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Alberta's new electoral boundary recommendations would see the two biggest cities have less representation in the legislature, per person, compared to the provincial average:
Edmonton: 5.7% more people per MLA
Calgary: 2.6% more people per MLA
Rest of Alberta: 4.8% fewer people per MLA
Battery storage has proven itself invaluable during California's record-breaking spring heatwave.
During peak demand, grid batteries delivered ~11 GW ā a third of demand.
They kept power price spikes lower and short-lived.
Chart for March 19
North Calgary and south Calgary look like two different planets right now
Alberta remains the most popular destination for people moving within Canada.
New data out today from StatsCan:
Based on Environment Canada records dating back to the late 1800s, Wednesday was the 7th-snowiest March day on record in Calgary.
However, if the amount of snow that fell in my yard fell at the airport (where the main monitoring station is), it would have been the snowiest.
"The premierās office had never discussed the flight publicly before but Smith confirmed it at a legislature committee meeting Tuesday in response to budget questions put to her by Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi."
šØ Alberta industrial carbon-pricing discussion alert! šØ
It warmed the cockles of my nerdy heart to hear @sphillipsab.bsky.social devote her first 'Shansplaining' segment on The Balance of Power podcast to this under-understood topic. šš¤
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For those who missed my free Lunch & Learn session last week and asked if it was recorded ... it was!
The video is now posted on my website:
Thank you to the 30 folks who just spent an hour at my Lunch & Learn session on 'How To Think Critically About Data'.
Given the turnout, I'll definitely do more in the future.
I have some topics in mind but if there's anything in particular you'd be interested in hearing about, please let me know!
Some more fun facts about super snowy days in Calgary:
They happen almost year round!
Every month except July & August is represented in the Top 100 snowiest days on record.
AlbertaĀ Premier Danielle Smith says she travelled on a private plane on behalf of the Saudi government last fall. The premier and a few members of her staff had travelled to Saudi Arabia and tā¦
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The first in my ongoing (and free!) Lunch & Learn Series. This one is aimed at the "data-curious": non-experts interested in how to think more clearly ā and critically ā about facts & figures & charts...
Thank you to the 30 folks who just spent an hour at my Lunch & Learn session on 'How To Think Critically About Data'.
Given the turnout, I'll definitely do more in the future.
I have some topics in mind but if there's anything in particular you'd be interested in hearing about, please let me know!
Based on Environment Canada records dating back to the late 1800s, Wednesday was the 7th-snowiest March day on record in Calgary.
However, if the amount of snow that fell in my yard fell at the airport (where the main monitoring station is), it would have been the snowiest.
I'm no longer a data journalist but, as an independent practitoner, one of my goals is still to help people make sense of the daily deluge of data we're all swimming in.
To that end, I'm hosting this free online session on March 17.
You don't have to be a nerd to come nerd out with me... š¤
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Robson Fletcher
Robson Fletcher
I'm no longer a data journalist but, as an independent practitoner, one of my goals is still to help people make sense of the daily deluge of data we're all swimming in.
To that end, I'm hosting this free online session on March 17.
You don't have to be a nerd to come nerd out with me... š¤
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