Alberta This Week (Your Voice For Choice)
February 21 - February 27, 2026
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There is a lot going on in Alberta: Let’s get started…
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Send Peter Hoekstra packing.
As a proud Canadian, I am deeply troubled by the continued presence of Pete Hoekstra as the US ambassador to our great country. This is more than just a diplomatic position—it’s a role that requires respect, tact, and an understanding of our shared history and values. Unfortunately, Ambassador Hoekstra has demonstrated none of these qualities. Change.org
Remove Pete Hoekstra as US ambassador to Canada.
Keep Alberta schools secular
Tell Alberta’s Education Minister to retract the Christian holiday letter
https://win.newmode.net/abxmasletter
Stop Two-Tier Healthcare
Prime Minister Mark Carney Must ACT Now Universal Healthcare petition on a universal healthcare solution:
https://win.newmode.net/mythery/saveouruniversalhealthcare
Protect the CPP for seniors in Canada. Closes March 9, 2026
Tell the federal government to take steps to protect the CPP in light of the Alberta government’s actions.
House of Commons e-6990 Protecting CPC
Gender affirming care is a form of life-saving and evidence-based healthcare.
The Government of Alberta has limited who can have reasonable access to healthcare through Bill 26.
The Canada Health Act states that “eligible residents of Canada must have reasonable access to required health services. The services are to be provided on the same terms and without patient charges.
e-7005 (Health) petition is over on March 20, 2026
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7005
Security Clearances
All Federal, Provincial, and Territorial office holders should have a security clearance.
Authored by Bruce Fanjoy - expires April 7, 2026
We, the undersigned, citizens, call upon the House of Commons to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top-secret security clearance to ensure they are fully informed of threats to Canada’s national security and able to act decisively to protect Canadians and our democracy.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7148
Getting ICE out of Canada.
Heather MacPherson
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7146
Canada stands up for Cuba. Expires June 6, 2026
With the US sanctions on Cuba and the blockage of fuel from reaching the islands, Canadians have the opportunity to sign a petition supporting Cuba’s access to fuel.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7082
The Jay Treaty
The colonial border between the US and Canada dissects Indigenous territories in ways that sever the lifelines between First Nations families, communities, languages, and ceremonies.
Every year, thousands of U.S.-born First Nations people who are Indigenous to Canada are denied the ability to live and work in Canada because the government refuses to recognize their ancestral rights to do so. With ICE now arresting First Nations and Indigenous people in the U.S. and looking at deporting them, this treaty will give them safe haven in Canada with their communities.
Timberwolf & the Defenders of the Eastern Slopes filed a judicial review application with the Federal Court of Canada in Dec 2025
Re:DFO’s approval of West Fraser’s 1100 hectares of clear cut logging in the Highwood headwaters 😤.
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Donate to Help Protect Bull Trout Habitat in the Upper Highwood River, organized by Mike Sawyer
It’s been a week! Let’s get started!
The links are in alphabetical order by day, so you can check out the areas you are interested in.
Saturday, February 21,
Executive Council:
Smith doesn’t know the breakdown of Alberta Immigration.
Healthcare:
PC: X: Nate on the Acetaminophen scandal, asking Smith about the Turkish medication at her weekly Your Premier your Province
Municipal:
Medicine Hat acquired more than $5 million in real estate revenue last year.
Rallies:
100s rally in Calgary, Edmonton and Medicine Hat to keep Alberta Canadian.
Referendums:
Smith says the separation referendum and coal mining question will be added to the fall referendum, if they achieve the signatures needed.
Both sides upset with the referendum questions Smith is putting out there. Accuse the government of distraction and gaslighting.
Albertans react to upcoming referendum during weekend rally, call-in radio show
Service Alberta and Red Tape:
Alberta Makes RG Check Accreditation Mandatory for iGaming Operators
Source: RG.org
Social Services and Assisted Living:
New United Way Strategy sets direction for community impact in Central Alberta.
Sunday, February 22,
Art, Culture and the Status of Women:
Writers’ groups say venue pulled booking days before Freedom to Read event, citing policy alignment with government guidelines. The event was scheduled for Feb. 23 at Calgary Legion #264, and included local writers who would read from banned books alongside a discussion on the recent rise of censorship in North America. Organizers say the Legion pulled the booking just over one week before the event, despite a signed contract and a deposit paid in mid-January.
Health:
AC: Threads Alberta Agency Nursing Information
Jobs, Economy, Immigration and Trade
The NDP are calling Smith out on her referendum questions blaming immigrants.
Police/Sheriffs:
Minister Mike Ellis and Paul Brandt issued the following statement on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day:
Monday, February 23,
Children and Family Services:
Baby Formula alert: Do not use, as it can cause food poisoning.
Infant formula recalled over toxin that causes nausea and vomiting.
Education:
Alberta looks to Saskatchewan’ for ways to support classroom complexity.
