Environmental microbiologist, DIY guru and tool collector. Interests: biotechnology applications, energy systems, history/travel, home renos and rusty old cars.
Joined May 2011
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Marc Demeter retweeted
11 Nov 2023
Lest we forget.
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Marc Demeter retweeted
11 Nov 2023
Some Alberta Pension Plan proponents are concerned about Albertans paying more in contributions than they receive in benefits. Is this "overcontribution" legitimate? If so, does it imply the CPP is unfair? Would an APP solve it?
Allow me to explain. 🧵🤓 #cdnpoli #ableg #cdnecon
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20 Sep 2023
Will @CineplexMovies Seton (Calgary) location be playing the new paw patrol movie on September 29th? I’m trying to get my daughter tickets and this theatre doesn’t appear to be offering that movie ever?!
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Marc Demeter retweeted
4 Mar 2023
It was earning season this week for Canadian banks. They shelter us with mortgages, and charges us card fees to pay for groceries...
Banks' net profits last year:
@TD_Canada, $13.3B
@RBC, $12,0B
@BMO, $10.3B
@scotiabank, $10.1B
@cibc, $4.7B
Meanwhile, Canadians grocers, #Loblaw, Empire/#Sobeys and #Metro made $3.4B, combined.
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Marc Demeter retweeted
12 Dec 2022
A while ago I was asked if I could make a web app that estimates how much federal carbon tax you pay vs. your rebate. Finally had a chance to do that!
🔗: carboncalc.pythonanywhere.co…
Thoughts & feedback welcome.
(It's based on the 2023/24 year, which starts April 1, at $65/tonne.)
30 Oct 2022
Do you have a 2022 calculator like this for the Federal carbon tax? Many people would appreciate it.
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Marc Demeter retweeted
24 Oct 2022
Friends, your atNHLFlames admin has a pair of tickets for tomorrow's game - wanna win 'em? Entering = easy peasy:
- Follow us (obviously)
- RT this post
- Reply and tell us which Flame has impressed you the most this season
We'll randomly draw a winner this afternoon!
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Marc Demeter retweeted
12 Sep 2022
Calgary Co-op said since the introduction of their compostable shopping bags in 2019, it has diverted 100 million plastic bags from area landfills. #yyc
trib.al/FlpBPvl
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Marc Demeter retweeted
21 Aug 2022
Your Stampeders are on the road this week but we know Calgary has our back!
Show your support with a RT & be automatically entered to win a Stamps jersey courtesy of @KalTire!
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20 Jul 2022
Hey @AuburnBayRA ! I noticed the waterfall and creek were dry and wondered if it was working? More importantly, is the waterfall part of a water treatment system for the lake? (To prevent algae for example). Thanks!
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Marc Demeter retweeted
10 Jul 2022
Your Stampeders are on the road this week but we know Calgary has our back!
Show your support with a RT & be automatically entered to win a Stamps jersey courtesy of @KalTire!
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Marc Demeter retweeted
4 Jul 2022
In case you were wondering, this is the breakdown of the chances of a Canadian team vs. an American team winning the Stanley Cup, year by year.
The fact that no Canadian teams have won since 1993 is so, so unlikely. 😳
(Betting odds data via sportsoddshistory.com/nhl-ch…)
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Marc Demeter retweeted
20 Apr 2022
Many have asked: why are my AB power bills so high?
So Dave Brown, Andrew Eckert and I decided to dig in to the answer. In forthcoming research, and highlighted by today's Policy Trends piece, we broke down the factors behind Alberta's recent run-up in power prices.
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Marc Demeter retweeted
To work within AHS, I had to prove vaccination/immunity to MMRV and Hep B. I had to have a TB test. I also had to have a police check. This is what we do for safe patient care. ENOUGH of the ridiculous ‘freedom’ BS; AHS did the right thing today.
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Marc Demeter retweeted
5 Jul 2021
Residential school survivors call for an end to arson attacks on churches cbc.ca/news/politics/residen…
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Marc Demeter retweeted
11 Jun 2021
Audi Q5 driver hits a 16-year-old on a bike, breaking his nose.
She proceeds to drive him to the hospital, drop him at the front entrance, hand him $100, and drive off.
Doesn't identify herself. Doesn't inform police.
Now police are looking for her.
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/t…
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Marc Demeter retweeted
10 Jun 2021
Race is on for Canada to vaccinate its way out of potential 4th wave bit.ly/354KyL7
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Marc Demeter retweeted
9 Jun 2021
First-dose vaccinations are now available all over Alberta, no appointment necessary.
Here's a link with the full list of walk-in immunization clinic locations and hours: albertahealthservices.ca/top…
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Marc Demeter retweeted
9 Jun 2021
The Road to 70 animation is back, Alberta!
This time featuring the apt musical stylings of @richaucoin (hope you don't mind 🙏) as requested by @NSandblom
Enjoy! 🎶🎶🎶
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Marc Demeter retweeted
7 Jun 2021
“If you’ve been holding back for one reason or another, now is the time, over the next week, to get the jab so we can move forward more quickly with the full Open for Summer plan.” #yyc #abcovid trib.al/kV5uopK
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