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Calgary, Alberta / Treaty 7
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Esmahan
2 years
Thanks @CBCNews and @markusoff for letting me share my thoughts on what Calgary’s story can be.
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Jason Markusoff
2 years
"In this city, our brand is corporate and cowboy. If you don't identify with these things, you don't belong. "But there's another Calgary. My Calgary." @esmahanyyc with something that will ring true to many Calgarians, current and former.
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I was at Muslim Heritage Festival today—the event was great but was marred by freedom convoy folks marching through with a man in full Crusader gear. Event volunteers engaged the man in polite conversation but his presence was upsetting to many there for the simple reason that
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Calgary is the third most diverse city in this country. This crowd does nothing to reflect that.
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Pierre Poilievre
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I am Alberta bound… rally starting within minutes.
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it illustrates that Islamophobia is alive and well in Canada and even an event intended to be celebratory for Muslim communities can become a site of Islamophobia. Anyone who is paying attention understands that to be Muslim in Alberta is a discomfiting experience.
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The provincial govt has undermined confidence in Alberta’s Human Rights Commission by refusing to fire the chair of the commission who made Islamophobic remarks and somehow expects Muslims to have faith in an institution led by someone who has refused to apologize for his
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2 years
like this and I hate that I’m drawing attention to it—but if we don’t recognize the problem we can’t fix it.
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2 years
discriminatory views. Muslim hijabi women have been attacked multiple times and many visibly Muslim individuals are anxious about going to mosques or Muslim gatherings. I hate that what was a great event celebrating the diversity of Calgary’s Muslim communities was tarnished
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3 years
This is brave, but it hurts to read. I can’t tell you how many times I got asked if I support Sharia law while running for office. We had doors slammed in our faces by people who explicitly told us they would never support a Muslim. I got called a foreign bitch. There
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Esmahan
3 years
Can someone please explain to me, a person who lived under an actual authoritarian monarchy, when Canada was not free?
@Ben_S_Harper
Ben Harper
3 years
Remember when Canada was Strong and Free? Good times. 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
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3 years
Is Devin Dreeshen just gonna coast along with no repercussions? Doesn’t his behaviour merit some kind of sanction?
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4 years
It’s unimaginably cruel to subject people working retail, making minimum wage to keep a roof over their head and put food on the table during a pandemic, to this level of risk and exposure.
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4 years
Siri, show me an example of a homophobic dog whistle.
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2 years
When racialized people step up to denounce white supremacy/the convoy, they become targets of hate and their safety is put at risk. We are seeing this here in Calgary with @CWalcottYYC , @JyotiGondek , @ThatHeatherC and other racialized leaders. Here are just a few examples of
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6 years
This is a truly misguided piece that does harm to teenagers who are survivors of sexual assault. It trivializes sexual assault, diminishes the responsibility of the person who commits it, and discourages survivors from coming forward. Not cool, @calgaryherald #metoo #IBelieveYou
@calgaryherald
Calgary Herald
6 years
Lakritz: Bret Kavanaugh is getting a raw deal. The #MeToo movement is the new Salem witch trials. #yyc
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Esmahan
4 years
“Empowering” one woman so that she can proceed to strip other women of their bodily autonomy and access to reproductive healthcare is a vapid fauxmenist argument. Try again.
@SarahHuckabee
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
4 years
If liberals actually cared about empowering women, they’d be applauding Judge Amy Coney Barrett - a working mom with impeccable legal credentials - not denigrating her with bigoted attacks on her Christian faith.
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4 years
Love seeing all the women wearing purple at the inauguration including Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and of course, Kamala Harris. Purple is a suffragette colour representing freedom and dignity. So fitting 💜
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3 years
When a Muslim woman has her hijab torn off it’s called Islamophobia. Would be great if the police could refer to it as such.
@CalgaryPolice
Calgary Police
3 years
Please see our full statement in relation to protests this weekend. As a Service we strongly condemn racism and hate. In addition to speaking out against specific examples, we are committed to ensuring we work every single day to #FightRacism .
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Esmahan
4 years
If you can’t understand why comparing a protest against centuries of systemic oppression caused by racism with a protest against an imagined grievance is grossly disrespectful and harmful, I don’t know what to tell you.
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Esmahan
4 years
I spent my teens + early 20s in Toronto before moving here, and I just moved back from Vancouver. Calgary is a great city, but there are glaringly obvious reasons we don’t attract young people: 1. Our transit system is severely lacking. In Toronto, I took the TTC everywhere.
