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  1. Ottawa needs to be more transparent about major projects, think tank says

    OTTAWA — The Carney government needs to be more transparent in identifying which types of major projects are…
    #Canada #Ottawa #C.D.Howe #Canadian #Carney #DanielleSmith #MarkCarney #TheCanadaInvestmentSummit
    europesays.com/canada/195039/

  2. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/my-drivers-license-is-one-of-153-million-for-sale-on-a-new-dark-website/

    Well, well. Alberta’s UCP wanted to drop privacy standards surrounding health and health cards by tying Alberta health cards to Driver’s Licenses.

    Besides the crush of people jamming the local Registrar’s for their license, some of whom face multiple unexpected hurdles before getting theirs, Albertans are learning that their Health coverage expires.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-cards-expiry-9.7314841

    Worse, now the simple act of handing out one’s Driver’s License to, say, rent out a vehicle, means you’re also handing out your credentials for your health and your citizenship status. Do you think that local private businesses have raised their standard of care concerning your private information? Do you think that these local private businesses will accept greater liability for any misuse or mishandling of your very important personal credentials? I don’t think so.

    Do you think the publicly disarmed Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta is even remotely equipped or consulted for this real world scenario of privacy violations?

    Do you think your local car rental company should have your Health Card information so you can rent a car?

    Rent a pressure washer?

    Rent a U-Haul?

    Take that test drive at your local car dealer?

    What might you feel if your Driver’s License/Proof of Citizenship/Health Care Card is now automatically stolen and sold in bulk online? Do you think you can cancel it and get a new one? How many times do you think you might have to do this? How many times do you think you can actually do this?

    How do you feel when you learn that this new regime for Alberta Driver’s Licenses was to…address fraud?

    It’s almost like the UCP forgot what compartmentalization means…or why it was once considered a safety feature to separate parts of your work life and personal life to avoid being hacked.

    #CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbLeg

    #healthcare #UCP #AlbertaUnderSiege #DanielleSmith #driverslicense #HealthCareCard

  3. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/my-drivers-license-is-one-of-153-million-for-sale-on-a-new-dark-website/

    Well, well. Alberta’s UCP wanted to drop privacy standards surrounding health and health cards by tying Alberta health cards to Driver’s Licenses.

    Besides the crush of people jamming the local Registrar’s for their license, some of whom face multiple unexpected hurdles before getting theirs, Albertans are learning that their Health coverage expires.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-cards-expiry-9.7314841

    Worse, now the simple act of handing out one’s Driver’s License to, say, rent out a vehicle, means you’re also handing out your credentials for your health and your citizenship status. Do you think that local private businesses have raised their standard of care concerning your private information? Do you think that these local private businesses will accept greater liability for any misuse or mishandling of your very important personal credentials? I don’t think so.

    Do you think the publicly disarmed Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta is even remotely equipped or consulted for this real world scenario of privacy violations?

    Do you think your local car rental company should have your Health Card information so you can rent a car?

    Rent a pressure washer?

    Rent a U-Haul?

    Take that test drive at your local car dealer?

    What might you feel if your Driver’s License/Proof of Citizenship/Health Care Card is now automatically stolen and sold in bulk online? Do you think you can cancel it and get a new one? How many times do you think you might have to do this? How many times do you think you can actually do this?

    How do you feel when you learn that this new regime for Alberta Driver’s Licenses was to…address fraud?

    It’s almost like the UCP forgot what compartmentalization means…or why it was once considered a safety feature to separate parts of your work life and personal life to avoid being hacked.

    #CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbLeg

    #healthcare #UCP #AlbertaUnderSiege #DanielleSmith #driverslicense #HealthCareCard

  4. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/my-drivers-license-is-one-of-153-million-for-sale-on-a-new-dark-website/

    Well, well. Alberta’s UCP wanted to drop privacy standards surrounding health and health cards by tying Alberta health cards to Driver’s Licenses.

