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 historical, economic and political dynamics at play between Ottawa and Western Canada.
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Alberta’s pursuit of sovereignty offers a pragmatic alternative to UNDRIP, empowering Indigenous communities through localized governance and economic partnerships rather than international mandates.
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Shaun Newman Podcast Interview #844 – Alberta Prosperity Project
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 within Indigenous communities.
“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.
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