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We still need a #PublicInquiry #Ableg #Abpoli #CorruptCare #UCPCorruption #UCPayToPlay #DodgyContracts #DanielleSmith #FireLaGrange #AlbertaNext #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour is a distraction
hab3261.bsky.social Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · Jun 26
We see the Alberta Next Panel for what it is: a distraction from a real public inquiry and a dog whistle to separatists. No transparency. No accountability. Just vibes, deflection, and division. 👀🛑🐶📯
#abpoli #AlbertaNext #PublicInquiryNow #UCPCorruption #CorruptCare #cdnpoli #ABleg
A surreal and striking image of a blue sky with a small yellow aircraft writing the words “CALL A PUBLIC INQUIRY” in large white letters made of skywriting smoke. The plane leaves a visible trail as it curves away from the final word. The clear blue sky and dramatic presentation suggest urgency and visibility—the kind of loud, public demand that cannot be ignored. The image uses the visual language of protest, aviation, and emergency messaging to demand accountability and transparency through a formal inquir Stylized image of black-rimmed eyeglasses placed centrally on a sepia-toned background. Inside the left lens, the word “PUBLIC” is written in bold serif text, and in the right lens, “INQUIRY” appears. Faintly visible behind the lenses is the blurred text of official-looking documents, symbolizing scrutiny and transparency. Beneath the glasses, the caption reads in all caps: “WE SEE WHAT’S NEEDED.” The graphic suggests clarity, oversight, and the moral imperative of launching a public inquiry, possibly into government wrongdoing or mismanagement. The design evokes a sense of precision and watchfulness. A photo-realistic green highway directional sign set along a rural Alberta highway under a bright blue sky. The sign displays the Alberta Highway 2 shield symbol and reads: “Public Inquiry” with an arrow pointing up and to the right, suggesting a turnoff or directional guidance. The message implies that a public inquiry is the correct and necessary path forward. The visual metaphor suggests this is the road Albertans should now take, with the inquiry being the next clear step toward truth, accountability, or justice. An illustrated image of a large gold balance scale, heavily weighted to the left. On the left scale pan is a diverse crowd of Albertans—men, women, children, seniors—packed shoulder to shoulder, representing public demand. On the right pan sits a crumpled piece of paper labeled “UCP ANSWERS,” appearing feather-light by comparison. The title at the top reads: “ALBERTANS WEIGH IN — PUBLIC INQUIRY DEMANDED.” A subheading at the bottom reads: “The Dodgy Contracts Affair / CorruptCare Scandal.” The image satirizes the imbalance between public concern and inadequate government accountability, advocating for a formal public inquiry into alleged corruption or misuse of public healthcare contracts.
August 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
#AlbertaNext Taking Alberta back to simpler centuries. #ABLeg #ABpoli #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
This panel will take Alberta back to simpler centuries.
September 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
You couldn’t script it better: “Alberta Next” melts down when called out for anti-immigrant spin… and the very next day the UCP drops an official statement blaming immigration for Alberta’s woes. Peak clown-show energy. #AlbertaNext #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour #ABleg #ABpoli
thebreakdownab.bsky.social The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · Aug 15
The day after "Alberta Next" moderator Bruce McCallister melted down because an audience member called the UCP out on blaming Alberta's challenges on immigration...

The UCP release a statement blaming Alberta's problems on immigration.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
August 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
"Smith is manipulating our system to make fewer voices louder. She doesn’t want more voices heard; she wants the voices that agree with her heard." #AlbertaNext #ABleg #ABpoli #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
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The Alberta Next Panel: Good in theory, not in practice - The Gateway
The Alberta Next Panel could've been an opportunity for voices to be heard by the premier, but instead it’s become a platform for her opinion
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September 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
Airdrie welcomes home Sumira Anand tonight at the #AlbertaNext town hall. #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour #Ableg #ABpoli
hab3261.bsky.social Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · Aug 12
For informational purposes. These are screenshots from the public #AlbertaNext Town Hall in Red Deer. For those unable to attend its important to at least read the auto-generated transcripts(may contain errors) segment Sumita Anand on immigration. #ABleg #ABpoli
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screenshot from auto transcript red deer town hall Alberta Next
September 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
#AlbertaNext is Dani's safe space. She is ignoring the real issues, healthcare, education, AISH, coal mines, oil and gas liabilities and the list goes on... #ABleg #ABpoli #SafeSpace #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
Alberta Next Town Hall #AlbertaNext is Dani's safe space. She is ignoring the real issues, healthcare, education, AISH, coal mines, oil and gas liabilities and the list goes on... #ABleg #ABpoli
August 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
This is new. They refused to have a land acknowledgment in Sherwood Park even after they were called out. I assume this took an extra tax payer paid meeting to decide if the separatists could handle it. #AlbertaNext #Abpoli #ABleg #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
lilypolenchuk.bsky.social Lily Polenchuk @lilypolenchuk.bsky.social · Aug 15
Stephen Buffalo begins with a land acknowledgment. "We're here for our people, the people who came before us, for the people who come after us."