    Besides the crush of people jamming the local Registrar’s for their license, some of whom face multiple unexpected hurdles before getting theirs, Albertans are learning that their Health coverage expires.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-cards-expiry-9.7314841

    Worse, now the simple act of handing out one’s Driver’s License to, say, rent out a vehicle, means you’re also handing out your credentials for your health and your citizenship status. Do you think that local private businesses have raised their standard of care concerning your private information? Do you think that these local private businesses will accept greater liability for any misuse or mishandling of your very important personal credentials? I don’t think so.

    Do you think the publicly disarmed Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta is even remotely equipped or consulted for this real world scenario of privacy violations?

    Do you think your local car rental company should have your Health Card information so you can rent a car?

    Rent a pressure washer?

    Rent a U-Haul?

    Take that test drive at your local car dealer?

    What might you feel if your Driver’s License/Proof of Citizenship/Health Care Card is now automatically stolen and sold in bulk online? Do you think you can cancel it and get a new one? How many times do you think you might have to do this? How many times do you think you can actually do this?

    How do you feel when you learn that this new regime for Alberta Driver’s Licenses was to…address fraud?

    It’s almost like the UCP forgot what compartmentalization means…or why it was once considered a safety feature to separate parts of your work life and personal life to avoid being hacked.

    #CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbLeg

    #healthcare #UCP #AlbertaUnderSiege #DanielleSmith #driverslicense #HealthCareCard

  5. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/my-drivers-license-is-one-of-153-million-for-sale-on-a-new-dark-website/

    Well, well. Alberta’s UCP wanted to drop privacy standards surrounding health and health cards by tying Alberta health cards to Driver’s Licenses.

    Besides the crush of people jamming the local Registrar’s for their license, some of whom face multiple unexpected hurdles before getting theirs, Albertans are learning that their Health coverage expires.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-cards-expiry-9.7314841

    Worse, now the simple act of handing out one’s Driver’s License to, say, rent out a vehicle, means you’re also handing out your credentials for your health and your citizenship status. Do you think that local private businesses have raised their standard of care concerning your private information? Do you think that these local private businesses will accept greater liability for any misuse or mishandling of your very important personal credentials? I don’t think so.

    Do you think the publicly disarmed Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta is even remotely equipped or consulted for this real world scenario of privacy violations?

    Do you think your local car rental company should have your Health Card information so you can rent a car?

    Rent a pressure washer?

    Rent a U-Haul?

    Take that test drive at your local car dealer?

    What might you feel if your Driver’s License/Proof of Citizenship/Health Care Card is now automatically stolen and sold in bulk online? Do you think you can cancel it and get a new one? How many times do you think you might have to do this? How many times do you think you can actually do this?

    How do you feel when you learn that this new regime for Alberta Driver’s Licenses was to…address fraud?

    It’s almost like the UCP forgot what compartmentalization means…or why it was once considered a safety feature to separate parts of your work life and personal life to avoid being hacked.

    #CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbLeg

    #healthcare #UCP #AlbertaUnderSiege #DanielleSmith #driverslicense #HealthCareCard

  6. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/my-drivers-license-is-one-of-153-million-for-sale-on-a-new-dark-website/

    Well, well. Alberta’s UCP wanted to drop privacy standards surrounding health and health cards by tying Alberta health cards to Driver’s Licenses.

    Besides the crush of people jamming the local Registrar’s for their license, some of whom face multiple unexpected hurdles before getting theirs, Albertans are learning that their Health coverage expires.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-cards-expiry-9.7314841

    Worse, now the simple act of handing out one’s Driver’s License to, say, rent out a vehicle, means you’re also handing out your credentials for your health and your citizenship status. Do you think that local private businesses have raised their standard of care concerning your private information? Do you think that these local private businesses will accept greater liability for any misuse or mishandling of your very important personal credentials? I don’t think so.

    Do you think the publicly disarmed Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta is even remotely equipped or consulted for this real world scenario of privacy violations?

    Do you think your local car rental company should have your Health Card information so you can rent a car?

    Rent a pressure washer?

    Rent a U-Haul?

    Take that test drive at your local car dealer?

    What might you feel if your Driver’s License/Proof of Citizenship/Health Care Card is now automatically stolen and sold in bulk online? Do you think you can cancel it and get a new one? How many times do you think you might have to do this? How many times do you think you can actually do this?