Energy and Minerals:
Two Oil and gas companies are lobbying six provincial Ministries: the Executive Council, Municipal Affairs, Energy and Minerals, and Treasury and Finance.
Executive Council:
Danielle Smith claims she is not a separatist but she is much worse.
Federal:
Canada united more than ever.
The Liberals have accepted the four amendments for Bill C-15 the budget implementation act.
Immigration Department helping Canadian military recruit foreign military members
FIRST READING: Overwhelmed by asylum claims, Ottawa coped by ignoring security protocols
Carney government’s ‘buyback’ program not about public safety
Healthcare:
Federal Conservatives call for probe into health benefits for asylum seekers.
The Alberta government announces $7.7 billion investment into physician recruitment.
The largest investment in physician funding will strengthen access to care and support the health system priorities of Albertans.
PC: Alberta’s minister for Primary Health care says a standing measles warning was issued for an entire Edmonton-area county last week, after 17 people tested positive for the virus.
Adriana LaGrange said health officials made the decision to issue a broad alert for Parkland County because they couldn’t confirm details.
MH: Changes to addiction care won’t work say NDP and Friends of Medicare.
The largest investment in physician funding will strengthen access to care and support the health system priorities of Albertans.
International:
Canada’s ambassador to Mexico is hopeful air travel will resume soon.
Debunking the belief that Alabama has a better standard of living than Canada.
Jobs, Economy, Immigration, and Trade:
How many immigrants are actually coming to Alberta, and what benefits are they entitled to?
How Canada’s Middle-Class Housing Crisis Is Undermining Its Future. Why pricing out young families is weakening productivity, entrepreneurship, and social cohesion.
Specifically, a lack of attainable middle-class housing:
1. Reduces productivity
2. Reduces innovation
3. Reduces entrepreneurship
4. Creates essential worker shortages
5. Reduces marriage rates and birth-rates
6. Increases traffic congestion and sprawl
7. Increases inequality
8. Increases political polarization
9. Harms our ability to deal with issues such as climate change
10. Increases homelessness
Is Smith shooting herself in the foot for targeting immigrants?
Municipal:
Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack warns of ‘significant infrastructure deficit’
Water Main break in north Edmonton.
Police/Sheriffs:
Minister Mike Ellis and Paul Brandt issued the following statement on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day:
Recalls:
10 more recalls are finishing up.
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction:
Taber Distillery told to take product off the shelf.
Technology and Innovation:
CHATGPT information shows that they knew something was wrong and instead of notifying authorities they canceled the account. Could this have prevented the Tumbler Ridge Tragedy?
A $10-billion AI data centre races ahead in a rural Alberta town, population 9,679
The project, if built, would include the second-largest power plant in Alberta and consume as much electricity as the city of Edmonton. Alberta doesn’t have enough water for the massive AI Data Center.
Tuesday, February 24,
Affordability and Utilities:
Police/sheriffs:
Environment:
The greening of the Arctic could release a lot of carbon. We should be aware.
Executive council:
Craig Baird on recognizing Alberta.
Federal:
Floor-crossing MP Matt Jeneroux is traveling with Carney to India, Australia, and Japan.
The Traitor Party of Canada
Elbows are way up, and US popularity is way down.
Jivani’s junket may have severely damaged the Conservative brand.
Healthcare:
Alberta doctors say they haven’t been contacted about ER band-aid plan.
International:
Parliamentary Secretary Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk issued the following statement on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine:
Jobs, Economy, Immigration, and Trade:
Alberta’s government will focus on economic strength and protecting Albertans as the 2026 spring sitting begins.
Justice:
Danielle Smith’s allegation of liberal judges donations analysis. The truth is Conservative picked judges donate to the UCP/
Municipal:
Troy Pavlek: The Alberta government is going to ban books in public libraries.
Police/Sheriffs:
Peace officers eligible to make transition to Alberta police service if new bill passes
New proposed legislation is a key step in a smooth transition from the Alberta Sheriffs to the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service (ASPS).
Alberta preparing to move all sheriffs to new provincial police service. New Crown corporation intends to train 600 sheriffs as police officers.
Social Services and Assisted Living:
Mentally ill man defrauded of ...
Wednesday, February 25,
Orders Approved – February 25, 2026
Orders in Council (Some information on what was included in the Orders in Council)
Justice Minister Mickey Amery appointed:
Appoints part-time Justices of the Peace: Katrina Pia Diaz Angeles, Leanne Young, K.C., Simon Kwan Yau Yu, Nerissa Antoinette Young. Also, Jepinder Kaur Gill, Leanna Elisabeth Dejneka Olson As full-time Justices of the Peace. Terms to expire in March of 2036.
Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis:
Activated Legislative Act (Sections 22.9.8) and the Police Act (Section 61)
Arts, Culture and the Status of Women, Minister Tanya Fir:
Appointed board members.
