Kate Easton

@prairietara @DuaneBratt Education is so bad that Albertans don't know how to count anymore.

@DuaneBratt Any theories about what’s going wrong with Elections Alberta?

My first live tv election was in 2008. We called it for Stelmach 20 minutes after polls closed. It has now been 75 minutes with little votes counted.

The UCP recklessly killed the programs that were diversifying our economy. They gambled on one industry — and no new jobs . The @albertaNDP will restore smart tax incentives to make Alberta competitive again for innovation investment — and bring predictability to our economy.

Albertans want a responsible, thoughtful, back-to-basics government. The @albertandp is proud to accept the fiscal recommendations of former Alberta Treasury Branch Chief Economist, and my friend, @theToddHirsch. The Alberta NDP will smooth the volatile revenue rollercoaster.

Home for Sale! See "Sales & Rentals" tab for the details. #yychomesforsale #homesinalberta #yyc #cohousing #alternativehousing prairieskycohousing.wordpress.com

@CelinaDeLancey 58 polls in now!

@NeedlesOnNews thanks for sharing the link - it's strangely ungoogleable and a link can't be found on london.ca

We've been stuck on 17 polls counted in #ldnont for awhile here (he says, noting other cities in the province are counting much faster) Results are there if you want to refresh for yourself. londonvotes.com/electionresult…

The #ldnont election analysis thread. Follow here to get your numbers for the night Start with the Mayor's race... Advanced poll totals are in and Josh Morgan is up big.

@FlairAirlines your check in program screws up consistently. EVERY TIME I am missing a boarding pass. Fix it and stop telling me to clear my cache and try a different device #neverflyflair

@ctvottawa Maybe they mean Thursday next week

Voting is wrapping up in the UCP leadership race. The new leader should be announced Thursday evening. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?cid=sm%3…

@ab_vax are rapid tests still available for free at Alberta pharmacies?

On my Twitter anniversary, I must admit that I rarely use Twitter now! #MyTwitterAnniversary

@DontVoteSplit @timabray I was surprised to find that masks were required at polling stations. They also were encouraging distancing. And they were disinfecting ballot markets.

@timabray I’d add that the role of Elections Ontario needs to be examined - lack of advertising, no presence, number of poll stations, the tech problems Also I know we agree the pandemic is not over. I used a mail-in ballot which took organizing. The polling stations were not safe for me

Okay, Ontario. We need to talk about voter turnout. And we need to talk about the role of campaign strategy, constant polling, and horse race/infotainment journalism. Fewer than half of eligible voters showed up. And that is neither normal nor good enough. Spicy 🧵 alert. /1

@KateMarieGraham in #yyc mismatched socks are so cool that you can even buy them that way fridaysocks.com

City needs more electric vehicle chargers and electric buses, Don Millar said. "The main flaw of the plan is that it relies on encouraging people to take action, rather than requiring it," Kate Easton said.

@SareEmm we moved from #yyc to #ldnont last year and have found it generally more expensive for rent, insurance, gasoline, access to parks and CAs. Utility bills and income tax are lower though! (but then there's that pesky PST). Please change AB gov before you leave :)

@jakeisacrazy1 @GiaAnnJohns @SCold1997 @SareEmm coal power is actually pretty cheap, given the decrease in coal demand. @bcshaffer is good at explaining high power prices in Alberta.

@GiaAnnJohns @SCold1997 @SareEmm If you're on a floating rate for natural gas, the price will be similar in Ontario. Electricity is currently slightly cheaper in Ontario because they're mostly nuclear and we are mostly gas-fired (thanks to shutting down/converting most coal plants).

New article on public support for energy transition with @MelaneeLThomas, @BDeCillia & Lori Thorlakson. We find majority of Albertans support transition away from fossil fuels / towards renewable energy. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@dinnerwithjulie it's time to invest in a serious energy retrofit. We all live in poorly built homes. See how much better it could be at passivehousealberta.com

@suehuff You prepare for an election. You figure out how to change things

@ab_vax Thank you. I hope everyone following is willing to work really hard to get a better government next time around

Here's what we don't know, @ab_vax edition: -why you have to get all this information, which we consider to be crucial (which is why we do this!), from a volunteer-run Twitter account -when we won't need to be doing this any more [4/4] #COVID19AB

Here's what we know, @ab_vax edition: -the three of us behind this account are volunteers with a combined six children (one of whom is a baby!) and two unrelated jobs [1/4] #COVID19AB

@jonincalgary Maybe a down vest? I don't like cold arms but some people swear by vests