Andrew Friesen @friesen_f Twitter profile | Pikagi

Pikagi

Andrew Friesen

@friesen_f

3,349

Followers

1,158

Following

999

Media

12,520

Statuses

Father. Husband, Digital Transformation/Data Science. Enthusiast of travel, data, cars, and politics. Unenthused about right wing populism. Far-centre views

Strathcona County Alberta

Joined February 2012

Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.

Pinned Tweet

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

🧵 Here is a series of lies Smith told during the debate. Before the whatabout people come around Notley told 4 lies I could ID, Smith told 32. Frankly a list of true statements made by Smith would be easier to catalog. There were many more moments of dishonest spin….(1/x)

161

1K

2K

Last Seen Profiles

@47Toys

@Messi1910_

@LawyerZakaria_

@utako_YY

@bokeplokalmalam

@IsholaLukman13

@DNWisdomTreeGS

@tanuirael96

@SydneyMarie_13K

@wilmatch

@5Q0QY

@PattiSmeed

@msa3d_al3jmi

@maxine_leis

@Yuta_France

@milkyway_miaow

@JcsCatalunya

@RoloAlzate

@stw_pdg

@skz_bbok

@zTurNiRG_

@prtyengh

@Misslegsonfire

@mahira_rem

@douglas_sfe

@carmelojuan77

@Gini_4

@J70891502

@AdamCz4j

@SolnegroC

@Qqq78vvv

@devai_emer

@notorious_noobs

@asumu_1992

@yuki_brei

@TAT_socials

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Per the CPI report these are the electricity $ hikes by prov comparing July with 1 yr earlier NL 6% NS 4% PE 5% NB 5% QC 3% ON 3% MB 0% SK 12% AB 128% 😬 BC 2% YT 6% NW 5% Tried a graph it but scale of AB hike so out of proportion that you can’t see the rest. #abpoli #ableg

224

1K

2K

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

By popular demand, this is what a 750kWh power bill would cost this month across 🇨🇦 NL:$115.22 NS:$141.83 NB:$116.50 PE:$139.47 QC:$62.93 ON:$125.14 MB:$79.13 SK:$141.70 AB(YEG RRO):$320.64*🤢 AB(YYC Best Price):$183.34🤬 BC:$74.69 RRO is ABs “regulated rate” #abpoli #ableg

250

1K

2K

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

I think Danielle Smith’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies may have just unleashed a political force more formidable (and more savvy) than TBA. That speech is one for the ages #ableg #abpoli

@TheBreakdownAB

The Breakdown

@TheBreakdownAB

7 months

By request... Here is the full, unedited speech from @nenshi today in #YYC . He openly condemns Smith's new anti-trans policies and calls her out personally. This is a speech the likes of which Alberta hasn't seen in quite a while. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

163

1K

3K

350

227

1K

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

4 years

Wow, 2 days after being called ”brain dead” by @jkenney Governor Whitmer of Michigan revokes the permit for Enbridge Line 5. Epic diplomacy Premier! Now we’ll need KXL to make up for the egress your utter lack of tact is costing Albertans #AbLeg #abpoli

Tweet card media

Michigan Governor Files Lawsuit to Terminate Enbridge Line 5 Easement

94

310

969

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

5 months

Hypocrisy of the “right”: Smith raises fuel taxes 13 cents: “Someone needs to pay for the roads” Higher refining margins add 11 cents a litre: “if you don’t like capitalism move to China!” OPEC curtailment adds 16 cents a litre: “Why do you hate oil and gas jobs?” Carbon tax adds

72

253

904

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Premier Smith has recently opined that Solar Development is ugly: Context👇 Total appx area in AB covered by: solar panels: 2,400 Hectares abandoned wells: 28,000 “ Oil sands tailing ponds: 30,000 “ Now can we have a serious discussion about energy and land use? #ableg #abpoli

91

379

880

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

9 days

Latest inflation numbers (done June some July depending on release schedule). Canada 2.5% US. 2.9% UK. 3.1% Australia. 3.9% Japan. 2.8% Germany. 2.8% France. 2.64% #justdeflation ?

