Philip Turnbull
@philipturnbull.bsky.social
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Five alarm fire for democracy in Canada.
Not just Alberta.
The whole country.
Not hyperbole. When we take away effective representation, we no longer have a real claim to being a liberal democracy. If Alberta gets away with this, other provinces will follow.
Not just Alberta.
The whole country.
Not hyperbole. When we take away effective representation, we no longer have a real claim to being a liberal democracy. If Alberta gets away with this, other provinces will follow.
Today, Danielle Smith and the UCP caucus unveiled plans to rig the next election:
A new motion indicates the UCP's plans to manipulate the election maps for the next election in their favour, and without any requirement to consult the public.
This has never been done in Canadian history. /1
A new motion indicates the UCP's plans to manipulate the election maps for the next election in their favour, and without any requirement to consult the public.
This has never been done in Canadian history. /1
UCP GOVERNMENT REVEALS PLAN TO CHEAT, RIG ELECTION MAPS
Engaging Albertans to build an economy for the future.
www.albertandpcaucus.ca
April 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Five alarm fire for democracy in Canada.
Not just Alberta.
The whole country.
Not hyperbole. When we take away effective representation, we no longer have a real claim to being a liberal democracy. If Alberta gets away with this, other provinces will follow.
Not just Alberta.
The whole country.
Not hyperbole. When we take away effective representation, we no longer have a real claim to being a liberal democracy. If Alberta gets away with this, other provinces will follow.
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I hate to have to call a Premier a blatant liar, but this is exactly what’s happening.
There is no means for me to have a “change of mind”. The #ForeverCanadian petition was filed under the “legislative pathway”, not “constitutional” one, which demands a vote in the Legislature.
Premier, be better
There is no means for me to have a “change of mind”. The #ForeverCanadian petition was filed under the “legislative pathway”, not “constitutional” one, which demands a vote in the Legislature.
Premier, be better
April 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I hate to have to call a Premier a blatant liar, but this is exactly what’s happening.
There is no means for me to have a “change of mind”. The #ForeverCanadian petition was filed under the “legislative pathway”, not “constitutional” one, which demands a vote in the Legislature.
Premier, be better
There is no means for me to have a “change of mind”. The #ForeverCanadian petition was filed under the “legislative pathway”, not “constitutional” one, which demands a vote in the Legislature.
Premier, be better
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In the ongoing saga of my condo board, my PHEV, and my EV charger, I am having an EMS (energy management system) installed. I went with Canadian made technology. The master electrician brought an apprentice with him, too. 🚗🔌⚡️
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April 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
In the ongoing saga of my condo board, my PHEV, and my EV charger, I am having an EMS (energy management system) installed. I went with Canadian made technology. The master electrician brought an apprentice with him, too. 🚗🔌⚡️
rve.ca/en/dcc-solut...
rve.ca/en/dcc-solut...
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🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
THE ALTERNATIVE IS THE BUNGALOW IS TORN DOWN AND REPLACED WITH A 2-3 MILLION SINGLE FAMILY HOME
(ALSO HOUSING IS THE ONE THING THAT DOES ACTUALLY TRICKLE DOWN)
THE ALTERNATIVE IS THE BUNGALOW IS TORN DOWN AND REPLACED WITH A 2-3 MILLION SINGLE FAMILY HOME
(ALSO HOUSING IS THE ONE THING THAT DOES ACTUALLY TRICKLE DOWN)
April 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
THE ALTERNATIVE IS THE BUNGALOW IS TORN DOWN AND REPLACED WITH A 2-3 MILLION SINGLE FAMILY HOME
(ALSO HOUSING IS THE ONE THING THAT DOES ACTUALLY TRICKLE DOWN)
THE ALTERNATIVE IS THE BUNGALOW IS TORN DOWN AND REPLACED WITH A 2-3 MILLION SINGLE FAMILY HOME
(ALSO HOUSING IS THE ONE THING THAT DOES ACTUALLY TRICKLE DOWN)
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This is one of the worst planning decisions I’ve ever seen a Canadian city do. This was “the Playbook” to a tee, weaponizing the words “blanket zoning.” Embarrassing for Calgary Council. The Mayor then adds insult to staff & years of good faith work by claiming it “broke the public’s trust.”
Awful.
Awful.
April 10, 2026 at 4:37 AM
This is one of the worst planning decisions I’ve ever seen a Canadian city do. This was “the Playbook” to a tee, weaponizing the words “blanket zoning.” Embarrassing for Calgary Council. The Mayor then adds insult to staff & years of good faith work by claiming it “broke the public’s trust.”
Awful.
Awful.
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I’m ready to fight like hell for this country, and against anyone trying to tear it apart.
The richest man in the world wants Canada to become the 51st state and is now amplifying Alberta separatism.
So let’s ask the question:
Who is funding this movement?
Albertans deserve to know.
The richest man in the world wants Canada to become the 51st state and is now amplifying Alberta separatism.
