Husband, Father and outdoors enthusiast. Alberta Independence.
Foothills No. 31, Alberta
Joined October 2019
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I think they have peace with the independence movement in the party. They just don’t have peace with you and Rath. If I’m being honest, our best shot at giving the independence movement credibility is if it moves away from you guys. You are doing far more harm than good
I can’t think of any other once respected member of the media who has thrown their credibility out the window as much as Coyne has. At this point I can only assume that this is an attempt at a senate appointment, because he can’t be taken seriously in journalism anymore.
It’s also about 24 hours’ worth of births. This is a silly point. There is not a fixed quantity of work to be done, to be divided up amongst a fixed quantity of workers.
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Congrats to the government of Canada for inventing E-transfers.
Canadians will now start being able to send and receive money in seconds. Any hour, any day, all year round.
As announced in Budget 2026, Canada's Real-Time Rail starts rolling out today. Over the next year, financial institutions and payment providers across the country will come on board, reaching more than 9 in 10 Canadians.
Faster, safer payments for families and businesses, on national infrastructure owned and operated here at home. That strengthens our economic sovereignty.
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Nice to see that Lou agrees that that boundaries commission has been gerrymandering for the NDP the last 10 years.
Today in Alberta gerrymandering news:
"..no, the NDP did not gerrymander the map. But they did accept it. That’s in stark contrast to what this current government chose to do.."
Rob Breakenridge, Edmonton Journal
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What disingenuous bullshit Andrew. Nobody has a problem with immigration, everyone knows it’s needed. But bringing in millions of unskilled, uneducated men in their 20s and 30s is beyond idiotic. It created our housing crisis. This policy is a disaster and everyone with a functioning brain knows it.
It was a commonplace of public discussion in early 20th century Canada that we'd have 100 million people by 2000. Here's Stephen Leacock, writing in 1907 (Greater Canada: An Appeal) of a Canada growing "with a march that will make us ten millions tomorrow, twenty millions in our children's time and a hundred millions ere the century runs out."
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Okay. The bigger question is, who cares about all that? We got worked over in that referendum because we were disorganized, didn’t focus enough on educating people, and figures like Rath and Parker scared off the fence-sitters. We need people at the front of this movement who put Alberta above their egos. Unfortunately, those guys have proven they won’t do that.
This is a grassroots movement, not a political one yet. If we want it to become political, we need to look at this with a long-term scope. We need to organize outside of any political party, grow our numbers into the 40% range of Albertans, and then start a provincial party. Hijacking the UCP will only have negative effects on Alberta. If the UCP goes into the next election with a pro-independence leader, Nenshi will win. Ousting Smith doesn’t get us one step closer to our goal—in fact, it will more than likely set us way back.
If we want to see some short-term change, we need to focus on electing pro-Alberta/independence federal MPs. That will have an exponentially bigger impact in the short term.
We need to stop all the in fighting and get back to work on educating people.
Can you explain your position?
I think it’s based fully on cope and hopium.
Consider what @ABDanielleSmith has done since the referendum:
1. She has explicitly ruled out another Independence referendum for as long as she remains Premier.
2. She has declared the UCP a federalist party committed to loyalty to Canada.
3. She has publicly Invited sovereigntists who continue advocating Independence to leave the party.
4. She has told prospective candidates and party officials that they must accept her pro-Canada direction.
5. The UCP has introduced loyalty declarations for provincial board candidates, with certification conditional upon signing.
6. Jason Stephan, the most prominent MLA advocating for Independence, has announced he will not seek re-election.
7. Smith herself declared the issue settled within the party.
These are not rumours. They are her own words, public policy commitments and documented organizational decisions.
But what exactly does another Smith government accomplish for Independence when the Premier has explicitly ruled out pursuing it and established barriers to its advocacy within her party?
Can Independence stay as a cohesive movement and advance through a government whose leader has forcefully stated hundreds of times publicly that she has committed herself to keeping Alberta in Canada?
The answer is a resounding NO.
Is there anyone less serious than Rath? You make the independence movement less credible by the day.
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Haha. What an absolute bitch. This clowns ego can’t deal with anyone calling him out so he hits the block button. Alberta independence will be far better off if we can distance ourselves from this maniac. He has failed at every step and now he can’t even see what going on outside his window because he’s too busy admiring his own reflection. What a narcissist.
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Prepare yourselves Albertans. We are going to see a lot of “journalists” carrying water for the NDP in the next few days. They will do and say anything to help their NDP friends get elected. Fact check everything the media tells you because it’s likely to be half-truths and disinformation.
Prepare yourselves Albertans. We're going to be getting a lot of these ridiculous arguments in the coming days to defend the indefensible.
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You think we voted for independence because of you? That’s pretty wild Jeff. I got as many people to vote as you did, 0. But I didn’t scare people away from it like you did. The second you realized you weren’t getting exactly the question you wanted you had temper tantrum that cost only god knows how many votes. You showed how unstable you are, how selfish you are and that you put your ego ahead of common sense.