Finance Minister Nate Horner:
Financial Administration Act: (Sections 56 and 57) Authorizes the President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance to borrow money up to
$40 billion in Canadian dollars or its equivalent in other currencies.
Environment and Protected Areas Minister Grant Hunter:
Reappointed board members.
Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean:
PETROLEUM MARKETING ACT (section 12) - Approves the borrowing by the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission of not more than $250 000 in Canadian funds from a bank or treasury branch for the purpose of funding the procurement expenses of the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission. (if you don’t remember or didn’t know, Alberta has changed the way it gets royalties. Instead of letting oil companies sell the oil and pay Alberta, they are taking their royalties in barrels of oil. This means that Alberta will be subject to paying for all the costs to ship the oil. The program is called BRIK - Bitumen Royalty in Kind)
Advanced Education Minister Myles MacDougall:
Appointing various individuals to Boards of Governors of Post Secondary Institutions.
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally:
CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT (section 81)
DOWER ACT (section 27)
Social Services and Assisted Living Minister Jason Nixon:
ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND TRUSTEESHIP ACT (section 116(1))
PUBLIC TRUSTEE ACT (section 46) - Makes the Public Trustee General Amendment Regulation. Makes the Public Trustee Investment Amendment Regulation.
Executive Council - Premier Danielle Smith:
Appointed Robert Fernandez as Chair of the board of directors of Invest Alberta Corporation; reappoints Bob Dhillon as a member and designates him as Vice-chair of the board of directors of Invest Alberta Corporation for a term to expire on January 30, 2027. (This is the same Crown Corp. employing Sam Mraiche’s former accountant Sam Jaber - the one who supposedly gave the UCP caucus hockey playoff tickets to the Skybox.)
Appointed Darren Hedley as Deputy Minister of Treasury Board and Finance (he stepped in as Deputy Minister of Health when Andre Tremblay took over running AHS in 2024. Hedley was only there for a few months.; effective May 4, 2026, appoints Appoints Darren Hedley as Deputy Minister of Treasury Board and Finance; effective May 4, 2026, appoints Ron Anderson as Deputy Minister of Operations(formerly Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at Edmonton Police Service) to this role. This is a brand new position, just created. (Reminder that Dale McFee Deputy Minister of Executive Council is the former Edmonton Police Chief, he is in charge of the Deputy Ministers under Smith.)
Are we beginning to see the connections yet?
Makes the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Amendment Regulation.
Section 16 of the Alberta Government Organization Act (RSA 2000, c G-10) deals with the transfer of ministerial responsibilities for Acts (legislation). It empowers the Lieutenant Governor in Council (provincial Cabinet) to designate or reassign which Minister is responsible for specific statutes, powers, duties, or functions contained in them.
This section primarily affects how government legislation is administered and who holds accountability for it, ensuring flexibility in cabinet structures (e.g., after elections, reshuffles, or machinery-of-government changes). It does not create new powers or programs but organizes who oversees them. (I wonder who may be relieved of their Ministerial powers?)
Finance Minister Nate Horner:
Section 2(2) of the Alberta Financial Administration Act (RSA 2000, c F-12) empowers the Lieutenant Governor in Council (provincial Cabinet) to make regulations exempting certain Provincial agencies, fund administrators, or regulated funds from specific provisions of the Act. This authority is used to create or amend regulations like the Funds and Agencies Exemption Amendment Regulation (various versions, e.g., Alta Reg 126/2025, 184/2024, 156/2020, etc., issued periodically via Orders in Council).
The Financial Administration Act overall establishes the core framework for Alberta’s public financial management, including:
Treasury Board roles and authority.
Authorization of government spending.
Rules for collecting, disbursing, borrowing, investing, and accounting for public money.
Controls on guarantees, indemnities, and Crown corporation operations.
What section 2(2) specifically does/affects:
It provides the regulatory power to grant exemptions from parts of the Act that would otherwise apply to certain entities (e.g., Provincial agencies, fund administrators, or regulated funds like special purpose funds).
Practical effects:
Allows flexibility so certain entities (e.g., some Crown-controlled corporations, investment funds, or special agencies) can operate under tailored rules rather than the Act’s full general requirements.
Ensures efficient administration without needing to amend the main Act every time an exemption is needed.
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Agriculture:
Buffalo being reintroduced in northern Alberta.
Children and Family Services:
Minister of Children and Family Services Searle Turton issued the following statement on Pink Shirt Day:
Education:
Budget 2026 makes a record $10.8-billion investment to put more teachers and EAs in classrooms, support complex learning needs and ease pressure on schools.
The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) says the UCP government isn’t on the same page when it comes to priorities in classrooms and more needs to be done to address education needs.
The province going to invest $10.8 billion in education a $722 million increase.
Environment and Parks:
How some countries are meeting their needs for water. Climate
Executive Council:
The Alberta government mock NDP leader.