89

386

827

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

@ABDanielleSmith @SinaSpen The commitments you made re: childcare aren’t the Feds commitments, they’re your commitments to Albertans👇 Now you blame the Fed because you didn’t negotiate an elevator for inflation? Does your govt take responsibility for anything?! #ableg #abpoli

Tweet card media

Federal-provincial child care agreement

Expands accessible, affordable and high-quality child care to give Alberta families the choice they need.

32

173

790

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 years

BC just released 2021 budget, here are provincial per capita 2021 budget deficits by prov BC: $1882 AB: $4147 SK: $2205 MB: $1156 ON: $2243 QC: $1434 NB: $311 NS: $597 PEI: $700 Once again Kenney & UCP are running ~2x the per capita deficit of any other province #ableg #cdnpoli

72

316

704

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

6 months

I'm supporting @nenshi for Leader of the Alberta NDP and Alberta's next Premier. I think all the leadership candidates to date are superb, I also think Nenshi stands the best chance of sending the UCP packing. Consider signing up at: #ableg via @nenshi

Tweet card media

Naheed Nenshi for Alberta NDP Leader

For Alberta. For all of us.

243

128

718

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith lie #1 “Rachel Notley Almost Bankrupt Alberta” Typically, one goes bankrupt when their assets exceed their liabilities. Per the GoA 2019 Annual statement when Notley left office Alberta’s net assets were $23.2B. We had a credit rating of AA1. Alberta was nowhere

29

259

709

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

I wonder if the UCP ran on their real agenda they would have won. What they ran on: Affordability Healthcare Tax cut $10 Daycare What we got: Alberta Pension ‘Patents Rights’ Energy Moratorium More gifts for MLAs The old bait and switch. #ableg #abpoli

66

264

712

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

@ABDanielleSmith Those who wanted less govt just got a boatload full of government and bureaucrats. That should fix everything.

27

45

689

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 years

@jkenney Sir, according to the report the bulk of that $1.28 Billion in foreign funding went to Ducks Unlimited who is headed by <checks notes> Larry Kaumeyer who was your own chief of staff! Why did we need a $3.5M inquiry to find the foreign funding flowing to your own chief of staff?

10

158

643

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

6 months

For no reason this AM I am reminded that there is not a single renewable energy project that has been abandoned or left not remediated at the end of life in AB There are 175,000 inactive or abandoned O&G wells dotting the landscape & 300 sq kms of tailings ponds. #ableg #abpoli

41

293

663

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 years

@jkenney Mr. Kenney, understand that less than a month ago YOU told us masks were the key to safe classrooms and YOU even bought millions of masks based on your belief. Sorry if we can’t do mental contortions at your pace. BTW no data supports your assertion teachers are 3x vaxxed.

26

56

655

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

@BrianJeanAB @JustinTrudeau As I recall the govt of Alberta had it’s own $5M Covid app that never did work. Followed up by a $1.3B dollar pipeline to nowhere and $80M in useless off brand analgesics. I don’t think the Govt of AB has any lessons to offer in fiscal prudence,

20

218

607

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

6 months

So tried one of these ‘pharmacy clinics’, turns out it’s a waste of time/$. I have a persistent sore throat but they wanted to charge me $50 for a strep test which is free at the doctor (who I’ll see on Tues). Alberta Health now paying for 2 appts instead of 1. #ableg #abpoli

47

218

602

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Just a reminder that since Ms Smith took office last October the RRO rate for electricity (34% of Albertans) is up 200%, the cheapest contract available is up 167%. This despite no increases in NGAS prices. This👆$ hike is more than any forecast with net zero. #ableg #abpoli

@ABDanielleSmith

Danielle Smith

@ABDanielleSmith

1 year

Let's talk about Ottawa's "fairytale" plan for electricity and why Albertans, and all Canadians, should be incredibly concerned 👇 #cdnpoli #abpoli

861

2K

8K

32

341

583

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

5 months

About a year ago Danielle Smith started an election campaign focused on affordability. One year later Alberta has some of the highest cost of living hikes in the country and a govt that couldn’t care less. #ableg #abpoli

Tweet media one

33

336

590

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 years

@jkenney You’re lying, the Federal gov’t hasn’t moved to establish intra-provincial vaccine mandates. There are plenty of issues to deal with without you making another one up.