@DonBraid
Don Braid
4 years
Calgary isn’t so youthful any more; young people are leaving for better opportunity. How do we fix this? #yyc #yyccc #ableg #abpoli #yeg #cdnpoli #COVID19AB #abhealth
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Esmahan
5 years
Whether you acknowledge it or not, your views about the displacement of white people in “their” homeland are the basis for white nationalist rhetoric. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Put yourself in the shoes of a Muslim, a Jew, or a POC. Apologize for what you said.
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2 years
@ByzantineHoopoe It was shocking. And upsetting. I’m no crusader scholar but I think most people have enough of an understanding to recognize the costume signals nothing good, especially in a crowd of Muslims.
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Esmahan
3 years
At this point, if you are remotely progressive and dont want our provincial disaster to be a municipal one too its time to support Gondek. #yyccc
@CTVCalgary
CTV News Calgary
3 years
According to a recent poll, Jeromy Farkas and Jyoti Gondek are currently well ahead of the mayoral candidate pack when it comes to voter support. #yyc @ctvryanwhite
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Esmahan
5 years
Some personal news: I have decided to accept a job opportunity in Vancouver and will be leaving Calgary in a week. I’ve lived in cities all across the world but no city has been a home to me the way that Calgary has. And I know that my positive experience here is entirely due to
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Esmahan
4 years
Some personal news: After spending a lovely year in Vancouver, I’ve moved back to Calgary to join @AnnaliseAK and @alexyyc at Champion Communications & PR. Super excited to work w them to champion great causes + people. Check us out + get in touch:
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Esmahan
3 years
2 Liberal seats and 2 NDP seats. Alberta is more progressive than people think.
@R_Boissonnault
Randy Boissonnault 🏳️‍🌈
3 years
In this campaign we said that if Edmontonians came together, we could have a strong progressive voice in government and I am deeply humbled to once again be able to serve you as the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre. #Elxn44 #yeg #yegdt
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I could not be more proud of @NagwanYYC & @DianaBatten_ — these women were exceptional candidates who worked hard + cheered each other on. They will be excellent MLAs. I’m honoured to have served as their campaign manager. We defied some pretty bigs odds by focusing on winning.
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5 years
Both @evakiryakos and @caylanford choose to see themselves as martyrs rather than apologize for their hateful views. Both of them could have been elected MLAs, making decisions that impact the lives of people they have no empathy or understanding for. That is terrifying. #abvote
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Esmahan
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So grateful to ⁦ @RachelNotley ⁩ for changing Alberta politics forever. She inspired me to get involved and I feel privileged to call her boss.
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Esmahan
2 years
A few days ago, my Grandfather passed away. He was a special person: selfless, brave, honourable and a story teller.
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3 years
Each MLA or Minister who has refused to speak out about the complete failure of the Premier and Health Minister is complicit in this. 18 deaths. Surging ICU numbers. Exhausted healthcare workers. This is a direct result of government decisions.
@BabychStephanie
Stephanie Babych
3 years
NEW: Alberta is reporting 4,740 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days. - 1,584 new cases on Sunday - 1,497 on Saturday - 1,659 on Friday There are 803 COVID patients in hospital (+117), including 198 in ICU (+29) There are 18,395 active cases of #COVID19AB .
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3 years
Vaxxed! Thank you @AHS_media for such a smooth experience 😊😊 There were 100s of people in line and everyone was so excited 🎉 #ThisisOurShotCA @thisisourshotca @19ToZero @getbessiebox
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I’m heartbroken to see members of my own community teach our children hatred when we know what it’s like to be victims of discrimination. Opening the door to hate against one group opens the door to hate against all of us. We should be better than this.
