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đ "The Dangerous Americanization of Alberta Democracy
Danielle Smith is looking south for inspiration, ideas and laws.
Legislation such as the Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Provincial Priorities Act have garnered strong opposition, with critics highlighting threats to the constitutional division of powers and rule of law, academic freedom and Indigenous sovereignty.
Proposed changes to the #Alberta
Human Rights Act and anti-trans legislation have sparked additional concerns.
Many of these measures were left out of the UCPâs 2023 election platform, raising questions as to their origins. While much has been made about her borrowing pages from the Quebec playbook, Smithâs idealization of #Republican policy in the United States may provide additional clues as to the source of the #UCPâs policies.
In a 2023 speech,đ Smith praised Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and projected Alberta as a âlittle bastion of freedomâ in the same vein.
Policy diffusion occurs when ideas, practices or innovations spread from one government or jurisdiction to another. In January, for instance, Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed the Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act, a bill that is almost identical to the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act (2022).
...represents a broader transformation toward a brand of right-wing populism that undermines liberal democratic norms by reducing local autonomy, curtailing academic freedom and concentrating authority in the political executive.
If similar moves at the federal level may be labelled the presidentialization of the prime ministership, Smithâs actions can be considered an attempt to turn her own office into that of a U.S. governor. "
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CCLA [Canadian Civil Liberties Association] Condemns Government of Ontario's
Proposal to Imprison the Innocent
"Ontarioâs proposal to eliminate bail in all cases for certain offences is a direct attack on due process and a violation of the #Charter.
A charge is not a conviction. This proposal would send innocent people to jail for years for crimes they did not commit.
To be clear: #Ontario is proposing that a person with no criminal record facing a weak case should now be sent directly to jail until a trial takes place â a process that could take up to three years.
As the recent acquittal of Umar Zameer on murder charges made clear, even a serious charge can rest on flimsy evidence and result in an acquittal.
It is also deeply concerning that #Police associations have publicly endorsed the governmentâs call for the suspension of Charter rights for people in #Canada
JD #Vance Campaign Event With Christian Right Leaders May Have Violated #Tax and #Election Laws, Experts Say
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#Ziklag and the Courage Tour, the far-right groups that hosted the #Republican vice-presidential nominee, are charities that canât legally intervene in #political campaigns.
#News #Politics #USPolitics #Election2024 #JDVance #ChristianRight #FarRight #Law #Trump #Nonprofit
Vance Event With Ziklag, Courage Tour May Have Violated Tax, Election Laws
Ziklag and the Courage Tour, the far-right groups that hosted the Republican vice-presidential nominee, are charities that canât legally intervene in political campaigns.ProPublica
Behind #Christian Nationalismâs Influence on the 2024 #Election
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The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American #politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
#News #USPolitics #History #ChristianNationalism #Rightwing #Abortion #Trump #Project2025 #HeritageFoundation #Jan6
The Genesis of Christian Nationalism
The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.ProPublica
Opponents of #Missouri #Abortion Rights Amendment Turn to Anti-Trans Messaging and #Misinformation
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Facing poll numbers showing support for a proposed amendment that would ensure #ReproductiveRights in the state, abortion opponents have poured more than $1 million into a last-minute campaign to undermine support leading up to the #election.
#News #Trans #Government #USPolitics #Politics #Health
Opponents of MO Abortion Rights Amendment Turn to Anti-Trans Messaging
Facing poll numbers showing support for a proposed amendment that would ensure reproductive rights in the state, abortion opponents have poured more than $1 million into a last-minute campaign to undermine support leading up to the election.ProPublica
2024 #Election: What the Data Reveals About U.S. #Immigration
Politicians are not giving us the full picture on immigration and what new arrivals have meant for U.S. communities. Our reporting and analysis of #government data explains the real challenges as opposed to the ones being made up to scare you.
#News #Data #Politics #Election2024 #Border #Demographics #Asylum #Migration #Biden #Trump #Harris
The New Effects of Immigration
Recent years have seen a big increase in migrants crossing the U.S. border. But thatâs not the most significant change. Itâs that many are coming from new countries and with more legal ways to be here.ProPublica
He Died Building a Ship for the U.S. #Government. His Family Got Nothing.
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Elmer PĂ©rez was one of many #immigrants hired by U.S. shipbuilders to fill the urgent need for skilled #labor. These workers do the same jobs and take the same risks as their American counterparts, but are left on their own when things go wrong.
#News #Immigration #Economy #Louisiana #Migration #Politics
An Immigrant Died Building a Ship for the U.S. Government. His Family Got Nothing.
Elmer PĂ©rez was one of many immigrants hired by U.S. shipbuilders to fill the urgent need for skilled labor. These workers do the same jobs and take the same risks as their American counterparts, but are left on their own when things go wrong.ProPublica
âPut Them in Traumaâ: Inside a Key #MAGA Leaderâs Plans for a New #Trump Agenda
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Private #videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Voughtâs âshadowâ plans for using the #military on protesters, defunding the #EPA and villainizing civil servants.