38

60

546

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

@ABDanielleSmith @ConradMBlack @jordanbpeterson @TuckerCarlson For a ‘free debate’ don’t you need to invite opposing viewpoints to the stage?

33

24

556

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 years

@jkenney Mr. Kenney, your first picture says advertises a sections of “100% Canadian Beef” and you are attributing that empty shelf US/Canadian Border policies? It is more likely caused by a failure to mitigate Covid in AB protein plants, perhaps attributable to no rapid tests!

4

50

546

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

5 months

Can someone please park a few of these👇 in front of the next UCP caucus meeting? #ableg #abpoli

Tweet media one

29

182

543

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

27 days

@MarcScottEmery @liberal_party Chinese ppl, Sikhs, Jews ect. have been in Canada since the 1800s. What is your criteria for being Canadian. How about ppl like Andrew Scheer (an American citizen) or Tom Kmeic (a polish citizen) or Andy Fillmore (US) etc. There are no Chinese or Indian citizens in Parliament.

13

42

535

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Seems the UCP candidate who compared kids to feces is still supported by the local UCP board👇, in good standing with the party, and all but certain to join caucus. As a father I couldn’t seriously consider a party that abets hate towards any child. #ableg #abpoli #abvotes

Tweet media one

20

250

506

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #3 The UCP won’t make Albertans pay to see a family doctor. They already have. In Alberta drivers’ medicals for Seniors were always free, upon taking office they UCP delisted drivers medical exams from government funding resulting in a fee that can be $150

Tweet media one

19

200

501

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #4 “We won’t increase your power bill” There are two parts of your bill, power usage, and distribution/transmission costs. The govt must approve distribution/transmission costs and between 2018 and 2022 the govt approved 15%-20% increases to those rates.

12

192

499

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #2 Inflation was created by the Liberal/NDP Coalition The post pandemic inflation is a global phenomenon attributed to energy and food prices, Canada has performed comparatively well. Also the Liberal/NDP supply agreement was launched in April ‘22,

Tweet media one

19

161

493

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 months

@DavidJPba Many who believe in God also believe that the selfish convoy type ethos you associate with your religion is heretical to theirs.

23

15

488

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 years

“Bring wages in line with other large provinces” 2020 Premiers Comms director salaries by province: AB $191,000 BC $125,000 ON $146,000 The one place the Premier has absolute control over salaries (his office) the intra-provincial wage gaps are highest. Lead by example #AbLeg

@BrockWHarrison

Brock W. Harrison

@BrockWHarrison

3 years

"The need to bring wages in line with other large provinces does not diminish our deep respect for the exceptional work and dedication of public sector workers," the statement said. "It is simply reflective of our fiscal reality.” #ableg

253

7

76

6

200

440

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

2 months

Team Nenshi just put #TBA to shame. With all their organizing and sometimes shady tactics TBA secured Smith 34k votes on the first UCP ballot and 42k on the last. Nenshi received 62k votes on the first ballot. Hopefully this puts to rest the myth of TBAs effectiveness. #ableg

17

84

445

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

4 months

It’s no secret the UCP is at war with Alberta’s two metros, they’ve implemented funding cuts, not funded growth, and last week announced tools to strip power from elected councils Today Danielle Smith put low income earners in her cross hairs by cancelling funding for their

@calgaryhester

sam hester

4 months

A few years ago, I got to illustrate this powerful story about the positive impacts of #yyc 's low income transit pass program for everyday folks. I'd be sad to see the funding for this program cut. You can see the full video (& a few others) here:

12

110

212

29

168

443

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #19 “Rachel Notley Lost 183,000 jobs” Let’s use the official Alberta employment reports again: AB Jobs June 2015: 2,302,000 AB Jobs April 2019; 2,350,000 That’s a net 48k jobs created during Notley’s tenure. At no point were actual job losses anywhere near

Tweet media one

Tweet media two

5

169

437

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

Smith says puberty blockers have long term effects, cites osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is also a risk of a birth control pills, AB kids can get those w/o parental consent at 14 AB kids can make sexual health decisions, but not kids the Premier wishes to stigmatize #ableg #abpoli