The courts prevented petition from being counted, that’s on the feds, that’s who you should be mad at.
Replacing Smith right now with someone who makes the party an independence party guarantees Nenshi wins the next election. It’s starting to seem like that’s your goal.
515,000 is awesome number, more than can be ignored, but it’s not even close to enough. It wouldn’t have mattered what the question was, we weren’t going to win. There’s a shit load more work to do if we want independence, but making Nenshi the next premier is the fastest way to ensure we never ever have another referendum again.
You want Smith out? Fine, but wait until independence has enough support. Until then stop your childish temper tantrum, pull your head out of your ass and buy a clue. Stop making things worse.
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Marc West retweeted
Jason, your Vote to Stay side has offered Albertans no serious solutions to the fundamental problems we face within Confederation.
No plan to address the $27 billion Albertans contribute annually to Ottawa over and above what we receive.
No credible pathway to constitutional reform.
No safeguards against another National Energy Program or a federal export tax targeting Alberta oil.
Instead of addressing these serious issues, you resort to name-calling, Trump comparisons and dismissing the legitimate concerns of Albertans.
Albertans deserve better.
We deserve a serious discussion about constitutional change, economic freedom and how to build a stronger, more prosperous Alberta for our children and grandchildren.
Option 1 offers more of the same. Option 2 sends Ottawa a clear message: the status quo is unacceptable, and meaningful change is necessary.
Jason, rather than attacking Albertans who want a better future, why not tell us what your actual plan is to deliver one?
It’s been wild to watch this guy devolve from mostly rational, power-hungry politician to wacky conspiracy theorist and misinformation artist.
It’s comforting to know he has made himself unelectable ever again in Alberta.
Alberta separatism is a dime store knock-off of MAGA.
No real solutions, just perennial anger.
Don’t build things up, but tear them down.
Right on cue, they’re recycling the old MAGA play book: when losing an election, say it’s rigged.
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Bomb a Chinese data farm and you will see liberal accounts fall off a cliff.
If you don’t care about foreign interference from both sides, you don’t care about foreign interference.
With a Russian data centre being hit by Ukraine, I wonder if pro-Alberta separatist traffic will show a distinct decline.
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This right here is the best case I’ve seen for Alberta independence. Easterners like Dimitris will always see us as lesser than Quebec. Alberta will never get a fair deal because people like @DimitrisSoudas will make goddam sure of it.
To my friends in English Canada: a word of caution.
Be careful about drawing a straight line between Quebec sovereigntists and Alberta separatists. Their histories, motivations and ambitions are different. And be even more careful about labelling Quebec sovereigntists “enemies of the state.”
I say this as a committed federalist. I believe deeply in Canada. But believing in this country also means understanding the people who see its future differently.
Quebec sovereigntists want to make Quebec a country of its own. Their movement is rooted in language, culture, identity and historical grievances. I disagree with their conclusion, and I believe Quebec’s tremendous progress within Canada over the past several decades makes a powerful case for staying. But we should understand their argument before dismissing it.
Quebec sovereigntists are not bad people because they hold a different opinion. I consider some of them friends that I simply disagree with on a if ticket item. We should be capable of challenging their ideas without questioning their character.
Think of René Lévesque, Jacques Parizeau, Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry. They were sovereigntists. They were also premiers who governed Quebec well. I can disagree profoundly with their constitutional ambitions while respecting their public service and recognizing their contributions.
And remember the formidable tag team Ontario Premier Mike Harris and Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard could be when provincial interests were at stake. Their cooperation helped secure a health accord with Ottawa while protecting provincial jurisdiction. A federalist Conservative and a sovereigntist Péquiste found common ground and delivered results.
Confederation is not perfect. Ottawa sometimes needs reminding that it cannot simply dictate to provinces on matters that fall within their jurisdiction. Standing up for your province is part of a premier’s job.
Now consider those within Alberta’s separatist movement who seek Donald Trump’s backing, or who openly advocate becoming America’s 51st state. Wanting to establish your own country and wanting to join someone else’s are fundamentally different ambitions. That distinction matters.
As for Quebec’s premier-designate, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, I heard a tone of collaboration in his opening remarks. He wants to defend Quebec. Of course he does. Every Quebec premier, federalist or sovereigntist, has that responsibility.
Quebecers gave him a minority government, which requires support beyond his own party. My reading of that result is clear: a mandate to govern and cooperate with the opposition, not a mandate to hold a referendum.
Over the coming weeks, months and possibly years, take the time to listen. Judge his government by its actions. Defend Canada with conviction, and speak about Quebec with respect.
So hold your horses.
Because if you speak before you think, you may end up creating more Quebec sovereigntists than the sovereigntists themselves.
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