BemusedABCanuck63

Husband, Father, Albertan, Catholic, and Chartered Accountant. I believe in freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and lower taxes for all.

[David Robinson @CalgaryDave]

Preston Manning's Reform Party coined his famous phrase, "The West Wants In."

This was in response to 100 years of abuse, hoping that (as collaborators) we could fix confederation.

We've been ignored... and now?

Now Alberta doesn't want in. We want out.

Oct 19. Vote option #2

[Michelle Rempel Garner @MichelleRempel]

Wonder why there's a separatist referendum in Alberta? See this @globeandmail cartoon.

Alberta oil and gas funds Canada. Without it the whole country would be broke.

If you care about Canadian unity you'll denounce this 💩 like I am right now. Enough of this elitist garbage.

[BemusedABCanuck63 @ABCanuck63]

@CST_Skeedadler @miss_tanyac And you embody the reality that there are no positive reasons for Alberta to remain in Canada.

Just continued mockery and abuse for the province that improves the well-being of the entire country.

You’re not funny, you are pathetic.

#AlbertaIndependence

[Alberta Prosperity Project @ABProsperityPrj]

Pro-Alberta isn't anti-anyone. 💙

Wanting the best for the place you live isn't extreme, and it isn't "one side." We're not against anybody. We're for Alberta, for our families, and for a future built here.

#FreeAB #ForTheLoveOfAlberta

[Rise Of Alberta @RiseOfAlberta]

This is bigger than politics.

It’s about making sure our kids inherit freedom, opportunity, and a future worth building.

That future is Alberta independence.

[fortis_et_liberAB @cody_willi65206]

Tanker bans west coast only for Albertan oil only.

600 percent increases in carbon scam tax.

First nations vetos.

Provinces like bc extorting us for access.

60 billion a year vanishing from Alberta.

No shoves in ground.
Gaslighting all around.

When is enough, enough?

[Joshua Ranger ✝️ @joshua_rangers]

There is an amazing grocery store in Edmonton called Freson Bros that supports Alberta made products first!

I love the BIG ALBERTA FLAG! ✅

We need to support these stores more than the Canadian grocery stores. 🫡😃

[Alicia Rhae @Prairielily22]

I've noticed both Scott Moe and Danielle Smith lately, when criticizing federal policies, are careful to say "Trudeau Liberals" or "policies of the Trudeau government" and are careful to avoid criticizing Carney or the current government directly. Perhaps its just trying to be diplomatic on their part in an attempt to remain cordial but I find it infuriating because I see Mark Carney as far more dangerous and destructive to this country than Justin Trudeau ever was. Trudeau was an imbecile, a figurehead put in charge due to his family name, and I see Carney as the guy the WEF sent from corporate to replace him, to succeed where Trudeau floundered. Carney is a far worse villain than Trudeau.

[Keith Wilson @ikwilson]

There is nothing dangerous about Albertans voting.

What is dangerous is Ottawa’s belief that Alberta should pay, obey, and remain quiet.

Prime Minister Carney’s “dangerous bluff” comment is not an argument. It is a threat dressed up as political messaging. https://t.co/70SdJ6CVcj

[John F. Huizing @johnfhuizing]

Why is there a tanker ban on the West Coast and not the East Coast.
Why is there carbon tax on oil exports and not on oil imports?
Nothing makes sense in Canada.
No wonder Alberta wants to separate!

[Cory Morgan @CoryBMorgan]

Nothing is different today than in 2013 when Kinder Morgan proposed expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline.

Taxpayers don''t need to spend a penny for a new pipeline.

If only the government would get out of the fucking way.

[Keith Wilson @ikwilson]

The Supreme Court of Canada recognized a democratic path.

Ottawa now calls that path a “dangerous bluff.”

That contrast tells Albertans everything they need to know.

Our right to vote on Alberta’s future does not depend on whether Ottawa approves. https://t.co/6KggCRUEc6

[BemusedABCanuck63 @ABCanuck63]

@RogueNerdOne @McCBri Ad hominem attacks. The only defense for those without facts or logic on their side.

#AlbertaIndependence is about preserving what once made Canada great. Before you Liberals destroyed our way of life.

