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@junonewscom It's easy to meet that commitment. Just order bulk Tampons for the bathrooms. Bam! Done!

CBC REPORTER: "You appear to be on a last minute spending spree on defence. Is it possible Canada won't meet the 2% target by the end of March?" MINISTER MCGUINTY: "We will be achieving our 2% spend by March 31... this is not a last minute spending spree."

@Bobbyem13 @Landonforward14 You don't get to decide who's who in your list.

@Landonforward14 You’re demanding that racism, bigotry, and intolerance be acceptable forms of expression? 👀

Since 2022, you must affirm Calgary’s official Anti-Racism/DEI endorsement statement to speak or submit comments at Public Hearings. In 2022, Administration warned Council it “may be subject to challenge as a violation of the right to freedom of expression, effectively amounting to government-compelled expression.” They strongly recommended against it. Council ignored the legal advice and implemented it anyway. The mandatory checkbox is still required today. This is compelled speech, not democracy. This is not okay. I will be crafting a NOM to rescind this requirement to participate in a public hearing.

@TheVibes4All @Landonforward14 What He's saying is that All people should be allowed to speak. Not just the ones who are pushing the Narrative of the day.

@Landonforward14 So, you don’t agree that people should treat others with dignity and respect and have conversations that are free from bias and prejudice? That’s literally what it says.

@MelissaMbarki I once did a project for a First Nations in Southern AB. They had their own money to pay for it. The Bureaucracy involved to get approval to build on their own land was absolutely astonishing! Layer upon layer in Indian Affairs!

The largest barrier is that First Nations in this country are legal wards of the state. We don’t own property. Everything we use is property of the Crown. So you go to the bank and try and access finances and you have no collateral. We can’t easily get access to affordable capital like every other Canadian company. Not everyone’s opposed to these projects. Still, there has to be some sort of respectful engagement so there’s some reason for the Nations to participate. The difference going forward is if there’s a benefit, an alignment of economic and environmental interests First Nations will come on board. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

@Martyupnorth There are actually whole departments out there who's sole purpose is to book meetings and manage meeting rooms!

Our governments employ thousands of useless people like this. It's not just in Ottawa. These people exist provincially and municipally as well. These folks have meetings about meetings, rack up travel bills, and pat themselves on the back for having a 'bold vision' about meaningless things These are folks who would never cut it in the private sector. They've never actually grown food, built a deck, organized a community garage sale or solved any real problems. Imagine being at a Christmas party and asking a new neighbour what they do for a living.... "I recommend ways people can walk" FFS.

@JeromyYYC White teen boy's need not apply!!

The biggest youth hiring fair in Calgary is back on March 26th! If you know someone between 15-24 who is looking for work, the Big Four building will be hosting 80 employers who are actively hiring. Check out Calgary.ca/yechiring for more info.

@Gray_Mackenzie @TomTSEC Last I checked, the Canadian Federal government doesn't own any oil. How do you release oil you don't own?

The 23.6 m barrels of oil that Canada will release as a part of the IEA plan will come from already planed production, not an emergency increase It will be a 140k barrels a day, starting in April, as per the Natural Resources Ministers office #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/11731814/…

@MarkMilke @CoryBMorgan @ChamberEdmonton I don't understand why First nations people don't take him up on his offer! Tell him he's no longer a guest and they want him to leave, thank you for giving us the property back! They'd probably be able to take back 1/2 or more of Edmonton!

As I've made clear repeatedly, I am not a separatist. I would not have founded a think tank devoted to renewing Canada if I were. But when the head of @ChamberEdmonton , Doug Griffiths, argues against separation with this statement, "The whole thing is a moot point … We’re on Indigenous land. We’re guests here," he rather skips over the language of treaties applicable to Alberta: 7, 8, and 9: "cede, release, surrender, and yield up." I'm not a guest here and nor is anyone else. ctvnews.ca/edmonton/artic…

MP Lori Idlout's husband Allan Mullin who owns Nunavut Holdings received $500 million dollars on January 30th, 2026 to build 750 new homes. That's the Liberal pay off folks.

