Well, fun times trying to renew my drivers license today. I had brought both my birth certificate and my passport. I didn't want to hand over my passport, had it on me just in case the birth certificate didn't work for some reason. Handed over the birth certificate (in my maiden name), my drivers license and my Alberta Health Care card (both under my married name) Two agents were there at the same time, one doing the work, one observing (not sure if it was a training thing or what). Agent one quickly asked have you changed your last name? Answer - yes when I got married. Response, ok then I will need to see your marriage certificate as well. I said I don't have that with me. If I give you my passport which is under my married name will that work? Then you have all three pieces of ID under the same last name - my DL, AHC card and passport. Agent two - says yes that will work. Agent one said no, we will need your marriage certificate. Agent one overruled agent two and I left without a renewal because I did not have my marriage certificate with me.

I honestly can't believe this. A passport issued by the federal government in my married name is not good enough? Also, Alberta registries is the agency who changed my last name in the first place - how on earth do they not have this data already?!?!?

Anyway, I am not sure which agent was right or wrong. Had I just handed over the passport in the first place would I received a different response?

On a good note, the agents were friendly and not busy. If I had everything, I would have been in and out in 10 minutes.

TLDR - married ladies who have changed their last name - bring your your driver's license, your birth certificate, your AHC card AND YOUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE when you go to renew.

UPDATE - ended up at a different registry office. This time I presented only my passport, driver's license and AHC card. As mentioned previously, all of these have the same last name (and to those who clearly didn't read - I also offered the PASSPORT THE FIRST TIME). This time no issue at all. They photocopied my passport and kept my AHC card and gave me back my old license and gave me a temporary paper license (which has the AHC # on it). For those who keep saying "just bring your passport", only 2/3 of Canadians have a passport and if that is expired you also up sh*t creek. So don't discount this message if you do not have passport- anyone who has gotten married and changed their last name and does NOT have a current passport, you will need to bring in your marriage ceritificate.

500yrs of labour movement can all be undone if we let her win.

It’s time.

Courage wasn’t an option for the thousands who suffered for labour action. Courage wasn’t an option for the folks who fought against tyranny in WW2.

It’s time for us to step up. It’s time for us to find courage and stop this before it’s to late

HSAA #UNA #IAFF #AUPE #CUPE #ATA #UFCW #USW #boilermakers

I just can't! I can not in good faith vote for a party who completely disregards the needs and actual wants of the average person in the province. I will be voting NDP. I may not agree with some of their policies, but I sure as hell can no longer support this party with this "leader"

Firstly, I dont want this to be a big political argument. I think weather you want to stay or if you want to leave, everyone should sign this to get the question out there so we can finally get some clarification and some peace in this province.

Yesterday I went to a signing location in a very small southern Alberta town and I sat at the table and listened to what people had to say for almost two hours. One man's story almost brought me to years.

He must have been 90 years old. He slowly approached the table, grabbed the pen and looked up at the lady beside him and said, "Seventy years ago I signed a piece of paper to go to war, and now today I have to sign this." I haven't stopped thinking about that guy all night.

So, thanks to anyone who is out there donating their time for the cause of this great place we live in and the people who call it home.

Love you, Albertans!