So let’s ask the question:
Who is funding this movement?
Albertans deserve to know.
April 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I’m ready to fight like hell for this country, and against anyone trying to tear it apart.
The richest man in the world wants Canada to become the 51st state and is now amplifying Alberta separatism.
So let’s ask the question:
Who is funding this movement?
Albertans deserve to know.
The richest man in the world wants Canada to become the 51st state and is now amplifying Alberta separatism.
So let’s ask the question:
Who is funding this movement?
Albertans deserve to know.
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SCOOP: Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery curtailed Elections Alberta's power to penalize when Sam Mraiche was under investigation.
www.theglobeandmail.com/appview/cana... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/appview/cana... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
Alberta Justice Minister curtailed election regulator when Sam Mraiche was under investigation
Mickey Amery’s legislation shortened watchdog’s window of time to pursue sanctions for alleged political finance violations
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
SCOOP: Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery curtailed Elections Alberta's power to penalize when Sam Mraiche was under investigation.
www.theglobeandmail.com/appview/cana... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/appview/cana... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
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From the back seat of the car, when asked if she likes to take the car or the bike to go places:
"The bike.... Remember when the road was digged up and I could ride my bike on the road!? I can't anymore because the cars might run me over."
"The bike.... Remember when the road was digged up and I could ride my bike on the road!? I can't anymore because the cars might run me over."
April 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM
From the back seat of the car, when asked if she likes to take the car or the bike to go places:
"The bike.... Remember when the road was digged up and I could ride my bike on the road!? I can't anymore because the cars might run me over."
"The bike.... Remember when the road was digged up and I could ride my bike on the road!? I can't anymore because the cars might run me over."
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“Danielle Smith's government is exempting celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary's massive Wonder Valley data centre near Grand Prairie, AB, from a provincial environmental assessment”
Because of course they did.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/03/n...
Because of course they did.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/03/n...
Alberta scraps environmental assessment for Kevin O'Leary's 'world's largest' data centre
Danielle Smith's government is exempting celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary's massive Wonder Valley data centre near Grand Prairie, AB, from a provincial environmental assessment, Canada's National Obse...
www.nationalobserver.com
April 4, 2026 at 1:09 AM
“Danielle Smith's government is exempting celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary's massive Wonder Valley data centre near Grand Prairie, AB, from a provincial environmental assessment”
Because of course they did.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/03/n...
Because of course they did.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/03/n...
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Come sign the petition in-store this Saturday 11am-5pm. Details here -> www.waternotcoal.ca/sign-the-pet...
February 25, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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Albertans: please sign the "Water Not Coal" petition to stop further coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
>> Petition signing locations and times: on the website!
#Banff #Canmore #Calgary #Edmonton #yyc #Lethbridge #yeg #Okotoks #Cochrane #Taber #BraggCreek #abpoli
www.waternotcoal.ca
>> Petition signing locations and times: on the website!
#Banff #Canmore #Calgary #Edmonton #yyc #Lethbridge #yeg #Okotoks #Cochrane #Taber #BraggCreek #abpoli
www.waternotcoal.ca
Water Not Coal | Corb Lund's Petition To Protect Alberta's Rockies
Join Corb Lund and thousands of Albertans to prohibit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains. Sign the citizen initiative petition.
www.waternotcoal.ca
February 24, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Albertans: please sign the "Water Not Coal" petition to stop further coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
>> Petition signing locations and times: on the website!
#Banff #Canmore #Calgary #Edmonton #yyc #Lethbridge #yeg #Okotoks #Cochrane #Taber #BraggCreek #abpoli
www.waternotcoal.ca
>> Petition signing locations and times: on the website!
#Banff #Canmore #Calgary #Edmonton #yyc #Lethbridge #yeg #Okotoks #Cochrane #Taber #BraggCreek #abpoli
www.waternotcoal.ca
Carney: There's a new world order
Trump: Windmills?
Trump: Windmills?
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Carney: There's a new world order
Trump: Windmills?
Trump: Windmills?
Too bad we are about to scrap the policy that led to this. 🫠
January 20, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Too bad we are about to scrap the policy that led to this. 🫠
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"Less patriotic than a literal separatist party" is certainly a look for Canada's Conservatives.
Among Those Who Say To Defend Our Nation:
All: 59%
New Democrats: 78%
Liberals: 73%
Bloc Quebecois: 46%
Conservatives: 38%
All: 59%
New Democrats: 78%
Liberals: 73%
Bloc Quebecois: 46%
Conservatives: 38%
"If Canada were ever to face a situation in which the United States used military force against Canadian territory, what do you believe should be Canada primary response?"