August 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Some our our group with a counter narrative outside the Alberta Next Town Hall in Edmonton Aug 14th. #ABleg #ABpoli #AlbertaNext #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour #StandingUpMatters #WithTeamCanadaNotDanielleSmith
Protesters rally outside an Alberta Next Panel in-person town hall, in Edmonton Thursday Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia
August 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
hab3261.bsky.social
With all the rules perhaps the moderator can be more respectful. Also can we get panelists that are not anti-immigrant and tell the truth for one night. #AlbertaNext #MedicineHat #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
rules for AlbertaNext How it started, how its going Bruce McAllister "Get lost. You are disgusting."
September 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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“My biggest disappointment tonight was with the moderator. A moderator, if you look up the definition, is supposed to be a neutral person,and is supposed to try to bring agreement within the crowd,” Kym Porter said. #AlbertaNext #ABleg #ABpoli #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
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Mixed reaction during Alberta Next Panel in Medicine Hat
A crowd of about 400 people showed up to the Cypress Centre in Medicine Hat Tuesday night for the Alberta Next...
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September 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
The Smith government is using propaganda and policy to consolidate power and erode democracy. #ableg #cdnpoli #danielleSmith #Abpoli #AlbertaNext #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
Query successful A three-circle Venn diagram with the title, "THE SMITH STRATEGY: POLICY, PROPAGANDA, AND THE PURSUIT OF POWER." The top left circle, colored brown, is labeled "ALBERTA NEXT PANEL," and its text reads: "A controlled, biased panel that uses propaganda to scapegoat immigrants for social and economic problems, fuel hate and racist narratives, and channel public grievances by portraying the federal government as the enemy rather than genuinely collecting opinions." The top right circle, colored blue, is labeled "UCP POLICIES," with the text: "A political strategy that directly attacks marginalized groups in the province. These actions, from gender sports rules and book bans to AISH clawbacks, are widely described as creating division and harming vulnerable communities." The bottom circle, colored green, is labeled "AUTHORITARIANISM," and its text reads: "A political style that creates enemies and division to consolidate power. It targets marginalized groups and centralizes power by controlling the narrative and eroding democratic checks and balances." The top left overlap between the brown and blue circles contains the text: "Rhetoric justifies the government divisive actions." The top right overlap between the blue and green circles contains the text: "State propaganda and policy unite to seize power through fear." The bottom overlap between the brown and green circles contains the text: "Create a common enemy to erode democracy and consolidate power." The center of the diagram, where all three circles overlap, is labeled "DANIELLE SMITH."
September 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
The farce continues. Unfortunately referendums will be based on this farce and have real consequences. #ABLeg #ABpoli #CdnPoli #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
A digital collage and critique of a document titled "Review of Alberta Next Panel mandate." The main text of the document is heavily annotated with red circles, arrows, and satirical commentary boxes. On the left, a text box outlines the panel’s mandate. Red annotations label the goal of "sovereignty" as "separation" and dismiss the claim of "engaging experts" with a note stating, "except pension expert on panel." A section mentioning "meetings open to the public" is crossed out and relabeled "hand-picked crowds." Under the mention of "800,000 views," a red "PROPAGANDA" label points to the requirement for respondents to watch videos before answering surveys. The word "enlightening" is circled and labeled "COOKED." The right side of the image features three distinct evidence blocks: The "Double-Vote" Image: A photo from a town hall (credited to CBC) showing a crowd with their hands raised for a straw poll. A red circle highlights one individual raising both hands, labeled "1" and "2," to illustrate "rigged straw polls" and "double-voting." The "Total Recall" Stat: A screenshot from the Operation Total Recall website showing "Over 398,406 visitors" as of Oct 30, 2025. Above it, an annotation reads: "'Clicks' aren't consent. Operation Total Recall generated 400,000 views in under TWO months without propaganda; the statistical extrapolation is clear: more Albertans want their MLAs recalled than want this report." The FOIP Inquiry: A news snippet reporting that Alberta’s privacy commissioner is launching four inquiries into the province’s refusal to release survey results. An annotation mocks the term "enlightening" as code for being "disturbed by the massive public backlash." The final annotation at the bottom claims the surveys were "so bad we had to keep rigging until we finally got the results we wanted," dismissing the "third wave" of polling as "made up." Alberta Next scorecard
December 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Okay Lethbridge #YQL its your turn Thursday night Sept 11th. The #AlbertaNext propaganda pre-election grievance anti-immigrant tour arrives. #ABleg #ABpoli #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour Tell #DanielleSmith what you really think.

