Terri is right. Routine elections give voters the right to determine who represents them.

Bill 20 takes that power away and gives it to two dozen people behind closed doors in Edmonton.

There was a time conservatives stood up against something like that.

Quite the opposite. Bill 20 makes local councils and elected officials accountable to the minister and cabinet on pain of removal. And the minister's comments on this and Bill 18 make that crystal clear.

22,000+ #Oilers fans converged on ICE District last night to watch Game 3! 😮

Let's do it again tomorrow at the Rogers Watch Party in RogersPlace ($5 🎟 ticketmaster.ca/event/11006084…) plus the Ford Canada Tailgate Party & @Scotiabank Fan Park including the Molson Hockey House tent!

Minister Ric McIver: How does reintroducing corporate and union donations increase transparency? How does allowing donations from a numbered company increase transparency? How does not requiring disclosure of donations before election day increase transparency? #ableg #abpoli

🚨 Trustees must have the best interests of kids, not the best interests of their party! 📚 Education should be the top priority.

Tell your MLA to keep political parties out of school board elections. 🛑

#KidsOverPolitics #Bill20 #ableg #abed

UCP - “Alberta is going to be a hub for cutting edge technology! We’re all about developing the latest tech! Yay technology!”

Also UCP - “David Parker is afraid of electronic tabulators so we’re banning them”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Reminder: the UCP's drift into authoritarianism is neither new nor normal.

The volume & audacity of their misdeeds shouldn't lull Albertans into thinking that it’s politics as usual. Just because these episodes happen in plain sight doesn't excuse them.

theconversation.com/democracy-itse…

Some think labeling the UCP as 'authoritarian' is over-the-top.

They've granted themselves the ability to overturn local elections and bylaws as they see fit.

And that's only this week.

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The sense of optimism I’ve felt in the last six weeks is palpable. We’ve been conditioned to be against – against Ottawa, against frontline workers, against our neighbours. It’s time for us to be FOR something. For Alberta. For all of us.

Local government is the most transparent and accountable of any level of government. All of our council meetings are held in public, budget deliberations are held in public, and we are face to face with our citizens everyday in our community.

ICYMI, yesterday the UCP introduced Bill 20, a wide reaching piece of legislation that would have massive impacts on municipalities. These changes would include political parties at the municipal level, and the ability of the provincial government to remove elected officials at…

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“CKUA isn’t just another radio station; it’s an indispensable lifeline.”

Joe Ceci brilliantly crystallizes the value of CKUA to Albertans; highlights the urgent need for governments to step up + support; and shouts out everyone from Allison Brock to david ward. I’m in tears.

Thank you, Lethbridge!

Our first leadership debate was a huge success! Thousands of Albertans watched in person and online as our five candidates took the stage and shared their vision for the future of our province.

Watch the debate here:

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“Bill 20 looks to be solving a problem that doesn’t exist and may be contrary to democracy.”

A very thoughtful thread on Bill 20 from Strathcona County Councillor Robert Parks 🌻. #ableg #abpoli

🧵 Danielle Smith’s Bill 20 is an attack on local governance and democracy in this province. 1/6
#AbLeg

I’m getting a lawn sign to tell the UCP government to keep their hands off my CPP. Join me and get a sign here: albertasfuture.ca/hands-off-our-… #handsoffourcpp

What a fantastic evening hearing from folks who want their CPP protected! Lizette Tejada (She/Her), Sharif Haji & I were grateful for such engaging questions.

This UCP gov't needs to sit down with Albertans and listen to them when they say they want to stay in the CPP.
#AbLeg #AbPoli

It might be time for democrats, new and old, to join forces.