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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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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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Freedom & Health Law with Bruce Pardy

Flip the default!

A handy reference guide to limiting state overreach — law professor Bruce Pardy’s recipe for freedom in a pinch: Our Constitution starts with the default that the state can do anything. Rights are exceptions we carve out. “All powerful… except.” To limit the state, don’t tweak the Charter — flip the default. Create a new […]

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Your land … or is it?

“Your life and your property is your business and nobody else’s” — the state does not believe that. ~ Bruce Pardy “Your Land,” a conference on “Property Rights, Land Use, and Constitutional Authority in Canada,” April 11. Hosted by Upper Canada Land Titles and Patent Research Initiative. At the heart of our constitutional rights lies a profound […]

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A new constitution for Canada

Off-Grid with Curtis Stone and guest Professor Bruce Pardy This conversation is a clarion call for a fundamental reevaluation of how we safeguard freedom: a radical rethink of governance. Prof. Pardy discusses the ideas he presented in his new constitutional framework for an independent Alberta. Ideas that could shift the future of governance for the […]

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Exiting Canada’s tyranny and redefining freedom

Brave New Normal with host Jason James: Law professor Bruce Pardy continues to explore the world he has envisioned through the creation of a new constitution for an independent Alberta. In this conversation, Prof. Pardy walks us back to Canada’s origin story of deference to authority and how that beginning has shaped Canadians’ sense of […]

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Part Two: What the constitution of an independent Alberta should look like

Tea & Coffee w/ Paula & Jay | The Lavigne Show: Prof. Bruce Pardy joins hosts Jason and Paula Lavigne to unpack the second half of his proposed constitution for a free and independent Alberta. [The first half is available here]. Sections Covered: 7. Branches of the State and Elections The proposed constitutional framework for […]

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Constitution for Alberta

“It is not the role of government, I think, for the government to make policy about most things. If they are, they are not leaving you to your own life.” ~ Bruce Pardy Entrepreneur and former political candidate, Nadine Wellwood, and law professor Bruce Pardy compare their most recent work on Alberta independence (Nadine’s book […]

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An independent Alberta must have a constitution

VIDEO: Cory Morgan Queen’s University law professor, Bruce Pardy, offers a blueprint for a new Alberta constitution that represents not just a political reset but a philosophical revolution: transforming Alberta into a beacon of liberty, where government serves as a restrained guardian, not an overbearing ruler. Exploring Prof. Pardy’s newly released proposed constitution for an […]

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Freedom & Health Law with Bruce Pardy

Part One: A blueprint for Alberta independence

Tea & Coffee w/ Paula & Jay | The Lavigne Show: Prof. Bruce Pardy joins hosts Jason and Paula Lavigne to unpack the first half of his proposed constitution for a free and independent Alberta. [The second half is available here]. Sections Covered: 1. Force and Threats of Force Prohibited 2. Using Force to Enforce […]