Mastodawn

“It’s déjà vu all over again.”
— Yogi Berra

#ABPoli #CanPoli #TreasonBarbie #IrresponsibleGovernment

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/alberta-separatism-trump-administration-9.7068999

ANALYSIS | U.S. interest in Alberta separatism raises red flags over what might come next | CBC News

Communications between the Trump administration and Alberta's separatist movement raised alarm at the highest levels in Canada last week. It also raised questions about Washington's possible intentions. Some even see dangerous parallels between American efforts to inflame Alberta separatism and the Russian campaign to gin up a separatist movement in eastern Ukraine a decade ago.

CBC

William Hamilton Feb 4

Justice minister Sean Fraser pours cold water on #TreasonBarbie’s judicial appointment demands.

#ABPoli #CanPoli #IrresponsibleGovernment

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/justice-minister-defends-judicial-appointment-process-after-alberta-funding-threat/

Justice minister defends judicial appointment process after Alberta funding threat

Justice Minister Sean Fraser says judicial appointments must be made without political influence after Alberta’s premier suggested she could withhold funding without more input on the selection of judges.

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William Hamilton Feb 3

Want doesn’t get.

#ABPoli #CanPoli #IrresponsibleGovernment #TreasonBarbie

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/alberta-seeks-more-input-on-picking-judges-may-withhold-funding/

Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection

Premier Danielle Smith says her government will withhold funding for new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn’t give the province a say on who is picked.

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William Hamilton Feb 2

@AlisonCreekside Now how do the younglings say it? “Sure, Jan.”

#ABPoli #IrresponsibleGovernment #Never51

William Hamilton Jan 27

In functioning parliamentary democracies that abide by the principles of responsible government and the rule of law…

…sitting premiers don’t *wish* that they could “direct” the judiciary.

What would anyone *expect*, though, of a government *of* the talk radio and Facebook conspiracy theorists, *by* the talk radio and Facebook conspiracy theorists, *for* the talk radio and Facebook conspiracy theorists?

#ABPoli #IrresponsibleGovernment #WhenAlbertaCallsHangUp

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/alberta-judges-urge-respect-after-premier-smith-said-she-wants-to-direct-them/

Alberta judges urge respect after Premier Smith said she wants to ‘direct’ them

Alberta’s judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she wishes she could direct them.

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William Hamilton May 6, 2025

Government *of* the talk radio and Facebook conspiracy theories, *by* the talk radio and Facebook conspiracy theories, *for* the talk radio and Facebook conspiracy theories, everybody.

#ABPoli #CanPoli #TreasonBarbie #IrresponsibleGovernment

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-to-chair-sovereignty-panel-put-proposals-to-2026-referendum-1.7527154

Alberta premier to chair sovereignty panel, put proposals to 2026 referendum | CBC News

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will chair an “Alberta next” panel to brainstorm how the province can protect itself from perceived economic incursions from the federal Liberal government.

CBC