263

111

440

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith lie #23 “I was cleared by the ethics commissioner” Quite the opposite, the Ethics Commissioner opined that Ms Smith attempted to pressure Mr. Shandro and called these actions a threat to democracy. Smith claims the violation was merely talking to the AG,

15

164

434

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #12 Notley Invented Carbon Tax The first carbon tax in Canada was levied by the Alberta Government in 2007, well before Ms. Notley was in politics. #ableg #abpoli #abvotes (13/x)

Tweet card media

Carbon pricing – keeping Alberta competitive since 2007

New blog: Carbon pricing – keeping Alberta competitive since 2007

www.pembina.org

6

156

430

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

@abc123jjj I am Albertan too but disagree with most of what you said. We don’t need the govt who can’t even deliver on its own promises to enlist teachers as the gay police, have govt in our bedrooms, and impose itself on private medical decisions. Call me misguided but I think a govt that

100

37

425

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #10 Notley didn’t stand up to Federal Govt on C-69/Tanker Ban/Pipelines Notley went to Ottawa many times to lobby against C-69 and C-48. Notley basically forced Trudeau to build TMX in what has turned out to be a $31B investment to support the expansion of

Tweet media one

Tweet media two

6

143

421

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

@AndrewScheer Seems Poilievre and yourself are countering stories about the CPC engaging in conspiracy theories by creating new ones. It was a Canadian Press story (not CBC like Poilievre said) the got picked up by multiple news outlets…happens all the time, even with stories about Trudeau.

22

38

410

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith lie #5 Prematurely Switching off coal is the main driver of high power prices The mothballing of coal plants is indeed on your power bill, it is the Balancing Pool Allocation rider, about $24.00 per year. #ableg #abpoli #abvotes (6/x)

14

129

404

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #14 Surgical Wait Times are Down Wait times for many surgeries are up substantially. Even before Covid surgical wait times were rising. CIHI indicates that for common procedures our wait times lag behind the Canadian average and are near dead last for

Tweet media one

Tweet media two

2

146

400

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

5 months

@Dfildebrandt I was in a washroom in Calmar that had vending machines with “F @ck Trudeau” stickers. I think it’s offensive to use that word about any leader so didn't get one. You can do the same.

0

4

402

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 years

10 days into the school year and AHS has declared an outbreak in my kids school. 10% are absent👇 I am required to do nothing and they recommend I do less than I am already. What’s the point in an outbreak protocol if it doesn’t trigger any serious countermeasures? #AbLeg

Tweet media one

35

125

391

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #6 “Net Zero Will Cost Albertans $54B” This has been debunked by the authors who made the report for the govt. This cost will not be paid by Albertans but reflects a very small estimated GDP % cost over years. GDP loss isn’t a cost directly borne by

Tweet media one

9

131

391

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

10 days

@ABDanielleSmith Yet when activists illegally blocked our southern borders, at significant economic cost to Alberta, you lauded them. In what world do we oppose the legal rights of workers to strike but cheer on lawless mobs. Why not encourage CN/CP to give their workers a fair shake? #ableg

24

69

402

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #15 The BC NDP are so bad they are sending patients to the US for surgery BCs wait times are generally lower than Alberta’s, they are sending patients for radiation therapy not surgery. Perhaps we should send the ppl who have been in pain for 700 days

4

105

394

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #13 ER Wait Times are Down. The govt stopped publishing data in Dec ’22 so we lack some transparency. But we can see in the data published to that time that under the UCP waits were substantially up. To try and gather data supressed by govt CBC has started

Tweet media one

Tweet media two

5

139

389

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

Danielle Smith says children shouldn’t make irreversible decisions with regard to sex. In Alberta children can legally decide to become pregnant at age 14, but not opt for non-surgical reversible therapy. Why are just trans kids being targeted by the govt? #ableg #abpoli

206

113

391

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

5 months

Canada has tired of the Trudeau Liberals but post pandemic Canada is more progressive than ever. Support for progressive policies: Daycare: 74% Pharmacare: 64% Dental care: 79% CBC subsidies: 62% Per Abacus most cdns don’t believe PP would end👆. What happens if voters do? What

