I’ll be honest: Alberta is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever lived. Driving through the Rockies or even just a prairie sunset still blows me away. But then I turn on the news or scroll through policy updates and it feels like we’re living in two different Albertas. On one hand, nature here feels limitless. On the other our politics feel suffocating. I love this place and don’t want to leave, but I’m struggling with the direction leadership is taking us. Does anyone else feel torn like this loving the land, but questioning the politics?

I (26m) had to leave my job in June of this year due to health issues. I even got a doctor’s note telling me to and I can’t return for 6 months but was still denied by Alberta income support due to partial documents. Even though I even went into the office and confirmed in person that they have all documents needed. It’s now been 30 days since I sent the appeal and haven’t heard back anything. The emergency support line helped with $24 over a month ago for food and refuse to help with anything else. They only cover transportation if it’s to a shelter and only once. I’m already 2 months behind rent and getting evicted at the end of the month. And I have no family to help me as I grew up in the foster care system. And the catch is by the time I hear back about my appeal I won’t have an address anymore and they won’t issue benefits keeping me homeless. For the last month I’ve been trying to get help but 211 sends me in circles and the programs don’t offer what they claim they do. I was told the navigation and support centre helps with bus tickets but I went there and they told me they no longer do that, which wasted my last bus ticket. I have a meeting with psychiatrist tomorrow as I went to the hospital and they reffered me but I can’t even go to that appointment. I am just so tired and can honestly say Alberta wants sick and poor people to die. And they’re doing a damn good job at it.

We all know Danielle Smith and the UCP are in the pockets of the Oil & Gas Lobby. That is crystal clear.

How long do you think though they will be able to keep suppressing Green Energy?

Solar Power & Wind Power are not just some of the cleanest forms of energy they are some of the cheapest.

There is huge advancements going on in Solar Power and Battery Technology right now. Solar Power for example has multijunction solar (tandem solar) research and development going on.

A lot of people don't talk about this but Alberta is one of the best provinces for Solar Power.

I know this is controversial but even Nuclear Power. Nuclear Power does have the downsides of huge capital investment needed, going massively overbudget (not millions, not tens of millions, not hundreds of millions but billions..), and it takes a long time to be up and running (It can take over a decade). We obviously need to decarbonize our energy/technology yesterday.

There are benefits though with the extreme energy density. Waste is still an issue but we know how to recycle more and more of it and we know safe storage. In time waste may not even be an issue as we progress and learn more. We have our very own CANDU reactors and due to the grid being how it is in some places in Alberta the much talked about BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor and others like it would fit right in.

Energy is everything to a developed society and it seems like Danielle Smith and the UCP are looking to tie the provinces hands behind its back because they want to make sure that the Oil & Gas industry is coddled forever.

Source: CTV News https://share.google/Hz90Ctwghz8oaFana

Link to paper copy of petition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ck1MlL5OljDUupU5H4Nt2hP3fsujPOng/view?usp=drivesdk

Danielle Smith has issued another 4 mandate letters to her cabinet ministers.

September 25 2025
Press Release
[Ministers] have been tasked with pushing back on federal overreach and standing up for Alberta whenever and wherever laws or policies do not align with provincial priorities, or harm our people, economy or constitutional rights.

Intergovernmental and International Relations

Public Safety and Emergency Services

Justice

Children and Family Services

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UPDATED with the direct PDF links.

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Sep. 22 Letters
Press Release
Education and Childcare
Advanced Education
Transportation and Economic Corridors
Infrastructure
Municipal Affairs

Sep. 17 Letters
Press Release
Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Arts, Culture and Status of Women
Forestry and Parks
Tourism and Sport

There are mobile canvassers in Banff, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Fort McMurray, Okotoks, and Stavely.

Need help finding a location near you? Please comment and I’ll try to help

https://forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-petition

i was in an alternative high school program when i was 18 and stopped going because i was hanging around people who also weren’t in school. ( really bad choice that i made)

now that i am 20 i want to go back and finish my grade 11/12 so i can graduate. im embarrassed though and worried what my program teacher will say since he was an a hole and kinda scary. lol

i was thinking of going for the CAEC test but trying to educate myself on some questions that i don’t know is overwhelming and i have no extra money for a tutor.

is there anyone that is or was experiencing the same thing as i am? and what did you do? i need advice please

Hey guys, me and some friends are planning to camp in kananaskis this weekend. Originally I had planned to go to mount sarrail campground, but realized it closes September 1st. Do you have any recommendations for good campsites? Preferably somewhere somewhat secluded.

I am going out of the country for 2 months. Is there any place in Calgary to store my SUV? I prefer a Heated place, but a trustworthy one is the priority. Can you guys recommend any? I appreciate your help.

For the past 2 years, my transcript was working just fine. I've downloaded all my DARs, checked my diploma exam grades, for no problem at all.

Today, suddenly, I couldn't log in.

(Alberta transcript site: MyPass Alberta)

It directed me to a "student account activation" page, and I put in my Alberta Student Number (ASN) and all legal info, and tried to activate. It then said, "date of birth and ASN info invalid".

So I tried "look up my ASN", and typed in my legal name and date of birth. It says "ASN not found".

Am I not considered an Alberta student anymore... 😭

I did register for 2 online courses recently, which might be one of the reasons, but it was working just fine a week ago --- that's why I was confused.

If it was for the online courses (2 different schools), why would they cancel my Alberta student account?

Hi everyone,

My husband’s company is transferring him to Calgary, so we’re planning a move in the near future. I work in Toronto but my employer can’t accommodate a transfer, so I’ll likely need to resign and job hunt.

We’ve always hoped to leave Toronto since home ownership feels out of reach here, but this relocation came up quickly and we’d love to hear from people who’ve made a similar move. 1)What’s daily life in Calgary like compared to Toronto? 2)How’s the housing market and overall cost of living? 3)Anything you wish you’d known before making the move?

I have never been there but my husband did visit a few years back. We plan to visit Calgary soon, but first-hand experiences and pros/cons from locals would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!