David Shepherd

From appointing judges to controlling immigration to separating from Canada, Danielle Smith claims her referendum is about representing Albertans’ voices & values. The truth? It’s not about Alberta values, it’s about UCP control. #abpoli

It’s official. Danielle Smith has decided to make us fight for the future of our province and our country. It’s not a fight we were asking for, but it’s one we’re damn well going to win. Join us - foralbertaforcanada.ca. #abpoli

Amazing crowd this morning supporting For Alberta For Canada! We are here to defeat Danielle Smith’s referendum on separation. Join us: foralbertaforcanada.ca #abpoli

Tomorrow we expect Danielle Smith to announce she’s going to force us to vote on separation. And it won’t be to “represent” Albertans - over 70% don’t want this - but to try to cling to power. We deserve better than a power-hungry Premier who’ll sacrifice our good for her own gain. #abpoli

As we all wait in limbo for Danielle Smith’s to decide if she’s going to force us into a costly vote on separation, it’s worth remembering how we got here. Here’s a short clip from a video in January on how UCP have paved the path for separatists every step of the way. #abpoli

There’s no other way to say it - bit by bit, act by act, the UCP are destroying our democracy. The foundation that everything we depend on, rests on. But we don’t have to let that happen. We can fight back. #abpoli

Governments are meant to be caretakers - to look after & improve the things we care about, that serve & support us. But Danielle Smith & the UCP are destroyers, willing to undermine & tear down every institution we depend on, all for their own political gain. It has to stop. #abpoli

“Dangerously detactched from reality.” That’s how journalist Richard Warnica describes Mitch Sylvestre, leader of the AB separatist movement. And possibly the most influential member of the UCP. Someone Danielle Smith will do anything to please, no matter the cost to the rest of us. #abpoli

Interesting. I asked the Minister on Wednesday if the UCP would halt the referendum due to the massive data breach. His answer was…far less coherent. #abpoli

A new study says Russian & Chinese groups are already running campaigns to support Alberta separatists. And now they may have access to the personal info of 3 million Albertans. I asked the Public Safety Minister what he’s doing to protect against it. His answer: Nothing. Not my problem. #abpoli

Alberta separatists’ leak of 3 million Albertans’ personal information is a public safety disaster. I asked the Minister of Public Safety what he was planning to do to address it. His answer? Call 911. 🤨 Albertans deserve a government that puts their needs first. That’s not the UCP. #abpoli

UPDATE: UCP senior staff was in a mid-April meeting where Alberta separatists doxed privileged voter information & he didn’t report it. 3M Albertans’ private information remained exposed for 2 more weeks. Yet Danielle Smith claims she didn’t know until last week? We deserve answers. #abpoli

Danielle Smith’s using your $ to run a website telling you how to vote in the referendum she’s using your $ to hold this fall. UCPropaganda on the public dime. And she has the gall to pass a law to make UCP the judge of what’s considered “neutral” in our schools? I had some thoughts. #abpoli

Danielle Smith & the UCP have passed multiple laws making it harder for you to vote. Even while they pass laws to protect shady behaviour by separatists & UCP allies. One set of rules for you, another for their friends. That’s life in Alberta under the UCP. #abpoli

Danielle Smith is absolutely shameless about supporting separatists over every day Albertans. They get everything they want while the you get skyrocketing costs, crumbling healthcare & overcrowded schools. Just more evidence the UCP puts their friends first & Canadians last. #abpoli

It seems the UCP & Alberta separatists have a lot in common. Neither care how their actions hurt Albertans. Both think they’re above the law. And both seem to have a lot to hide. Imagine having a gov’t that used its power to help you, instead of itself & its friends… #abpoli

The UCP are setting themselves up to rig our elections map so they can steal the next election. I explain how. This is a direct attack on your right to free and fair elections. So it’s time to get loud. 1/2 #abpoli

Danielle Smith and the UCP hate accountability So much so, they’re setting themselves up to rig our next election. Every Albertan needs to stand up and tell them NO. Premier Smith: 780-427-2251 premier@gov.ab.ca Minister of Justice: 780-427-2711 ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca #abpoli

It’s official. The UCP are going all in on rigging the next election. It’s unprecedented and unacceptable. MLAs should have no part in drawing the boundaries for the seats they run to represent. We’ll have much more to say n the days to come because, Alberta, we need to fight back. #abpoli

With gas prices soaring, we’re calling on Danielle Smith and the UCP to pause the provincial fuel tax and save you up to $300/year. The federal government is pausing theirs. But so far, the UCP dont seem to care. What do you think? #abpoli

How can you fight back against separation and stand up for Canada? Join the movement at ForAlbertaForCanada.ca. And join the province-wide Day of Action on Saturday, April 25. Because we’re in this together - For Alberta. For Canada. #abpoli

Breaking news in the Globe & Mail today - it appears Justice Minister Mickey Amery may have changed elections law to help with friend and relative Sam Mraiche. It seems the UCP’s corruption doesn’t end. Let’s make sure their time in government does. #ableg

The UCP claim they support direct democracy but they seem to be positioning themselves to interfere in the most direct democracy of all - the next provincial election. We can’t let that happen. #abpoli

MLA Jason Stephan just wrote an op-ed supporting separatism. He says Canada is hopelessly broken. That flies in the face of Danielle Smith’s claim she’s paved the way for a separatist referendum because to prove Canada can be fixed. So why is he still her Parliamentary Secretary? #abpoli

