemption. Want to guess what’s not in the new regulations? An exemption process. Or even the word “exemption”.

Smith confirmed she will continue to use taxpayer dollars to appeal the shutdown of the original separatist question... But regardless of the outcome, she won't ask another separation question. She wants the ruling to ensure First Nations don't have to be consulted. #abpoli

Danielle Smith... Who cited the Separatist APP in 2022 as her "or else" for Canada... Claims that separatism didn't start until April of 2025... And that folks that believe that kids are being secretly transitioned are her real base. So Dani hasn't hung up her tinfoil hat yet.

Smith stopped short of saying that she will disqualify separatist candidates or refuse to sign their applications... But she made it clear that no separatists will be welcome in leadership or official roles and a pledge must be signed. Otherwise, start a podcast. The Purge apparently, has begun.

Danielle Smith confirmed yesterday that no one who espouses Separatist goals will be allowed in a leadership or representative position within the UCP. Looks like Dani has figured out what her biggest weakness is heading into 2027... #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

After telling Albertans the only way to address immigration was through the force of a referendum that cost almost $200 million & drove division… What measures will the UCP be bring to bear? Working collaboratively with the federal government. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

New Substack! Alberta has killed a critical program that previously supported homeless/houseless Albertans in accessing social services after medical or mental health treatment. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thebreakdownab.substack.com/p/making-thi...

The Alberta prosperity project has officially cut ties with Mitch Sylvestre and Jeff Rath. No word on their UCP memberships though… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

New Substack! Alberta has killed a critical program that previously supported homeless/houseless Albertans in accessing social services after medical or mental health treatment. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thebreakdownab.substack.com/p/making-thi...

The ATA has released a statement calling for clarity on how the provincial government intends to use the referendum results to punch down on kids who just want an education. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

Fun fact. This tweet has been deleted now. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Executive director to the premier who is clawing back federal money from disabled Albertans who already live below the poverty line says what? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

WOW!!! In the last 5 minutes, all of Smith's constitutional questions have flipped over to the "no" side! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

“Sylvestre refuses. “I won’t be the guy that splits the right. I will not come up with a new party,” he said. “If the progressives want to leave the UCP, they’re very welcome to do it. We’re not going anywhere.” www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

3 of the four constitutional questions Danielle Smith put forward are currently being rejected by Albertans. And a lot of the votes remaining to be counted are urban, not rural. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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

Dan Williams has written to Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas saying that breaking confidentiality is super bad but they haven’t developed the new rules after removing municipalities ability to police themselves so what are you gonna do? The councilor employing Smith’s bestie skates.

Danielle Smith drove the knife all the way into the backs of her separatist base today. Confirming regardless of the results of the separatists ongoing legal battle with First Nations, she will not hold another referendum. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

With 92% reporting… Spanky is going to be soooooo angry! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

"I want to make it clear tonight that for as long as I am premier I will honor this mandate from Albertans & will not be holding another mandate on this issue". As the province funds a multi million dollar legal battle against the First Nations fighting the separatist question...

“David Coletto of Abacus Data polled on that and found that only one-third of the separatist voters truly want Alberta independence. The convinced separatist vote in Alberta is about eight per cent.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgaryherald.com/news/braid-a...

Spanky would like you to know that this referendum was about electing judges. The questions were super wordy, but damn… That’s quite the takeaway. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

"Thank you for saving Canada, now it's time to save Alberta" Ahead of Danielle Smith's address to the province, Nenshi has pre-empted her with one of his own. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Separatist UCP MLA Jason Stephan… (who couldn’t show up for his swearing in last election) Has announced he won’t be showing up at all for the next election. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Start your day off right! With 78% of votes counted, Alberta is definitely staying in Canada! The other questions though? They're still all pretty much neck and neck... #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

“I’ve watched the separatist movement rise and fall many times in politics, it’s always been the cranky grassrooties. Now we’ve got cranky grassrooties and establishment business people all asking the same questions.” - Danielle Smith www.thewatchdog.ca/previously-u...

“For Mr. Kinney to perform this act and falsely report on it as having been committed by somebody else, however, is a cardinal breach of journalistic ethics and not acceptable behavior within any media organization.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theprogressreport.ca/statement_fr...

What do you get the person who has everything for Christmas this year? Looks like you can putreferendum results on that special someone’s list! (Gonna be a very late night folks) #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Tracks it would be Halloween. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

“Numbers cited in a new report from MEI, a Canadian public policy think-tank, show Alberta’s rate of nursing departures is slightly higher than the national attrition rate of 34 nurses under 35 leaving per 100 new nurses.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Today is the referendum. Worth remembering that as soon as it settles, Smith’s gerrymandering report is due and almost certainly will be made real. Wonder if they’ll at least wait until the vote to do the press release this time… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

It’s pretty wild the CBC would take this approach to a demonstrably false claim by the premier of Alberta… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

With a rumored one foot out the door before the session starts… Looks like another UCP MLA is saying the quiet part out loud. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

On Monday October 19th, while still reeling from the tragedy at CFB Wainwright, Albertans will have their last chance to vote on not only the future of our province and of Canada, but also what Albertan values even are. Here's our closing argument. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.youtube.com/live/RZO_lPx...

Advance votes are in! 1,356,873 votes were cast via advance voting or special ballots. By comparison, in the 2023 general election, 806,802 votes were cast by advance voting and special ballots. So far, voter turnout is 43.1% 2023 election at the same time it was 28.4%

Whoever is working Elections Alberta comms deserves a raise. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

“A live-fire training exercise hit a gas line or gas well on the base causing an explosion around 4 p.m. MT, multiple Canadian Armed Forcessources told Global News.” globalnews.ca/news/1210670...

“Dr. Paul Parks described the situation in emergency rooms across Alberta as “unbearable, horrendous and the worst it’s ever been.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Boy… You can find just the wildest things in the National Posts comment section. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

From the DM’s… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

That’s uh… That’s some municipal leadership you have there Lethbridge. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

“Habitat protections for one of Canada's most imperiled animals have been removed by the Alberta government.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...