Dustin Newman

@selfgovernedca @CanadaDefiant @PeymanAskari451 They have limited time and limited ability to make any headway with an Alberta Independence on the horizon.

@CanadaDefiant @PeymanAskari451 I believe you're correct. I hope we skip Reform UK and go straight to a nationalist party like Restore.

We warned the Conservative of their leftward drift, but they told us to not split the vote. Now they are being dismantled from within. globalnews.ca/news/11772635/…

Less than 24 hours after the close of the proceeding, Justice Leonard issued her stay decision, stating: “To be clear, the Court is not staying the collection of signatures; this decision has no impact whatsoever on the signature collection period or when that period expires... Specifically, the Chief Electoral Officer shall not certify the petition results or make a referral to the Minister of Justice until the Court has ruled on the Applications by ACN and the Blackfoot Nations.” If there is no harm in gathering signatures, what is the harm in verifying them or transmitting the results to the Legislature? In effect, the decision halts the communication of the democratic will of citizens to their elected representatives. How does that strengthen, or even preserve, the integrity of our democratic process? And it doesn’t take into consideration the canvassers, those standing in the cold for hours and engaged their fellow citizens in a lawful democratic exercise, only to be told that their work cannot be formally recognized or conveyed. If participation is permitted, but the outcome cannot be communicated, what exactly is the process meant to achieve and who does that ultimately serve?

@BasedHypnotist The reason it will be women laid off due to AI is because judgement will be the most sought after skill again - AI can’t do this.

Note that this doesn't say 86% of women will be unemployed, it says 86% of AI layoffs will be women.

Ironically, AI may end up being the most trad-positive force in the world over the next 20 years. Single women and feminists will be lower income again and will want to partner and form households.

@Sigh_in_Canada @CdnMnrchyRspctr @TristinHopper Ok, so why is our immigration system so messed at the moment? Why flood them in at a crazy rate?

@newmandustin @CdnMnrchyRspctr @TristinHopper Let me explain it to you. It takes 5 years minimum just to become a citizen. Then you need to wait until there is an election in order to vote. So that is close to a decade depending on when you become a citizen. Minimum 6 years to vote. They are not bringing in migrants to boost

To be clear: This is the liberal's final intent with this. They know the liberal boomers will vote every single time in huge margins. They know if the younger gens start doing the same they will out-vote them. Their best strategy is demoralization.

@Sigh_in_Canada @CdnMnrchyRspctr @TristinHopper Have you seen the numbers for the last couple of years?

@newmandustin @CdnMnrchyRspctr @TristinHopper Explain how long it takes to be able to do that....

@DennisKalma There will be a mass exodus out of Alberta if the referendum fails in October.

Well, a bit of a sleepless night, wife and I wondering whether to leave Canada permanently or remain to fight it out. But, I do note that the floor crossers such as yesterday for me point out a far larger problem than simply Carney getting a majority by trickery versus via "we the people" Canada's problem is structural, namely the Canadian Westminster system and its close to idiotic practice of a government necessarily falling if it loses a vote of confidence. This one thing means that party discipline must be absolute, no MP can vote against their party whatever their conscience on the matter, particularly if they are in power. This stifles real debate, prevents our MP's from honestly representing their constituents, puts the party leaders front and centre, mini-dictators all. It totally prevents creation of balanced laws, which consider several perspectives to build fair, balanced and equitable laws. It makes the system extraordinarily sensitive to things like floor crossing when in reality, one or two MP's moving around ought not change much. Couple this with the other structural failures in our system - the oft enumerated pathetic senate, biased courts, overweening power of the judiciary and unbalanced representation - and you have a system as close to dysfunctional as damn is to swearing. I would also ask the question - why are Canadians not up in arms, demanding change, demanding things like balanced budgets, demanding that floor-crossers surrender their seat for a by-election? Because we have become sheep, culturally speaking. We criticize success We vilify those who speak out We won't debate honestly and civilly Passive-aggressive is our dominant cultural element We won't put the energy in to learn the system, get involved and try to change it. It is often said that countries get the governments they deserve. Canada deserves Carney - which actually ought to be an insult but many Canadians would state it with pride. Makes me sad.

@e_cdalton @pleasemilf Where nothing is real. I am going to have to ponder that for awhile.

@pleasemilf They don't live in true reality. Their existence is a waking dream state.

Trans kid doesn’t know how old his mom is. Interesting.

They will get into trouble no matter what you do. I try to not judge them too harshly (remembering my stupid ideas) not locking them down but at the same time trying to keep them on the rails. They also tend to start lying more, so you have to be clued in and let them know that you know.

