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Agreed.. if you haven’t yet you need to look @PardyBruce’s vision of Alberta’s constitution. In a nutshell Canada is set up where the government has the power to do anything except the few things protected by the charter. Alberta has to set up our Constitution where the government has no power to do anything except that which the citizens give them.

Here is my response to a recent post claiming 5 reason why Alberta can’t be independent… 1. Landlocked. “Right now Canada guarantees pipelines” I can’t believe after the last 20 year to you feel you can say that. As an independent country, Alberta, through the UN law of the sea, is guaranteed access to tide water through negotiations with neighbouring countries. The US is no issue as 87%of Alberta’s trade goes south anyway, but yes we would have to negotiate with Canada. As in all negotiations a win win is the best outcome. If Canada does not want to allow our pipelines, you must remember that the port of Vancouver is connected to the rest of Canada by two rail lines and three major highways that now go through the independent Republic of Alberta. All of those pesky load permits, inspections, delays, quarantines, loss, theft etc would be a shame. Again, let’s ai m for a win win negotiation. 2. Economy, yes there would be a temporary downturn due to uncertainty but once we scrap the carbon pricing, do more to lower taxes for businesses and unleashed our innovation we will thrive. 3. Debt. Yes we will take on our portion of federal debt, about $120 billion depending on whose estimate we use, just as we will take our portion of the CPP. Currently Alberta sends $68 billion to Ottawa in the form of personal and corporate income taxes and GST. That is $68 billion we now get to put to work paying for the Federal services we have to backfill and go against the $120 billion Canadian debt. Realistically we could pay it off in ten years. When will your portion of Canada’s debt be paid for?? 4. Oil harder to sell. As mentioned earlier about 87% of our trade goes north south and oil and gas only make up about 22% of Alberta’s GDP. Nations around the world negotiate trade deals every day. Alberta will not be breaking new ground by negotiating trade deals with whom we please. 5. Higher cost of services. Possibly a bit but our taxes would go down as we no longer send $68 billion to Ottawa. Alberta already has an attractive business environment and it will be even more so once independent because it is not only citizens that no longer have to pay Ottawa income taxes but business as well will no longer have to pay federal taxes. Ask any business if they would prefer not to collect GST for Ottawa. 6. A few bonus statistics for you… If Alberta were an independent country, it would… • have more land mass than 70% of all other nations. • have more farmland than about 85% of all other nations. • have a population larger than 45% of all other nations. • have more resources than 95% of all other nations. • have a nominal GDP larger than 82% of all other nations. • have a larger GDP per capita than 90% of all other nations. • have a lower crime rate than 70% of all other nations. • have a higher education level than 85% of all other nations. • be more diverse than 70% of all other nations. We would be a powerhouse! We are no longer content with being serfs in a system of systemic discrimination.

High Praise from @PardyBruce, Canada's leading libertarian thinker: Haskell's new book, Christ or Collapse, is "a superb piece of work. Even if it’s not quite right." Ha! Read the book & judge if our favorite law professor has declared a just verdict.

@RonVoss5 @JaneDummer @Zone3Garden Difficult to call. You don't want the government to be led by federalists. There are other federalists besides the premier. But there are also UCP MLAs who support independence. Wheat and chaff.

@JaneDummer @Zone3Garden @PardyBruce @PardyBruce when you mention the “provincial government leadership” are you thinking only of the leader or the entire government, that is, the leader and the UCP MLAs, especially the Leader and the supportive UCP cabinet?

With respect to Danielle Smith’s recent ‘nothing burger’ referendum question, we are increasingly hearing the false narrative from UCP MLAs, and, as well, from the likes of Keith Wilson, that Smith was “boxed in”, there was simply nothing else that she could do. @PardyBruce begs to differ in this article, disputing Smith saying “she must do it this way because the courts have ruled that she can’t ask the independence question”, describing such a position as gaslighting. Accordingly, he concludes: “Alberta will not become independent with present provincial leadership at the helm.” brucepardy.substack.com/p/no-independe…

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I love @DMillardHaskell’s new book! I disagree with much of it, but that’s kinda why I love “Christ or Collapse”. It addresses the central divide in political philosophy: who decides your life, you or the state? As western societies fray, many people who may have once believed in individual liberty are turning to the idea that the authority of the state must be wielded to enforce norms and virtues, and put things back on track. David’s book makes this case. It’s a superb piece of work. Even if it’s not quite right. 😎 I look forward to addressing his arguments more formally soon.