Re: Western separation I (Alex) am not from Alberta. My parents lived there during the economic downturn in the 80's, and my late father missed that majestic land for the rest of his life. Here's my unsolicited thoughts: Economics matter, but they aren't the MOST important issue (in my mind): Economic issues are extremely important, because economic issues impact every aspect of human life and flourishing. The so-called 'equalization' payments made by the West are unjust and obscene, and predicated upon socialist assumptions about human flourishing. All citizens should desire to see the welfare of their fellow citizens, and the issue is not a willingness to help those in need. Alberta has demonstrated through the giving of their blood and lives and treasure that they are a faithful member of the Dominion. The issue is how best to help. As every public institution has now demonstrated beyond doubt, the involuntary transfer of wealth from producers to consumers DOES NOT, in the long run, help the consumers. Our healthcare is trash. Our public schools are trash. Our money isn't used for the benevolent purposes which supposedly justify our giving. This might actually be one of the best strategic reasons to secede: cut off the money supply to the corrupt State. We have subsidized our own ruin, and it's time it stopped. Is there a place for emergency charity? Yes. Nobody disagrees. Using a productive group to eternally fund an unproductive group is not charity or compassion or even civic duty; it is foolish. The answer is to find solutions to turn unproductive provinces into productive provinces; not to save Alberta money, but to genuinely help those who live elsewhere. A 'welfare' state has been ruinous to Canadian culture, and in a sad irony, undermines the welfare of those it claims to help. On top of this, the Federal Government has intentionally demolished Alberta's means of production, which is tantamount to treason in a rational world. 'more bricks..less straw', as one ancient Dictator demanded. But as serious as the economic issue is, there are more morally serious issues, which fall under the moral category of Self-Defence. One of the pillars of the Christian worldview that undergirded Canadian culture is the inherent dignity of human life. This is rooted in our being created in the image of God. This is, in fact, the ONLY rational and coherent justification for human dignity and corresponding rights. Any other justification is just arbitrary assertions. One of the implications of the dignity of human life is the right to DEFEND human life. Put plainly: The Federal Government is the greatest threat to human life in Canada. This is not hyperbole. The Federal Government: -Oversees the murder of our unborn, those with seasonal depression, and the elderly (even against their will). They call this 'health care'. -Refuses to exercise their primary God-given duty to 'punish evil'. They put laws into place which invert justice and the nature of victimhood. Violent criminals go unpunished, inflicting violence on the innocent. The majority of murders are committed by repeat offenders, meaning they were entirely preventable. This abdication to exercise justice in the defence of the innocent renders the Governing authorities disqualified from their office. -Actively undermines the family and targets children for abuse: The Federal government has implemented legislation that criminalizes parental care for children, requires harmful lies to be considered sacred, and allows for child mutilation. This alone is worth going to war over. -Refuses to defend our border from foreign threats: Canadian citizens have had their money taken to fund healthcare and housing for foreigners who hate our values and have no interest in bearing the sacred responsibility of citizens. Further, the State has allowed for money laundering by foreign states and criminal organizations to become our second-largest industry as a nation, bringing with it exponential increases in violent crime. Lastly, there are significant active terror cells operating in Canada who hate us and want to destroy us, all with State permission. -Actively undermines all the bonds which unite citizens: Our Federal Government has actively sought to destroy the historic identity of Canada. They have sought to undermine our religious, moral, ethical, judicial, historical foundations through law and other coercive means (HR departments). In doing so, they have become enemies of the Canadian people and all that makes us a Nation. The point: The Federal Government is the greatest threat to Canadians, and protection from them is a matter of self-defence. It is not about greed, or the unwillingness to share their abundance, and any suggestion of such is ignorant and ungrateful. It is about the preservation of families, towns, and a people who are directly threatened with death and destruction daily. This is not hyperbole. Defending your people against threat is not sedition, it is your duty. Protestant Resistance Theory includes the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates. This means that, essentially, it is morally justified, and at times necessary, to obey a 'lesser' magistrate when the 'greater' becomes corrupt to a degree that obedience would be immoral. In our polity, the Provinces are Lesser Magistrates. I believe we are at the point where Provincial leaders must defend their citizens against a corrupt Federal Government. I fully support them in their pursuit of justice, freedom, protection, and the preservation of their way of life. And I believe that the preservation of freedom anywhere helps people everywhere. My flag is here in Ontario, as depressing and bleak as it is. It's my post and I have air in my lungs. But I'll be cheering you on. Say a prayer for us when you think of it.

@jmhamiltonblog In just 1 term the NDP government obliterated the Alberta economy and took us from being Debt free to Billions in Debt. Could you imagine what a second term would be like? 9 billion is nothing compared to what the NDP would unleash!!

Always remember... Alberta is bankrupt. Fossil fuels and the fifty years of Con rule... brought us to this point.

@JeromyYYC If the City of Calgary reversed it's DEI initiative and just hired competent staff, you'd probably save millions, in my opinion!!

Did you know? The Provincial government has increased their property taxes on Calgarians by 57% over four years, well above inflation and population growth. They're now imposing the largest property tax hike in Calgary's history with a 21% increase, or about $350 for the typical family. This is MORE THAN DOUBLE what they're asking Edmonton to pay. Meanwhile, our City Council team cares about affordability. We controlled costs, reduced a 5.4% tax increase to 1.6%, and are delivering on safety and core infrastructure investments.

