Nothing Worth Having Comes Quick – The Path to a Referendum
To now declare this bungled project a “gift” to Alberta, as a recent op-ed in the Toronto Star did, is not only tone-deaf: it’s an insult. It ignores the fact that Alberta’s taxpayers helped finance the very project Ottawa botched. It also reveals an astonishing lack of understanding of the …
UNDRIP and Indigenous Rights: Assessing the Implications for Alberta’s Jurisdiction and Indigenous Autonomy
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), adopted in 2007, claims to protect Indigenous rights but poses significant risks to Alberta’s sovereignty and Indigenous self-determination. While framed as a tool for justice, critics argue it could destabilize Canada’s legal framework, hinder economic development, and perpetuate dependency …
“But there is only 30% of the population who wants independence”. It was common to hear this just before the Canadian Federal Election on 28 April. Since then the percentage of Albertans supporting independence has skyrocketed, and grows greater every day.