Among many interesting ideas is the divide between classical liberals/libertarians and traditional conservatives. @DMillardHaskell contends that flourishing civilizations cannot emerge from libertarianism—I'm guessing @PardyBruce would disagree on principle, not track record.

I'm nearly finished this book, and I wholly agree on its importance. This impressive work (586 pages, hundreds of references) is very persuasive. (On reading, I was reminded of Enlightenment Now—the empirical onslaught is relentless.)

You are missing the double standard in her tenth question. If the "Remain" side wins, it's binding. It's over. No further referendum. Independence is defeated. If the "Independence" side wins, it's not binding. You have to have another referendum and win that one too. See the double standard?

@RuffledCanary "If we get less than 50% ... we have a chance to further educate Albertans for the binding referendum a few months or a year down the road." If you get less than 50%, it's over. There's no future referendum. Independence is done for the foreseeable future.

Yes, that's true. But that can work to our advantage. Allow me flip it around. Let's say Smith was to put a binding referendum question on the ballot (and also assume that duty to consult etc. was satisfied). Now, what would happen if less than 50% voted for independence? That would be the end of the debate and the binding referendum would come to naught. At least with the non-binding referendum, if we get less than 50% (extremely likely) we know where we stand, and have a chance to further educate Albertans for the binding referendum a few months or a year down the road. I don't believe we have the numbers to get 50%+ by Oct. 19. Most people are still completely unaware of the issues. It's going to take some time to build mindshare and overcome the media propaganda. There needs to be a lot more public discussions and town halls, etc. before we can achieve 50%+.

I didn't. It's just less pertinent since the same thing can be done after a non-binding referendum. Yes, if a judge decided in the same way, then we could just follow their interpretation of "duty to consult." But that can also happen immediately after the non-binding referendum. It's much more strategic to do this with foreknowledge of what we're up against. If the non-binding referendum shows below 50% support then we have work to do. If it shows above 50% then we can push forward with the "duty to consult" and a subsequent binding referendum.

You stopped too soon. "Let’s say that a new judge in a new case under the Referendum Act says that the Government of Alberta cannot hold an independence referendum without consulting. In that case, the Government should consult. It’s not a big deal. Go ask aboriginal Albertans what they think about holding a referendum. The duty to consult is not an aboriginal veto. And in any event, polling has suggested that support for independence among the aboriginal population is strong. Don’t consult the leaders, but the people. Get on with it. It doesn’t have to take long."

"Now, if Smith announced an independence referendum under the Referendum Act, there’s no guarantee that aboriginal leaders wouldn’t challenge that in court too. But that would be a new case. It would be under a different statute. There would be a new judge." And given how King's Bench is stacked by liberal-appointed judges (83%), how likely is it that they come to a different decision? Especially considering a similar issue (albeit different statute) was already ruled on in the negative? Extremely unlikely. Having a binding referendum question too early is shooting the independence movement in the foot. Judging from recent polling, we don't have then numbers yet. Most people are still completely unaware of the issues. A grass-roots education period is essential. The non-binding question will at least gauge voter opinion to see how much work we have to do, or if we have the numbers and can push forward. This is not an awful result, but may in fact be quite serendipitous. x.com/albertaseparat…

@DavidMcLA Everyone needs to read this We must move fast x.com/PardyBruce/sta…

@RuffledCanary Didn't read the piece, I guess.

The successful litigants who halted the petition process have indicated that if Smith puts forward the referendum question as a legally-binding question which can trigger negotiations, that they will litigate to have it removed just as for the petition process. Given the precedent and previous success, what is the likelihood that a judge would allow the binding referendum question when it did not allow the petition process due to the (supposed) unconstitutional failure in their "duty to consult"?

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@PardyBruce What other things could get in the way?

#AlbertaIndependence #referendum Alberta will not become independent with this provincial government at the helm. Danielle Smith is hiding behind court rulings as a convenient pretext. The tenth question is a trap. ~ @PardyBruce brucepardy.substack.com/p/no-independe…

BREAKING NEWS There are many things that @PardyBruce and I agree on. This is one of them. @ABDanielleSmith LIED to Albertans when she said that the courts prevented her from simply calling a real question on independence under s.1 of the Referendum Act. brucepardy.substack.com/p/no-independe…

Was pleased to attend a showing in Toronto of @JasonLavigneAB's excellent film, The Shot, telling the tragedy of Sean Hartman's death from the Covid-19 vaccine. Stellar lineup of Covid dissidents and independent thinkers in attendance.

Another must-read from @pardybruce.