@Landonforward14 Theft will go up on items under 100.00. no serious consequences. Not to mention, the people who this is targeting just won't pay it anyway. Now we'll have to pay bureaucrats to collect it some how. What a joke!!

Calgary Notice of Motion: Directs admin to create a framework for theft under $100 a shift from criminal charge to bylaw ticket, with option to dissolve via community court. First attempt in Canada. Similar policies were introduced & later removed in some U.S. states. What do you think of this approach? newsweek.com/full-list-cali…

@HMcPhersonNDP Wow! Just remember, people voted for her. What a piece of work. Just disgusting comments!

Many Canadians, especially members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, are in Puerto Vallarta, where violence has quickly escalated. A shelter-in-place order is in effect. Please stay vigilant and consult the Government of Canada travel advisories for Mexico: travel.gc.ca/destinations/m…

@acoyne So much for property rights then.

You are absolutely allowed to leave Canada. You just can’t take a chunk of it with you. As for the constitution, it’s true: it’s very hard to change. Too hard. That needs to change — for everybody’s sake. The country needs a better amending formula — one that is based on the consent of the people, not the consent of the premiers. But whatever formula is chosen, it can never be the case that one part of the country can impose constitutional changes on the rest of the country merely by voting on it — or legislating it. It’s wrong, and unconstitutional, when the government of Quebec does it, or purports to. And it’s just as wrong when the government of Alberta does it. Or purports to. Constitutional change, of any kind, can only be the result of a broad consensus across the country. That’s especially true of the kind of constitutional change that would be required to break up the country. A final point, which has been made a thousand times, but it seems needs to be made a thousand more: equalization is not unfair to Alberta. It’s a screwed-up, dysfunctional, politicized program that doesn’t actually equalize. But it’s not paid for by Alberta, and it’s not an interprovincial revenue-sharing program. It’s a federal spending program paid for by federal taxpayers. Even as federal taxpayers, Albertan’s don’t pay into it disproportionately. They face exactly the same schedule of tax rates as taxpayers in the rest of the country. The people who pay disproportionately for it are richer people. They’re supposed to: that’s how a progressive income tax works. All these feverish calculations of how much more Albertans pay into the federal treasury than other Canadians are only a statement of how much richer Albertans are, on average, than other Canadians — a blessing, and a burden, they have in common with Canadians in, for example, midtown Toronto, who also pay “disproportionately” for equalization and other federal programs, only without the same vast industry devoted to showing how hard done by they are. The only way in which you could say that equalization treats Alberta “differently” than other provinces is that its government does not qualify, and has never qualified, for equalization payments. But that’s not discrimination either — there’s no law that says “Alberta shall not be eligible for equalization payments.” The reason it does not receive equalization is because it is, by far, the richest province in the country, with by far the highest per capita revenues — even without a provincial sales tax. Equalization is messed up enough, but an equalization program that paid out to the richest province in the federation would be completely insane. Maybe we shouldn’t have a progressive income tax. Maybe we shouldn’t have an equalization program. I happen to think we need both, albeit in substantially modified form, but those are legitimate questions for debate. What’s not legitimate is pretending that equalization is some kind of scam against Alberta. What’s even less legitimate is pretending you can abolish or reform a federal program by a referendum in one province. And what’s least legitimate of all is invoking the failure of that non-solution to a non-problem as justification for the constitutional nonsense of secession — which, to repeat, is the proposition that you can not only leave Canada, but take a piece of it with you.

@dammnd_yankee @ChrisMartzWX Seriously! Italy, Poland and Qatar aren't even watching Hockey!

@ChrisMartzWX The map is bogus. I know for a fact the majority of the populace in Italy, Poland and Qatar are rooting for the USA.

Hopefully you “51st staters” won’t face any more cheating allegations tomorrow. Officially, you’ve been cleared of any wrongdoing, but we are watching.

@Isolveissues @ChrisMartzWX You know we don't choose the Refs right?

@ChrisMartzWX Cheaters!

@andrew_leach I can't believe I finally agree with you on something!! Lol!

At least it wasn't a Tkachuk.

@KellyBainbridg6 @Martyupnorth Well, when you pay people to protest and bus them in, usually you can draw a bigger crowd. The Alberta crowd did it on their own.

@Martyupnorth That crowd is bigger than the separatists crowds by far.

Anyone else creeped out by this?

@WilG43909282 @Martyupnorth Ottawa does hear us, they just choose to ignore us.

@Martyupnorth Albertans are still waiting for them give us logical and rationale reasons to not separate, instead they give silly aspirations and assume our voices are heard by Ottawa, which they are not.