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This evening I attended an event hosted by Alberta's Tory Party and came away impressed with the presentation by Peter Guthrie.
Regardless of where one sits politically, professionalism matters. Peter was thoughtful, measured, and focused on issues that many Albertans are increasingly concerned about.
He spoke about rebuilding a conservative movement for those who feel their traditional political home no longer exists. He acknowledged the challenges ahead, including the difficult task of recruiting candidates across the province and building a party from the ground up.
What stood out most to me, however, was his focus on trust.
Over the past several weeks, much of my own writing has centered on the erosion of trust in government and public institutions. Peter touched on concerns surrounding healthcare, workplace culture within government, the growing concentration of power in the Premier's Office, and what he described as a dysfunctional culture within Alberta's government.
Whether one agrees with every point or not, the larger issue is difficult to ignore. Many Albertans no longer see isolated incidents. They see a pattern. A pattern that has weakened confidence in government, institutions, and leadership itself.
But my biggest takeaway from tonight was something different.
For those Albertans who often say government no longer listens, that politics never changes, or that ordinary citizens have no voice, this is precisely the moment to get involved.
The party already has respected community leaders such as Bonnie Critchley stepping forward, but they still need volunteers, organizers, policy contributors, and ultimately candidates willing to serve their communities. They are currently working on building their constitution, bylaws, and organizational foundation.
Opportunities to help shape a political movement from the ground floor are rare.
If you believe Alberta needs a responsible, conventional conservative alternative that values competence, accountability, and good governance, this may be your opportunity to help build it.
Democracy works best when citizens participate rather than simply watch from the sidelines.
To learn more about the party, its values, and how to get involved, visit the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta website. albertatory.ca/ Their stated mission is to lead with honesty, spend responsibly, and put Albertans first—principles that resonate strongly with the broader conversation around rebuilding trust in government and public institutions.
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The Tory Party is also in support of the ForeverCanadian movement. Sign up for both---they are not in competition with each other. forever-canadian.ca/en
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Richard B🇨🇦 retweeted
over 1300 days since you promised a 90 day fix. To date you have wasted $1.8B, fired and hired the heads of AHS 4 times, split health care into 3 ministries so you can pay additional cabinet ministers. When are you going to start caring about the people?
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True. She should take the escape route of resignation. The humiliation will fade in time.
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Richard B🇨🇦 retweeted
You said you would fix the healthcare system in 90 days when you were elected. People are now dying in the Emergency Room due to lack of efficient care. You haven't fixed anything at all.
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Richard B🇨🇦 retweeted
Jun 15
The UFC fight at the White House is supposed to be getting underway right now.
Instead of watching it, here's another picture of Obama to celebrate #ObamaAppreciationDay
#Obama_Best_President_EVER
#ObamaDayJune14
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Jun 15
Back by popular demand in Alberta.
What follows is a simple analysis of the Premiers questions----the fact is none of these should on a special referendum vote. This is just plain reckless foolishness by the Premier.
📷 Can Each Question Be Answered With a Simple Yes/No?
(Short answer: several cannot — they are compound, conditional, or contain embedded assumptions.)
1. Separation Question
Official wording: “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required… to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”
Analysis:
📷 Not a yes/no question. It is two questions disguised as one:
• Should Alberta remain in Canada?
• Should the government start the legal process for a future referendum?
It also embeds a third implied question:
• Should Alberta consider separation at all?
This is not legally a single binary question.
2. Immigration Control
Analysis: 📷 Technically yes/no, but… It contains three separate policy actions:
• “increased control over immigration”
• “decreasing immigration”
• “prioritizing economic migration and Albertans for jobs”
A voter might agree with one part but not the others. So: functionally a compound question.
3. Limit Access to Provincial Programs
Analysis: 📷 Yes/no, but conditional. It embeds a premise:
• “Assuming Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify…”
This is a leading conditional, which makes the yes/no less clean.
