Edmonton graphic designer Laura Lynn Johnston is selling shirts with "The People's Republic of Albertastan" emblazoned across the front — and proceeds will go to the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.
"It was kind of a fun joke that we could get on board with," Johnston told 660News, adding her decision to turn the graphic into a shirt came Wednesday night after a mock-up of the design she tweeted got more than 70 retweets.
@Paulatics Wish: Granted. It'll be up for sale here within the next 24 hours. http://t.co/R9ivwdHy8G pic.twitter.com/HG7zoGHBXL
— Laura Lynn Johnston (@LomoLynn) May 7, 2015"I’m not here to make money," she told the Edmonton Journal. "People in Edmonton have a great sense of humour and it’s a lot of fun."
To order your own shirt, visit her online shop.
MacKay's comments came after the Alberta NDP toppled the governing PC Party's 44 year reign Tuesday evening.
"It was more like a morgue. Someone said it was like — it's Albertastan now," MacKay said of Wednesday's tense PC caucus post-mortem.
His comments spread like wildfire, attracting ire and plenty of sarcasm on Twitter.
Check out some of the funniest quips:
Remember, in #NewAlbertastan, only approved wine is Red Wine. Orange-dyed Chardonnay also acceptable. No Rose Zinfandel allowed!
— Workers' Paradise (@NewAlbertastan) May 8, 2015Flying back to #Albertastan today - any new entry requirements? should I pack school supplies to give to the children?
— Fred (@Dendritic_View) May 8, 2015Calgary's Red Mile looks a little different ... #albertastan pic.twitter.com/bV9hO6pf6t
— Stephen LaRose (@YQRosie) May 8, 2015In Soviet Albertastan, bitumen mine works you! #NewAlbertastan pic.twitter.com/9HowBILfcT
— Elmer Lee, MD (@DrElmerLee) May 8, 2015#albertastan b/c a mere few %s tax increase is bolshevism -.- pic.twitter.com/RVesQUgdT0
— FEELS SO REAL (@FEELSSOREALmag) May 7, 2015Breaking: Rachel Notley to name Borat as Lieutenant-Governor of Albertastan.
#IsNice
#ableg #abvote
— David Staples (@DavidStaplesYEG) May 8, 2015Great Leader opens Highest Speed train. Get from Petrograd to Notleygrad, three days! No smoking in the vodka car. #NewAlbertastan
— Jason Markusoff (@markusoff) May 7, 2015Political scientists of #NewAlbertastan have determined that 44 years is ideal time for The Party to solve all problems and enact utopia.
— Workers' Paradise (@NewAlbertastan) May 7, 2015In Soviet Alberta, gas fracks you #NewAlbertastan
— Kris Fruin (@fruinjuice) May 7, 2015I stan! You stan! We all stan for #NewAlbertastan!
— Dave Taylor (@davetaylor_AB) May 7, 2015Albertastan has been invited to join the UN Security Council..... Canada, not so much #NewAlbertastan
— Darren Garbutt (@Darren_Garbutt) May 8, 2015Attention comrades toilet paper & toothpaste will be distributed on Tuesdays Vodka served daily @MingBistroBar #Albertastan #NewAlbertastan
— Ming Bistro & Bar (@MingBistroBar) May 8, 2015Day 3 in #Albertastan: The snow has melted but the fog of communism still covers the land as far as the eye can see; blanketing all hope
— Life In Albertastan (@KromradeAlberta) May 8, 2015BREAKING: WEST EDMONTON MALL RENAMED WEST EDMONTON ASSET DISTRIBUTION CENTRE!!!! #ALBERTASTAN
— Dr. Bruce Panner (@YukonHulk) May 7, 2015
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