74

58

391

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #11 Notley Invented “Just Transition” It was coined in the 1990s by a US Labour Activist #ableg #abpoli #abvotes

8

108

376

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #7 Net Zero will increase your power bill 40% First we can’t predict power prices as in AB we’ve given a small number of companies total market power - prices don’t reflect the cost of generation. Unless we reform the market to tie prices to generation

11

107

370

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

4 months

Affordable transit in Edmonton and Calgary was part of the UCP election platform a short 10 months ago👇 #abpoli #ableg

Tweet media one

40

160

376

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

5 months

Correcting a post from yesterday. The price of gas in Alberta has gone up as much as $0.50 cents in 4 months. What drove the change ⬆️$.13 (26%) Provincial tax reinstated ⬆️$.20 (40%) Commodity price (OPEC+ curtailment) ⬆️$.10 (20%) Refinery margin ⬆️$.03 (7%) Carbon tax hike

Tweet media one

24

224

369

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #17 “CBC has been proven to have lied about eMail contact with prosecutors.” Ethics minister DIDN’T clear Smith of this allegation, she couldn’t locate evidence. We know from govt eMail that were deleted would be unrecoverable so this will remain

Tweet media one

5

106

365

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 years

This is AB prov. net debt per person by year based on govt budget estimates: 2017(NDP):$4561 2018(NDP):$6393 2019(UCP):$9204 2020(UCP):$14134 2021(UCP):$18478 2022(UCP):$20922 2023(ABC):$22411 UCP “conservatism” will have ballooned each Albertans share by 351% #ableg #abpoli

16

229

356

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

4 years

Correction: I’ve been saying Kenney rescinded Lougheeds coal policy with no consultation. Lobbying logs reveal there were extensive consultations with lobbyists (most former Kenney staffers) or as I like to call them “radical foreign funded anti-mountain activists” #ableg #abpoli

8

139

362

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

5 months

The govt has cancelled grade 6 Provincial Achievement Tests. This means no objective data to measure impacts of the cuts to per student funding, new curriculum, or pandemic policies. That Smith’s govt is uninterested in these results is very telling #ableg #abpoli

23

122

361

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

4 months

@dubsndoo So instead of paying capital gains on $450,000 he’ll pay it on $558,000. Federal tax will be $153000 instead of $125000. That will be $28k in addl federal taxes or 3% of his profit. If the plot is big enough to subdivide and sell in subsequent years he could avoid it.

38

15

361

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

4 months

@TheBreakdownAB 5 guys *working* in the AESO control room didn’t tell Smith to initiate a moratorium (nor do policy/planning experts work in that room). If there were 5 such guys one was Rob Anderson and there were 4 others from her office equally unfamiliar with the workings of reality. #ableg

7

69

361

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

4 years

With the UCP govt under fire for elitism the agriculture minister tells Albertans not to reach out to “random MLAs”. Is Cabinet for Alberta not responsible to all Albertans?! It took the PCs 44 years to reach anything near this level of smug entitlement #AbLeg

Tweet media one

35

170

351

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 months

@BrianJeanAB @JustinTrudeau The decline in standard of living you refer to has been led by Alberta. It’s interesting you’ve put in so many policies to reduce wages and now you’re disavowing your own efforts. The UCP: -Passed Bill 32 to reduce stat and overtime pay -Reduced pay of civil service relative to

9

81

355

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

3 years

@RicMcIver The PM himself offered resources when the State of Emergency was declared on 9/15, the UCP declined on 9/15…6 days ago.

4

75

345

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

@AndrewScheer Had you passed your insurance broker courses you’d discover something called the Insurance Brokers of Saskatchewan which has an elected board, maintains professional standards for the profession and even writes the exam you didn’t take. While you seem to favour govt bureaucracy

11

34

350

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #9 Federal govt wants all new buildings to have no Natural Gas connections. I could not find this federal policy, BC and QC are doing this on a provincial basis and when gas prices spiked many replaced gas heating infrastructure with electric (though not

5

95

344

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

This compares electricity $ for gross price per kWh on 750kWh usage.👇 Edmonton (RRO rate): 45 cents Fort Mac (best contract): 35 cents Vancouver: 12 cents Quebec City: 10 cents Annually QC is $3200 cheaper than YEG (that savings could pay my car insurance!) #ableg #abpoli