@JaneQCitizen
Aunt E Phở 🟥⬛️
1 year
There's lots to take in & process from today's anti-🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️hate rally in #yyc . Let me leave you with this while I take some time away. Tell me: Who are the real groomers? Are they the same ppl screaming #LeaveOurKidsAlone so they can teach hate? TW: homophobia
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3 years
So proud to have worked on this campaign over the last couple months. And thanks to @vancityreynolds , @clarahughes , @wick_22 and others for spreading this message. Please join us at 6pm MT tonight at the Town Hall. You can watch on #ThisisOurShotCA
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Ryan Reynolds
3 years
Finally got my #ThisIsOurShotCA t-shirt. Matching room not included. @thisisourshotca 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
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5 years
A personal story about contraception and health: A number of years ago, I found myself in the emergency room due to a ruptured ovarian cyst. The pain was so intense I was given prescription pain killers and sent to an ob-gyn who diagnosed me with endometriosis, a condition that
@GlobalEdmonton
Global Edmonton
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Alberta politicians are to debate the role of conscience rights and the responsibilities of physicians asked to assist or advise on abortions, contraception or medically assisted deaths. #abpoli #ableg
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4 years
So many of us who have elderly grandparents + parents overseas decided not to visit to prevent the spread of COVID. We are risking never seeing those family members again. Seeing provincial ministers ignore public health advice to travel for pleasure is hard to take. #ableg
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Janice Johnston
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BREAKING: #CBC News has confirmed Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister @TracyAllardUCP has just returned from a tropical vacation in Hawaii. #ableg #covid19
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I just got back from a week in Toronto. I grew up there and everytime I go back I get the inevitable 'why are you still in Alberta?!' interrogation from friends. I love living here in Calgary and I choose to stay. But I feel like I can breathe more easily in Toronto.
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So incredibly proud of you and the whole team, Rakhi. ❤️
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Rakhi Pancholi
5 months
Running for Alberta NDP leader has been the honour of my career. I’m so proud of the bold, hopeful and optimistic story we told about Alberta. But today, I’m ending my campaign to support Naheed Nenshi in our shared goal of growing this party in every corner of our province.
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For the first time in Calgary’s history, young girls, especially young girls of colour, will see themselves reflected in their mayor. In 2017 not one woman ran for Mayor. In 2021, we elected a BIPOC woman. Congratulations, @JyotiGondek ! #yyccc
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Adam Toy
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BREAKING: Global News is projecting @JyotiGondek as the 37th mayor of #YYC , Calgary's first woman mayor. #YYCVote #YYCCC
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Retweeting so all the women I know can save!
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Betches
4 years
permanent mood #VPDebate
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I am so sick of women’s healthcare being a point of political contention. I was lucky to live in a city where I could get a new doctor. What if I lived in a small town? It’s time for these debates to end. If you cannot recognize that medical procedures or treatments—like abortion
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3 years
This is horrific, and make no mistake, an attempt to intimidate a woman candidate and her team. So many women cite fear of harassment as a reason of staying out of politics. It's not enough to condemn it. We have to actively work to prevent it from happening. #cdnpoli
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Sabrina Grover
3 years
Today two of my volunteers were physically attacked while doorknocking. Last week my volunteers were harassed. This is not ok. This is never acceptable. We need to do better. #elxn44 #cdnpoli #calgarycentre #yyc @liberal_party
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If anyone ever plays this prank me, I will send them stealth glitter packages for the rest of their life.
@BrentToderian
Brent Toderian
3 years
I wish I had a dog. Happy early Halloween, everyone. #PuppySpiders
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Esmahan
3 years
I'm so excited to join the national board of directors for @ConfedCentre . The Centre is a national leader in the arts and heritage and I can't wait to work the board to contribute in this space.
@ConfedCentre
Confederation Centre of the Arts
3 years
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Esmahan Razavi to our national board of directors. Razavi brings extensive experience in public policy, communications, and partner engagement, and a passion for community building. Learn more:
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Thrilled to support Rakhi as her campaign manager. Her message of hope, optimism + opportunity struck a nerve — we’ve been inundated with DMs, texts, emails + good vibes. It’s inspiring! We’ll be taking this message across the province for the next five months and beyond to 2027.
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Rakhi Pancholi
7 months
Alberta is a place where opportunity is endless – for all of us. Today, I am proud to share my vision with you. I am running to be the leader of Alberta’s NDP and the next Premier of this great province. Join me, and let’s write the next chapter in Alberta’s story.
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2 years
To say the accounts of commissioners are being closely followed by members of CPS has a chilling effect on the speech of commissioners, most of whom are women, and a number of whom are BIPOC women.
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Esmahan
5 years
I think I missed your party’s apology for the brown person snitch line. Or the niqab ban. Or the cruel and unusual cuts to medical care for refugees (see Justice Mactavish’s ruling). #elxn43
@CPC_HQ
Conservative Party
5 years
On Sept. 18, Canadians were shocked by news Trudeau wore blackface twice. Over the next 12 hrs, a 3rd instance surfaced. A few days later, he said he couldn’t even remember how often he'd done it. More hypocrisy & poor judgment from a PM who’s lost the moral authority to govern.
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Esmahan
8 years
Awesome. RT @StigAbell : Quite an image of a British Muslim Mayor speaking at a massive LGBT Pride event.
