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More issues separatists do not want to discuss

Posted on April 23, 2026

Currency An independent Alberta will have no legal right to use Canadian currency because the Canadian government, through the Royal Canadian Mint and the Bank… Read More »

Issues separatists do not want to discuss

Posted on April 16, 2026

On Nov. 15, 2025, I mailed a letter to the advertised mailing address of an Alberta separatist organization. The letter set out 19 issues of… Read More »

MAID legislation needs revision

Posted on April 9, 2026

I am tiring of the name and defence of Bill 18 as “assisted death as a last resort”, as if current or planned MAID regulations… Read More »

Petition campaigns only first step toward referendums

Posted on March 26, 2026

Petition questions require critical thinking. Long term ramifications for the future of where we live must be seriously considered.  The Alberta Prosperity Project’s petition issue… Read More »

Drama or dialogue? Reader responds to racism allegation

Posted on March 12, 2026

When addressing important issues that affect us all, which is better, drama or dialogue? We have so many issues affecting us today, affordability, immigration, crime,… Read More »

Conservative Party of Canada leadership review later this month

Posted on January 15, 2026

The Conservative Party trails the Liberals in the polls by just under four per cent. Mr. Poilievre trails Mr. Carney in the national leadership polls… Read More »

Update on highway speed survey results: Minister Dreeshen

Posted on January 8, 2026

Alberta’s government conducted an online public engagement survey from Nov. 7 to Dec. 12, which received a total of 59,400 responses. The survey gave Albertans… Read More »

Alberta leads in job growth again: Minister Schow

Posted on December 11, 2025

Once again, Alberta is leading the nation, adding 28,700 jobs in November 2025. This is more than half the total number of jobs created across… Read More »

Reflections on dignity and survival

Posted on December 8, 2025

I write today not to point fingers, but to bear witness. Too often, systems answer stigma with control instead of care. I write to affirm… Read More »

Alberta has a lot to be proud of

Posted on November 27, 2025

This year, Albertans have a lot to celebrate.  Our province has been growing at an unprecedented pace. People are coming here because they want a… Read More »

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