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Three reviews underway after province refuses to release early Alberta Next survey results
The provincial government refused Postmedia access to hundreds of pages of records containing early results to Alberta Next survey questions
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September 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
Okay #Calgary #YYC its your turn. #AlbertaNext town hall registration now available. Mind the #rules #ABleg #ABpoli #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour

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Alberta Next Town Hall - Calgary
Register to attend the Alberta Next Panel's Town Hall in Calgary
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September 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
Another bit of Alberta Next propaganda exposed: they claim DEI drags on investments, but Target’s retreat from DEI shows the opposite—lost sales, damaged reputation, shaken investor trust. Diversity is an asset, not a liability. #ABleg #ABpoli #AlbertaNext #DEI #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
Screenshot of CNN article titled ‘Target’s CEO is stepping down as customers turn away | CNN Business.’ Overlaid text reads: ‘The Alberta Next video calls DEI as a drag on investments — but Target proves the opposite. When they pulled back from DEI, they lost sales, damaged their reputation, and shook investor confidence. Diversity isn’t a liability; it’s an asset. Alberta Next’s narrative is propaganda, not reality..’ Certain phrases such as ‘Alberta Next,’ ‘diversity,’ and ‘backlash to its retreat on DEI’ are highlighted with boxes and underlines, with an arrow pointing from the text to the CNN subheading about backlash.
August 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Reading the thread @lilypolenchuk.bsky.social posted there was still very much an anti-immigrant sentiment tonight in Edmonton. The difference from Sherwood Park is there appeared to be more people pushing back. #AlbertaNext #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour #ABLeg #ABpoli
hab3261.bsky.social Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · Aug 14
My take: At the Sherwood Park Town Hall, it was clear GOP-style anti-immigrant policy has arrived in Alberta. The panelists, moderator, and Danielle Smith all fed anti-immigrant sentiment. The video is loaded with political dog whistles. #AlbertaNext #ABpoli #Ableg
Film clapperboard illustration with text: ALBERTA NEXT (tax payer funded) PROPAGANDA TOUR. Take #2 Blame Immigrants Dodge Responsibility. GOP Playbook, AB Edition. Background is a teal filmstrip border on a salmon-orange backdrop. Graphic with a clapperboard illustration on the left labeled ALBERTA NEXT Take #2 Blame Immigrants for everything. Right panel titled 'Immigration & Provincial Facts' in a box: Minimum Wage: Frozen at $15/hour since 2018; not indexed to inflation. Rent: UCP refused rent controls like 2% NDP Bill. Healthcare: South Edmonton hospital cancelled; Red Deer expansion delayed to 2030–31. Education: Funding hasn’t kept up with population growth and inflation. Main text: Based on my observations at the Sherwood Park Town Hall on July 16th, it became clear that the UCP is adopting GOP-style tactics—blaming immigrants for its own policy failures and fueling division across Alberta. Growth Without Planning: The UCP attracted thousands through campaigns like 'Alberta is Calling,' but failed to prepare for the impact. Despite rising rents and housing strain, the government refuses to implement rent controls. Healthcare Infrastructure Has Been Neglected: Major hospital projects like Red Deer’s expansion and the South Edmonton hospital have been delayed or cancelled, leaving fast-growing communities without needed care. Public Education Under Strain: The province hasn’t kept up with school demand or class size growth. Funding lags behind inflation, and class size reporting was ended in 2019, reducing transparency. The UCP praises some immigrants while blaming others, using selective rhetoric to justify poor planning and push for 'controlled' immigration. Ironically, three immigrant panelists confirmed the very thing the UCP avoids admitting: it’s not immigration that’s failing Alberta—it’s the Alberta government Dog bone border around white center panel with