The Cost of Fear: When Universal Healthcare Becomes Intimidation

Canadians rely on the promise of universal healthcare: access to medically necessary services without financial barrier. But in Alberta, this sacred contract is being deliberately fractured by a new, abhorrent vaccine policy that replaces care with coercion. The recent experience of a friend, who is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine under the high-risk Phase […]

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A Reminder to Honour Every Migrant and Reject Hate

October 31 – St. AlbertMP Michael Cooper had a few visitors outside his constituency office today — community members dressed in red cloaks, standing in quiet witness. Their peaceful presence reminded us all that Canada’s strength lies in respecting every migrant and newcomer, and in rejecting the language and actions that sow division or fear.

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Letter: Formal Complaint and Demand to Withdraw Mandatory ‘CAN’ Citizenship Marker Policy

To: Morinville.StAlbert@assembly.ab.ca; service.alberta@gov.ab.caCC: info@albertandp.ca; newsedmonton@cbc.ca (add more if you like)  From: [Your Email Address] Subject: URGENT: Formal Complaint and Demand to Withdraw Mandatory ‘CAN’ Citizenship Marker Policy Dear Minister Nally, I am writing to you today to express my formal and profound opposition to the Ministry of Service Alberta’s decision to implement a mandatory ‘CAN’

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The Citizenship Marker: How the UCP’s ‘CAN’ ID Is a Trojan Horse for Anti-Immigrant Policy

Premier Danielle Smith’s government is attempting to solve a problem that doesn’t exist by creating a new one. The plan to add a mandatory ‘Citizenship Marker’ to Alberta driver’s licenses and ID cards, though packaged by Minister Dale Nally and the government as a measure for “streamlining services” and “election integrity”, is no simple bureaucratic

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What can I do ? Your Civic Foundation, Culture, and Advocacy

The most fundamental political action is to vote in every election—Federal, Provincial, and especially Municipal. This is your power. Normalize this behaviour by dropping reminders to vote and registration deadlines in every group chat you’re in, and always post about voting, especially local candidates. Your voice must also be heard between elections: commit to send

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What can I do? – Eight Small Ways to Start Your Civic Life Today

You don’t need to quit your job or spend a weekend protesting to start building a stronger, more informed community. Begin with simple, consistent actions. First, commit to being informed by reading and learning about one local or provincial issue each week. This means actively seeking out reliable sources; find and follow a Local Expert

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Bill 20 Alberta and the Quiet Erosion of Local Democracy in Alberta

By Factsmtr Editorial | October 2025 For more than a century, Albertans have elected their mayors and councils to decide the shape of their communities. Local governments managed the essentials — housing, policing, roads, zoning, and social programs — within a framework of provincial law but with meaningful autonomy. That balance has defined municipal democracy

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