Federal:
Canada and South Korea set to sign a defence agreement on Wednesday.
Indian government claims that they are no longer targeting Canadians.
Where is Canada’s immigration minister?
Conservative bill to re-evaluate asylum seekers access to Canadian healthcare.
Child poverty rose in Canada for third year in a row: Campaign 2000 says.
Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat ahead of Carney going to India.
Poilievre to fly to UK and Germany on his first international trip as opposition leader.
Two-thirds Canadians want hard line approach to trade negotiations.
Finance:
Alberta government plans to create new rules to ensure tourism fees charged at hotels, motels and inns go to the proper overarching marketing organization and are not pocketed for individual profit.
Alberta budget info.
Healthcare:
MH: “Another bill is to prohibit MAID in Alberta for select groups, including people with a mental illness as their sole underlying condition.”
Researchers at the University of Waterloo develop bacteria to eat cancer tumours.
AC: The UCP closed the MH maternity ward in 2020, now that they want credit for reopening it.
Indigenous:
Ottawa commits $1.55B to Jordan’s principle.
Jobs, Economy, Immigration and Trade:
Alberta’s government and the Invest Alberta Corporation are aligning the province’s investment attraction ecosystem to better pursue new global investment opportunities. They will be moving from Executive Council over to Jobs, Economy, Immigration and Trade.
Minister Joseph Schow will lead a mission of Alberta-based companies to one of the world’s largest tech shows in Barcelona, Spain.
Justice:
Six justices of the peace appointments will increase access to the justice system for Albertans involved in civil, criminal and family matters.
Kaycee Madu, former Alberta Justice Minister, appeals law society reprimand.
Police/Sheriffs:
Man steals Alberta Sheriff vehicle.
Judge denies family’s request for review in stabbing death of teen on Edmonton LRT platform.
Alberta separatist contradicts police, says real bullet brought to business as threat.
Alberta man with 25 outstanding warrants climbed down balconies to flee officers: police
RCMP recover close to $1.4M in stolen heavy equipment in central Alberta.
Tourism and Sport:
Proposed legislation takes steps to protect consumers from hidden and misleading fees while ensuring visitors pay their fair share to help grow Alberta’s economy.
Thursday, February 26,
Education:
Alberta’s government breaks its own rules with a $9.4 billion deficit.
Payout approved in class action sex abuse case against CBE.
Environment:
Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming. It’s affecting humans as well.
Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming
Executive Function:
Opinion: It is time to stop scapegoating immigrants and govern responsibly.
Federal:
A large majority of young Canadians have a negative opinion of Pierre Poilievre.
Finance:
Living in Alberta is going to cost more in 2026/27. Call a public inquiry.
Alberta budget slated to run in red for next 3 years as 2026-27 deficit balloons to $9.4B
Fees and taxes: How the 2026 Alberta budget may hit your wallet.
Lorne Gunter: UCP projected budget deficit better than anything NDP delivered.
Flashback June 2025:
Alberta projected an $8.3 billion surplus. Where’s the money going?
Budget 2026 focuses on what matters, makes disciplined choices and takes decisive action.
Budget 2026 is focused on what matters most: strengthening education, improving health care and supporting Alberta’s most vulnerable.
Budget 2026 is strengthening what matters – resilient communities, a diverse economy and opportunities that support jobs and grow the Alberta advantage.
Health:
‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s America
Indigenous:
Assembly of Treaty Chiefs passes vote of non-confidence in Alberta’s UCP government.
Jobs, Economy, Immigration, and Trades:
Big landlords not worried about the immigration referendum in Alberta.
Return to work mandates sparks demand for Canadian offices.
Canada immigration drops to zero in 2026
Justice:
Chief Justice, Justice Minister talk domestic threats to rule of law at CBA annual meeting.
Municipal:
Edmonton mayor wants more infrastructure funding.
Calgary Ranchman’s Cookhouse set to move in 2027.
Friday, February 27,
This is the common theme between the USA and Alberta. Following the Money.
Affordability and Utilities:
Average Canadian car insurance by province: Why do you think Alberta’s rates are so high? The Insurance companies are complaining about losing money in spite of the high cost of insurance.
Fees and taxes: How the 2026 Alberta budget may hit your wallet.
Agriculture:
China suspends tariffs on Canadian canola.
Economy:
Alberta is the only province that is in the negative. Alberta down 0.5% Yukon is down 1.0%. Every other province territory is up. Compensation of employees, quarter-to-quarter % change, seasonally adjusted data
Education:
Here’s where 14 new school projects in Calgary will be located
Energy:
Pembina says the two pipeline expansions it has sanctioned represent a total investment of $425 million and are set to come into service next year.One $310-million project would see a new 95-kilometre pipeline that would ship 120,000 barrels per day of natural gas liquids.
The firm has also decided to go ahead with an initial phase of a new pipeline connecting Taylor, B.C. to a pump station in Gordondale, Alta., at a cost of $115 million.
