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Are You in A Toxic Relationship with Your Provincial Politicians in Canada?
And let’s be real… coming back to Canada and actually paying attention to what’s happening across our provinces (especially here in Alberta, in the neighbouring province of BC, and out in the East in Ontario) gave me a kind of culture shock I never expected.
Honestly? I didn’t even experience culture shock this intense when I moved to China.
So here are 5 political strategies I can clearly identify being used right now by provincial leaders across Canada that are rocking m
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Allyship in Action: Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Lavender Library Press Edition
Allyship is not performative. It requires discomfort, humility, and sustained effort.
It is not about “helping” Indigenous peoples. It is about standing beside them, respecting their leadership, and working toward meaningful change to protect the Next Seven Generations.
*If you like this allyship framework, please feel free to get your own copy on my free resources page. https://www.lavenderlibrarypress.ca/freelbgtqandsafespaceresources
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Democracy is NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT! My Email As A Concerned Albertan and Canadian Citizen About Alberta Politics To The UCP Red Tape Cutter Dale Nally
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
One of the simplest (and most overlooked and taken for granted) civil liberties we have as Canadians is the right to directly contact our elected officials.
So, of course, I did!
I recently sent an email to Minister Dale Nally, Alberta’s Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, asking for clarity. I’m sharing that email below, online, and on social media publicly for one reason:
Because civic engagement should be accessible to AL
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Reflection: Turning 40, Tuning Out the Noise, and Turning the Page
There’s a lot of noise in the world right now, especially here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (mini-Trump vibes, anyone?)....
For queer folks, that noise isn’t just frustrating, it’s heavy; it's scary; it's consuming. It’s the constant hum of policies and rhetoric that make it harder to simply be.
But through all the noise, I’m reminding myself (and you) that queer joy is resistance.
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Vicious Compliance in Alberta: When Words (and Policies) Miss the Mark
And so, in the spirit of true vicious compliance, we’ve reclaimed it. We’ve turned her mistake into a symbol of queer resistance, creativity, and humour.
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The Erosion of Intellectual Freedom: Alberta's Misguided March Toward Educational Censorship
My teacher-perspective on the Alberta book ban and standing against the U.S of Alberta
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