Kevin miller

There’s one major Alberta Independence event this SATURDAY in Edmonton. If you haven’t heard Mitch Sylvestre speak on the topic yet, this is your unique chance to see the man in the flesh and understand what all the fuss is about — so you can make an informed decision on October 19, 2026

UCP MLA Jason Stephan has written an oped, in which he urges Albertans to sign the sovereignty petition, saying that a referendum would be good for Alberta. westernstandard.news/opinion/stepha…

On the road again and this time I get to be the passenger!! With @NikkieZ11, on our way to the @SNewmanPodcast Cornerstone Forum in Calgary! How many of you will we see there???

We absolutely need to get AB and SK out of Canada before this madness hits us. I was in the London (Ontario) Museum, and some displays claim the treaties are not valid because they conflict with oral tradition. Despite all contrary evidence. westernstandard.news/opinion/quesne…

@CoryBMorgan It's going to be amazing seeing the levels of red tape created to put one apple on a shelf. Each morning will have 30min of land acknowledgements followed by raising of the Palestinian flag.

@CoryBMorgan And there are people that think Alberta is better off remaining shackled to these socialists and let them select our government.

Governments can never run businesses effectively. This will utterly fail or will become a new, subsidy pit at the stores lose money every quarter.

@JeffreyRWRath @echipiuk I suspect the chiefs are hoping Ottawa will give then Alberta completely. Or perhaps the northern half, including the oil sands.

BREAKING - @echipiuk and @JeffreyRWRath are working on a response to the Lawyers who think that treaty rights are jeopardized by Alberta becoming a Country. These same lawyers think that there is a Treaty right to prevent their fellow citizens from communicating with their elected representatives by way of petition. The Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Sioui made it clear that treaties are not mere contracts. First Nations did not have a veto over the legal transfer of treaty obligations from Britain to Canada and the Provinces of Canada. The existence of pre-confederation treaties did not prevent Canada from becoming a Country or Quebec, British Columbia and the Maritimes from becoming provinces. The obligations under those pre-confederation, British treaties simply passed to Canada and its provinces as a matter of law. Those same obligations will pass to Alberta through the mechanism of s 35.1 of the Constitution Act 1982 that specifically contemplates a role for First Nations in the process of secession. Not a veto. A role. Hopefully when Alberta Chiefs internalize how much better off their communities will be and how much better their rights will be respected in a free and independent Alberta they will come to embrace the opportunity arising from their role in this process - AFTER a successful referendum! Ottawa has NEVER respected or followed the Alberta Treaties without decades of litigation. Why wouldn’t the possibility of a far better deal be something to discuss! #AlbertaIndependence

This sounds like another great reason to NOT vote for the NDP. They love being a colony of central Canada. "Govern us more! Tax us harder! Ignore our votes and needs!" UCP MLA's Alberta independence column sparks fiery reaction from NDP westernstandard.news/alberta/ucp-ml…

Keith Wilson says the idea that Alberta Independence would take years of chaos is a myth. The functions are known, the transition can be negotiated, and the process is far more straightforward than critics claim.

Good morning, fellow Albertans. There is absolutely no reason, not one, why Alberta should remain a part of Canada. Our task is to happily and positively illustrate that fact to people who are on the fence. #AlbertaIndependence is not only possible, it’s a moral imperative. Let’s do this.

@StaceyMonette27 I'm completely not interested in joining anything with Canada. I'm fighting for an independent Alberta. If we have to join the States, I can live with that. But on our own, not as part of Canada.

Lots of chirping and flexing from people about Canada becoming a member of the EU and the 51st State… Canadians: If you had no choice except to pick one, which would you choose? Please vote and share.

STEPHAN: A referendum on independence is good for Alberta westernstandard.news/opinion/stepha…

It's fantastic to see one of our MLAs supporting the petition and independence. STEPHAN: A referendum on independence is good for Alberta westernstandard.news/opinion/stepha…

@JodyDahrouge @Citizen004 Yes. "Screw the West, we'll take the rest."

@originalkmiller @Citizen004 It is all about Liberals demonizing Alberta to get votes Toronto and east. It works.

If Alberta can't get a pipeline unless it's oil is "decarbonized," why doesn't Quebec, New Brunswick, and Ontario have to buy decarbonized oil?

Non issue. Canvassers were trained for it and rural folks brought documents indicating their physical address if it wasn't on their drivers license.

Kathy, why do you always talk to highly of @AngetheBrave72? This is why!!! youtu.be/TACPr-_gFBs?si…

While preparing for a brief on the independence petition due tomorrow, I came across this from the Supreme Court of Canada that is worth sharing: “The right of the people to discuss and debate ideas forms the very foundation of democracy… For this reason, the Supreme Court of Canada has assiduously protected the right of each citizen to participate in political debate... Permitting an effective voice for unpopular and minority views — views political parties may not embrace — is essential to deliberative democracy. The goal should be to bring the views of all citizens into the political arena for consideration, be they accepted or rejected at the end of the day. Free speech in the public square may not be curtailed merely because one might find the message unappetizing or the messenger distasteful… The ability to engage in effective speech in the public square means nothing if it does not include the ability to attempt to persuade one’s fellow citizens through debate and discussion. This is the kernel from which reasoned political discourse emerges. Freedom of expression must allow a citizen to give voice to her vision for her community and nation, to advocate change through the art of persuasion in the hope of improving her life and indeed the larger social, political and economic landscape… Freedom of expression protects not only the individual who speaks the message, but also the recipient. Members of the public — as viewers, listeners and readers — have a right to information on public governance, absent which they cannot cast an informed vote.” These are words from the Supreme Court of Canada that recognize the importance of debate and discussion, even when the views are unpopular, uncomfortable, or distasteful. So when someone tries to shut down the conversation, shame you, or tell you certain topics should not even be discussed, remind them of that. The answer is not silence or suppression. A petition, a debate, even a controversial idea, these are not failures of the system. They are expressions of it. The real risk is when we start deciding which views are acceptable to be heard. Because once that line starts moving, it does not stop where you think it will. So the question is: Are we prepared to actually live this principle or do we only support it when we agree with the message? Because the more you know and understand, the more effectively you can participate, ask better questions, and actually effect change.