The Gravity Well

04/17/2026

Tune in tomorrow, Friday, May 17th. I will be joined by Professor Duane Bratt of the Mount Royal University: an expert in international relations and Canadian Public Policy. Professor Bratt will explain the roles and responsibilities of the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission, its report, "the minority report" and, finally, the motion put forth by the House Leader, Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration, and Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Cardston-Siksika constituency in Alberta.

This is a conversation you don't want to miss!

04/15/2026

Jay Procktor, an Edmonton Public School Board teacher and regional representative for Edmonton-Fort MacMurray speaks into the need for Alberta Teachers’ Association reform.

Building off of what’s fun and what works! Empowering member representation and organizing training.

04/15/2026

Brad LaFortune of Public Interest Alberta explains who is influencing the Alberta Government’s public education policies. It’s not teachers, parents, boards, or evidence… it’s money and elitist ideology.

04/15/2026

ATA Local 37 President, Heather Quinn, speaks into the do or die nature of dealing with the Alberta Government’s treats to public education and assets.

04/15/2026

Trisha Estabrooks, former school board trustee and chair, current Friends of Medicare lead, speak out about the Alberta Government’s Bill 25 and the centralized authority and ideology it seeks to force upon Alberta.

04/15/2026

Check out the latest The Gravity Well episode with Heather Quinn, Jay Procktor, Trisha Estabrooks, and Brad LaFortune on Bill 25 and other recent assaults on Alberta's Public Education system.

It's time to stand up for what's right.

Public Education is Under Attack!

04/14/2026

Brad Lafortune on the Public Interest Alberta conference from May 8-9 in Edmonton at the Barnett House.

I hope to see you there!

04/08/2026

Meet Zachary Weeks, a disability advocate and accessibility policy writer. Zachary worked with Alberta NDP MLA Marie Renaud of St. Albert for over two years developing accessibility legislation for Alberta. We’re one of the last two provinces to adopt accessibility legislation in Canada.

The GOA threw it out without any attempt to create any accessibility legislation.

Remember, we’re all temporarily able bodied. This is bad news for everyone, follow Zach and be ready to support his fight to fully contribute in Alberta.

Riding tides raises all boats. 🛶

04/06/2026

A healthy caribou 🦌 (or trout 🐟) population means a functioning ecology. Evicting caribou from Alberta means evicting us…eventually. Use the survey in the comments BEFORE ‼️April 9th, end-of-day‼️.