I’ve decided to immediately block anyone equating the requirement to show a vaccine certificate to go to a flipping hockey game to that of the Jews being forced to wear a badge under the threat of imprisonment or death for noncompliance. Join me. Stop the spread of this rot.
Stop telling me to do my”research”. Sane people use the the internet to research the best price on underpants and the top recipe for mushroom risotto. You can’t research pandemics and virology on the internet to the point where you become a credible authority.
If you’re on twitter yelling about the PM and a sing-a-long in a hotel bar your politics have crossed the rationality line. Take a deep breath and come on back so we can talk about things that actually matter.
Nope. Just stop. You’re free to make your own decision. But don’t for a second think it’s based in “research”. Your google searches aren’t research. You know what is? The decades of education and experience brought to bear by the people who created and approved these things.
Calgary deserves a new arena.
The people of Grande Prairie shouldn’t have to help pay for it.
Danielle Smith vocally opposed provincial funding for arenas in the past. So what’s different?
Call it what it is. Trying to buy an election with your money.
Period.
Religious freedom is not what you saw today. What you saw today was pure political theatre featuring a who’s who from across the country looking to cash in on division. The fight is what they want. Us vs them. Turn the other cheek and enjoy your Sunday.
#gracelifechurch
Justin Trudeau has brought in legislation that gives him the power to fire premiers and provincial ministers he doesn’t think are acting “in the public interest.”
He didn’t of course. But.. do you see the problem with Bill 20 now?
Stop sharing the video of the guy swearing at the deputy PM. Stop trying to shame him. You can’t shame him. Most Canadians find it shameful but for a subsection of the population this is the greatest moment of his life. He’s a Facebook hero. Leave it in that corner. Stop sharing.
As we watch the days events unfold one thing should stand out. None of this happened til September 21 because there was a federal election September 20.
That took precedence. Not the health care system. Not the health and well-being of Albertans. Politics ruled the day.
Gotta wonder what other countries are thinking.
“The Canadians actually let these guys set up a semi permanent protest city on the streets of the capital. Fire pits, bbqs, street dances. They built a shed to store fuel! Gas and propane! They have saunas! Saunas!!”
Rejecting expertise is a great idea. Until your furnace won’t start, you’re taking a flight, your house is on fire, your kid is sick, you’re being sued, or you’re dealing with global pandemic. Then it’s smart to get someone who knows what the hell they’re doing involved. Jeezus.
Stop. Don’t @ me or DM me about blood clots. Even my rudimentary understanding of mathematics and medicine is enough to make it ridiculously obvious getting the first vaccine available is the only defendable decision for anyone who wants to stay healthy and end this BS.
The media didn’t shut down China, or Italy. The media didn’t cancel tens of thousands of flights. The media didn’t infect more than a hundred thousand people in dozens of countries in a month. The media didn’t tell you to buy toilet paper.
The media said wash your damn hands.
The people I’d love to hear from today are the UCP members who had a million reasons to oppose the Sovereignty Act six months ago, and voted in favour of it today. Those people need to explain what appears to be naked hypocrisy and pure partisan politics.
I’ve been asking politicians questions for thirty years. The good ones can answer a question they don’t like with grace and charm and easily transition to their chosen message.
Bad ones say “no comment” or something like that.
This? I’ve never seen this. Not in this country.
No wonder trust in the media is at an all-time low.
One of Global News' so-called journalists decided to smear me & thousands of other Canadians because we criticized the federal government's unscientific & discriminatory vaccine mandates.
My campaign's response to this attack.
Shame on every last one of you who tried to make this fit your misguided worldview with zero respect for facts or this young woman’s well being.
Be well Jessica. Ignore them all. I recommend muting mercilessly.
I am certain of one thing more than any other thing - A public information campaign to convince anti-vax types is a total waste of time and money. The information is everywhere and has been for months. It’s not about information.
Tiki torches. Templar’s crosses. Maga hats. Attacks on the free press. Sound familiar? It’s Charlottesville come North. Sad sad state of affairs in Alberta. This can’t be tolerated.
So after some thought.. I believe the premier had the option to upset 20% of Albertans or 80% of Albertans.
Instead he found a way to piss off everybody with a plan that likely won’t accomplish much.
I’m no statesman but I don’t think that’s a winning strategy.
For the life of me I can’t understand why the marital status of any politician should matter to me or anyone else. We’re losing our grip here folks. Mind your business. And this isn’t your business.
