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Hey, @SeanFraserMP, THIS is what you mean, when you say that this is Canada, and not the Wild West? This is the Canada you're Attorney General of? You and your ilk enabled this. torontosun.com/news/provincia…

@RMapleCan Canada was declared a post-national state with no common culture or identity, so what is there to take any amount of pride in? Fact of the matter is, it’s wrong and hateful for you to say such a thing. We are diverse and inclusive, and “Canadian culture” is wrong and backwards.

Canada might not be perfect And Canadians are not perfect And our economy not perfect And our choices not always perfect But boy are we PROUD of our country, our flag, our values, our virtues, our people, our diversity, our resolve, our unity. We are a big family - strong and FREE! Happy FAMILY DAY weekend CANADA - a proud Canadian

@RMapleCan Before 2015, I did this. Nobody was a prouder Canadian than I. It only took three or four international embarrassments by our last Prime Minister to make me stop. The Canada I take pride in? It’s the Canada I grew up in that was declared a post- rational state.

so true... 🇨🇦

@CTVNews Another censorship tool. When you turn opinion into “false/dis/mis/malinformation, you are putting a chill on free expression.

Canadian researchers develop AI tool to fight online disinformation ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/artic…

@erik_thorvalds She opened to door, and decided to let the citizens take point. I respect that a lot more than the bullshit coming from the lefty agitators who want us dead for disagreeing with government.

Danielle Smith has convinced me she is a federalist due to her words and lack of action. Examples below: 1. “I have no interest in separation. My goal is a fair deal for Alberta inside Canada.”
— Danielle Smith, January 2026 (radio interview amid rising petition numbers). 2. “We are not separatists. We are fighting to make Confederation work for Alberta, not tear it apart.”
— Danielle Smith, February 10, 2026 (press conference following packed separatist town halls). 3. “Albertans want fairness and respect in Canada—not an exit. That’s why we passed the Sovereignty Act: to fix the federation from the inside.”
— Danielle Smith, February 2026 (Legislative Assembly statement). 4. “There is no path to independence under my leadership. We stay and fight for what’s ours within Canada.”
— Statement from Premier Smith’s press secretary, February 12, 2026 (responding to questions about Trump-team contacts with separatist groups). Key Actions (and Inactions) Demonstrating Opposition to Alberta Independence • Consistent rejection of separation: Smith has never endorsed Independence, never signed any separatist petition (despite public challenges), and repeatedly labels full separation as “off the table” and “not the answer.” • Sovereignty Act framed as pro-Confederation tool: The Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act is explicitly designed to push back on federal overreach without leaving Canada. Smith uses it to defend provincial rights inside the federation, not to enable exit. • Citizen initiative/referendum changes: While her government lowered thresholds for citizen-initiated referendums (making petitions easier), Smith has stressed this applies to any issue and is not an endorsement of separation referendums. She has not committed to holding or campaigning for one on independence. • No engagement with separatist extremes: Smith has distanced herself from separatist rhetoric and direct outreach (e.g., no public support or meetings regarding separatist leaders’ discussions with Trump administration officials). • Focus on federal negotiations: Her government’s energy is on practical federalist fights—equalization reform, pipeline approvals, carbon tax challenges, and budget fairness—rather than any independence strategy. • UCP party discipline: Under her leadership, the United Conservative Party remains officially non-separatist; MLAs promoting outright independence face internal pressure or risk caucus removal. • Failure to deliver on Alberta Pension Plan, Alberta EI, Alberta Revenue Agency, Alberta Firearms license, and control over immigration into Alberta. Smith’s pattern is clear: says she understands Albertans’ frustration, promise tougher pushback on Ottawa, but always channel it toward fixing Canada, not leaving it. #AlbertaIndependence

@dgardner Why is it so wrong to want a trade deal with the one nation we do 3/4 of all our trade with? Should we want to completely end all trade with America?

Absolutely goddamn right.

@CrazyVibes_1 I used to work 84 a week.

Trying to prove a point Have you ever had to work more than 55 hours in a week

@yoyo777beach @FrankCaputoKTN “As a nation, we are moving at unprecedented speed.” - Mark J Carney.

@FrankCaputoKTN Uhm. So that Liberal was just working away for 9 months as an illegitimate MP? Why did it take so long. Canada is a gong show!

I don’t think I have ever seen anything quite like this.

@OhYesICanada @FreeAlbertaRob It’s probably the one point she’s made the most. It’s you lying leftists who keep claiming otherwise. You have nothing but lies and fake news.

@FreeAlbertaRob So her official position is that Alberta should remain a part of Canada? Weird. Maybe she should declare that publicly.

Hopefully those who sincerely want Alberta to remain in Canada will soon figure out that respectful dialogue, persuasion and advocacy to remedy the legitimate grievances felt by so many Albertans, is a far better tactic than the demonization and undermining of those who have lost hope in our country. In the end, it is Premier Smith’s ability to listen and fight for these disenfranchised Albertans, while maintaining her position that Alberta should remain in Canada, that will have infinitely more effect in convincing those on the fence, than all the screaming, gaslighting and hyperventilating we hear from folks like Nenshi, Lukaszuk and certain others of that ilk.