Pembina greenlights two pipeline projects in Alberta, B.C. | CBC News
Pembina taking a go-slow approach to new natural gas pipeline buildout | CBC News
Environment:
Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture and warming. It’s affecting humans as well.
Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming
Executive Council:
Opinion: It is time to stop scapegoating immigrants and govern responsibly.
Finance:
Check this out: What budget 2026 means and who it affects, a great resource.
Alberta’s government breaks its own rules with a $9.4 billion deficit.
A tax on vehicle rentals and hotels — here’s how the Alberta budget will hit your wallet.
Provincial budget presents new taxes, increases to existing ones, and cuts for seniors.
2026 - The Alberta budget is another form of equalization.
Alberta budget slated to run in red for next 3 years as 2026-27 deficit balloons to $9.4B
Fees and taxes: How the 2026 Alberta budget may hit your wallet.
Lorne Gunter: UCP projected budget deficit better than anything NDP delivered.
Healthcare:
PC: Individuals who were in the following location during the specified date and time may have been exposed to measles: Strathcona Community Hospital Emergency Waiting Room, 9000 Emerald Drive, Sherwood Park, AB - February 16, 2026 1:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. (MST)
College of Family Physicians of Canada calls on Ottawa to increase support for family doctors. Dr. Sarah Cook said nearly 6 million Canadians don’t have access to a family doctor
‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s America
Indigenous:
Assembly of Treaty Chiefs passes vote of non-confidence in Alberta’s UCP government.
Alberta’s New Democrats stand with Treaty Chiefs in historic non-confidence vote
International:
A Canadian in ICE custody reveals detention conditions.
Canada ranked 5th among countries with most freedom. US ranked 57th.
Jobs, Economy, Immigration and Trade:
Zero population growth expected in Canada this year: Budget watchdog. Projection mainly due to lower non-permanent resident admissions.
Alberta’s immigration referendum casts ‘great cloud’ for investors but big landlords shrug.
Return to work mandates sparks demand for Canadian offices.
Canada immigration drops to zero in 2026
Justice:
Alberta woman will serve just under 4 years in prison for death of 8-year-old girl. Ashley Rattlesnake, 30, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2023 killing.
Chief Justice, Justice Minister talk domestic threats to rule of law at CBA annual meeting.
Municipal:
Calgary Chamber of Commerce responds to Alberta budget.
Alberta Municipalities say provincial budget offers no relief for policing, social service costs.
Alberta mayors concerned
Calgary begins backyard suite incentive program.
Police/Sheriffs:
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death of a man after an interaction with Edmonton Police Service officers.
Calgary police commission questions why its officers can’t impound vehicles for excessive speeding. 677 speeding tickets issued on Stoney Trail in January, 149 issued on Deerfoot
Driver in North Edmonton caught driving 120 km/h over the speed limit. (if we only hadn’t gotten rid of photo radar. We are lucky no one was killed.)
Recalls:
Half of recall petitions against United Conservative MLAs have failed. One of the unsuccessful petitions was against Agriculture Minister R.J. Sigurdson.
Separation:
Separatists say the province would be better off on its own.
As Alberta posts a deficit, separatists say the province would be better off on its own.
Social Services and Assisted Living:
Red Deer council approves zoning for contentious permanent shelter site. Proposed Project Nexus site to offer shelter, health care and social supports.
Edmonton to get 130 new federally supported rental apartments.
Technology and Innovation:
TransAlta signs data centre deal with CPP Investments and Brookfield. Deal sets out framework for development of site in Parkland County. (Natural Gas Prices will be going up)
Transportation:
WestJet to shut down regional routes in southern Alberta. Commercial flights from Lethbridge, Medicine Hat to end.
Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning Albertans there is a large swath of southern Alberta under a “yellow” snowfall warning, which means hazardous weather could cause localized, short-term damage or disruptions across the region. Predicting up to 30 cm of snow.
Weather:
It will be a cold end to February, but March starts mild.
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EXTRAS: This is where you will find all of our information that appeared first in our previous newsletters. New video and article links that we have found, etc.
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WE have heard there is some confusion about our purpose. We are here to help Albertans recall their MLAs if they are not acting in your best interests. Here is a slide show that outlines how recalls work. ABResistance.ca Recalls As part of our process, we started sharing information through our newsletters and research articles, as well as building community.
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Upcoming Events: See our ABR Resistor for Updates about upcoming events:
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Links for Health Information:
Measles Tracker - We now have the highest number of Measles Cases in the world, and to think it was almost eradicated 50 years ago. Thanks in part to Alberta, Canada has lost its Measles Eradication Status.
https://www.alberta.ca/measles We are up to 2066 cases (up 5 from last week’s 2061) so far in Alberta. This is the highest per capita measles count in all of North America (possibly the world). Unfortunately, we have more measles cases.
