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Rigging an Election 101: The UCP Government's Guide to Stealing Your Vote

Alberta’s version of Boss Hogg, separatist loudmouth Jeff Rath, is in hot water for failing to disclose where he got funding for his separatist roadshow. Who thinks he’s funded by Trump’s MAGA movement? Putin? Both? If you don’t have anything to hide, Jeff, show your receipts!

Dans un monde de plus en plus dangereux et divisé, la stratégie du Canada a pour objectif de conjuguer principes et pragmatisme.

Vance has now seized the top seat in the Death of Expertise Hall of Fame: He has lectured the pope—the pope, the leader of a billion and a half Catholics—about being too sloppy with theology. The queen of all vices: Pride. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/…

@ABDanielleSmith isn't just governing; she’s rigging the system. By banning tabulators, ending voter vouching for the vulnerable, and pushing "hybrid" maps to neutralize cities, the @Alberta_UCP is importing US-style election interference. If you can’t win fair, change the rules

💯 MLAs should have no part in drawing the maps for the seats they intend to run in. But that’s exactly what the UCP are doing: rejecting the work of an independent committee, the feedback from 1000s of Albertans & putting themselves in charge. As crooked as it gets. #ableg

In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada’s approach is principled and pragmatic.

Are you kidding? What will it take for Albertans to see that the UCP will do whatever it takes to rig the next election? Refusing the majority report would be bad enough, but completely changing the process would be the biggest of red flags. This cannot slide. #ableg

She cannot be serious

It’s critical that everyday Albertans, and proud Canadians, stand up to Danielle Smith and reject separatism.

RFK Jr: There's a global measles epidemic, we've done better in preventing it than any country in the world Rep. Sanchez: There is no country that has seen a bigger percentage increase than us

Today, Danielle Smith and the UCP caucus unveiled plans to rig the next election and silence the voices of Albertans: A new motion indicates the UCP government plans to manipulate the election maps for the next election in their favour, and without any requirement to consult the public. This has never been done in Canadian history. /1 albertandpcaucus.ca/news/post/ucp-…

In the span of a year, Mark Carney has morphed into a world leader willing to lay out a plan for small powers like Canada to collaborate and counter the economic might of the U.S. and China. He has also surprised Canada as a smooth political operator. on.wsj.com/4cxMuOp

The ability to lie like this is truly pathological.

APPLEBAUM: Trump administration wants to do business with Russia, and war in Ukraine is an obstacle. They treat it like trivial problem that could be solved if Zelenskyy would just step aside. It’s profound arrogance, ignorance, and hubris all wrapped into one. This is a really big war. It’s a war about European civilization, the same civilization they claim to care about. It’s about sovereignty. Do Ukrainians not deserve sovereignty? This is illustrative of the deep shallowness of Trump administration and their inability to spend even five minutes trying to understand what these conflicts around the world are actually about.

BREAKING!!! In what appears to be a completely unprecedented move, the UCP appear to be getting ready to toss all of the work of the electoral boundaries commission… So they can draw the maps themselves! Gerrymandering has arrived! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

JD Vance is lecturing the Pope on Catholicism and Pierre Poilievre is lecturing Mark Carney on economics and RFK Jr is lecturing scientists about vaccines and Donald Trump is lecturing the world on tariffs and Pete Hegseth is quoting Pulp Fiction and thinking it’s the Bible

I just remembered Trump posted this after Francis died.

@ABDanielleSmith Pretty bold to say that you’re supporting seniors when your govt: - forced seniors to pay for drivers’ medicals - removed Blue Cross from spouses less than 65 - decreased income threshold for low income housing support - reduced drug coverage - reduced caregiver support

.@ABDanielleSmith What’s going on??? Mitch Sylvestre, the separatists’ leader, says that you will be passing a Bill next week to help separatists circumvent recent Court decision on First Nations’ application. Are you collaborating with separatists? vt.tiktok.com/ZSHq19NF2/