large black text: 'What’s a Dog Whistle in Politics?' Smaller black text: A dog whistle is a coded phrase that seems harmless to most people — but sends a hidden message to a specific audience. Hidden message is highlighted in red. It’s a way to spread fear, prejudice, or division—without saying the quiet part out loud (quiet part out loud in red). It’s not what’s said — it’s what they want certain people to hear Table titled 'Dog Whistles in Alberta’s Immigration Message' with two columns: 'What they said' and 'What it really signals.' Rows: 'Open border policies' — False framing—stokes fear of invasion; echoes far-right rhetoric not grounded in Canada’s actual immigration system. 'Canadian values' — Suggests newcomers must fit unstated cultural norms; often excludes racialized or non-Western groups. 'Millions entered without vetting' — Conspiracy-coded language—suggests recklessness and threat; no evidence, but implies immigrants are dangerous. 'Immigration outpaces job growth' — Scapegoats immigrants for economic issues like poor labour policy. (Needs supporting data.) 'Withhold social programs from unapproved newcomers' — Two-tier society: encourages denying health care, education, or housing support—policy-coded cruelty. 'Target economic migrants over refugees or students' — Prioritizes wealthier, ‘desirable’ people; marginalizes vulnerable groups—signals conditional welcome. 'Sustainable immigration levels' — Framed as practical, but often used politically to justify exclusionary limits driven by public anxiety. 'We must align immigration with Alberta’s needs' — Economic gatekeeping—treats people as labour units, not as future citizens or neighbours. Footer text: These aren’t just policy choices—they’re signals. Dog whistles normalize exclusion by cloaking it in neutral words—common phrases that seem neutral but carry hidden exclusionary meaning. Compiled after reviewing the transcript of the Alberta Next Panel immigration video (June 24, 2025
August 15, 2025 at 2:51 AM
hab3261.bsky.social
The #AlbertaNext APP/CPP pension video is not written or edited by an economist and is full of misinformation and dog whistles. We can not believe one sentence of the video. #CPP #ABleg #ABpoli #Cdnpoli #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
Blue background with black text at top: ‘Prof Tombe and the Alberta Next Panel have not answered my question but the Internet has. The petty Moderator Bruce McAllister cut me off and joked after I asked. (Sher Pk Town Hall)’ Below is a white box with red header text: ‘Question asked at Alberta Next Town Hall Jul 16th’ Text inside: ‘Hi, I would like to make a comment to Prof Tombe. Thank you for being part of this panel. I relied on your great research last time to make an informed decision on the APP survey. I do have a comment today regarding the Alberta First video. It mentions Diversity Equity and Inclusion as being a negative factor in CPP investments. I could not find research to back up that statement and indeed found the opposite, that there is a positive correlation to DEI and investments. Will you be clarifying some of these comments for Albertans that rely on facts and research in making critical decisions over propaganda videos?’ Below, embedded tweet from Forbes (@forbes.com) with blue verified checkmark: Text: ‘The big box retailer has struggled with slumping sales recently amid a backlash over its retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.’ Attached article preview shows image of a Target store with parking lot, red Target sign in foreground, blue sky above. Headline: ‘Target CEO Brian Cornell Will Step Down As Sales Continue To Fall. The big box retailer has struggled with slumping sales recently amid a backlash over its retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.’ Source link: www.forbes.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
‪ #AlbertaNext HATE fest This is how #DanielleSmith stokes division. ALL Albertans pay for this hate. She forgets military,passports etc. Also Harper revised equalization not liberals. #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour #ABleg #Abpoli

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145K views · 7.5K reactions | Danielle Smith just gave the BEST Alberta beatdown speech to date. | Alberta News & Views
Danielle Smith just gave the BEST Alberta beatdown speech to date..
