Mark J. Little

Pastor at Calvary Chapel Saddletowne

[Mark J. Little @MarkJeffLittle]

@RevZekveld Nice historical clip

[Nathan Zekveld @RevZekveld]

"We in our Party have constantly fought Marxism because of its compulsory society, its nationalisation of the means of production, distribution and exchange, and its attempt to snuff out individual conscience."

Margaret Thatcher

[Nathan Zekveld @RevZekveld]

Pride has divided this nation and has cast into into great peril and confusion. Humility is the necessary response at this historical moment. Humility before God & His Word. Faithful plodding in the ways of God.

[Mark J. Little @MarkJeffLittle]

@RevZekveld I’ve been preaching through Philippians, which puts me in Acts a lot too. We just did four weeks on Lamentations, which set the stage by establishing the believer’s outlook all the way from godly grief through to godly joy.

I think sermon series updates are great x content, btw.

[Mark J. Little @MarkJeffLittle]

@RevZekveld Amen!

[Spencer A. Klavan @SpencerKlavan]

I’m learning that getting older means graduating from main character to supporting cast. From child, student, suitor to parent, teacher, spouse. You grow ever more deeply invested in other people’s successes, if you’re doing it right, and realizing what a privilege that is. You come to see and feel that the richer and deeper your own life becomes, the less you want to be the center of attention, the more you understand that the money spot of the human soul is in the cheering section, where the self is lost in love. I think this carries on forever, by the way.

[Mark J. Little @MarkJeffLittle]

@RevZekveld I've been very much appreciating your commentary from where I sit here in NE Calgary.

[Mark J. Little @MarkJeffLittle]

@RevZekveld Thanks for sharing this here. This is great analysis!

[Nathan Zekveld @RevZekveld]

Let's say that the notion of Alberta Separation or Independence is exactly what some are saying it is. Foolish. Wrong-headed. Traitorous.

What are you going to do with all the God-fearing business and family men in the movement?

I am reminded here of a quote by CS Lewis.

“In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove the organ and demand the function. We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful.”

The way that most Canadians are handling this Movement speaks of hard days for every Canadian.

[Martyupnorth®- Unacceptable Fact Checker @Martyupnorth]

This is exactly what I was talking about in my video this morning.

Dozens of different groups and organizations supporting Alberta independence are going to emerge in the coming weeks, and that's fantastic.

Some will resonate with you more than others. There might even be some that you don't totally agree with. That's OK.

Getting the message out about the values of an independent Alberta is not a "one shoe fits all" proposition.

Join a group. Join the movement.

[Mark J. Little @MarkJeffLittle]

@RenewABSociety My view would be similar to this.

[Tristin Hopper @TristinHopper]

One thing I'd advise young Canadians, particularly men, is to join something. A church. A service organization. Anything. Strengthen your community, and that community becomes less easy to divide and exploit.

[James Lindsay, anti-Communist @ConceptualJames]

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[Nathan Zekveld @RevZekveld]

One thing that I don't think the @ABProsperityPrj has understood yet, at least not as much as they should, is that men won't sacrifice themselves for a new nation purely to get into a better tax bracket. Albertans need moral courage, which does not ignore economic concerns, but is based in a much bigger worldview that seeks to protect the life of the unborn, highlights the goodness of marriage and the family, and builds hearty communities.

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

Canadian Astronaut Humanely Euthanized After Suffering Light Bruise During Takeoff https://t.co/UQs9vAeFLJ

[Martin Pelletier @MPelletierCIO]

Looks like there will be a separation referendum in Alberta in 2026. As a risk manager, it is important to weigh tail risk events like this.

Alberta’s separation would create a fiscal shock of historic proportions for the country. The province is by far the biggest net contributor to the country amounting to roughly $14 billion annually to federal coffers, money that underpins programs like equalization and major transfers.

Removing this contribution would force Ottawa to either run significantly larger deficits or impose tax hikes to maintain current spending levels. Equalization alone would become politically and financially untenable: Quebec’s $13.3 billion entitlement would consume nearly the entire remaining envelope, leaving other recipient provinces with nothing or triggering deep proportional cuts. For Atlantic Canada and Manitoba, where equalization represents 15–20% of total budgets, this would be devastating.

Beyond transfers, Alberta is an economic powerhouse. It accounts for 15% of Canada’s GDP—about $474 billion of a $3.1 trillion economy—and drives 32% of national exports, including over 91% of Canada’s oil exports and 60% of its natural gas. In 2024, Alberta shipped roughly $183 billion in goods abroad, with petroleum products alone worth $124 billion. Over 2007–2019, the oil and gas sector contributed $53 billion in federal revenues, averaging $4–6 billion per year.

Losing this economic engine would shrink Canada’s tax base, weaken the dollar, and erode investor confidence and the ripple effects would be severe: higher borrowing costs from potential credit downgrades, reduced fiscal capacity for health care and infrastructure, and a structural hit to Canada’s global competitiveness.

In short, Alberta’s departure would not just be a political crisis, it would dismantle a cornerstone of Canada’s economy, leaving the federation smaller, a lot poorer, and far less stable.

[Keith Wilson @ikwilson]

Ray, the mistake is assuming this is a geography problem. It isn’t. It’s a governance failure.

Canada was founded on a core constitutional principle: no province can block another province’s access to markets. That is precisely why interprovincial pipelines, railways, and ports fall under exclusive federal jurisdiction. The federal government’s job is to ensure goods and resources move freely across provinces.

What we are seeing today is the opposite. The federal government has repeatedly stated that BC and certain First Nations effectively have veto power over Alberta’s resources transiting BC. That position directly contradicts the Constitution and a foundational principle of Confederation. Canada, in this respect, is no longer functioning as designed.

Ironically, this is why the “landlocked Alberta” argument fails. Under a properly functioning Canada, Alberta is not landlocked at all. Ottawa is simply refusing to exercise the authority it already has.

And here’s the part critics ignore: an independent Alberta would actually have leverage Canada refuses to use. Roughly $17 billion in BC exports move eastward through Alberta by rail, and highway. Alberta would control that transit as a sovereign state—just as other inland countries do through transit agreements.

Independence wouldn’t eliminate trade routes; it would require mutual access agreements, where leverage runs both ways. Canada currently allows BC to block Alberta while Alberta has no reciprocal authority. That asymmetry disappears under independence.

The real question isn’t whether Alberta is “landlocked.” It’s why the federal government is failing to enforce the Constitution—and why Albertans are expected to accept permanent economic obstruction with no leverage at all.

[Mark J. Little @MarkJeffLittle]

@michaelwhittle Thanks for your observation

[Mark J. Little @MarkJeffLittle]

@_GenerationWhy_ @Martyupnorth_2 This sounds generally correct. Not sure about Catholic stats exactly. But I c could see the same thing with mainstream Protestantism versus Evangelicalism.

[Mark J. Little @MarkJeffLittle]

@wyatt_claypool @Martyupnorth_2 This is interesting. The brevity promotes clarity on what is basically being asked. But there isn’t a concrete offering built into the question for the citizens to affirm. Maybe it could add a clause of what independence is moving away from and a clause of what it is moving to?