The Jason Lavigne Show | February 27, 2025 The Trump tariff threat combined with years of grassroots’ dissatisfaction with Canada’s political climate has set the stage for change. The possibility of reorganizing or rethinking Canada’s governance structure is increasingly part of the national conversation, particularly the potential for Alberta to become independent. What would that […]
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By Bruce Pardy | First published via Substack: First Principles with Bruce Pardy It’s not really my place. I’m an Ontario boy. Who am I to draft a declaration of independence for Alberta? The answer is, I’m Canadian, and my compromised, complacent country needs shaking up. And perhaps I am Albertan in spirit. If Alberta […]
The Lavigne Show: Professor Bruce Pardy and Leighton Grey, an Alberta lawyer and King’s Counsel, examine the recent proposed amendments to the Alberta Bill of Rights (BoR). On the surface, Bill 24 is good news but will Alberta seize the opportunity to establish a robust framework that sets the pace for other provinces to follow? […]
By Sean Silcoff | Published by The Globe and Mail Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s promise to apply the sovereignty act to protect provincial power companies from proposed federal clean-electricity regulations is a move Ottawa argues is at odds with continuing “good faith” federal-provincial talks. Continue reading at the publisher’s website here Update: The premier did […]
Bruce Pardy: Alberta and Saskatchewan, with their oil, guns, populism, and a culture of self-reliance, are Ottawa’s adversaries all rolled into one.
Bill 1 is a sign that “Alberta is not satisfied with the way the Canadian federation is working.” ~ Bruce Pardy
By Bruce Pardy for the Financial Post Last week, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled that the federal Impact Assessment Act is an unconstitutional infringement on provincial powers. In a 121-page judgment, four of the panel’s five judges said Parliament had taken a wrecking ball to the constitutional right of the citizens of Alberta, Saskatchewan, […]