They have reset the bar for tracking cases. In 2025, there were 2008 cases, and so far in 2026, we have had 101 cases. We had 73 as of last week; we are up 28 cases. (The dashboard shows we are up 12???)
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Drug stores are administering COVID vaccines for an Alberta government administrative fee of $100 + a dispensing fee.
Here is a map you can check for availability.
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Respiratory Dashboard - Here is a link to Alberta’s respiratory virus dashboard - including RSV, Flu, and COVID-19 cases. (Last updated December 6, 2025) 1 flu and 2 COVID, and 0 RSV patients in the ICU.
COVID-19, RSV, and Flu wastewater testing: Check out the major population areas in Alberta here:
Canada COVID Tracker:
COVID-19 - Moderate
Flu A - Low
Flu B and RSV - High.
If you live in the country, you may want to check this out if you need to go to an Emergency Room. Alberta AHS Facilities Temporary Service Disruption website
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UCP Travels:
The legislature is just back in session. Already, the UCP is on the road again. Schow is leading a delegation to Spain. Minister Schow will be joined at MWC Barcelona 2026 by a delegation of 20 Alberta companies and organizations that will meet clients, engage investors, explore pilot projects, and identify new market opportunities.
Itinerary for Minister Schow*
Feb. 27-28 - Travel to Barcelona.
March 1 - Meet with the Consulate of Canada in Barcelona.
Provide remarks at the Canada Networking Reception.
March 2 - 4 - Attend MWC 2026. Meeting with industry leaders.
Meeting with Alberta companies at MWC 2026.
March 4 - Meeting with the Government of Spain.
March 5 - Meeting with industry leaders.
March 6 - Return to Alberta.\
Eight Days… (I thought Nathan Glubish was the Minister of Technology and Innovation)
Altogether, UCP MLAs and their accompanying staff members have been gone from Canada for 68 days and 13 trips with this one.
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Here is a link to the 2026 calendar, Legislative Assembly of Alberta *Days in yellow are the days they were at the Legislature. They start on February 24, 2026, for their four-day work week. They are sitting for 9 weeks - 36 days this winter/spring session, as well as 3 constituency weeks. All of them are afternoon sittings from 1:30 to 6:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and 1:30 to 4:00 pm Thursday.
It will be interesting to see how much they have planned to push through in this session.
After forcing teachers back using the notwithstanding clause and saying they were paid well for their work, Alberta Members of the Legislative Assembly are paid $120,936 per year.
Cabinet ministers, the speaker, and the leader of the opposition are paid $181,404 per year. They are working 66 days; what do they do the other 299 days of the year? Oh, right, maybe they go on trips to other countries that taxpayers are paying for.
Here is a one-pager calendar so you can see all the 52 days they are sitting this year - they include 4 constituency weeks.
.Legislative Assembly of Alberta (one-page calendar)
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* There are 8 active Recalls against UCP MLAs.
Completed unsuccessful recalls are Nicolaides, Pitt, Turton (Withdrawn), Dyck, Nally, MacDougall, Yaseen, Sawhney, Stephan, McIver, Sigurdson, Lovely (Withdrawn).
Altogether, they collected 27,000 signatures. When those 27,000 people tell 10 people what they learned, that’s 270,000… then they each tell 10, you are up to 2.7 million. Almost the whole voting population. You can make a difference.
The UCP Caucus has 46 members. There are 38 NDP MLAs, 1 Alberta Tory Party MLA, and 1 Independent MLA.
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If you want to support a party in Alberta, here are the links:
Alberta Progressive Tory Party Memberships: Membership - Alberta Party
NDP Memberships: Membership EN | Canada’s NDP
The UCP is having its annual general meeting in Edmonton this year.
UCP Memberships: Membership - United Conservative Party of Alberta
Liberal Party memberships: Membership - Alberta Liberal Party
Republican Party of Alberta: Membership; the Alberta Republican Party
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Is My MLA a Separatist:
https://x.com/cmcalgary/status/2009388419047461213
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Miscellaneous facts and information for you:
Here is our list of money wasted up to
+ August 2025: HOW THE UCP IS COSTING ALBERTANS BILLIONS OF $$$.docx
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Some Articles, Videos, and Podcasts we found that you might be interested in.
Misinformation
One hundred accounts are behind the majority of conspiracy theory content in Canada
Healthcare cost trends in Canada
https://www.cihi.ca/en/national-health-expenditure-trends/nhex-trends-infographics
Calgary tax calculator:
The provincial government has just imposed the largest property tax increase on Calgarians in history.
In 2026, Alberta is increasing its share of your property tax bill by 21.05%. Nearly 42% of every residential property tax dollar now goes directly to the Province, and the City is legally required to collect this massive tax increase.
For a typical $706,000 home:
🔺 Province: +$339
🔹 City: +$49
Check yours here:
How the UCP is Restructuring Post-Secondary Education in Alberta
May 30, 2022
Videos:
Danielle Smith on increasing Alberta’s population.