[Brian McClelland @McCBri]

So apparently, a public event with an open invitation is not an open and democratic event.
I was at the CPC stampede breakfast event for 30 min. Before security escorted me off the property. I showed respect and went to the boulevard. Apparently Miley Amery’s people called the security on me.
I am not an activist I was standing and holding one of our lawn signs. Not a single politician would get close.
Several people wanted lawn signs but were afraid to hold on while eating.
Project fear may have influenced many but we are not deterred.
@AlbertanFreedom

[Let Alberta Decide @LetABDecide]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 3, 2026

Let Alberta Decide: Pipeline Announcement Shows Canada Still Does Not Work for Alberta

Calgary, Alberta — Let Alberta Decide says the pipeline announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith is not the victory Albertans are being told it is.

Keith Wilson, K.C., co-lead of Let Alberta Decide, said Albertans support pipelines, expanded market access, and getting Alberta resources to tidewater, but not under a system that keeps Ottawa in control while forcing Albertans to carry the cost.

“Albertans want pipelines built, but a pipeline is not a victory if Ottawa makes the product too expensive to produce and leaves taxpayers holding the bill,” said Wilson. “This announcement does not prove Canada works for Alberta. It proves the opposite.”

Wilson said it has taken more than a year of federal-provincial negotiations, political bargaining, B.C. compensation demands, carbon capture conditions, and major taxpayer commitments just to bring Alberta to an uncertain starting point.

“That is not a functioning federation,” Wilson said. “That is a province being forced to ask permission to develop the resources that built this country.”

The Canada-B.C. agreement confirms any new pipeline remains tied to the Pathways carbon capture project and consultation obligations. It also confirms the North Coast tanker ban remains in place, while B.C. continues seeking toll charges or compensation tied to Alberta’s ability to move its own resources through the province.

“Albertans are being asked to celebrate a pipeline that may never be built, to a coast where the tanker ban remains, through a province that says it does not want the project, under conditions that make Alberta less competitive,” Wilson said.

Let Alberta Decide said the announcement does nothing to fix the deeper problem: Ottawa’s regulatory and Net Zero framework has damaged investor confidence, increased costs, and made major resource projects dependent on government intervention instead of private capital.

“A pipeline does not create new barrels,” Wilson said. “Companies invest when production is competitive. If Ottawa’s Net Zero framework makes Alberta oil, gas, and electricity less competitive, this announcement becomes a political talking point, not an economic solution.”

Tanya Clemens, co-lead of Let Alberta Decide, said Alberta families will ultimately be the ones paying the price.

“As a mother, farmer, and wife, I ask one simple question: who is going to pay for all of this?” said Clemens. “Higher production costs, higher power costs, carbon capture subsidies, B.C. compensation, and federal borrowing all make life less affordable and push the bill onto our children and grandchildren.”

Clemens said Albertans should not mistake conditional permission from Ottawa for fairness.

“Alberta should not have to trade away more of its future just to get partial permission to develop its own economy,” said Clemens. “That is not partnership. That is control.”

Let Alberta Decide is campaigning for a Yes vote on Option 2 in the October 19, 2026 referendum.

“Albertans deserve more than conditional permission from Ottawa,” Wilson added. “We deserve control over our resources, our economy, and our future. Alberta’s done waiting.”

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[Rise Of Alberta @RiseOfAlberta]

My thoughts on Thursday’s pipeline announcement?

Alberta sits on the third-largest oil reserves on earth, and somehow we’re reduced to announcing an announcement about submitting a pipeline into a new bureaucratic process to begin another process that might maybe, possibly, one day allow us to build a pipeline.

Maybe.

And even then, no serious proponent is coming forward as long as they’re still being crushed by carbon taxes, Liberal anti-energy policies, and endless federal uncertainty.

That’s Canada.

Canada isn’t a serious country.

Alberta needs independence.

[FarmGeek @miss_tanyac]

Funny how we’re told to fear a conversation about Alberta’s future, but not the policies that have already driven over $1 trillion in investment out of Canada over the past decade. That’s according to RBC, not an independence group.

Investment didn’t suddenly become uncertain because Albertans started talking. It became uncertain after years of cancelled pipelines, shifting regulations, and policies that made Alberta a harder place to invest.

If we’re serious about protecting jobs, let’s talk about what caused the damage in the first place.

[The Buck You Will @TheBuckYouWill]

💥💥💥ALBERTA FOR THE WIN!!💥💥💥