ABR Resistor Update
October 10, 2025
RECENT NEWS
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend Everyone. May your hearts be full of blessings, your bellies full of food and your life full of peace.
Alberta Resistance believes that ALL Albertans have the right to be informed.
You keep showing up!
Red Deer and Medicine Hat continue to show up week after week to protest. They are on Week 34!
Medicine Hat - Saturday
Address TransCanada Way/13th Ave. Time 10:30 - 11:30 am
Red Deer - Saturday
Address Adriana LaGrange’s Office on the corner of 202-5913 50 Ave, Red Deer,
Time 10:30 - 11:30
Forever Canada Petitions are Live
If you signed up to collect signatures, be patient; they are getting to that as quickly as they can. They have 90 days to collect the signatures. Let’s show the UCP and the rest of Canada that Albertans want to stay in Canada. Update - 6,000 Albertans have signed up to be canvassers. We can do this!
Keep checking Facebook as more locations are coming up. https://www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-initiative-petition-issued/
https://www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-petition. There are 163 locations. As canvassers sign up to have a pop-up, they are registered here. Check it out.
Edmonton Forever Canadian Petition Signing.
Red Deer
You can sign up at the Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 8 am - 12:30 pm.
We have been reposting new locations on our Facebook page as they become available.
Upcoming Events
Things are starting to happen! Remember the 3.5% rule? Be part of the change. What can you do to “Make Some Good Trouble?”
To sign up to be a canvasser for Forever Canada, there is a link in the document. https://www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-initiative-petition-issued/
Municipal Elections: Advanced Polls are open until October 11th.
Calgary:
For more information, please visit this link. Calgary Municipal Election Candidate Questionnaire
Calgary - Sprawl - Calgary Candidate Tracker for Municipal Elections
Edmonton:
Edmonton - Troy Pavlek - Who’s running in Edmonton’s Municipal Election?
List of all candidates running in the Edmonton Municipal and School Board elections. Running as a Candidate in the 2025 Edmonton Election
TOWN HALLS - ABR is hitting the road. Stay tuned as we set up more town halls.
The Speaker Series is back!!! Look for the videos on our YouTube Channel ABResistance.
Warburg/Pembina Surface Rights Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is scheduled for October 14th. Doors open at 6:30 pm It is well worth the trip and time to meet Karl, who is an expert on all things regarding gas wells on farms in the area. Mark Dorin
(Surface rights meetings in Warburg and Didsbury attracted government attention and are continuing to fight for Farmers’ Rights!)
October 17th - Fort McMurray. Miskew First Nation. There is a handout on the tailings for the approval for a release into the Athabasca River. It will be in Fort McMurray. The day of action is held in Fort McMurray at Kiyām Community Park from 1-4 pm.
Location is downtown Fort McMurray at the corner of Franklin Ave. and Main St
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MCFN strongly opposes the treat and release practices of the Oil and Gas industry. Tailings ponds contain toxic substances like naphthenic acids, heavy metals, and hydrocarbons, which may persist even after treatment. The long-term effects on fish, wildlife, and downstream water users remain uncertain. Join us to learn more and support our efforts to keep our land and water clean and protect the health of our people. Everyone is welcome!
ALBERTA THRONE SPEECH - October 23rd from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
https://www.alberta.ca/news ( a link to the speech can be found on this page.)
Here is an opportunity to participate in a Summary Webinar to find out what the Throne Speech is actually laying out for the next two years. You can watch it here:
************* Alberta’s Throne Speech Summary Webinar - Eventbrite********************
Eventbrite - Alberta Counsel presents Alberta’s Throne Speech Summary Webinar - Friday, October 24, 2025 - Find event and ticket information.
Ban The Ban stand up for AISH/CDB and for Education! Mark your calendars for Date To Be Determined. See the message below. Another group has been scheduled to go right after us that has a different viewpoint than we do. In order to ensure the safety of all participants, we have chosen to reschedule our event so everyone can come down and enjoy themselves safely. It is a time for all Albertans to stand together against the Alberta Government and its Authoritarian actions.
The Legislature starts its Fall sitting on October 27th. On October 28th, there will be a Speech from the Throne to set out Premier Smith’s and the UCP’s mandate for the next two years. Join us if you can to Sit In For Equity on October 28th.
Alberta Government Mandate Letters
Zachary Weeks - Enough Is Enough UCP! - Edmonton
October 30th, Thursday – ADAP is a deadly, ableist plan: “We won’t be quiet
On Thursday, Oct 30 • 12–2 pm • Alberta Legislature (Edmonton) we’re gathering to say no to forced transfers off AISH and no to deeper poverty. This rally is organised by the People’s Alliance for Disabled Albertans (PADA)—disabled people, families, and allies
Why we’re showing up:
Gov’t plan would move most people on AISH to ADAP with a $200 lower base rate,
Reclassification without real choice = greater risk of poverty and harm.
We demand equitable access, income security, and dignity.”
Time: 12 to 2 pm
Location: Alberta Legislature, north plaza (I am seeking clarification on the precise location so that people don’t go the wrong place)
Facebook: Zachary Weeks
For environmental and activist information in the Calgary area, check out Gravity Wells’ weekly Substack at:
They have changed the messaging on the link for the Alberta Next Panel:
Alberta Next | 2026 Vote: Have Your Say
Real change starts with you. Let your voice be heard at Alberta.ca/next. Alberta may hold a referendum in 2026. Help decide what’s on it.
The Alberta Next Panel conversations are based on the Free Alberta Strategy authored by Barry Cooper, Derek From, and Rob Anderson (Danielle Smith’s Chief of Staff): https://www.freealbertastrategy.com/the_strategy
They also have a website:
https://www.freealbertastrategy.com/
They are organized and have money. We need to stand up and show that we oppose their plans. We made them blink on the expense account, book bans, and vaccines for healthcare workers. We have the power! Keep making noise!
Let’s all work together to make Alberta work for everyone!
The next town halls are:
Online October 22nd
The links will be live on the website 2 weeks before each town hall.
Here are the links for the completed town halls.
Medicine Hat (They kept the location secret until just before the event)
Calgary, this one was spicy…
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Campaigns:
Join the Recall For Change|AB Resistance? Join us here.
Want to lead a recall campaign? Reach out to recallforchange@gmail.com.
Are you a research/writing/social media person who wants to promote the recall campaigns? Sign up to volunteer your way here.
We are looking for people who would like to drop literature or to door-knock. Getting information out there is vital as we face Alberta’s next plan for town halls. Sign up here.
Speakers Series:
We are taking some time off in July. Look for us in August.
Procurement Scandal:
If you want everything to come out from the Procurement Scandal and want to donate to Athana, go here: Fundraiser for Athana Mentzelopoulos by Nancy Scott: Medicine Hat Grassroots group for integrity & justice
Events in Edmonton and Calgary:
Reminder, it is Festival Season, so check out the links for some fun things to do with friends and family.
What can you do to make some “Good Trouble” this week? Check out:
Calgary and Area
Southern Alberta
Edmonton and Area
Government of Alberta - lists multicultural dates in their online calendar.
Miscellaneous
If you would like to know what is going on in Alberta, you can find our Substack here: https://substack.com/@abresistance?utm_source=user-menu
Please share this newsletter with your friends. ABR wants to get information out there to inform Albertans.
Our Facebook Page is here: AB Resistance
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