Enerjimedia: Cut the bullshit! Alberta politics with Deidre McLean.
Substack - did the NDP hit on the right tactic?
Dr. Paul Parks, a Medicine Hat emergency room doctor, past president of the Alberta Medical Association, says ER docs were promised action by Danielle Smith’s UCP government two months ago. So far, nada. Meanwhile, Albertans are dying in waiting rooms.
Enerji Media: US threatens IEA, promote Oil or Else!
There is hope, the numbers (polls) show an upsurge in popularity of Carney.
Vassy Kapelos interviews Danielle Smith February 22. 2026
Will the UCP use the notwithstanding clause for this? Jason Kenney on Canadian immigration. He was the former Immigration minister under Stephen Harper.
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Other Alberta News you can check out:
Alberta News - Keeping Albertans Informed
Alberta Views puts out a weekly synopsis of happenings in Alberta: This week’s version. (The Week in Alberta archives)
Alberta Views February 23 - 27. Alberta’s budget 2026 projects a $9.4-billion deficit
Read More: Should Alberta have higher taxes?
The Tyee puts out a weekly round-up of happenings in Alberta - Check it out.
A round-up of this week’s Tyee Alberta stories. They are a non-profit; if you can afford to donate to this amazing news source,
Alberta Edge - Tyee February 27, 2026. It doesn’t hurt to ask. (referendum questions)
Calgary’s The Sprawl - Slow News for curious Calgarians
Alberta Municipalities News
News from the Municipalities - has an update on bills being passed.
Alberta Conservative News
Alberta Government Links
The Legislature’s sitting has been extended two weeks: They will be on break from December 11, 2025, until February. They have not released the 2026 calendar yet.
The Government is making its news announcements user-friendly. Here is the non-government branded version.
Here is the government version.
Hansard - The Alberta Government
Hansard Transcription
Legislative Assembly
Here is the sunshine list document for Alberta.
Here are the MLA payouts for wages/expenses for 2024 - March 31, 2025
If you have events coming up in your area or have a group you would like to promote, email us at abresistance2027@gmail.com
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If you are new here, you may find this interesting.
A Message from ABR (Alberta Resistance)
Recalls: We still have 8 active approved UCP recalls, collecting signatures. OperationTotalRecall.ca has all the details on their page for you to check out who is recalled, what the recall websites are (to register as canvassers and to find out where to sign petitions). WE are doing it, Alberta - Together.
Which area that the Alberta government is working on concerns you the most?
Health Care (hospitals- being able to transfer hospitals to other organizations to run, siloing health care, health care staff, vaccine accessibility, paying private facilities to do public surgeries, etc.) They are now talking about allowing Doctors to have private/public practices where there is a pay-to-access service. It has not worked well in other countries, but Marlaina/Danielle wants to break public health care, so that’s where Alberta is heading. What about the Procurement Scandal? Do you think it’s appropriate for the government to give sole source contracts to certain organizations - like ROSC for mental health or MHCare for procurement? Acute Care Alberta - the hospitals are at Code Red. No one in government is willing to call the emergency. They are talking about adding doctors to triage in Emergency Waiting Rooms - that was 4 weeks ago, and we are still waiting. The UCP has put EMS on life support itself. The statistics are astounding. 33,000 overtime hours monthly. Ambulances are being downgraded. 40 EMS shifts are unstaffed daily. Ambulances were sent from different areas to cover shortages, leaving those areas in need. If you call an ambulance, you may not get one for hours. EMS Paramedics are not getting the support they need to do their jobs, to remain healthy and functioning for their families and communities. When they need support, the government is making sure it’s not there. As Albertans, we can do better. They are investing $7.7 billion in staffing doctors. They have also created a new corporation HSS to oversee the four different silos, so another layer of management that will have to be paid for. Hard to believe that AHS did the job of all five areas and did it well. Demand better from Danielle Smith’s government.
Education (building charter and providing funding to support building, funding charter and private schools while public schools are struggling, firing Support staff during COVID lockdowns and not hiring them all back, not funding complex classrooms, the funding formula, not negotiating with teachers). News Flash - Webber Academy Calgary received over $5 million last year, and they donated $3.8 million to West Aspen Holdings. Since 2018, they have donated $73 million to this entity. Webber Academy’s $70m Slush Fund - by the ATA rank and file, Nicolaides wants to build bridges with Alberta teachers - he is fighting the school boards about banned books, expecting testing of K-3 students, and is setting up studies to improve education without actually putting money into fixing it. The government saved $143 million from striking teachers; they are turning that around to hire 436 Complexity teams to go into schools. These teams will consist of one teacher and two educational assistances so 436 + 872 = 1308 educators. Some rural school districts are getting one team for up to 20+ schools because they are only available for K - 6 classrooms. They will be lucky if they get one day a month with the complexity team in place. This is a band-aid, made to make the government look good. It is not a plan, it is not a long-term solution. Look deeper than the headlines and talk to educators; they will let you know this is too little too late. Budget increasing education spending to $10.8 billion.
