3:40 AM.
I turn to my phone on the nightstand and confirm the time. I already know I’m not going back to sleep.
Not after another reckless act from a Premier who, by every measurable standard, appears completely off the rails.
So Danielle Smith can take comfort in one thing: she got through to us. Loud and clear.
Albertans understand now that something is deeply wrong.
Whether she is compromised by foreign interests, political extremists inside her own party, or simply by the pursuit of power itself almost no longer matters. The result is the same: a government willing to risk Alberta, risk Canada, and risk social stability to preserve political control.
And the hardest part is this: it feels abusive.
The endless pushing.
The endless escalation.
The endless chaos.
Albertans are exhausted.
We don’t need months of anxiety hanging over our heads because of some reckless October 19 referendum fantasy.
We do not need our province turned into a political powder keg while healthcare deteriorates, education suffers, corruption allegations pile up, and long-term economic planning is nowhere to be found.
This is not leadership.
Leadership lowers temperatures.
Leadership negotiates.
Leadership builds confidence.
Leadership protects institutions.
Instead, we see attacks on courts, attacks on vulnerable communities, attacks on public trust, and constant deflection from accountability.
And for what?
To distract from failures in governance?
To avoid scrutiny over corruption scandals?
To feed a movement built on grievance, anger, and permanent outrage?
I’m tired of short-term politics masquerading as vision.
I want a government thinking 25 and 50 years ahead.
I want honest stewardship of Alberta’s future.
I want competence, professionalism, and stability.
Most Albertans are not looking for revolution.
We are looking for adults in the room.
I’m a patriot. I will vote to stay.
And I believe millions of Canadians will stand with those of us who want no part of reckless separatist agendas or imported political extremism.
This province deserves better than permanent chaos.
It deserves leadership.