@daveberta.bsky.social
🇨🇦🌾🏔️ Proud Canadian and proud Albertan. Writing and podcasting about Alberta politics, elections and history since 2005.
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@daveberta.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.socialThere is a reason that Russian roulette is a profoundly unpopular party game, despite a player only having a 16.7% chance of losing. The small odds of the downside are vastly outweighed by the tragic, permanent consequences.
@carrietait.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.socialAnd when you're done, mind sticking around to tally up the 2027 elxn results?
@markusoff.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.social43,500 Ukrainians in Alberta with non-permanent migrant status. They'd be affected by Danielle Smith's immigration questions.
Doubt they're the explicit target of the proposed crackdown on services for temporary residents, but they represent about 1 in 7 of them.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@daveberta.bsky.socialAlberta NDP volunteers were canvassing houses my neighbourhood this afternoon to remind voters to vote in the referendum advance polls if they are able.
@daveberta.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.social🇨🇦 Today’s guest column by Avnish Nanda: Let’s crush Alberta separatism together; vote remain and no to the nine. Falling for the trap — voting yes —only strengthens the resolve of separatists.
@trevorrobb.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.social@daveberta.bsky.social🇨🇦 Today’s guest column by Avnish Nanda: Let’s crush Alberta separatism together; vote remain and no to the nine. Falling for the trap — voting yes —only strengthens the resolve of separatists.
@markusoff.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.socialAn organization barring media from covering “the most important free speech event of the year” is chef’s [redacted]
@daveberta.bsky.socialHuh? 🤔 “So I would say that the overreach happened when the federal government came in and and bribed city councils.”
@daveberta.bsky.socialWe are about to rediscover that the most effective way to combat rogue AI is making people fill out paper forms.
@jameswsthomson.comReposted by @daveberta.bsky.socialIn what universe is it debatable that the United States engages in information warfare and meddling in other countries' democratic processes?
@coreyhogan.caReposted by @daveberta.bsky.socialIf we say we're going to “stand on guard for thee”, we can stand in line to vote. Advance voting in the Alberta referendum starts next week. Election day is October 19. Make a plan to vote and follow through. Your country is counting on you. 🇨🇦
@ctheriault.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.socialThe Leger survey also finds that the UCP lead over the NDP has narrowed to 2%, while Naheed Nenshi has overtaken Danielle Smith in approval rating by a 39-38 margin.
@ctheriault.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.socialA new Leger survey finds the gap growing in favour of Albertans who will be voting against separation. 70% say they will vote to stay in Canada, while 22% will cast a ballot to hold a binding referendum.
@canadianpolling.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.socialWith little over a week and a half to go, 69% of Albertans say they'll vote to stay in Canada, while 24% say they'll vote to start the independence referendum
@daveberta.bsky.socialNew voting intention poll from Léger:
Alberta-wide:
🔵UCP 47%, 🟠NDP 45%
Calgary:
🔵UCP 46%, 🟠NDP 45%
Edmonton:
🟠NDP 56%, 🔵UCP 33%
Rest of Alberta:
🔵UCP 62%, 🟠NDP 33%
@daveberta.bsky.social🟦 Michelle Mather defeated Sanjeev Kad to win the UCP nomination in Calgary-Glenmore last night. Mather is co-founder of a number of companies, including Horizon6ix Capital Corp and DrillGear Oilfield Solutions Corporation, and co-founder of the Bridges Calgary Association.
@daveberta.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.social🤠🇨🇦 My friend Chris Henderson wrote about how to talk about Alberta’s October 19 referendum with the temporary separatist and separation curious people in your life.
Here are a few ground rules for your approach, then five messages for those conversations: daveberta.substack.com/p/chris-hend...
@daveberta.bsky.social🔵 Voting in the Calgary-Glenmore UCP nomination contest ends at 8pm tonight. It’s Sanjeev Kad and Michelle Mather in the UCP race in this affluent SW Calgary riding that the NDP won by a hair in 2023.
@markusoff.bsky.socialReposted by @daveberta.bsky.socialAll lanes are Alberta provincial government lanes