@newmandustin It’s funny because I’m a little bit leery of church and youth groups because that’s one of the primary places where I got into the most trouble growing up

My wife and all three of my daughters have spring birthdays so the annual kids age update is; Son 8.5 🧒🏈⚾️ Daughter 7 👧 🎉🩰 Daughter 5 👧 ⚽️🥎 Daughter 3 👧 📚🍦

@pleasemilf Yes that is definitely part of it.

@newmandustin I can imagine. I’m trying to get my kids linked into good hobbies and friend networks.

@pleasemilf Toddlers is an insane busy phase, but the constant trouble they get into is pretty minor. Got 1 full on teenager and 1 on the brink. Allowing them to expand and grow while keeping them from making decisions that would affect the rest of their life - tricky balance at times.

@newmandustin You know, I do get a crazy thought every now and then that I’d want another one. Then I come back to my senses. Yeah ha. Most say they’d prefer toddlers to teens but I think they’ve forgotten all the rigors of the toddler phase.

@KirkLubimov Nintendo switch. Can play on tv or take it on long road trips. Comes with multiple controllers so you can play together.

I need parenting advice; I'm thinking of getting my 6 year old a gaming console of some kind. Don't know anything about what's out there. She doesn't get screen time usually except a chess app and on planes. Thinking it might be good for logic and hand eye coordination but worried if it will be overly addictive. Thoughts?

Iran, Gold, and 2032. My conversation with @SNewmanPodcast at Cornerstone Forum this past week. youtu.be/62y2pIItSSo

@NotHwrsch 👍

@newmandustin BMI is 24.8. Bodyfat somewhere in the 10-12% range

Send help. Reta has left me weak and with a very specific and obvious look that everyone knows.

@YakWeasel @e_cdalton @pleasemilf My wife is the organizer. She does lose her phone a lot.

@e_cdalton @pleasemilf Would agree 100 that she is organizer. LadyYak is the organizer in our household/marriage. It works.

I'm apparently the only gender discourse commentor on the internet that understands that most marriages have an organized and an unorganized person and it's actually about a 50/50 split. Being an organizer, I've never even so much as touched a woman who could find her keys.

@ikwilson Ontario is the permanent electoral kingmaker in every federal election in Canada. The votes of Albertans can only slightly impact the scope of the victory chosen by Ontario. That's why Alberta must either leave Canada or accept being dominated in perpetuity. Choose wisely.

@ElaineMarionne1 @Reil76 No

@newmandustin @Reil76 Better to stay within Canada! Alberta is safer within Canada, and Canada needs Alberta!

To the people of Alberta, I hear you. I really do. The frustration is real. Feels like your province carries more than its share and still gets brushed aside. Watching decisions come out of Ottawa that feel completely disconnected from your reality, your work, your way of life. That kind of anger does not just appear out of nowhere. But I want to talk to you honestly, not like a politician, more like someone who actually cares how this plays out for you. Separation sounds good at first. It feels like control. Like finally getting to call your own shots. But the day after a yes vote, reality kicks in, and it does not wait for anyone to catch up. Suddenly, the markets you have always had full access to is no longer guaranteed. You are on the outside trying to negotiate your way back in. Those trade relationships took decades to build. They do not just reset overnight because Alberta wants them to. Then there are the everyday things people do not think about right away. Pensions. Passports. Federal funding that helps keep hospitals running and infrastructure moving. None of that disappears instantly, but all of it becomes uncertain. And uncertainty is not just a political word. It shows up as companies holding back, investments slowing down, costs going up, and people wondering what the next few years actually look like. And this is not something that gets sorted out quickly. Look at Quebec. Decades of referendums and constitutional fights, and they never even left. Look at Scotland. Serious economists were saying it could take at least ten years just to stabilize, and they still voted no. Alberta would not be simpler. If anything, it would be more complicated. Resource rights, land, debt, pensions, borders. None of that has a clean or fast solution. This could stretch across ten, fifteen years or more. That is a big chunk of your life. That is kids growing up in the middle of uncertainty. That is businesses trying to plan without knowing what the rules will even be a few years down the line. The people voting yes in a moment of frustration are not always the ones who have to live with that uncertainty long term. That part never makes it onto the slogans. And here is the thing. Alberta is not powerless in Canada. Not even close. You have one of the strongest economies in the country. You have leverage. You have a voice that can carry weight when it is used properly. Being ignored does not mean you walk away. It means you push harder. It means you force your way into the conversation and refuse to be sidelined. You deserve better. That part is not up for debate. But leaving does not fix the problem. It replaces it with a much bigger, much riskier one. Separation is not a fresh start. It is a long, expensive, uncertain road. Stay. Push harder. Demand more. And win the argument from a position of strength, not from the outside looking in.