Tweet media one

44

181

341

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #16 “We’ve added 10,000 treatment beds: The UCP have added less than 1/3 their claim. The UCP has added 10,000 of what they call “Treatment spaces” but really, they are talking about their annual capacity. So, 1 treatment bed or space may accommodate 3-5

Tweet media one

Tweet media two

3

112

343

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #18 UCP has increased employment by 136,000 net jobs Using the Government of Alberta’s own employment report Jobs April ‘19: 2,350,000 Jobs April ‘23: 2,443,000 Net job increase: 93,000 She’s a ways off. (19/x) #ableg #abpoli #abvotes

Tweet media one

Tweet media two

4

117

337

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #21 “According to the Global Petroleum Survey Alberta went from number 3 in 2015 and number 43 in 2018” Ms. Smith very dishonestly switches measures. In both 2015 and 2018 Alberta was rated 3rd of “Large Producers”. In 2015 Alberta was ranked 26h of all

1

97

326

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

@Lianne_Rood Unfortunately there will be no Conservative Party either. Right wing populism is not conservatism.

21

9

324

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #20 Any future increases to the carbon tax will require a referendum. The provincial government has as much power over the carbon tax as it does the GST, the Supreme Court has already ruled that the Federal govt has the right to levy/increase the tax

Tweet media one

2

93

324

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

Smith admitted there is no AB data to justify her LGBTQ+ youth policies, wants to “save the kids”. A record number of kids in AB custody died in ‘23 she has yet to acknowledge this, none less take action. Is this really about the kids? #ableg #abpoli

115

113

326

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

6 months

One surprising tidbit in the UCP budget Projected EV tax revenue by year: 2024-25: $1M 2025-26: $5M 2026-27: $8M This means the UCP are projecting 40,000 EVs to be on AB roads in three years from now! Up from 9,000 today. The same UCP that tell me EVs are a scam! #ableg #abpoli

73

107

321

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

7 months

@ABDanielleSmith Yes deregulation of things like car insurance and electricity was a boon for business, $2.7B is probably an understatement! Unfortunately those kind of savings are offset by the $8B more Albertans are paying every year. We can’t afford this ‘red tape’ cutting! #ableg

16

51

316

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #22 UCP have diversified the economy. Largely on account of oil prices we are less diversified than we were in 2018. From the oil lows of 2016 we’ve gone from O&G being 23% of our economy to 27% last year. Of more concern our Govt revenues are more

3

98

313

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

1 year

Danielle Smith Lie #8 To Achieve net zero we will need to decommission all our NG power plants “Net Zero isn’t zero” Ms. Smith herself talked about carbon sequestration, also net zero homes for example do have emissions they just NET zero, sometimes through exported

6

87

311

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

6 months

@ABDanielleSmith I’m so glad you are protecting viewscapes and prime agricultural land but feel there’s a big elephant in the room. In fact there may be 100s of 1000s of them. #ableg

Tweet media one

Tweet media two

Tweet media three

43

51

313

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

5 months

Is this irony or did the UCP forget that we ELECT muni politicians. If we don’t like them we vote them out. Democracy! We don’t need the Premiers office to nullify our muni votes and run municipal policy while hysterically screaming “stay in your lane” elsewhere #ableg #abpoli

@FreeAlbertaRob

Rob Anderson

@FreeAlbertaRob

5 months

Alberta wants its per capita share of federal tax dollars…and we will ensure those dollars are spent on actual Alberta first priorities…not virtue signalling waste. Hope to see other provinces join Alberta in this effort to make the Constitution matter again.

191

42

214

43

110

313

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

5 months

@JasonNixonAB So you’ve reduced capital funding in Edmonton, won’t pay municipal tax on provincial buildings to Edmonton, canceled a hospital in Edmonton and now Edmonton can’t get transit ect money from the Feds? You think that’s good politics? Okay.

5

62

312

@friesen_f

Andrew Friesen

4 months

@AnaPoilievre Millionaire in mansion calls other millionaire in mansion out of touch as millions of Canadians can barely afford rent? Who thought this was good politics?

12

20

311