Insect ecologist and author of "Cow patty critters" (Google the title to download your free copy). Tweets are mine; not those of my employer.
Lethbridge, Alberta
Joined November 2012
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Kevin Floate retweeted
Boundary Commissions have kept Lethbridge as 2 self-contained urban ridings for 50+ years. Having UCP MLAs draw a map that carves Lethbridge into ridings that stretch for hundreds of miles in every direction is as brazen as gerrymandering gets.
Kevin Floate retweeted
R-Star was bad. It was rejected for being unpopular. Its replacement - called the “Mature Asset Strategy” (MSA) - is far worse!
Beware Alberta! MSA can take us down financially. It’s only good for oil bros.
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Kevin Floate retweeted
⚠️ BREAKING ⚠️
@YourAlberta has removed provincial habitat protections for the endangered #GreaterSageGrouse without ANY consultation or announcement.
This puts one of #Alberta's iconic, #grasslands species at IMMINENT risk of extirpation 💔
#AbLeg #AbPoli #Wildlife
Kevin Floate retweeted
Absolute unit of a hercules beetle larva
Hercules beetle larvae can grow remarkably large as they spend years underground feeding on decaying wood and organic matter before eventually pupating into the horned adults
Kevin Floate retweeted
As divisive separation vote nears, UCP suddenly changes voter list rules, hampering scrutineers. albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/a… #ableg #abpoli
Kevin Floate retweeted
Again: Agency that can't count straight will soon face millions of referendum votes. Column calgaryherald.com/opinion/co… #ableg #waternotcoal #yyc #yeg #abpoli #cdnpoli #abreferendum
Kevin Floate retweeted
Full video of the Press Conference we held on Tuesday as to seeking judicial review of the Alberta Energy Regulator's latest orphan fund levy decision.
Landowners launch legal challenge of the Alberta Energy Regulator’s “unl... youtu.be/cBTclJ5_xig?si=YBcH… via @YouTube
Kevin Floate retweeted
It’s possible to responsibly develop oil and gas without harming other landowners and stakeholders.
When they are actually harmed, the oil company must compensate.
Simple concepts increasingly ignored in lawless Alberta.
#AERReform
youtu.be/e8VFqQXxvwE?si=sAcv… via @YouTube
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An important new resource produced by some of Alberta’s most influential thought leaders.
With so much misinformation and disinformation circulating, this is an honest and trustworthy source of credible information.
Know before you vote!
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Kevin Floate retweeted
This beetle looks like it's wearing a glass shell
The golden tortoise beetle has transparent edges that make its metallic body look as if it's sealed beneath clear glass
Kevin Floate retweeted
The energy sector needs to fulfill its obligations by fully funding the Orphan Fund. Without that commitment how can any level of government advocate for the doubling of production in Alberta?
Fears grow in Alberta as orphan well crisis could leave taxpayers on hook for cleanup ctvnews.ca/canada/article/fe…
@ABDanielleSmith @Alberta_UCP @politicalham @RealTalkRJ #abpoli @MarkJCarney
Kevin Floate retweeted
The UCP's plans to cheat on electoral boundaries is the top story of all of the five major daily newspapers in Alberta this morning.
Kevin Floate retweeted
Each time Alberta has established an Electoral Boundaries Commission to redraw election maps the government has accepted the commission’s majority report, so I was surprised and disappointed to learn that a committee of MLAs has instead been tasked with creating a new map. /1
Another reason to be seriously pissed off at the UCP, particularly for people in Lethbridge.
Kevin Floate retweeted
"Great turnout on a rainy Sunday in support of your local integrated Fire and EMS system. We had over 200 people attend our BBQ and free CPR course.
Contact your councillors and let them know how important this is. Community lives should not be for sale to the lowest bidder”
Kevin Floate retweeted
Meanwhile in Lethbridge…
Looks like the UCP are setting up to rip apart a Fire/EMS system that has worked for decades.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Tony Deys shouldn’t be here today. But he is, because of Lethbridge's integrated Fire & EMS.
In 2020, Tony suffered a heart attack while playing hockey. He’s alive because help got there quickly and because of the experience of Lethbridge’s firefighter-paramedics. #ableg
Kevin Floate retweeted
"...Mr. Mraiche’s connections to the Premier, some cabinet ministers and procurement officials go far deeper – and have existed for longer – than previously known." archive.today/3h6pw