    How do you feel when you learn that this new regime for Alberta Driver’s Licenses was to…address fraud?

    It’s almost like the UCP forgot what compartmentalization means…or why it was once considered a safety feature to separate parts of your work life and personal life to avoid being hacked.

    #CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbLeg

    #healthcare #UCP #AlbertaUnderSiege #DanielleSmith #driverslicense #HealthCareCard

  7. I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale

    Well, well. Alberta’s UCP wanted to drop privacy standards surrounding health and health cards by tying Alberta health cards to Driver’s Licenses.

    Besides the crush of people jamming the local Registrar’s for their license, some of whom face multiple unexpected hurdles before getting theirs, Albertans are learning that their Health coverage expires.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-cards-expiry-9.7314841

    Worse, now the simple act of handing out one’s Driver’s License to, say, rent out a vehicle, means you’re also handing out your credentials for your health and your citizenship status. Do you think that local private businesses have raised their standard of care concerning your private information? Do you think that these local private businesses will accept greater liability for any misuse or mishandling of your very important personal credentials? I don’t think so.

    Do you think your local car rental company should have your Health Card information so you can rent a car?

    Rent a pressure washer?

    Rent a U-Haul?

    What might you feel if your Driver’s License/Proof of Citizenship/Health Care Card is now automatically stolen and sold in bulk online? Do you think you can cancel it and get a new one? How many times do you think you might have to do this? How many times do you think you can actually do this?

    How do you feel when you learn that this new regime for Alberta Driver’s Licenses was to…address fraud?

    It’s almost like the UCP forgot what compartmentalization means…or why it was once considered a safety feature to separate parts of your work life and personal life to avoid being hacked.

  8. I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale

    Well, well. Alberta’s UCP wanted to drop privacy standards surrounding health and health cards by tying Alberta health cards to Driver’s Licenses.

    Besides the crush of people jamming the local Registrar’s for their license, some of whom face multiple unexpected hurdles before getting theirs, Albertans are learning that their Health coverage expires.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-cards-expiry-9.7314841

    Worse, now the simple act of handing out one’s Driver’s License to, say, rent out a vehicle, means you’re also handing out your credentials for your health and your citizenship status. Do you think that local private businesses have raised their standard of care concerning your private information? Do you think that these local private businesses will accept greater liability for any misuse or mishandling of your very important personal credentials? I don’t think so.

    Do you think your local car rental company should have your Health Card information so you can rent a car?

    Rent a pressure washer?

    Rent a U-Haul?

    What might you feel if your Driver’s License/Proof of Citizenship/Health Care Card is now automatically stolen and sold in bulk online? Do you think you can cancel it and get a new one? How many times do you think you might have to do this? How many times do you think you can actually do this?

    How do you feel when you learn that this new regime for Alberta Driver’s Licenses was to…address fraud?

    It’s almost like the UCP forgot what compartmentalization means…or why it was once considered a safety feature to separate parts of your work life and personal life to avoid being hacked.

  9. I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale

    Well, well. Alberta’s UCP wanted to drop privacy standards surrounding health and health cards by tying Alberta health cards to Driver’s Licenses.

    Besides the crush of people jamming the local Registrar’s for their license, some of whom face multiple unexpected hurdles before getting theirs, Albertans are learning that their Health coverage expires.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-cards-expiry-9.7314841

    Worse, now the simple act of handing out one’s Driver’s License to, say, rent out a vehicle, means you’re also handing out your credentials for your health and your citizenship status. Do you think that local private businesses have raised their standard of care concerning your private information? Do you think that these local private businesses will accept greater liability for any misuse or mishandling of your very important personal credentials? I don’t think so.

    Do you think your local car rental company should have your Health Card information so you can rent a car?

    Rent a pressure washer?

    Rent a U-Haul?

    What might you feel if your Driver’s License/Proof of Citizenship/Health Care Card is now automatically stolen and sold in bulk online? Do you think you can cancel it and get a new one? How many times do you think you might have to do this? How many times do you think you can actually do this?

    How do you feel when you learn that this new regime for Alberta Driver’s Licenses was to…address fraud?