Energy: Oil and Gas (not capping abandoned wells, Mature Asset Strategy, Fracking, Pipelines. Taxpayers cover Oil and Gas companies’ taxes to municipalities and rent to farmers for their land with abandoned wells. Demanding pipelines. This week, they announced $28 million for 7 projects, one of which will implement their MAS strategy to try, and get more oil/gas out of wells in the Calgary area.
Eco Justice films 3 landowners’ stories
Alberta landowners react to well cleanup crisis - Ecojustice
Environment - Coal mining in the Rockies, Water conservation, developing the Little Smoky area, hunting, Oil and Gas well shutdowns, pipelines, others? Corb Lund has filed a Citizen Initiative to stop coal mining in the Rockies. The Alberta Government just changed the Citizen Initiative Act to make it harder for people to file. The cost has gone up from $500 to $25,000. It came into force after the Separatists filed their Separation Citizen Initiative. Northback continues to advertise steel-making coal, not using water from streams, but it will still use water. The coal dust will deposit in waterways, contaminating them with selenium. Corb Lund’s petition is active. He has canvassers out collecting signatures across Alberta. They need canvassers to sign up!
AISH/ADAP - Clawing back $200 from the federal government’s Canadian Disability Benefit for people on AISH and ADAP. Charging those in subsidized housing more - $200/month. or that they are moving all AISH recipients to ADAP, which will lower their monthly payment, and allow them to claw back more money if they are working. Currently, AISH recipients can earn over $1000 without money being deducted from their AISH payment. If they go on ADAP, they can only make $350 more. Here is a link to the information: Understanding the proposed changes to AISH, the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP), This is still slated to take place; there is no news about the infrastructure to support the ADAP program.
Wildlife - the bills that the Minister of Forestry and Wildlife has introduced that allow using dogs to hunt cougars and bears, trapping of endangered animals, and nine trips out of Canada to promote/sell his Ministerial licenses to come hunt in Alberta, when his family owns an outfitting/hunting company, “Red Willow Outfitters.” They are now being sued by wildlife organizations. It is the time of year that Loewen is making the tours of all the wildlife events outside of Alberta (in other countries) to auction/sell off his Ministerial hunting licenses. They have made it legal to hunt fenced in deer and elk populations (canned hunting).
Are there any we have missed? Let us know.
Build Community: Albertans need to work together to educate and build community. Finding your people is important. We are starting to host Zoom meetings and setting up to connect people in communities across Alberta.
Town halls, such as the Accidental Advocate and Friends of Medicare, are hosting Dr. Paul Parks. The Separatists and the Far right, like TBA (Take Back Alberta), are well-organized and have lots of money. Forever Canadian is getting ready to launch citizen actions. We need to counter that with information and community. Be a part of the change. See our ABR Resistor Update.
Join our Facebook page or a local group that shares events, information, and ideas on how to spread the word.
If you haven’t joined our webpage yet, please do. We are sending out newsletters specifically for different areas of Alberta to get support for recalls. There are many jobs you can do. If you join our volunteer list, I will invite you to our “Recall Connect” group so you can connect directly with recalls that are looking for assistance.
Knowledge:
Talk to your friends and share what you know. Watching the Socials, we see more outrage and anger about what is happening to Health Care, Education, Social Services, and the Environment in this province. These areas affect everyone! It’s time to speak up.
(They only win if we give up!)
Wins this week -
We are continuing to work with other groups to show up at peaceful demonstrations around the province. For details, see our ABR Resistor Update.
AB Resistance is a small group of volunteers that pays for expenses solely through donations. Hosting town halls, printing, paying for websites, and social media software all cost money. If you would like to donate to our cause, please transfer to abrdonate@gmail.com. We are a third-party advertiser, which means we report to Alberta Elections. When you donate, please include your name, address, and postal code in the message. The question is “What province do we live in? = Alberta, even if you don’t live here. It makes it easier for our CFO to accept your money. Thanks to everyone who has already donated. You can now sign up for our Substack. We will be publishing extra articles that uncover what the government is doing. By joining, you help us to fund townhalls, print materials, and get the word out to the public.
ABResistance has a “Speaker Series” - They are coming! For the Speaker Series lineup, Ali has: Chris from Friends of Medicare to talk about healthcare, and Claire Kratz to talk about the environment.
Dr. Jared Wesley, Nigel Banks, and Corb Lund with Laura Lang. We are not sure of the exact dates, so stay posted.
There are more being posted as we get them ready, so keep checking our YouTube channel, and we will post them in the newsletter as well (See the video section)
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Often when I open my back door the strong odour of manure permeates. This is a province full of the stench of literal and figurative BS.