4. 12 Month Residency Requirement
Analysis: 📷 Yes/no, but again conditional. It requires accepting the premise that:
• “Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify…”
This is a loaded assumption. Still answerable yes/no, but not neutrally.
5. Fees for Health Care & Education
Analysis: 📷 Yes/no, but with a built in assumption. Same structure as #3 and #4 — the “assuming…” clause is a framing device.
6. Proof of Citizenship to Vote
Analysis: 📷 A clean yes/no question. No embedded conditions. No compound structure.
7. Provinces Choose Judges
Analysis: 📷 Yes/no, but the wording is incomplete. It reads like a fragment: “Have provincial governments… select the justices…”
It lacks:
• Who is being asked?
• Should Alberta? Should Canada?
Still answerable yes/no, but poorly drafted.
8. Abolish the Senate
Analysis: 📷 A clean yes/no question. Simple, direct, unambiguous.
9. Opt Out of Federal Programs Without Losing Funding
Analysis: 📷 Not a true yes/no question. It asks two things simultaneously:
• Should provinces be able to opt out of federal programs?
• Should they keep the federal money anyway?
These are separate constitutional issues. This is a compound question.
10. Provincial Laws Override Federal Laws
Analysis: 📷 Not a simple yes/no question. It embeds:
• A constitutional interpretation
• A hypothetical conflict
• A proposed override mechanism
This is not a single action — it’s a multi layered constitutional restructuring.
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Richard B🇨🇦 retweeted
LEDUC, WETASKIWIN, INNISFAIL, PONOKA, LACOMBE and ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, come and claim your #ForeverCanadian lawn signs.
Show your pride in Canada!
#ableg
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In small business, everyone wears multiple hats.
The advantage often goes to those who’ve learned the lessons experience provides.
Wisdom compounds.
#SmallBusiness #Leadership #ManagersBox
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Richard B🇨🇦 retweeted
Hell, what's new? How many bankruptcies has he had? He's a F*ck up.
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Richard B🇨🇦 retweeted
Jun 13
This is seriously the cringiest collapse of a nation in real time.
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Richard B🇨🇦 retweeted
PM Carney is playing the hand he has been dealt by the demented psychopath currently intent on destroying the global economy.
I’ve reached the point where I believe any Canadian still supporting Trump is either a pedophile or a traitor.
Which category do you fall under?
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🚨Mark Carney is celebrating 10% trade growth with France. 🇫🇷
Canada-France trade: ~$12B annually
10% increase: ~$1.2B
Canada-USA trade: $1.1 TRILLION annually🇺🇸
CUSMA at risk: 2 million jobs exposed
He’s celebrating a $1.2B gain
while risking a $1.1 trillion relationship.
That’s not diversification.
That’s a distraction. 🇨🇦📉
#CdnPoli #CUSMA #Carney x.com/sarobertson_/status/20…
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True.
Jun 12
Elon Musk: Trillionaire
Jeff Bezos: Billionaire
Public School Teachers: Can anyone help me get some pencils for my students?
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We do want an apology, but he's a narcissist. He's incapable of apologizing. Unfortunately no one can ask Ivana Trump how he apologized. The best apology will come from the American people once they have ridded themselves of this menace to the entire world.
“The threat of Canada becoming the 51st state is so offensive that a majority of Canadians want Trump to apologize for it.”
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Richard B🇨🇦 retweeted
Jun 12
Powerful column. Danielle Smith chooses power and politics over rights and laws. Indigenous people see it and feel it. Workers do, too.
Jun 11
My latest is out via Indigenous Insider. From a former insider in Danielle Smith’s @ABDanielleSmith
Wildrose opposition office (me).
In 2013, Danielle Smith stood in the Alberta legislature and told the government exactly how to destroy the relationship with First Nations.
She was right.
Now she’s the government…
Read/Share the story here:
open.substack.com/pub/indige…
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