"So I guess we’re doing this, eh? I mean, of course Alberta is holding a secession referendum. It’s Alberta; the province that consistently exhibits the inverse of one of Paul Wells’ most-famed Rule of Politics. To wit: “1: For any given situation, Canadian politics will tend toward the least exciting possible outcome.” Okay, well. Yeehaw, I guess. Alberta hits different."
#JenGerson: Saddle up, Alberta. We're referendum-ing
https://www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson-saddle-up-alberta-were
#JenGerson: "I don't know how to describe what's happening in Alberta politics anymore beyond: "We're hitting the final two episodes of the season." Either the story arcs are about to come together and end swiftly, or we're heading into summer on a cliffhanger." | nitter
https://nitter.net/jengerson/status/2051795670340702395#m
#JenGerson: "Smith needs to tell the separatists that if they want to force a secession vote on the province, they need to start a party, stand up their own candidates, and win in a general election -- exactly as the PQ did. The data breach scandal gives her all the cover she needs."
https://nitter.net/jengerson/status/2051389375704150498#m
To which someone replies that would split the #UCP and the #NDP would win.
And Ms. Gerson again: "They would rather break apart the entire country than let another team win."
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From Jen Gerson, Canadians learn more from the Alberta Electoral List data leak. Essentially, Elections Alberta was notified by Gerson of a potential leak of sensitive data as early as March 31, 2026. But, according to a response from Elections Alberta dated April 10, 2026, the complaint was not pursued.
I would note that given the severity of the leak, and my previous comments of how Elections Alberta has been disarmed by Danielle Smith’s UCP, news of Elections Alberta declining to act on a credible complaint and leaving sensitive data exposed for a month should raise alarms across the country.
As noted from the initial reporting, the Elections Alberta data was processed by third party. How much more data was gleaned about Albertans, and the products of research and analysis that resulted may never be fully known.
#JenGerson: "The next six weeks are going to be rife with propaganda intended to weaken Canadian resolve. Carney is not above critique -- Canada hasn't handled everything perfectly or well. But the US doesn't mean us well, here. Maybe not "elbows up" but let's keep "eyes open."" | nitter
https://nitter.net/jengerson/status/2046999817973612831#m
In reference to the third "Constitutional question" in the 2026 Alberta referendum [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Alberta_referendum]:
That is the "I want to divorce you, but I still want to live in your house, sleep with you regularly, and own half your stuff" amendment. ... — #MattGurney
#TheLineCA #TheLinePodcast #JenGerson #AlbertaReferendum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y_e-5NYoa0
...Nor can we trust the American people to rise up against tyranny in any great numbers: they are not who they think they are, and far short of what they once were. Americans as a people today are unequal to their nation’s history and to their own sense of greatness. This is being demonstrated to us, every single day, in the clearest possible terms.
#TheLineCA #JenGerson #America
https://www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson-go-home-america-youre
... At a minimum, the fact that the Americans are putting pressure on Canada tells me one thing: We have leverage.
And for the first time in many, many years, I am starting to suspect that we might have a Prime Minister who both recognizes this and knows how to use it.
#TheLineCA #JenGerson #America #Canada #CdnPoli
https://www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson-notes-from-the-last-meeting
There is a point at which "just asking questions" ceases to be a healthy and robust intellectual exercise and instead starts to become an abdication of moral responsibility.
#TheLineCA #JenGerson #Leadership
https://www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson-a-few-thoughts-on-leadership
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