Jason Kenney closed with "lead not leave."
Keith Wilson asked one simple question.
Why is a province with the third largest oil reserves on the planet always on its knees begging Ottawa for permission to succeed?
Nobody had an answer.
From my closing in the Kenney-Wilson debate: “We can be good neighbours with Canada without being governed by Canada.
We can be honest that Alberta has outgrown Canada.
And the question is no longer whether Alberta is strong enough to stand on its own—the question is whether Alberta is finally confident enough to do it.”
@RajanJSaw@ABDanielleSmith Would sure love to see a financial audit of all the Native Chief’s that you represent.
They seem to offer their voice to the highest bidder while their people live in poverty.
David Staples captures something important about Alberta.
Our province is not merely an economic unit within Confederation; it has a distinct culture rooted in freedom, opportunity, personal responsibility and a wide-open spirit.
Many Canadians may find that outlook unfamiliar or even uncomfortable. But for many Albertans, it is precisely what makes this place home.
For me, Alberta independence is not only about economics. It is also about a people with a distinct culture seeking the freedom to govern themselves according to their own values. @dstaples https://t.co/6PvlJMlvpi via @edmontonjournal
@ABDanielleSmith Seems like you crossed the floor again last Thursday.
Holding a referendum about a referendum is exactly what Carney would want you to do.
Dear Premier Smith,
A referendum to have a referendum… after two justices told you, you could call Mitch Sylvestre’s question under Section 1 of the Referendum Act is hardly decisive or honest leadership.
On Thursday you lied to everyone in Alberta when you falsely claimed you couldn’t use either Lukaszuk’s question or Mitch’s question because of “the courts”. The courts in fact said the opposite.
Chief Alan Adam had his picture taken SIGNING the Lukaszuk petition. How would he oppose THAT question.
The simple fact is that you promised Mark Carney that there wouldn’t be a vote on independence this year. By stabbing 301,620 of YOUR VOTERS in the back you delivered on the promise as part of the package to sell out Alberta for a Chinese pipeline to Asia. No binary choice for Albertans as you promised. Only political sleight of hand.
You have lost the ability to refer to yourself as “Right Honourable” . You have lost the moral authority to lead the UCP.
Please resign.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey R.W. Rath
B.A. (Hons.), LL.B.(Hons.)
Foothills, Alberta
If Alberta claims it is fighting for what Quebec has, wouldn’t a referendum on independence be the first step?!
Asking for 301,260+ Albertans….
Note: Quebec held its second independence referendum more than three decades ago, and Alberta is only now at the stage of asking whether it is even allowed to ask the same question Quebec already asked. Twice!
The math is not mathing. 🤨
Today marks the launch of the Alberta Transition Council.
The ATC brings together leading experts across law, finance, energy, governance, and public policy to build a serious, professional plan for how an independent Alberta would actually function.
Not slogans. A blueprint. More soon.
BREAKING NEWS!
@ABDanielleSmith deals a referendum question from the bottom of the deck.
To hell with 301,620 Albertans who were promised a vote on their question.
LETS HAVE A REFERENDUM ON HAVING A REFERENDUM.
DANIELLE SMITH JUST LOST HER BASE!