#News #Politics #Election #Election2024 #Government #Video #DonaldTrump
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Videos Reveal Trump Adviserâs âShadowâ Plan for Second Administration
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Voughtâs âshadowâ plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.ProPublica
Featured: âEffectively, the business model here is deception. Itâs not just about them being partisan. Itâs about them being dishonest and crossing basic lines of journalism. Theyâre not even doing #journalism.â texasobserver.org/dallas-hero-âŠ
#media #Dallas #NorthTexas #politics #USpol #News #Texas #election2024 #democracy #corruption
The GOP Megadonor Behind the Bid to Break Dallas City Government
Conservative hotelier Monty Bennett and a California-based company that offers protesters-for-hire have seeded an âastroturfâ right-wing influence network that has kicked into overdrive to push controversial âDallas HEROâ city charter amendments.Steven Monacelli (The Texas Observer)
âImmigrants exist across our economic spectrum. Theyâre everywhere. Theyâre us.â
Our top story: Unauthorized workers form the backbone of crucial sectors; in the construction industry, up to 50 percent of laborers building the state are undocumented. texasobserver.org/how-mass-depâŠ
#immigration #Trump #fascism #extremism #democracy #WorkersRights #HumanRight #labor #politics #USpol #news #election2024
How Mass Deportations Would âDevastateâ Texas
The Lone Star State is home to millions of undocumented residents and members of mixed-status families critical to the stateâs economic success, yet Texas leaders are cheering on Trump anyway.Francesca DâAnnunzio (The Texas Observer)
âOur leadersâ determination to refuse to prepare for (or even acknowledge) the ongoing climate catastrophe is proof of the yawning gap between our ruling class and the average Texan.â
Last week: In the face of our leadersâ blatant disregard, short-lived outrage is not enough. Itâs time for everyday Texans to take back their power. texasobserver.org/a-crisis-of-âŠ
#environment #news #politics #USpol #Texas #ClimateChange #sustainability #energy #OilAndGas #GulfCoast #Houston
âThis is very confusing. Weâre going to take responsibility, but weâre not responsible. Weâre going to punish a couple people, but weâre not going to punish them.â
Director Steve McCraw reinstated a #Texas ranger heâd fired over the response to the Robb Elementary shooting. The rangerâs appeal could have brought scrutiny on his agency. texasobserver.org/dps-mccraw-tâŠ
#news #police #Uvalde #GunViolence #politics #USpol #transparency
DPS Dodges Transparency in UvaldeâAgain
Director Steve McCraw reinstated a Texas ranger heâd fired over the response to the Robb Elementary shooting. The rangerâs appeal could have brought scrutiny on his agency.Jason Buch (The Texas Observer)
SCOOP from Reporting Fellow Francesca D'Annunzio: Texas Department of Public Safety is committing to a five year, $5.3 million contract for Tangles, an AI #surveillance tool that can track cell phones without a court order. (𧔠1/2) texasobserver.org/texas-dps-suâŠ
#Texas #politics #USpol #news #police #tech #privacy #HumanRights #activism #AI
Texas State Police Gear Up for Massive Expansion of Surveillance Tech
DPS plans to spend millions in taxpayer dollars on a controversial software, used first as part of Governor Abbottâs border crackdown, to âdisrupt potential domestic terrorism.âFrancesca DâAnnunzio (The Texas Observer)
âThe last time the United States launched a mass deportation effort ⊠U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent were rounded up and sent to Mexicoâa place that many had never been before. The mass deportations that #Trump is proposing would be devastating for our economy and dangerous for American Latinos.â
texasobserver.org/how-mass-depâŠ
#politics #USpol #immigration #news #fascism #extremism #racism #election2024 #economy
How Mass Deportations Would âDevastateâ Texas
The Lone Star State is home to millions of undocumented residents and members of mixed-status families critical to the stateâs economic success, yet Texas leaders are cheering on Trump anyway.Francesca DâAnnunzio (The Texas Observer)
Toon in Monday
A look at the world Monday through the eyes of political cartoonists from across the globeTHE SENTINEL (Sentinel Colorado)
The gun industry launched a secret project in the late 1990s.
To elect gun-friendly politicians, manufacturers gave #political operatives sensitive, intimate information on their customers without their consent.
The story behind the #data sharing and its impact has never been revealed.
Until now.
#News #Guns #Privacy #Politics #Business
propublica.org/article/gunmakeâŠ
Iconic Gun-Makers Gave Sensitive Customer Information to Political Operatives
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians.ProPublica
If the American public were better informed and fact-based, mis- and disinformation would not enjoy the level of success it does. Still, some people are educated yet disregard facts in service of cognitive dissonance and âteam strongâ, which is really team weak.
#HarrisWalz2024 #uspol #usa #politics #election #election2024 #vote #voteearly
NBC News:
Elon Muskâs X is boosting election conspiracy theories with AI-powered trending topics
The misinformation boosted by Xâs AI model Grok has included conspiracy theories about voter fraud and unsubstantiated smears about Vice President Kamala Harris...