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Esmahan
2 years
I don’t know about you all, but I wear a college educated sticker on my coat to help alpha males identify me for their subsequent twitter content.
@AdamKinzinger
Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱
2 years
Of everything that never happened, this never happened more than anything
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or birth control—are crucial to the health and safety of women then guess what? You are putting women at risk and I will never, ever be able to trust you and vote for you to have decision making authority.
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Esmahan
7 years
Okay, it's pretty cool to be included on this list alongside so many amazing women who are personal heroes of mine. Thanks for the shoutout, @Chatelaine ! #WomenOfTheYear
@Chatelaine
Chatelaine
7 years
Chatelaine's Women of the Year! These 33 women totally rocked 2017 🇨🇦🏆 See the official list here:
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Esmahan
3 years
Imagine if we could go ONE DAY without a story about a woman being murdered by a man. Just ONE DAY.
@monaeltahawy
Mona Eltahawy
3 years
#Egypt this week: a 34 year old woman died after “falling” from her sixth story balcony after her landlord, doorman and another resident of her building attacked her for having a male colleague over to her apartment.
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5 years
This is exactly the kind of pseudo-intellectual racist rhetoric that provides fodder for white supremacist terrorism. I have zero patience for it. ZERO. Enough is enough. #Ableg #abpoli
@mikesbloggity
Mike Morrison 🏳️‍🌈 (Support trans kids)
5 years
@BeccaPolak @caylanford Did any of her views come up?
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2 years
Where to start? The racism? The utter amnesia of European history? The insulting lack of awareness of Britain’s role in creating conflict outside of Europe?
@Nadine_Writes
Nadine White.
2 years
#ICYMI : Prince William said it's rather normal to see war and bloodshed in Africa and Asia but not Europe, during a visit to the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London today. "It's very alien to see this in Europe. We are all behind you," he told the volunteers there.
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Sometimes, it feels to me like there are two cities in Calgary: a younger, more diverse place ready to embrace the future and a place that is holding on to the past. And so many of our storytellers relay the latter vision.
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Esmahan
5 years
Things that can be true at the same time: 1. Rachel Notley did not lose because she is a woman. 2. Some of the treatment she faced was rooted in sexism (e.g. the nature and quantity of threats she faced). 3. It is sad that not one Premier in this country is a woman.
@nationalpost
National Post
5 years
Rachel Notley is just the latest female premier to fail to win a second mandate. What's going on?
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I can’t imagine what this means to women in America, especially Black women, Asian-American women, women of colour and daughters of immigrants. I do know that this Canadian immigrant woman cried her eyes out listening to the Vice-President’s elect speech.
@KamalaHarris
Kamala Harris
4 years
While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last—because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.
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Two attacks against women. Twice a firearm was used. Such a person is not fit to serve. #ResignChu
@sarahelder
Sarah Elder
3 years
“Embattled Incumbent Ward 4 councillor Sean Chu — a former Calgary police officer — was involved in a 2008 fight with his wife that ended with police responding and seizing a firearm, CBC News has confirmed through court records.”
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Esmahan
4 years
I just finished #QueensGambit and it was fantastic. Highly recommend.
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Esmahan
3 years
We didnt have to be in lockdown we could have had simple restrictions like a mask. This is what public health officials asked for. Stop gaslighting us.
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Esmahan
3 years
Has the Premier ever told doctors and nurses that he understands their frustration in the last two years? What about teachers? Frontline workers? Why is a group of angry white people able to throw a tantrum and get their way? Tells us a lot about who this government cares about.
@jkenney
Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱
3 years
I get the frustration out there, but the end of COVID-restrictions is near. Please stay tuned in the coming days for more information. 📽 WATCH: ⬇
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5 years
Yes. Living in fear. You know, because muslims were murdered at a mosque 1year ago in Quebec, because mosques in Edmonton have had white nationalists harass them, because everyday more people feel it's okay to say racist, hateful things. If you don't get that I can't help you.