@RodAVanier Look at you pushing fake news and propaganda. Typical petty must always lie, about everything. What do you get from your lies? globalnews.ca/news/11294784/….

Alberta's reckless spending. Another reason why Alberta's Heritage fund in near $00.00

@Bratt_world They’re all focused on it, it is true, but the focus is on the wrong part, I’m feeling. Instead of focusing on the mental health emergency caused by a cocktail of hormones and drugs, they’re focusing on guns. Again.

Literally all the leaders in Canada right now are 100% focused on this. It’s bi partisan and not being politicized by our leaders. I know, it’s hard for Americans to imagine

@acoyne Do you think these one in three Albertans, or over a million people, require rounding up and execution, Coyne?

Robert Currie (law professor, Dalhousie U): Alberta’s separation from Canada would be illegal policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/albert…

@StaceyMonette27 @CPC_HQ It is actually law that all Members of Parliament have to take the raise. There’s nothing wrong with intimating that he doesn’t want the raise. He can donate that to a charity in his riding, or something else. The heckling, though. That annoys me.

Dear @CPC_HQ Please don’t continue with this bullshit and make me politically homeless because I’m already this freakin close. 🤏🏼 “When it was his chance to speak, some MPs, between six or eight of them, started to heckle him and he abruptly left the meeting, sources said.”

@CreekInCAN Let’s be real. Everyone mocked Chrétien, in those days. Even Chrétien.

And then you backed the guy to be PM. Did Pierre ever apologize, Ben?

@DimitrisSoudas So, family values is something that should forever block someone from Canadian politics?

May I ask you a simple question? How exactly do you believe this helps you present yourself as a credible candidate for a party that aspires to form government? And, should the Conservative Party of Canada approve your candidacy, is this truly the value proposition you intend to offer as a Member of Parliament? If this reflects your judgment, then the only appropriate course of action is to apologize.

@mdt546 There is nothing about the Ford Conservatives that’s actually conservative. Wouldn’t it be funny if someone Cale along and rebuilt the Ontario Liberals into a right wing party? I’d certainly chuckle.

The resignation of Bonnie Crombie, Ontarios Liberal leader, could have destabilized the party. But according to recent poll by Abacus it’s actually stabilized it as the Liberals have surged and Dawgie Ford has fallen. Ford is still ahead but not nearly as dominant. Dawgie has been trying to capitalize on Carneys appeal to 65+ crowd but it’s emerging to everyone but the most partisan Ford supporter that we’d probably have a free trade agreement by now if not for Ford actions and mouthing off. He’s a bull in a China shop

@NorthrnPrspectv @elie_mcn Thanks very much for clarification and nuance, on this one. It’s easy to get swept up in the emotional side of all this. I know I’m certainly frustrated!

"Warkentin told Dawson that the scheduled pay bump is set out in law and he's legally required to take it, sources said." After speaking with numerous MPs and former MPs over the past 3 years, this is correct. MPs are not able to dictate whether or not they take a pay increase; it's been enshrined in legislation since 2006, I believe. There's no option to refuse it. I'm not sure if MP Dawson realizes this or not. Regardless, he's making the rest of caucus and the other parties look bad for not following suit **and declaring to do something that they don't have the authority to do.** The only way to stop the MP's raises in a timely fashion would be for the government to put forward a bill to stop it, as Stephen Harper's government did for several years. Some MPs I've spoken to in years past have opted to donate all or a portion of their raise to charitable causes in their constituencies. That's really the only was to "stop" the pay raise outside of legislation.

CBC is reporting that Mike Dawson, the Conservative MP who went public with his intent to refuse a pending parliamentary pay increase, was admonished by the party whip in front of his colleagues and heckled as he tried to defend his decision.

@LarsTheBadMan Why does it have to be one way or the other? Why do we have to consider ourselves smarter than God AND existence, and say that it is impossible for there to be any other way, despite our knowledge only being theoretical at best?

Adam and Eve never existed. We have massive amounts of evidence for evolution.

@RandalRauser Only people who like evil acts would see things this way. It’s not the murdered we should feel for, it’s the innocent victimized murderer we should feel compassion for. To hell with victims, as the perpetrators are the real victims here, right?

Classic gaslighting. No, the problem actually is why a loving god would torture people forever in hell.

@jkenney I can’t believe I ever voted for you or volunteered for you.

@jkenney Yeah. A third of all Albertans are just TOO DUMB TO CONSIDER, right Jason? That’s a VERY liberal position you’re taking. If they’re so dumb, let’s just round them all up, and either execute or re-educate them all! It’s the liberal communist way, right?

They reversed the actual yes / no numbers below. Either they're too dumb to produce an accurate graphic, or too dishonest to show the truth. Either way, we can all expect months of this kind of third rate separatist propaganda.