The UCP love to posture about public safety & accuse others of wanting to defund police. The fact is, the UCP are the only government that have actually stripped funding from police across Alberta. Minister Mike Ellis tried to lie about it. I set him straight. #abpoli

The Auditor General is an essential part of our democracy. But the UCP have been waging a campaign of disrespect & obstruction to disrupt his scrutiny of their spending & decisions. Albertans deserve better. They deserve the truth. And one way or another they’ll get it. #abpoli

7 years under the UCP & healthcare’s never been worse. Especially in rural Alberta where people don’t know if an ambulance will be there when they need it. Danielle Smith’s quadrupled bureaucracy & she’s doubling our debt with nothing to show for it. You deserve better. We’re ready. #ableg

Danielle Smith’s new budget will block thousands of low-income seniors from accessing government supports. I share the story of my constituent, Ron, who’ll be left with higher costs & less income thanks to the UCP. Never has a government spent so much to deliver so little. #abpoli

Tomorrow is the the very first Arts District Day in downtown Edmonton! Stop by the Citadel Theatre, Winspear Centre & Art Gallery of Alberta from 11-4 to check out free family-friendly theatre, live music, face painting, art exhibits & more. Hope to see you there! #abpoli #yegarts #yegdt

My greeting at the show. Gospel is good news music and we can all use some good news!

Racialized Albertans are facing increased levels of hatred & discrimination. They should be able to trust that their elected leaders are working to make that better, not worse. Sadly, with Danielle Smith and the UCP, it’s increasingly clear they can’t. That’s unacceptable. #abpoli

There’s a lot of questions about the UCP’s new Alberta Sheriffs Police Service. Over 2 years of planning & multiple pieces of legislation, Minister Ellis hasn’t talked to anyone - not municipalities or Sheriffs or Albertans. I took a moment to lay out some of their questions & concerns. #abpoli

The augmented reality…

A taste of what the exhibit has to offer…

The UCP didn’t run on leaving Canada, but Danielle Smith’s rolled out the red carpet for a divisive vote on it. I’m proud to stand with my colleagues in Alberta’s New Democrats & say I’m a proud Albertan & proud Canadian who rejects separatism. Are UCP MLAs able & willing to do the same? #abpoli

Did you know that before I was a politician, I was a musician? Join me next Tuesday, January 20, for a live performance by me and my friend, singer/guitarist Gary Martin, Prince of Blues. It’s going to be good! Get your tickets here: www.albertandp.ca/moments-meta... #abpoli #yegmusic

Only 8 days left to get your tickets for Moments & Metaphors! And only a couple left if you want to join me to enjoy an amazing 4-course Caribbean feast from Cafe Caribbean & learn about my favourite meal as a kid… Get your tickets today! www.albertandp.ca/moments-meta... #abpoli

I love coffee - the ritual of making it, the diversity of its flavours & the way it can bring people together. On Tues., Jan. 20th, I want to share that love with you. Join me for a unique coffee experience at Moments & Metaphors. Get your tickets here: www.albertandp.ca/moments-meta... #abpoli

Join me on Tuesday, January 20 for an event like you’ve never seen before. Moments & Metaphors - a chance to get to know me & connect with some of the amazing people I’ve met in community across our city. It’s going to be an incredible evening. www.albertandp.ca/moments-meta... #abpoli

We need your help. It’s an honour to be your voice, to stand up for you & against so many damaging decisions from the UCP. But to get the UCP out & bring ethical competent government back, we need your support. Any amount helps, plus you get a tax credit! act.albertandp.ca/donate/ectr #abpoli

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The UCP are creating chaos & uncertainty for Albertans on AISH. First came their clawback of the Canada Disability Benefit. And now, total disruption w/ a new program that will pay them less. Through it all, no consultation or communication. Albertans deserve better. 1/2 #abpoli

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Final QP for the year! I ran the numbers on the CorruptCare scandal & they don’t look good. We’re past a smoking gun - we’ve got a body, crime scene footage and fingerprints on the weapon. Albertans deserve a public inquiry. Now. 1/3 #abpoli

Last night the UCP used their power as gov’t to limit debate on multiple bills to one hour. They’ve done it > 80 times in six years. I had a few choice words in response and in defence of Albertans who deserve a government that respects democracy. Better is possible. Just not with UCP. #abpoli

The UCP’s new law says they’re the only provincial party that can call themselves “conservative.” I guess they have to legislate it, because they sure haven’t earned it. Alberta deserves better than a gov’t of unprincipled populists cosplaying as conservatives. And better is possible. #ableg

Danielle Smith & the UCP have deeply damaged Albertans’ ability to access care. And their plan to impose two-tier, Americanized healthcare is only going to make it worse. The UCP didn’t run on this. We need to fight this attack on our public healthcare system. We need to fight Bill 11 #abpoli

A Jasper favorite has come to Edmonton-City Centre! Check out the Patricia Street Deli at 10567-111 Street starting tomorrow, Dec. 1. #ableg

The UCP claim to be the party of choice. That’s a lie. Min. Ellis claims they haven’t decided whether to renew with the RCMP. But word is the new Chief of their provincial police force is telling municipal reps exactly the opposite. Albertans deserve better. Better is possible. #abpoli

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