@AlbertaGrl
AlbertaGirl
5 years
Living in fear?? I have no words .... well I do, but I think I will just keep them to myself. 😑
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Esmahan
2 years
I worry about the safety of Councillor Walcott, Mayor Gondek and other racialized leaders in this city when there are strong forces of hate that they are fighting against. What are we doing to ensure their safety? And how are non-racialized people stepping up to take the heat
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Esmahan
3 years
Eid Mubarak! Check out this Eid cake 🍰 #EidMubarak
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Esmahan
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@thejennsanford @moniqueauffrey @EWoolleyWard8 @alexYYC @CWalcottYYC @CorneliaWiebe @NWinklerWard8 @askheryyc that’s why I’m obligated to speak out when white feminist tropes are used to further marginalized racialized candidates. I hope you reflect on the comments I and others made over the long weekend and do some reading. “White Fragility” would be a good start. Now I’m done with this
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Esmahan
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Humbled + honoured to be elected to serve as @EqualVoice ’s Director for BC. EV does imp work to advocate for women in poli and I look forward to contributing. I hope we can work together to make diversity and inclusion a core tenant of the organization. Reach out to me anytime!
@EqualVoiceCA
Equal Voice
5 years
Congrats to all that put their name forward. Results are in! Members of EV have elected a new Board of Directors. // Félicitations à toutes les candidates - les membres d’AVE ont élu un nouveau Conseil d’Administration. Voici les résultats! :
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@thejennsanford @moniqueauffrey @EWoolleyWard8 @alexYYC @CWalcottYYC @CorneliaWiebe @NWinklerWard8 @askheryyc Interesting that you felt the need to try and silence me by tagging an organization I actually co-founded (though do not sit on the board for) because I pointed out how your perspective failed to account for race. I’d advise you to refrain from that in the future—it’s actually a
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silence or even our entertainment of anti-Muslims like the R*bel contributed to this awful outcome.
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who have been experiencing this have had to walk alone for so long. It’s unbearable that a little boy lost three generations of his family because we live in a world where debating whether Islamophobia exists is considered legitimate. And I hope we all think about how our
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Esmahan
3 years
Hugely different tone from Farkas’ attack filled closing. Vote wisely, Calgary. #yycvote
@CalgaryChamber
Calgary Chamber
3 years
Closing remarks from @JyotiGondek : "the next four years will require a steady hand and a leader that can build a team. I will lead with optimism."
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@thejennsanford @moniqueauffrey @EWoolleyWard8 @alexYYC @CWalcottYYC @CorneliaWiebe @NWinklerWard8 @askheryyc tactic commonly used to shut racialized people up. The thing is, many racialized people have nothing to lose because of how marginalized they are, and that’s why you’re seeing more and more speak out about this. I’ve done more for women in politics in this city than most and
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Esmahan
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As a WOC who ran in ward six in 2017, I want to congratulate @LanaBentleyYYC on being such an excellent ward six candidate in 2021. Lana had heart, drive and courage and would have been an excellent councillor. It’s not easy to run, so thanks for running Lana. #yyccc
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6. We need to invest in education and healthcare so young people aren’t scared of starting a family here. 7. We need to get serious real fast about diversifying and stop treating one industry like it is the panacea to our problems so all sorts of people can find jobs here.
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Mayor Gondek is 100% right. @CanadaWestFdn just released a report demonstrating that Alberta’s perceived lack of diversity makes it hard to attract/retain young talent.
@LiveWireCalgary
LiveWireCalgary
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“You’re killing our economy by perpetuating the stereotype,” Mayor Gondek said. #yyc #yyccc #calgary
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Pink and blue and gold skies. #yyc
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@RosieBarton Great to see an all women panel, but we have work to do on other fronts. I would hope to see more BIPOC representation in panels going forward.
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were Facebook rumours that I’m anti-Christian. And I felt completely unable to defend myself because when the MAYOR spoke about how he was being treated he got accused of playing the race card. There are so many times that my religious beliefs have caused me to fear for myself
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BTW, a burqa is very similar to a niqab. The same thing the PREMIER of this province referred to as a "misogynistic symbol that’s rooted a Medieval tribal culture," and refuses to apologize for. There are REAL consequences to this kind of speech and his cabinet should speak out.
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"At approximately 11:50 a.m. today, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, a good Samaritan called police after witnessing a man verbally accost a Muslim woman wearing a Burka who was with her children near Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street S.W." Being visibly Muslim is dangerous. #yyc
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Why not just say white? We all know what civilized is code for.
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Michael Knowles
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It just occurred to me that this is the first major war between civilized nations in my lifetime.
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He can’t even name the religion that was targeted or mention islamophobia.