This guy is a national treasure because he started a movement that has outlived him, raising millions and millions of dollars for MEDICAL SCIENCE!!
Irony dies yet another death.
It’s a passport. Just like all the other passports. With one big difference. The province is putting the burden of actually implementing it on business under the guise of choice.
I got a text from a listener today telling me they’d listen to Joe Rogan over all those “liberal doctors” any day. I don’t know the politics of my doctor, mechanic, or plumber. I go to them for their expertise not their politics. Our priorities are all outta whack.
Pissed off because you got vaccinated six months ago and don’t get the $100? I get it. I do.
But realistically, you’ve protected yourself, your community and your family. That’s why we did it.
And if this gets another 5 or 10% we still win.
And now the next phase of the identity war begins.
“The Freeland video was staged! It’s a set up!”
When you live in a world where reality doesn’t matter, it’s much easier to blame someone from “the other side” than it is to admit you’re mixed up with some questionable shit.
Unreal. All scheduled surgeries cancelled across the province.
“Why do you care if I get vaccinated? I thought your vaccine meant you were safe. LOL”
This is why. You’ve clogged up the health care system to the point it isn’t there for people who need it. Get it now??
The gravity of Alberta's COVID situation reflected by the slight waiver in AHS CEO Dr. Verna Yiu's voice. AHS will be cancelling all scheduled surgeries to care for rising numbers of ICU patients. Ontario has offered to accept Alberta patients when needed
A bill tabled in
#ableg
Thursday would give the province the right to fire councillors, overturn bylaws, postpone elections and allow political parties to run on municipal ballots in Edmonton and Calgary.
#yeg
#yegcc
A few hundred people protest vaccination outside hospitals.
(I mean, honestly. Hospitals?)
A few hundred thousand people say “Enough with this BS. Mandate the vaccine. Do it now.”
Patience has run out.
PM says the crisis has passed. There is no longer an emergency and emergencies act is being revoked.
What has changed in the 44 hours since we needed a confidence vote to uphold the act?
So... we’ve gone from I take responsibility because I didn’t tell them not to travel, even though I did tell them and everyone else not travel - I even put it on the govt website..
To its all their fault Albertans are mad at me so they’re all fired. Do I have that right??
18 dead today. 18.
All elective surgeries cancelled in Calgary.
ICU’s over capacity.
That crisis we kept hearing about? It’s here. Full on.
We had a chance to avoid or mitigate this and we didn’t take it. Paralyzed by politics.
In order to best support adult critical care during this fourth wave of COVID-19 pressures, AHS Calgary Zone has made the difficult decision to postpone all scheduled elective surgeries and many outpatient procedures for the remainder of this week at our Calgary hospitals.
Comes down to enforcement. These measures can and will work if they’re enforced. Personal responsibility has been given a full trial. It’s not effective. The rules are set. Enforce them.
#COVID19AB
So.. let me get this straight. School was shut down because of ‘operational concerns’ not case counts. So they can go back now - except in the North because of case counts. That’s the deal?
“Let’s hold a news conference in bar” someone said. And no one said.. “Should we hold a news conference in a bar right now? I mean with what’s been going on lately? Should we do that?”
Or someone did say that and they all laughed because they just don’t care.
#AbLeg
When a clearly misguided person who is known for skating well says ridiculous things about.. well about anything that isn’t skating…. You can just ignore it. Try the mute feature! I love it.
What? Kenney claims he hasn’t been clear on international travel? This has been posted on the government’s website for months. In all honesty did any of you not know international travel is to be avoided unless essential?
When you’re 16 years old playing a song called My Hero in front of 80 thousand people at a tribute concert for your late father you can be overwhelmed or you can rip the roof the place. This kid chose the latter. So so so cool.
Hard to believe the mayor and police in Toronto had to warn protesters they’ll be arrested if they interfere with ambulances trying to get people to hospital. But I guess it has to be said, sadly.
@doniveson
@nenshi
over to you.
Edmonton successfully hosted the Stanley Cup Playoffs and last years World Jr’s but today’s cancellation is “the most Alberta thing ever?” Because a Red Deer couple is getting married?
If a Red Deer wedding can derail an international tournament the tournament has a lousy plan.
CNN is running a special on Alex Jones tomorrow (which is a dumb idea) but the promo asks “could he be a threat to democracy?”
You’re asking that in 2022? Or was this produced in 2010 and you’re just getting around to it now? Regardless we know the answer. Run a Bourdain rerun.
