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OP-ED: The mental gymnastics of federalist Alberta Conservatives
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (400+ words) Caitlyn Madlener is a former political consultant and activist who has worked both inside and outside formal political organizations. She is now a full-time stay-at-home mother raising her three toddlers. Someone once, I am sure, said: it is a truth…...
Juno Jump Start | Carney says majority will not be enough for Alberta to secede, citing the Clarity Act
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (425+ words) Bloc Qu'b'cois MPs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to drop the Clarity Act, arguing it complicates secession referendums by adding conditions beyond a simple majority vote. Carney, however, said the Clarity Act does not apply to the current…...
Alberta separatists furious over Smith's referendum question
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (139+ words) Juno News Alberta separatists furious over Smith's referendum question Constitutional lawyer Keith Wilson joins Marc Patrone to break down Danielle Smith's controversial new referendum plan and why many Alberta separatists say it could derail the independence movement Danielle Smith has…...
OP-ED: Separatists shouldn't let party politics distract them
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (681+ words) Caitlyn Madlener is a former political consultant and activist who has worked both inside and outside formal political organizations. She is now a full-time stay-at-home mother raising her three toddlers. On October 19, Albertans will vote for the first time in…...
BREAKING: Albertans to vote on holding a future separatism referendum
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (125+ words) Juno News BREAKING: Albertans to vote on holding a future separatism referendum Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that a plebiscite will be held in the fall on whether the Government of Alberta should pursue a separation referendum vote in the…...
Juno Jump Start | Constitutional lawyer says Carney is wrong about independence law
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (412+ words) A constitutional lawyer is criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney over his comments on the Clarity Act and referendum questions on separation, arguing that parliamentarians are responsible for determining whether a referendum question meets the required threshold of clarity. Premier Danielle…...
Inside the secretive Ontario Liberal Party Erskine-Smith election investigation
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (84+ words) Juno News Inside the secretive Ontario Liberal Party Erskine-Smith election investigation The internal Ontario Liberal Party investigation into the nomination allegations levelled by defeated Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith in Scarborough Southwest took place behind closed doors in a downtown Toronto hotel…...
OP-ED: Is the separatist movement Canada's missing populist party?
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (605+ words) Caitlyn Madlener is a former political consultant and activist who has worked both inside and outside formal political organizations. She is now a full-time stay-at-home mother raising her three toddlers. As voters across the Western world grow increasingly disillusioned with…...
Taxpayer advocates blast industrial carbon tax hike as "bad deal" for Albertans
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (125+ words) Juno News Taxpayer advocates blast industrial carbon tax hike as "bad deal" for Albertans "The carbon tax hike is a certainty, a pipeline is a maybe," says Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. Taxpayer advocates are raising concerns about the Canada'Alberta…...
Eby complains to Carney about "separatist premiers
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (106+ words) Juno News Eby complains to Carney about "separatist premiers" Eby says that Canada cannot function if "separatists" and "separatist premiers" continue to dominate the attention of the Carney government. B. C. Premier David Eby complained that Canada cannot function if "separatists" and…...