Episode 8.60 - Gerrymandering Comes to Alberta with Dr Duane Bratt!

In a legislative session that saw extremely limited debate and bad faith obstructionism by the UCP, Danielle Smith's government has voted to push through the gerrymandering maps that go against the recommendations of the judge who chaired the original commission!

(Whew, that was a lot) In order to make sense of all of this, we are thrilled to present this conversation with Political Scientist Dr Duane Bratt, who walks us through not only how we got here, but what we can possibly expect to happen next! If you can support our legal defence fund in fighting back against the $6 million lawsuit filed by Sam Mraiche, the man responsible for importing Vanch masks and Turkish Tylenol, as well as hosting MLA’s and Ministers in his skybox for government business, please consider donating at www.savethebreakdownab.ca. As always, if you enjoy the content we create at The Breakdown, please consider becoming a monthly supporter on our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. We’ve also added e-transfers to our payment options at [email protected]. For our new merchandise, visit www.thebreakdownabmerch.com and to show off your Canadian pride, visit www.CanadaProudDad.ca with all proceeds from those sales going to harm reduction and to support vulnerable trans youth. If you’re listening to our podcast, please leave us a review and rating. Don’t forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Threads! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli