Unacceptable Grumpy Redneck

Yes it is

While another $51 million for Ukraine...Canadians get no relief from the high gas prices....This government does not care about us taxpayer's.

@SPhillipsAB Leave the kids alone you fucking groomer.

Loser talk is what this kind of behaviour from a Minister really is. Anyway, just another step toward subnational Orbanism over here in AB…

@TheBlueGem3 Lying Liberal Whore

I live in RL Alberta. Albertans HATE the orange Southern leader and most refuse to travel to the US.

Pierre Poilievre opposing the $90 billion Liberal high-speed rail project has caused quite the controversy. Likely because the Laurentian Elite who loot Canadian taxpayers stand to gain BILLIONS and they want major backlash against anyone who threatens their impending goldmine of corruption. Let's do the math they don't want you to see.... The Base Cost: According to Joe Carson's "Diagnosis Red Tape," for every dollar paid in federal taxes, 26.72% never re-enters the private economy. It's consumed by bureaucracy. That means a $90B public project carries roughly $24B in administrative overhead. True taxpayer burden: ~$114B. There are roughly 20 million taxpayers in Canada. That's ~$5,700 per taxpayer, so that 12 million people in the Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal corridor can have access to rail. EXCEPT THINGS NEVER GO ACCORDING TO PLAN Bent Flyvbjerg's database of 16,000+ megaprojects across 136 countries finds that 91.5% go over budget, over schedule, or both. The mean cost overrun is 62%. Rail projects specifically (according to Liberal friends McKinsey & Company) go over budget by an average of 44.7%, and their demand is overestimated by 51.4%. Applied to Alto: $114B × 1.447 = ~$165B. That's ~$8,250 per taxpayer. Meanwhile, the Liberals' projected $35B yearly GDP increase? If demand is overestimated by half, that's closer to $17B. Now, consider the recent Eglinton subway line in Toronto. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT was originally projected at ~$5B. Final cost: $13B and it took 15 years. The Eglinton Crosstown is 19km long. Alto is ~1,000km. That's 53× longer. The Eglinton Crosstown cost $684M per kilometre. If Alto hit a similar per-km cost, you'd be looking at $684B. That's obviously absurd but the point stands: Canada just proved it cannot build 19km of light rail on time or on budget. The answer is to build 1,000km of high-speed rail? The Eglinton's cost multiplied by 2.6×. Apply that same factor to Alto: $114B × 2.6 = ~$296B. That's ~$14,800 per taxpayer. But it gets EVEN WORSE. Now add corruption... The Charbonneau Commission established that mafia-linked cartels inflated Montreal public contract prices by up to 30%. A whistleblower told the Globe and Mail in 2009 that the Mafia controlled roughly 80% of road contracts, with prices inflated up to 35%. Then there's the "Green Slush Fund" scandal: the Auditor General found 186 conflicts of interest at SDTC, with an estimated $150-390M in misappropriated funds. That's roughly 17-45% of the fund's total approvals funnelled to insiders. Applied to Alto's $90B base: $15-40B in corruption. Applied to the Eglinton-style $296B scenario: $50-133B in corruption. Let's summarize, shall we? Best case (on budget, on time... which never happens): ~$114B total. ~$5,700 per taxpayer. Realistic case (Flyvbjerg's average rail overrun): ~$165B total. ~$8,250 per taxpayer. With half the promised GDP benefit. Eglinton case (2.6× cost escalation): ~$296B total. ~$14,800 per taxpayer. With corruption layered on top: $15-133B more (depending on the scenario) vanishing into the pockets of the politically connected. Also, don't forget: VIA Rail, the organization that would operate this system, currently can't run its existing trains on time. And that, my friends, is how you market corruption and economic insanity as "infrastructure investment."

@MeatEaterTV Sunrise on a mountain top after walking a couple hrs in the dark.

What hits harder in the woods, sunrise or sunset?

@Mattpetti32 @NDP Always was , just stayed in the closet.

When did the @NDP go from being the party of the working class to the party of Mental Illness and Pedophilia?

What a fucking joke. Alberta needs to get out now!!

Dear Albertan Independence Supporters: Do not fear, our enemies are actually very weak, they have no plan, their only hope is to bully and insult people into fear. If you choose not to fear, they have no weapon against you. We will build a nation.

@whorefordrai BC seems a better fit for you

My Alberta Family just some, “Thoughts For Today” “Alberta is Canada’s Last Bastion With Independence on the Horizon” Canada’s shifted hard toward big government, endless rules, and wealth grabs from places like ours. Alberta? Still the holdout the last echo of the old Canada, self-made, free, where sweat equals success. And right now, that spirit’s fueling a real push for independence. No PST. Fuel tax at 13¢/L (drops when oil’s hot). Carbon tax axed last year which saved 17–18¢/L at the pump. We send billions to Ottawa, get scraps back. Why stay chained? The Alberta Advantage isn’t just low taxes rather it’s the idea we don’t need permission to thrive. Core values stay sharp. Self-reliance like our roughnecks and ranchers which built this without handouts. Independence would cut Ottawa’s strings, let us keep our energy cash. Freedom with fewer regs, real choice on guns, kids, work. Separation means no more federal overreach punishing oil or farms. Family first is Alberta’s strong homes, faith, neighbors and not endless welfare. A sovereign Alberta could double down on that. Work pays and based on merit over mandates. Go independent, and upward mobility’s ours alone. Polls say only about 30% -41% back full separation but the push is real. Stay Free Alberta just claimed they hit 177,732 signatures by March 31 (although I guarantee we are far exceeding that) enough to force a referendum question like “Should Alberta become independent?” Verification’s next if it sticks, vote could hit October 2026. Premier Smith isn’t pushing it, she’s facilitating citizen votes via new laws, but she’s not stopping it either. It’s not selfish. It’s survival. Alberta’s the last place where pioneer grit lives, hard work, no apologies, government as referee. If we break free, it’s proof those values aren’t relics but rather they’re a blueprint for a better future, unchained from Ottawa’s drift. If Canada keeps squeezing, independence isn’t rebellion! Its logic. Thanks to all working hard for a Free Alberta! God Bless Alberta!