Defend and Fight: 59%
Avoid Fighting - Make Concessions: 24%
EKOS / Jan 14, 2026 / n=1012 / MOE 3.1% / IVR
Defend and Fight: 59%
Avoid Fighting - Make Concessions: 24%
EKOS / Jan 14, 2026 / n=1012 / MOE 3.1% / IVR
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
"Less patriotic than a literal separatist party" is certainly a look for Canada's Conservatives.
I've never been so excited to do my laundry!
Thanks @jeromyyyc.bsky.social for keeping everyone updated throughout this.
Thanks @jeromyyyc.bsky.social for keeping everyone updated throughout this.
Thanks to everyone who conserved water over the past two weeks ❤️! Effective immediately, all water restrictions have been lifted for the city of Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere, Strathmore and Tsuut’ina Nation.
January 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I've never been so excited to do my laundry!
Thanks @jeromyyyc.bsky.social for keeping everyone updated throughout this.
Thanks @jeromyyyc.bsky.social for keeping everyone updated throughout this.
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Calgary “remains a low-density municipality, resulting in more kilometres of pipe per resident than any other large Canadian peer city,”
Calgary: 4.2
Edmonton: 4.0
Montreal: 2.7
Toronto: 1.7
Vancouver: 0.6
I hope this helps council to evaluate sprawl. I’m not optimistic.
Excellent synthesis👇🏼
Calgary: 4.2
Edmonton: 4.0
Montreal: 2.7
Toronto: 1.7
Vancouver: 0.6
I hope this helps council to evaluate sprawl. I’m not optimistic.
Excellent synthesis👇🏼
Calgary's pipe problems are a prime example of "strategic amnesia" inside city hall. Knowledge was fragmented. Responsibility was murky. And the pressures of growth eclipsed all else. #yyccc
How ‘strategic amnesia’ led to Calgary’s water pipe disasters | The Sprawl
A costly example of a common pattern.
www.sprawlcalgary.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Calgary “remains a low-density municipality, resulting in more kilometres of pipe per resident than any other large Canadian peer city,”
Calgary: 4.2
Edmonton: 4.0
Montreal: 2.7
Toronto: 1.7
Vancouver: 0.6
I hope this helps council to evaluate sprawl. I’m not optimistic.
Excellent synthesis👇🏼
Calgary: 4.2
Edmonton: 4.0
Montreal: 2.7
Toronto: 1.7
Vancouver: 0.6
I hope this helps council to evaluate sprawl. I’m not optimistic.
Excellent synthesis👇🏼
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Thought this was an interesting detail re: feeder main break & emergency alerts from @jeromyyyc.bsky.social on Reddit. #yyc
January 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Thought this was an interesting detail re: feeder main break & emergency alerts from @jeromyyyc.bsky.social on Reddit. #yyc
Aryn answers the question on many of our minds in #yyc - what is the consequence of multiple days of unsustainable water usage 👇
In order for Calgary's water supply to be sustainable until the Bearspaw feeder main comes back online, total daily Megalitre usage needs to be below 485 ML.
Right now the Glenmore Reservoir volume is dropping daily because consumption outstrips the very small inflow.
Right now the Glenmore Reservoir volume is dropping daily because consumption outstrips the very small inflow.
January 10, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Aryn answers the question on many of our minds in #yyc - what is the consequence of multiple days of unsustainable water usage 👇
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📢 Calling all Calgarians 📢
If you don’t want to see Calgary’s housing strategy get rolled back, join us on January 24th!
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-h...
#yyc #yyccc #housing
If you don’t want to see Calgary’s housing strategy get rolled back, join us on January 24th!
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-h...
#yyc #yyccc #housing
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
📢 Calling all Calgarians 📢
If you don’t want to see Calgary’s housing strategy get rolled back, join us on January 24th!
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-h...
#yyc #yyccc #housing
If you don’t want to see Calgary’s housing strategy get rolled back, join us on January 24th!
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-h...
#yyc #yyccc #housing
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Currently the reservoir is not being replenished in any meaningful way versus the water being taken out. It's not unfair to say the water remaining before taps go dry, should another break occur before the spring, is measured in at most weeks.
January 9, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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Some data regarding the water levels of Calgary's only current source of water: the Glemore Reservoir has dropped by almost 5% in total capacity over the past five days, going from 94.8% to 89.9% since January 3.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Some data regarding the water levels of Calgary's only current source of water: the Glemore Reservoir has dropped by almost 5% in total capacity over the past five days, going from 94.8% to 89.9% since January 3.
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"council for too long put the emphasis on growth and providing infrastructure to new areas rather than properly funding established areas" livewirecalgary.com/2026/01/07/s...
Shocker.
Meanwhile, majority of this council wants our city to continue sprawling into oblivion.
Breathtakingly stupid. #yyccc
Meanwhile, majority of this council wants our city to continue sprawling into oblivion.
Breathtakingly stupid. #yyccc
January 8, 2026 at 4:53 AM
"council for too long put the emphasis on growth and providing infrastructure to new areas rather than properly funding established areas" livewirecalgary.com/2026/01/07/s...