“In Lay Terms” with host Peyman Askari: Liberty is not just an economic argument. Independence is inside-out, spirit-wide change. Law professor Bruce Pardy and family law lawyer Katherine Kowalchuk urge Alberta’s independence movement to transcend mere economic separation from Ottawa to address the deeper systemic and cultural failures that will continue to dog the new […]
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Escape or leverage?
In Lay Terms: Amid Ottawa’s relentless march toward hyper-centralized governance, a seismic question now dominates Canada’s political landscape: Could Alberta’s separation be the last, defiant stand against a suffocating federalist agenda? This episode of “In Lay Terms” with host Peyman Askari sits down with prominent legal scholar Prof. Bruce Pardy and James Lindsay, renowned political […]
The Critical Compass Podcast with Professor Bruce Pardy Alberta’s independence is not merely an eruption of regional discontent but a revolutionary bid. The movement’s success hinges on uniting diverse factions (individualists vs. collectivists, grassroots initiatives vs. institutional approaches) and leveraging this fleeting political moment to redefine governance, rejecting Canada’s grift-based legacy for a liberty-centered future. […]
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Next steps for a new Alberta
Grey Matter Podcast with host Leighton Grey Guests Professor Bruce Pardy, Mitch Sylvestre and Dr. Dennis Modry of the Alberta Prosperity Project, and broadcast producer Michael Klassen. The Canada in our imaginary: “I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, […]
The Critical Compass podcast with Prof. Bruce Pardy of Rights Probe. In this discussion, the question of Alberta independence is framed as a “contest between individualism and collectivism”. Empowering individuals entails personal responsibility, which represents a significant shift in mindset from the collectivist-based framework of Canada. For the independence movement to gain majority support, it […]
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Free Alberta, save the West
Professor Bruce Pardy’s address to The Courage to Listen town hall, recorded on June 25. As a nation rooted in deference to authority, systemic corruption (“grift”), and a self-destructive managerial state, Prof. Pardy argues that Alberta must secede from Canada to dismantle entrenched systems like the Westminster model, single-payer healthcare, and bureaucratic overreach. Framing Alberta’s […]
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Escaping Canada
Alberta’s Separation or Survival? The Real Citizen Podcast with Prof. Bruce Pardy: During the American Revolution, Canadians rejected George Washington’s call to join the rebellion, opting instead to remain British subjects—a choice reflecting deference to authority over individual freedom. This legacy, Prof. Pardy argues, is enshrined in Canada’s constitutional focus on “peace, order, and good […]
The Candice Malcolm Show: Alberta’s separatist movement is a nationalist counter to Canada’s globalist progressivism, rooted in irreconcilable ideological divides, argues Prof. Bruce Pardy. While legally viable, independence faces practical and philosophical hurdles, underscoring a broader crisis of Canadian identity and federal legitimacy. Prof. Pardy posits that secession could trigger national upheaval, forcing Ottawa to […]
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Green tyranny
By Probe Media Michelle Stirling, researcher, writer and communications manager for Friends of Science Society, joins Brave New Normal and host Jason James to explore Mark Carney’s climate vision for Canada. Summary A recent total blackout in Spain and Portugal—linked to their reliance on renewables—exposes the fragility of decarbonized grids. The collapse left citizens without […]
Leaders on the Frontier: Alberta’s push for independence, driven by decades of federal neglect and anti-energy policies (Trudeau’s emissions caps, pipeline cancellations et al.), has reached a tipping point. With 30% of Albertans open to separation, Premier Danielle Smith’s astute alignment with separatist petitions—while not outright endorsing them—signals a strategic challenge to Ottawa (she is […]