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Gil McGowan

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Gil McGowan

@gilmcgowan

Proud father of three. President of the Alberta Federation of Labour. My job is to stand up for Alberta workers. RESIST! afl.org/action-pages/r…

Edmonton, Alberta

Joined August 2009

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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
May 22
The headline news from Smith’s address is that she’s going to keep the separatist dream alive. But the equally important subplot is that she revealed her long-term goal. She wants “provincial rights” so she can make Alberta look less like Canada and more like Trump’s America.
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Jan 25, 2025
My son had brain surgery that gave him his life back. In the US, the bill would have been at least $500,000. Here in Canada, we paid $0. We Canadians don’t want any part of your con-man games, Mr. Trump.
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Jan 24, 2025
Trump: "I would love to see Canada be the 51st state. The Canadians citizens, if that happened ... they'd have much better health coverage."
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Feb 10, 2025
“With the stroke of my pen,” Trump says he can stop companies from manufacturing cars in Canada. And he says he could stop Canada from being a “viable country.” This is how he treats America’s closest ally. This isn’t just bullying, it’s economic terrorism.
Josh Wingrove
@josh_wingrove
Feb 9, 2025
Replying to @josh_wingrove
More on Canada:
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Feb 16, 2025
I’ve been thinking a lot about JD Vance’s speech in Munich. It’s outrageous, yes. But it’s also important because it’s basically the MAGA crowd telling on themselves. Their strategy involves pulling out all the stops (misinformation, voter suppression etc) …
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Feb 14, 2025
JD Vance's speech in Munich sounds like it was literally written by the Kremlin
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Mar 1, 2025
This was Trudeau in Europe today. I know many of my fellow Albertans have been persuaded to hate him, but listen to this speech. It’s is shameful that he is being driven off the political stage at this moment of crisis. He’s not perfect, but he continues to do our country proud.
Fun Tom 🇨🇦 💂
@funtomvids
Mar 1, 2025
**WATCH THIS 🎞️** TRUDEAU’S GREATEST EVER SPEECH TO THE EU. 🤌🏼🇪🇺 🟥 PM, JUSTIN TRUDEAU 🇨🇦: “It's not just about Ukraine. It's about the rules and the VALUES and the principles of sovereignty, of independence, of territorial integrity that protects EVERY country in the
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Jun 14, 2019
Raptors president Masai Ujiri was carded as he attempted to join his team on the floor after Toronto’s historic NBA victory. I’m pretty sure none of the white owners or executives were subjected to the same indignity.
U.S. authorities push ahead with battery charge on Raptors president Masai Ujiri | CBC Sports
From cbc.ca
Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Jan 5, 2025
“The provinces with the lowest happiness scores — Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario — are all led by conservative premiers. Ask yourself why that is.”
Conservative premiers are the problem
From cultmtl.com
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Jan 7, 2025
I’m not sure who made this … but whoever they are, they nailed it. 🎯💯
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Jul 25, 2024
I’m sick of people trying to gaslight everyone by telling them “we’ve always had fires in Alberta.” Of course, we’ve always had fires. But the last few years are off the charts. I grew up here. The average used to be 12 HOURS of smoke cover in a summer. Now it’s days and weeks.
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Mar 7, 2025
On his last full day before being replaced as leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada, Trudeau took action to lock in universal child care for future generations — and to stand up to the American authoritarian, Trump. Trudeau is a class act.
Jasmin Laine
@JasminLaine_
Mar 6, 2025
Trudeau gets teary eyed while saying “we got you” and that ‘they are making sure the policies they put in place can not be removed by another government’.
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Feb 3, 2024
I thought the rally in Edmonton was big, but look at Calgary! Holy crap! Take that, Danielle! #ycc #ProtectTransKids #abpoli #AbLeg #cdnpoli
Aunt E Phở 🟥⬛️
@JaneQCitizen
Feb 3, 2024
CALGARY you make me proud today 🏳️‍⚧️💕🏳️‍🌈 #ProtectTransKids #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead #yyc
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Jul 31, 2025
This is a classic bully move. Canadians shouldn’t panic. It was expected. We need to focus on reducing our reliance on the American market. That means diversifying our trade relationships abroad and bolstering internal trade.
Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35% from 25%, cites fentanyl
From ctvnews.ca
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Feb 9, 2025
On Friday, Trudeau said Trump’s desire to turn Canada into the 51st state is a “real thing.” Right wing trolls exploded, saying Trudeau was lying. Today, Trump was asked directly and he said … yes, it’s a real thing. When awful people show you how awful they are, believe them.
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Feb 9, 2025
Trump during his Super Bowl interview: "I think Canada would be much better off being a 51st state because we lose $200 billion a year with Canada, and I'm not gonna let that happen."
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America DOES NOT lose or subsidize Canada $200B: 1) 2024 US-Canada trade deficit was $63B, lower than US deficits with China, EU, Mexico & Vietnam. census.gov/foreign-trade/… 2) NATO allies commit troops & equipment on a voluntary basis, The 2% GDP guideline for defense spending is not a mandate. nato.int/cps/uk/natohq/…
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Gil McGowan
@gilmcgowan
Jan 19, 2025
Smith was only ever going to get to sit outside with thousands of other “ticketed guests.” Now she doesn’t even get to do that. Instead, she’s left going cap-in-hand to the Canadian Embassy to watch the inauguration on TV. What an embarrassment.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will not attend Trump inauguration in-person as event moves indoors...
From cbc.ca
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