21 years of early mornings, four ownership changes, six cohosts, thousands and thousands of hours of live tv, hundreds of interviews and who knows how many stories. Truly the best time of my life.. So far. Thank you for inviting me into your home.
It’s impressive how quickly twitter users become experts in subject matter. Everyone from grain farmers to lawyers and cops to cowboys pontificating on integrated multinational air defence operations without a hint of “maybe I’m talking out of my ass here…”
Twitter going to great lengths to educate Danielle Smith about the litany of groups that faced far worse discrimination than people who wouldn’t get vaccinated. Like all the many people who were forced from their homes or imprisoned or tortured or killed.
#LearningOpportunity
Have we abandoned all attempts to educate Canadians about how government works in this country?
I never thought I’d see Canadians willing to abandon democracy in a fit of frustration. We elected our government just five months ago. Win or lose, we live with it until next time.
The level of tribalism required to sustain two days of outrage over a routine speeding ticket is really quite impressive. Scary and depressing but impressive all the same.
A simple request. If someone can’t use their name or their picture, block them. Immediately. Just block them. There’s a reason they won’t put their name to their tweet.
It’s incredible how the perpetually outraged crowd of “free-thinkers” is so easily led from one front in the culture war to another without ever thinking about who’s leading them or why. They just blindly follow.. “Tell me what to hate and I’ll hate it. What do we hate next??”
So now we’re all gonna post pictures of the aisles in our local supermarkets?
That’s what we’re gonna do now? Sorry. I’ve hit my BS limit for the week.
Yeah.. I know it’s only Monday afternoon.
I'm disturbed & saddened by what we are seeing today in Ottawa. This situation was created by the PM & his desire to divide Canadians. It’s time for MPs to return to the House tomorrow to stop the overreach by this government & restore unity, wholeness & hope back to our nation.
So according to my twitter we’ve gone from “it’s not even an approved vaccine” to “ok it’s approved but the FDA isn’t trustworthy so the approval means nothing anyway”. The goalposts will soon leave the field of play and start making their way out of the stadium.
It’s not for the Prime Minister. It’s for Canadians. Every grown up country on the planet has an official residence. Politics has turned ours into a condemnable dump. Reductive partisan rhetoric like this will make sure it remains that way.
"We don't need a new home for the prime minister. We need a new home for working-class Canadians," Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says when asked about report the federal govt is exploring alternative site to 24 Sussex to build new official residence for the PM.
#cdnpoli
He says there are factual errors in media reports about the situation. He claims there was “consensual touching” and that he passed a polygraph on the incident.
#YYC
#YYCcc
@GlobalCalgary
No isolation requirement for positive cases? Stay home if you’re sick is literally the very least we can demand of our fellow citizens to protect those who can’t be vaccinated. It will be a pandemic of the unvaccinated, but not all of them chose to be unvaccinated.
It’s official! I’m excited to announce I’m headed off on a new adventure! Joining the mighty 630 Ched. Chelsea and I will be taking over the morning slot starting September third!!
Police using pepper spray now..
We’re seeing disillusionment and desperation set in as they realize the promises and “guarantees” they believed in were all BS. It’s ending. And they go home or they go to jail.
I fear some won’t take this well. Not well at all.
Got my dose! Astra Zeneca coursing through my veins! I can feel my superpowers of protection gathering strength. Shout out to the big brains who came up with this and the health care workers fighting the fight everyday until we’re all suited up in scientific armour! Team science!
Every word Trump says is a lie. And I have no clue what Biden is talking about, (and I don’t think he does either.) What an absolute disaster the US has become. Complete and total trainwreck. 15 minutes is plenty for me.
Horns blared along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary on Monday as a protest against the hike in the federal carbon price slowed traffic to a crawl.
#yeg
As they’re quoting me in this tweet, (I’m the host), I should say in no way do I think Notley was in anyway discouraging vaccination. In fact she talked about how great it was. More than once.
Alberta’s bold reopening plan follows the science and has the full support of Dr. Hinshaw and her expert team.
Not only is Rachel Notley opposing Alberta’s plan, she’s irresponsibly raising doubts about vaccines to try and shut our province down until at least September.
#ableg
Edmonton has glorious green space. The very best anywhere. Lots of it. I enjoyed my favourite bit today in fact.
What we don’t have is enough grand old historic buildings. Keep the museum.
Too the dirtbag that broke into my car last night.. you left your glove behind. (One glove. How did you not notice??)
Anyway, happy to return it. Just drop by the house this weekend. We’ll work something out.