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What just happened?

The J.D. Irving, Limited et al. v. Wolastoqey Nation Case By Probe Media Leaders on the Frontier: The New Brunswick Aboriginal lands case is a landmark legal challenge where six Wolastoqey First Nations sought Aboriginal title to more than half of the province’s land along the Saint John River watershed, including lands owned by seven private companies. […]

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An American not in Paris

By Bruce Pardy for “Canary in a Climate World: Climate Realism vs The Net Zero Myth,” (Chapter 24), produced by Canary House Publishing, now available on Amazon in paperback, hardback, e-book and audio. An American Not in Paris: In Praise of Trump’s Withdrawal In his critique of the Paris Climate Agreement (often just called “Paris”), […]

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The deck is stacked

Tea & Coffee with Paula & Jay (The Lavigne Show): Alberta faces a stark reality—is it possible to become independent if your premier is determined to stop it? Is the October question a procedural dead end dressed up as progress? Law professor Bruce Pardy examines the controversial 10th question scheduled for the upcoming referendum, comparing it […]

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No independence vote because courts

By Bruce Pardy, First Principles Substack For the original version of this commentary, see the publisher’s website here. Two recent Alberta court decisions do not prohibit an independence referendum. But Danielle Smith is pretending that they do. She is hiding behind them. She and her people have repeatedly said that the May 13 decision from […]

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Does Indigenous land title override your property?

Bridge City News: This message cannot be emphasized enough: Canadians do not truly own their land outright. Property, explains law professor Bruce Pardy, is merely a collection of legal rights—and those rights exist only as long as governments and courts choose to uphold them.  A growing power struggle between Indigenous title claims and private ownership has […]

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A constitution for Alberta

“This independence movement in Alberta is really like a moment in time that doesn’t come up very often in the life of civilizations. Alberta has the potential to… correct the path of Western civilization… If it is missed, it won’t come back again for a long time.” ~ Bruce Pardy Nat & The Guy: Rather […]

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The decision to quash Alberta’s secession referendum process

Tea & Coffee with Paula & Jay (The Lavigne Show): Professor Bruce Pardy breaks down the decision by Justice Shaina Leonard to halt — for now — the grassroots push that collected signatures from tens of thousands of Albertans eager to force the question of separation onto the ballot. This is the second major judicial roadblock under the […]

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Alberta’s future: 3 constitutional models

Presented by the Alberta Women’s Independence Network and hosted by Jason Lavigne of The Lavigne Show. This event was broadcast live on Monday, May 11. A recording is available below to view. The Three Models: An exploration of what a constitution for an independent Alberta could look like through the lens of three unique perspectives. […]

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Carney’s European embrace — sovereignty for sale, red tape for all: Nemeth

Is Canada in danger of importing stagnation to become Europe’s twenty-eighth province? By Tammy Nemeth, published by The Western Standard In Brief by Probe Media Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for a deeper alignment with the European Union (EU) raises serious concerns for Canada’s industries. While Carney speaks of a need for integration in critical […]

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Canada is cooked

By John Schwartzentruber, published by Farmers Forum Go to the publisher’s website here to read this recap in full. Summary A recap of a no-holds-barred evening hosted by the Upper Canada Land Titles & Patent Research Initiative on April 11. What started as a deep dive into property rights and constitutional law quickly turned into […]