Alberta NDP MLA Janis Irwin (Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) said she was proud of Edmontonians for supporting Palestine. “Edmonton,” tweeted Irwin on Wednesday. Irwin included a photo of a pro-Palestine protest happening outside the Alberta Legislature, with people waving flags and holding signs..National Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Western Canada Blaise Boehmer said Irwin “tweeted more about her cat than the slaughter of 1,300 innocent Israelis.”“And now she posts this, which is really troubling for someone who calls themselves ‘ML Gay.’”.JSpaceCanada Chair Joe Roberts acknowledged Irwin has not recognized the horrors from more Jews being murdered in cold blood since the Holocaust on October 7. “Can Jewish and Israeli Albertans also count on your solidarity as they live through this collective trauma?” said Roberts..While Irwin tweeted about the pro-Palestine protest, Alberta NDP MLA Brooks Arcand-Paul (Edmonton-West Henday) said he “stands in solidarity with our sisters and brothers, now especially with the devastating loss of life.”“The events unfolding in Gaza are horrific,” said Arcand-Paul. “Our leaders must call for an end to the humanitarian crisis impacting nearly two million people.”.Unlike Irwin and Arcand-Paul, Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley said her party condemns Hamas’ attacks on Israelis. “Our hearts are with the victims, their families and all those impacted by this violence,” said Notley. “The lives of Israeli and Palestinian civilians must be protected and violence must be swiftly de-escalated.”.Alberta NDP MLA Lizette Tejada (Calgary-Klein) made a number of disparaging tweets about Israel on a defunct Twitter account in 2014. READ MORE: Alberta NDP MLA says Israel guilty of genocide, barbaric actsTejada made the tweets before she was elected as an MLA in May on a personal Twitter account, which she has since made private. She said she remembers when sanctions were imposed on South Africa.Irwin could not be reached for comment in time for publication. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Alberta NDP MLA Janis Irwin (Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) said she was proud of Edmontonians for supporting Palestine. “Edmonton,” tweeted Irwin on Wednesday. Irwin included a photo of a pro-Palestine protest happening outside the Alberta Legislature, with people waving flags and holding signs..National Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Western Canada Blaise Boehmer said Irwin “tweeted more about her cat than the slaughter of 1,300 innocent Israelis.”“And now she posts this, which is really troubling for someone who calls themselves ‘ML Gay.’”.JSpaceCanada Chair Joe Roberts acknowledged Irwin has not recognized the horrors from more Jews being murdered in cold blood since the Holocaust on October 7. “Can Jewish and Israeli Albertans also count on your solidarity as they live through this collective trauma?” said Roberts..While Irwin tweeted about the pro-Palestine protest, Alberta NDP MLA Brooks Arcand-Paul (Edmonton-West Henday) said he “stands in solidarity with our sisters and brothers, now especially with the devastating loss of life.”“The events unfolding in Gaza are horrific,” said Arcand-Paul. “Our leaders must call for an end to the humanitarian crisis impacting nearly two million people.”.Unlike Irwin and Arcand-Paul, Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley said her party condemns Hamas’ attacks on Israelis. “Our hearts are with the victims, their families and all those impacted by this violence,” said Notley. “The lives of Israeli and Palestinian civilians must be protected and violence must be swiftly de-escalated.”.Alberta NDP MLA Lizette Tejada (Calgary-Klein) made a number of disparaging tweets about Israel on a defunct Twitter account in 2014. READ MORE: Alberta NDP MLA says Israel guilty of genocide, barbaric actsTejada made the tweets before she was elected as an MLA in May on a personal Twitter account, which she has since made private. She said she remembers when sanctions were imposed on South Africa.Irwin could not be reached for comment in time for publication. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
