Marlin Schmidt

Some sage advice from an Obama political strategist. TL;DR - commenting on, or sharing, your political opponents posts is just like making a campaign donation to them. Only engage in messages that you would pay to promote.

Like and share if you're reflecting on Queen Victoria's legacy this Victoria Day! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDS4gD5LgKo

Jason Kenney and the UCP must take immediate action to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in childcare centres and keep as many open as possible. NDP Children’s Service Critic Rakhi Pancholi will join early learning and childcare providers to call for immediate actions that would prevent broad closures during the third wave of COVID-19.

The worst environment minister in Alberta's history continues being terrible. Reducing the amount oilsands companies owe for reclamation security at a time when oilsands operators are making record profit is a huge gift to companies like CNRL and a big blow to our environment and the province's financial future. https://financialpost.com//alberta-changes-environmental-l

In October 2019, then UCP Minister Tanya Fir met with Australian coal company Valory Resources, and offered in writing anything I can do to help in the completion of your mining project. Roughly six months later, the 1976 Coal Policy was quietly rescinded on the Friday of the May 2020 long weekend. By failing to conduct any economic impact analysis on coal development, the ministry put jobs in agriculture and tourism at risk. This was either a tragic failure on the ministry’s part to do basic due diligence, or evidence of coal lobbyists getting to decide whether it’s worth it to strip mine the Rockies, pollute our headwaters, and kill jobs in other sectors.

We are calling for a formal investigation to be done by the Office of the Auditor General into the rescinding of the 1976 Lougheed Coal Policy. It defies belief that the ministry responsible for providing a wide-angle lens into economic development in Alberta would conduct no analysis on developing coal at the expense of other industries like agriculture and tourism. https://www.facebook.com/rachelnotley/videos/2937139299939254/

Watch LIVE as Dr. Tehseen Ladha, pediatrician and assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta, joins us for a Q&A with tonight. Dr. Ladha will be hosted by NDP Children's Services Critic Rakhi Pancholi.

What breed of dog is Nibbler? He’s a Schmidt Tzu. #dogsofinstagram

We are only beginning to understand the impact of COVID-19 on our kids. Premier Jason Kenney originally tried to claim that young people almost never get COVID.... That wasn’t true. We see rising case counts among children and more are ending up in Alberta hospitals every day. Parents have questions. We will try to give you real, credible answers. Join NDP Children’s Services Critic Rakhi Pancholi tonight as she hosts Dr. Tehseen Ladha, pediatrician and assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta, for a Q&A with Alberta parents. Join us live tonight at 8:30 p.m. on Rachel Notley’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/rachelnotley/live

NDP Critic for Jobs, Economy and Innovation Deron Bilous and MLAs Joe Ceci, Irfan Sabir and Kathleen Ganley, will join Calgary business owners and the co-founder of the Alberta Business Improvement Areas Association to call for support for businesses who have followed public health orders, and for effective enforcement against businesses that willfully put Albertans at risk.