The dubious content is spreading in the appâs âexploreâ section, which says it uses Muskâs AI software...
nbcnews.com/tech/misinformatioâŠ
#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #ElonMusk
Elon Muskâs X boosts election conspiracy theories with AI trends
The misinformation boosted by Xâs AI model Grok included conspiracy theories about voter fraud and unsubstantiated smears about Vice President Kamala Harris.David Ingram (NBC News)
nothing to see here, just #JDVance actively encouraging the breaking of laws and the harassment of poll workers in a swing state.
x.com/DanteAtkins/status/18503âŠ
#Election2024 #2024Election #Trump #DonaldTrump #JDVance #uspol #uspolitics #politics #Kamala2024 #KamalaHarris #GOP #MAGA #MAGAts #Vote #Republicans #RVAT #Democrats #HarrisWalz2024 #VoteBlue #HarrisForPresident #HarrisWalz #polls #swingState #Pennsylvania #Michigan #Wisconsin #Virginia #VoteHarris
"Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork?"
- Aure
Donald Trump is not worthy of holding political office in the United States of America.
He does not possess the leadership, intelligence, moral compass, or ethics worthy of a leader of the Free world.
In the US, the President is the servant of the people.
If Trump is elected, the President will serve Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
COUNTRY OVER POLITICS!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #breaking #breakingnews #trending #Politics
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Federal government:
"Hi provinces! Our winters can be harsh and we have many homeless living on the streets so here we are giving you financial help to house these people so they won't die out in the cold."
Conservative premiers in Ontario, Alberta, and Saskatchewan:
"What? Can't hear you! Besides, it we can't risk taking money from the feds and making them look good. WE MUST OWN THE LIBS! We will NOT concern ourselves with people dying in the snow! "
Conservative Premiers call local police and RCMP:
"Just make sure the bodies don't clutter up the doorways or sidewalks in front of businesses! Move them out of town!"
#Canpoli #Politics #Homeless #Housing
Elon Musk has spent the past couple years railing against âillegalâ immigrants, but new reporting confirms what weâve long suspected: Musk himself worked illegally in the United States and deceived officials when investors finally forced him to get a visa.
When the LA Times' owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, killed its endorsement of Kamala Harris, he also quashed a multi-part series, tentatively called "The Case Against Trump," @TheWrap says. So far, three staffers â editorial writer Karin Klein, Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Green and editorials editor Mariel Garza have quit over the lack of endorsement, with Klein calling Soon-Shiong a "chickensh**." To date, the LA Times Guild is the only institution from the paper that has commented publicly. Here's more â free registration may be required to read the full article.
#LATimes #Politics #USPolitics #DonaldTrump #Media #Journalism
LA Times Planned 'Case Against Trump' Series Alongside Kamala Harris Endorsement Before Owner Quashed It | Exclusive - TheWrap
Patrick Soon-Shiong's interference with the paper's editorial freedom has sparked a crisis that includes canceled subscriptions and several high profile resignationsRoss A. Lincoln (TheWrap)
New today: Those in charge donât even bother to hide how little they care anymore. Hurricane Beryl was the sort of freak occurrence that is sadly now a common facet of life in the era of anthropogenic climate change, as was the shameless breakdown of leadership we saw. texasobserver.org/a-crisis-of-âŠ
#politics #USpol #news #environment #weather #ClimateChange #Republicans #Texas #GregAbbott
In Texas, a Crisis of Inaction Without Consequence
In the face of our leadersâ blatant disregard, short-lived outrage is not enough. Itâs time for everyday Texans to take back their power.Colin Bogle (The Texas Observer)
NEW: Gun-Makers Gave Sensitive Customer Information to #Political Operatives
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At least 10 #gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians.
#News #Guns #Politics #Privacy #Government #Business
propublica.org/article/gunmakeâŠ
Iconic Gun-Makers Gave Sensitive Customer Information to Political Operatives
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians.ProPublica
MSNBC:
âTed Cruz is too small for Texasâ: Allred says state doesnât need Sen. who goes to CancĂșn
youtube.com/watch?v=qOGZ__yUjrâŠ
#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Texas
âTed Cruz is too small for Texasâ: Allred says state doesnât need Sen. who goes to CancĂșn
This yearâs Texas Senate seat race might be the best chance the Democrats have in picking up a seat. Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is challenging Incumbent Re...YouTube
To win in Texas, U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred aims to appeal to Democrats and moderates
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#Election2024 #Elections #News #Politics #ColinAllred #DemocratsInTexas #ModerateDemocrats #TedCruz
To win in Texas, U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred aims to appeal to Democrats and moderates
To win his bid for the U.S. Senate, Congressman Colin Allred needs to convince Texas voters to break decades of precedent. Texas hasnât elected a Democrat to a statewide office in three decades.Blaise Gainey (Houston Public Media)
Officials say North Korea sent troops to Russia. What would that mean for war with Ukraine? - EUROPE SAYS
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) â American and South Korean officials said Wednesday that thereâs evidence North Korea has dispatchedEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court says those whose mail ballots are rejected for defects should be allowed to vote provisionally
CNN  â The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said voters should be allowed to cast provisional ballots in person at their polling place if their mail ballots are rejected because of certain defects, in a ruling Wednesday that could give thousands of PennsyâŠBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)