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Andrew Scheer
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Freedom has come under attack in New Zealand as peaceful worshippers are targeted in a despicable act of evil. All people must be able to practice their faith freely and without fear. 1/2
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I don’t have an accent. I wear Western clothes. I can’t comprehend the fear my hijabi friends feel. It makes me angry and sad that it took the murder of four individuals for people to question the role they played by being quiet. It’s not fair that those of us
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Are we prep-ing for a campaign speech or toasts at @gerianderson and @maxfawcett ’s wedding? @Taleeb 📸: @emmagmay
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and my family. My brother and father have been accosted in pubic and called sand-n****rs. I’ve walked by groups of men at Stampede wearing shirts with white-supremacist slogans, my heart in my throat the entire time. And I’m not even visibly Muslim. I don’t wear a hijab.
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I teared up reading this. These are the consequences of the weeks of silence by @jkenney and @UCPCaucus . It is so beyond shameful that this is happening in Alberta. No one should forget Grant Humphrey's story. #ableg
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Heather Yourex-West
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I just finished a heart-wrenching interview with Calgary's Grant Humphrey. He has stage 3 lung cancer and was supposed to have his lung removed on Wednesday.
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Today's my 1 year anniversary of being back in #yyc and joining @AnnaliseAK , @alexYYC and now @meagwalshrus at Champion! I'm so proud of all the work we've done in the last year to tell important stories and champion worthwhile causes and I can't wait to see what we do in year 2!
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It’s 2018 and only one one Premier in our country is a woman and not a single one is a visible minority. #RepresentationMatters
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So tired of this government framing anyone questioning their policies as “pro-lockdown” when they are showing us once again with the removal of restrictions that their lodestar is Kenney’s political future, not public health.
@BrockWHarrison
Brock W. Harrison
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He answered 28 questions tonight - far more than he'd get at a press conference. And they came from a range of different views and perspective, unlike the one-sided pro-lockdown questions he gets in press conferences.
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8. We need to invest in art and entertainment. Culture is so important to tons of people and this constant negativity around any investment in art here is not helpful.
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In Vancouver, it cost me just over three dollars to go from my downtown apartment to the airport. 2. Creating walkable communities with density and amenities beyond supermarkets. 3. We need to be a more diverse city and we need to showcase that diversity. That also means
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Vaccine = booked! Thank you, @AHS_media ! 😊
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Thank you to Calgary’s first WOC mayor @JyotiGondek for hosting Calgary’s first International Women’s Day breakfast! What an uplifting way to start the day! #IWD2022
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the racism @CWalcottYYC has been on the recieving end of because of his comments on the convoy: he is accused of being in league with George Soros, of inciting hate and of being a BLM activist (where BLM is clearly being used as a dog whistle).
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The first Black VP. The first Asian-American VP. The first woman VP. Madame Vice President 😍🎉
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Kamala Harris
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We did it, @JoeBiden .
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This is disgusting. Canadians should be ashamed. I don’t care how politically damaging this is—every federal party, especially govt, needs to step up + challenge this. We can’t say we’re champions for women when women are being thrown out of jobs because of what they are wearing
@mtlgazette
Montreal Gazette
3 years
Teacher removed from post in Quebec elementary school for wearing a hijab
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2 years
It’s time (past time actually) for progressives and centrists to unite behind the NDP. There is no other viable option and there is too much at stake in the upcoming election.
@calgaryherald
Calgary Herald
2 years
'Challenging time for our party': Alberta Liberals call off leadership race due to lack of candidates #ableg #abpoli
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This should be the last election in Canadian history we see a leader’s debate with no women. #elxn43
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J.P. Tasker
5 years
The TVA French language debate is about to begin. Only four leaders on stage tonight - the Bloc's Blanchet, @AndrewScheer , @JustinTrudeau and @theJagmeetSingh
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Calgary-Glenmore is so lucky to have Nagwan as their MLA-elect!
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Nagwan Al-Guneid
1 year
I am honoured to be elected by the people of Calgary-Glenmore. I am profoundly grateful for this opportunity to represent you.
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forcefully calling out hate. 4. We need to recognize that young people care about the environment and our policies and discourse need to reflect that care. 5. We need to invest in post-sec.
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off of racialized people in yyc. It is not right that BIPOC leaders have to face this threat without adequate safety + support. We need to check our blindspots and see how we can support racialized leaders who are literally putting themselves in danger by speaking out.
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Proud of my Dad for being recognized by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine for his incredible career as a physician with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dad has spent his whole career protecting workers’ health in the Middle East and North America. 👏
@Jalees
Jalees Razavi
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I’m humbled to receive the Lifetime Achievement award from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. I’ve spent my whole career working to make the health and safety of workers in Canada, the US and the Middle East a priority in medicine. @ACOEM #AOHC2023
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