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🟢 Juno Jump Start: Smith warns Edmonton police against UK-style speech policing

A deleted Edmonton police post has renewed concerns about the line between hate speech and lawful expression.

Aug 04, 2026
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Smith warned police not to enforce ‘hurt feelings.’ Then this happened

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s warning against policing “hurt feelings” is back in the spotlight after Edmonton police deleted a controversial post urging Albertans to report so-called “online hate.”

The now-deleted post declared, “You typed it. Someone loved it.”

It added: “Online h…

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