It’s frankly embarrassing, and an indictment of those that lead us, that gas prices in Canada have spiked to over $2 per litre because of a conflict on the other side of the world. We have, right here in Canada, the fourth largest oil reserves on the planet. Pipelines should have been built 10 years ago. Refineries should have been built 10 years ago. We should have an energy policy that puts Canada, and Canadians, first. This is ridiculous.

@TheBlueGem3 So it starts . Lies from the Liberal Elbowzos.

Alberta is being propagandized by the USA! So much misinformation

Everyone keeps hearing the same thing: “Alberta can’t leave.” You hear it on the news, from politicians, and repeated like it’s a settled fact. But here’s the question almost nobody asks: Have you actually checked for yourself? Because when you look at the arguments, a pattern shows up. Not certainty. Not settled law. Just assumptions and worst-case scenarios presented as facts. Let’s go through them. ⸻ 1. “Indigenous groups would veto it” This is presented as a simple stop sign. Reality: Indigenous rights are protected and they must be part of negotiations. But there is no clear legal rule that gives a single group an automatic veto over a democratic decision by an entire province. Rebuttal: This argument fails because it confuses “must be consulted” with “absolute veto.” Independence would require negotiation, not permission from one party. ⸻ 2. “The federal government has the final say” This gets repeated constantly. Reality: Canada operates under constitutional law. A clear democratic vote creates pressure and obligation to negotiate. Ottawa cannot simply ignore it without triggering a major constitutional crisis. Rebuttal: This argument fails because it assumes total federal control where none exists. A strong mandate forces negotiations. It does not get dismissed. ⸻ 3. “The economy would collapse” This is the fear argument. Reality: There would be disruption, but Alberta has vast natural resources, strong exports, and a productive economy. Many countries with fewer advantages operate successfully. Rebuttal: This argument fails because it replaces analysis with fear. Economic transition is not economic collapse, and Alberta has the fundamentals to stand on its own. ⸻ 4. “Alberta is landlocked and couldn’t trade” This sounds convincing until you look closer. Reality: Many landlocked regions trade globally. Trade is governed by agreements, not just geography. Alberta already exports to global markets. Rebuttal: This argument fails because it ignores how global trade actually works. Access is negotiated, and Alberta already participates in that system. ⸻ 5. “Alberta couldn’t manage a currency” This is framed as an impossible barrier. Reality: Countries choose from multiple models. They can use an existing currency, create their own, or peg to another system. Rebuttal: This argument fails because it treats a policy decision as a limitation. Currency is a choice, not a roadblock. ⸻ 6. “Alberta would lose federal services and couldn’t replace them” This assumes Alberta starts from nothing. Reality: Albertans already fund these services through taxes. Independence would mean reallocating that money, not losing it. Rebuttal: This argument fails because it ignores who pays for these services in the first place. Alberta already has the resources. The question is control, not capability. ⸻ Now look at the pattern. You’re told it’s impossible. You’re told it would collapse. You’re told it can’t be done. But when you actually examine the claims, they fall apart under scrutiny. This isn’t about whether independence is easy. It isn’t. It’s about whether it’s possible. And clearly, it is. So the real question is simple: If even one of these arguments is incomplete or wrong, would you want to know? Or are people just repeating what they’ve been told without ever checking? At some point, Albertans need to stop accepting headlines as truth and start thinking this through for themselves.

@ProvoGal01 Welcome to the land of the Strong and Free.

Looking forward to leaving Ontario and making Alberta my home next month. The older I get the more I need to be around like minded people

@thevivafrei Martha Stewart

Dave Chappelle? Snoop Dogg?

@jonimitchell Go home and stay there.

Thank you to the Juno Awards for an unforgettable night 💙 Photos by Cindy Ord

The 177,000 petition signatures have acquired and passed! Alberta will hold a referendum on becoming a free and independent nation on Oct. 19, 2026. I’ll bet this weekend’s cringy NDP Convention, followed by an even cringier (HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE!?!?!) Juno Awards ceremony, sent a lot of good Albertans running to the canvassers early this morning and just pushed it over the edge.

They say Mark Carney’s popularity is 68%. Is this true? What is your appraisal of Carney? Please share widely so we get leftist accounts voting too. I want to get an idea of the real level of support that he has.

If you could wake up anywhere today… A) Beach 🏖️ B) Mountains ⛰️ C) Las Vegas ☀️ D) Somewhere quiet with coffee ☕️ 👇 Pick one