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August 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
#AlbertaNext is very anti-immigrant. Its no surprise that today it was announced there will be a marker for citizenship on drivers licenses in Alberta. #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour #ABpoli #ABleg
Made in the USA Alberta Next borrowed immigration fears Table titled 'Dog Whistles in Alberta’s Immigration Message' with two columns: 'What they said' and 'What it really signals.' Rows: 'Open border policies' — False framing—stokes fear of invasion; echoes far-right rhetoric not grounded in Canada’s actual immigration system. 'Canadian values' — Suggests newcomers must fit unstated cultural norms; often excludes racialized or non-Western groups. 'Millions entered without vetting' — Conspiracy-coded language—suggests recklessness and threat; no evidence, but implies immigrants are dangerous. 'Immigration outpaces job growth' — Scapegoats immigrants for economic issues like poor labour policy. (Needs supporting data.) 'Withhold social programs from unapproved newcomers' — Two-tier society: encourages denying health care, education, or housing support—policy-coded cruelty. 'Target economic migrants over refugees or students' — Prioritizes wealthier, ‘desirable’ people; marginalizes vulnerable groups—signals conditional welcome. 'Sustainable immigration levels' — Framed as practical, but often used politically to justify exclusionary limits driven by public anxiety. 'We must align immigration with Alberta’s needs' — Economic gatekeeping—treats people as labour units, not as future citizens or neighbours. Footer text: These aren’t just policy choices—they’re signals. Dog whistles normalize exclusion by cloaking it in neutral words—common phrases that seem neutral but carry hidden exclusionary meaning. Compiled after reviewing the transcript of the Alberta Next Panel immigration video (June 24, 2025
September 16, 2025 at 5:45 AM
hab3261.bsky.social
You almost have to be there in person to get the feel Alberta is going full MAGA anti-immigrant. The panelists were no help, the moderator was no help and the Premier was no help. It was disgusting. #AlbertaNext #ABpoli #ABleg #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
Graphic with a large white square bordered by a cartoon frame of beige dog bones. Bold black headline reads: “What’s a Dog Whistle in Politics?” Below, smaller black and red text explains: “A dog whistle is a coded phrase that seems harmless to most people — but sends a hidden message to a specific audience. It’s a way to spread fear, prejudice, or division — without saying the quiet part out loud. It’s not what’s said — it’s what they want certain people to hear.” The words “hidden message” and “quiet part out loud” are in red for emphasis, while “fear, prejudice” and “certain people” are in bold black. The design visually reinforces the concept of coded language in political messaging. Informational table titled “Dog Whistles in Alberta’s Immigration Message” with two columns: “What they said” and “What it really signals.” The first column lists phrases: “Open border policies,” “Canadian values,” “Millions entered without vetting,” “Immigration outpaces job growth,” “Withhold social programs from unapproved newcomers,” “Target economic migrants over refugees or students,” “Sustainable immigration levels,” and “We must align immigration with Alberta’s needs.” The second column explains the coded meanings, such as stoking fear of invasion, implying exclusion of racialized or non-Western groups, suggesting immigrants are dangerous, scapegoating immigrants for economic problems, promoting a two-tier society, marginalizing vulnerable groups, using practical-sounding limits to justify exclusion, and treating immigrants as labour units rather than future citizens. A note at the bottom states: “These aren’t just policy choices—they’re signals. Dog whistles normalize exclusion by cloaking it in neutral words—common phrases that seem neutral but carry hidden exclusionary meaning.” Small text credits the compilation to a review of the Alberta Next Panel immigration video transcript from June 24, 2025. The table is in blue and white with clear, readable font.
August 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
hab3261.bsky.social
Re-posting my memes from the Alberta Next propaganda tour. #AlbertaNext #ABpoli #ABleg #AlbertaNextPropagandaTour
Illustration of a public consultation setting where a concerned individual stands at a microphone holding a book labeled "Facts & Evidence," looking uncertain. In the background, three panel members shrug, each with a sign: "Survey? Not us," "Video? Not our fault," and "Panel? Just here to listen." The large caption at the top reads: "What am I supposed to bring—facts or a blindfold?" A text box to the right says: "If even the experts admit it’s a push poll, why are we pretending this is a real consultation?" The image uses muted blue tones to convey skepticism and frustration with the consultation process. Satirical image showing six dark glass poison bottles, each labeled with a contentious political issue in Alberta politics: "APP," "Prov Police Force," "Taxation," "Equalization," "Immigration," and "Sovereignty." The heading reads: "Danielle Smith’s ‘Alberta Next’ Panel Presents… Pick Your Poison." At the bottom, small text warns: "For political use only. Not safe for Albertans." The bottles are styled in an old-fashioned, apothecary design, each with a skull-and-crossbones symbol, implying all choices are harmful. Political cartoon titled "The Tractor Push Poll: Harvesting Your Consent." A green tractor labeled "Public Input" is being pushed by the word "Push" and pulling a wagon filled with pre-selected political issues such as "APP," "RCMP Exit," "Tax Collection Takeover," "Equalization Fight," and "Referendum in a United Canada?" A smiling woman, identified as Danielle Smith, waves while holding a folder labeled "Alberta Next Panel." Below, bullet points criticize the process: "Mandatory Video," "No Way to Disagree," "Preloaded Results," and "Loaded Question." The tagline reads: "The crop was chosen. The harvest was staged. Your voice was never in the soil." The cartoon suggests the consultation is biased and predetermined. Cartoon titled "Welcome to the Consent Rodeo" showing a blindfolded man riding a bull labeled "Public Voice" inside a rodeo arena. Exit signs point to predetermined outcomes: "Yes to APP" and "Yes to Equalization Fight." Danielle Smith stands in the arena holding a clipboard labeled "Alberta Next Survey" and says, "You decide: not really!" The imagery satirizes the lack of genuine choice in the public consultation process, suggesting it is a staged event with fixed results.
August 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM