An explosive letter demanding Premier Jason Kenney’s immediate resignation is circulating among UCP riding boards.
It has so far gained about 90 signatures of board members and presidents from a variety of ridings, party sources say.
Alberta
De-Alienating the West
The Andrew Lawton Show is taking an in-depth look at western alienation and the growing push for independence in Alberta. Andrew sits down with Alberta activist Danny Hozak, People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier and Wildrose Independence Party interim leader Paul Hinman to talk about Alberta’s upcoming referendum, the state of the province, and what independence might look like.
Carson Jerema: Why Canada is rigged against Alberta — and any province that isn’t Ontario or Quebec
The Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the federal carbon tax doesn’t rewrite the Constitution, as dissenting judges argued, so much as it reaffirms how Canada has always worked: Ottawa will interfere with natural resources as it pleases, even if it is damaging to the West. That Ontario was one of the losing plaintiffs matters little. Institutions that make up this country are faulty to their core, biased in their makeup towards the Central provinces. It’s a wonder that Canada works at all.
Alberta’s Petrostate Propaganda Has Turned Conspiratorial
All the powers of North America and Europe have entered into an unholy alliance: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden, eco-socialists and industrial heavyweights. They have conspired to enact a “fundamental paradigm shift,” or a Great Transformation, “to a new energy economy that will halt fossil fuel use and development,” all with the secret goal of establishing “a new global low-carbon, net-zero civilization.”
The Alberta Government has turned Care Homes into Outbreak Centres
Currently, if someone returns to Canada on an international flight not only do they have to go out and get a specific COVID-19 test three days before their return, but they are welcomed back to the country with a three-day stay in a quarantined hotel. They are required to pay for this hotel stay before they can return to their homes which in many cases may have only been a few kilometres away from the hotel.
After hearing that, one assumes that the government’s management of public health and safety in this COVID-19 crisis is one guided by the utmost caution, perhaps one may say, the response could be viewed as overly cautious. More to the point, surely these strict lockdowns must be nothing compared to the measures taken to protect our seniors in care homes. That is where you would be wrong.
Pastor Coates denied bail
Pastor James Coates has been denied bail and will stay behind bars until his trial in May.
Justice Peter B. Michalyshyn, in the Edmonton Court of Queen’s Bench, made the ruling Friday morning stating the pastor’s continued detention was “justified” and “necessary.”
“Pastor Coates is bound by the rule of law. His refusal to the condition of release and multiple noncompliances with the stated intent to continue concerns public safety,” Michalyshyn said.
‘Racism is a real problem’: Muslim women fearful following attacks in Edmonton
Edmonton’s Al-Rashid Mosque began offering Muslim women self-defence lessons following the recent attacks. The classes are full.
John Ivison: Maverick Party stands alone in push for Western independence — for now
Jay Hill is an unlikely separatist. The 68-year-old former cabinet minister was a committed federalist in the Harper government.
But he said he has become so disillusioned with the political status quo under Liberal and Conservative governments that he has reluctantly come around to the idea of Western independence.
What Really Happened At Strathcona High School
There is an epidemic of anti-white racism and anti-free speech censorship at many high schools across Canada. If you don’t believe that, then it’s worth looking into what happened at Strathcona high school, Edmonton, when students voiced that exact sentiment: emails to parents, a witch hunt orchestrated by the administration and school board, official condemnations from school authorities, a police report filed by the principal, libelous accusations by the media, and much more.
“I don’t think Canada can stand by this at all”: economist urges action on Keystone XL cancellation
The Keystone XL pipeline was to carry 830,000 barrels of heavy crude oil a day from Alberta to Nebraska, employing 2,800 Canadian workers during construction. It was slated to be the first pipeline fully powered by renewable energy sources.
But on his first day of office, US President Joe Biden revoked TC Energy Corporation’s permit to build Keystone XL.
“This is actually a very serious issue and it needs to be dealt with,” University of Calgary professor of economics Jack Mintz said at a panel discussion event held by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute on Tuesday.
“I don’t think Canada can stand by this at all.”
Trudeau government won’t file NAFTA challenge over Keystone XL
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting calls for a more combative response to U.S. protectionism, hoping a conciliatory approach will mend relations damaged during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Trade Minister Mary Ng said in an interview this week she is focusing her efforts with the new Biden administration on mutual U.S.-Canada interests despite early policy hiccups that risk further fracturing ties between the two nations, whose commercial relationship is worth US$725-billion a year.
KUREK, MP: Trudeau pushing Westerners toward independence
Alberta has become one of the best places in the world to live, work, and invest in, even though the current challenges we face can overshadow those accomplishments. I’m both a proud Canadian and Albertan. I take pride in the knowledge that my nation has benefited immensely as a result of my province’s success. However, it’s clear that Alberta has not always been treated as an equal and respected partner in our federation.
Alberta demands changes to federal COVID airport detentions
Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Justice Minister Kaycee Madu wrote a letter to their federal Liberal courtparts saying two Western Standard stories had them concerned about “the lack of clear communication [that] created confusion and fear about ‘unlawful detention.’”
Most Canadians, including most Albertans, appear to be ready to give up on Keystone XL pipeline: poll
The majority of Albertans appear to be on the same page as the majority of other Canadians on feeling that it’s time to give up the fight to get a new section of the Keystone XL pipeline built, according to the results of a survey that were released on Tuesday.
The Ipsos poll, conducted exclusively for Global News, saw 44 per cent of respondents say they would rather see Canada focus on building infrastructure within its own borders to transport and refine Canadian oil and natural gas products for international markets.