    It’s almost like the UCP forgot what compartmentalization means…or why it was once considered a safety feature to separate parts of your work life and personal life to avoid being hacked.

  10. I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale

    Well, well. Alberta’s UCP wanted to drop privacy standards surrounding health and health cards by tying Alberta health cards to Driver’s Licenses.

    Besides the crush of people jamming the local Registrar’s for their license, some of whom face multiple unexpected hurdles before getting theirs, Albertans are learning that their Health coverage expires.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-cards-expiry-9.7314841

    Worse, now the simple act of handing out one’s Driver’s License to, say, rent out a vehicle, means you’re also handing out your credentials for your health and your citizenship status. Do you think that local private businesses have raised their standard of care concerning your private information? Do you think that these local private businesses will accept greater liability for any misuse or mishandling of your very important personal credentials? I don’t think so.

    Do you think your local car rental company should have your Health Card information so you can rent a car?

    Rent a pressure washer?

    Rent a U-Haul?

    What might you feel if your Driver’s License/Proof of Citizenship/Health Care Card is now automatically stolen and sold in bulk online? Do you think you can cancel it and get a new one? How many times do you think you might have to do this? How many times do you think you can actually do this?

    How do you feel when you learn that this new regime for Alberta Driver’s Licenses was to…address fraud?

    It’s almost like the UCP forgot what compartmentalization means…or why it was once considered a safety feature to separate parts of your work life and personal life to avoid being hacked.

  11. Josh Dehaas: A Carney oil blockade would be playing with fire, even if constitutional

    Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government should consider blocking oil exports to the United States to…
    #Canada #MarkCarney #Alberta #Carney #constitution #DanielleSmith #PierreTrudeau #SupremeCourt #TheConstitutionAct #theSupremeCourt
    europesays.com/canada/194395/

  12. No. No. Nine times no. Five very smart Albertans, from across the province, and across the political spectrum, tell me why they think Danielle Smith’s nine referendum questions are racist, or useless, or both. And we ask - why is there no No campaign as yet?? Please do give this vital episode a listen! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ #ableg #abpoli #Alberta #AlbertaUnbound #yeg #yyc #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #DanielleSmith #NaheedNenshi

  13. Next up - Bill C-12. Thursday night, I rose in the Senate to call out the so-called “reforms” to our immigration & refugee systems, which have been condemned by civil society groups across Canada. I was the only Senator to give a speech in opposition to the bill - perhaps because, as an Albertans, I have already witnessed the dangers of demonizing new Canadians and asylum seekers. youtu.be/U1QAtaBy-sM?si=np2nmi #C12 #BillC12 #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #SenCa #Alberta #ableg #abpoli #DanielleSmith #immigration #ICE

  14. I’m so sorry - I’m a bit behind on my Mastodon posting. Last week was crazy busy. So let me give you a recap of all the trouble I’ve been making in the Senate. First up - my exchange with Justice Minister Sean Fraser about Premier Danielle Smith’s threat to stop funding new superior court judges in Alberta. youtu.be/4qW6MudvW7M?si=mM_Sk- #cdnpoli #abpoli #LCJC #Alberta #SenateOfCanada #DanielleSmith #SenCa #ableg

  15. In the wee small hours of the morning, the Alberta legislature passed a bill that preemptively invoked the notwithstanding clause, ordering striking teachers back to work, and imposing on them a contract they had already rejected. Today, by coincidence, the Senate's Transport and Communications committee began a study of strikes in the transport sector. Since we had two great expert witnesses before us - labour lawyer Paul Champ and business professor Ian Lee - I seized the opportunity to ask what precedent Danielle Smith's bill might set. youtu.be/oKSYDrSCx8U?si=ItXTHk #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ableg #abpoli #ATA #AirCanada #Alberta #DanielleSmith

  16. “No other province in #Canada is charging for access to the #covid vaccine,” said #GilMcGowan. “This is a DANGEROUS precedent. I URGE Premier #DanielleSmith to reconsider her plan because otherwise #Alberta could face SERIOUS #COVID-19 outbreaks over the fall and winter" 🇨🇦 afl.org/press-releas...

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