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David Shepherd

@dshepyeg

MLA for Edmonton-City Centre • Shadow Minister for Public Safety & Emergency Services • Cyclist • Musician • Lover of Good Coffee • Comic Book Geek •

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Help strengthen community justice in Alberta. Apply now for the Alberta Restorative Justice Grant, open until August 25. Learn more: alberta.ca/release.cfm?xI…

Help strengthen community justice in Alberta. Apply now for the Alberta Restorative Justice Grant, open until August 25. 

Learn more: alberta.ca/release.cfm?xI…
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“This explosion of overtime in hours and costs is reflective of a system in crisis,” says Mike Parker, paramedic and president of the Health Sciences Association of Alberta. This isn’t sustainable. It’s dangerous. Albertans deserve better. theijf.org/system-in-cris…

Rob Breakenridge (@robbreakenridge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is odd. It's the government's own bill that states: "An initiative petition proposal must not contravene sections 1 to 35.1 of the Constitution Act, 1982" and: "The Chief Electoral Officer may, with respect to a legislative proposal, a policy proposal or a constitutional

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The UCP seem to think they should be ultimate & absolute authority on everything. No checks or balances on their power, no transparency or accountability. Just their arrogance & entitlement. Alberta, you deserve better & better is possible. BetterTogetherSummer.ca #ableg

Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Once again, the Premier is improperly attempting to apply political pressure on an independent decision-maker and interfere with the rule of law" Alberta NDP raise concerns after Justice Minister Micky Amery suggests Elections Alberta withdraw court action on separation qustion

“Once again, the Premier is improperly attempting to apply political pressure on an independent decision-maker and interfere with the rule of law"

Alberta NDP raise concerns after Justice Minister Micky Amery suggests Elections Alberta withdraw court action on separation qustion
David Shepherd (@dshepyeg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Chief Electoral officer Gordon McClure is trying to ensure the questions complies with the law – Alberta law – that he’s required to respect.  But Smith suggests a key provision of the law should be ignored. Once again, the premier seems to side with the separatists.” #ableg

Naheed Nenshi (@nenshi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We had an amazing time at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede ❤️🤠 I loved seeing all the Canadian flags waving on the parade route and hearing people tell us why Alberta is such an important part of our country. We truly are #BetterTogether. Learn more:

Shaye Ganam (@shayeganam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Put another way.. the chief electoral officer is doing the job and following the laws put in place by the very government that is now asking that those laws be set aside.

David Shepherd (@dshepyeg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“These are consequential & expensive changes…Albertans deserve to be consulted If gov’t’s hellbent on [them], it should just say so. But spare us the charade of pretending otherwise. If they genuinely want to know what [we] think, a course correction’s badly needed.” #ableg

Sharif Haji (@sharifhaji) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Alberta accounted 140 out of the 230 new measles cases in week 29 of the year. That is 61% of all new cases in Canada. With school year to start in a month, children, seniors, & immunocompromised deserve better. When will the UCP government start taking this crisis seriously?

Alberta accounted 140 out of the 230 new measles cases in week 29 of the year. That is 61% of all new cases in Canada.

With school year to start in a month, children, seniors, & immunocompromised deserve better. 

When will the UCP government start taking this crisis seriously?