Juno Jump Start | Alberta Prosperity Projects reveals new referendum question, with 1M signature goal
Alberta’s largest separatist group has formally filed a new question for an independence referendum, Danielle Smith reacts to another Conservative MP crossing the floor, and more.
Alberta Prosperity Projects reveals new referendum question, with 1M signature goal
With a new law clearing the way for easier citizen-initiated votes, Alberta’s largest separatist group has formally filed a new question for an independence referendum.
WATCH: Danielle Smith reacts to live floor crossing
As Keean Bexte was sitting down with Premier Danielle Smith for their year-end interview, news broke: another Conservative MP has crossed the floor to Mark Carney’s Liberals, putting them just one seat away from a majority government.
Another Conservative MP crosses the floor, bringing Liberals within one seat of majority
A second Conservative MP has crossed the floor a little over a month, bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority Liberal government to the brink of a majority.
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EXCLUSIVE POLL: 57% in BC worried Indigenous land claims threaten private property
Nearly half of all British Columbians fear their private property rights are under attack because of Indigenous land claims, following a landmark court ruling that affirmed Aboriginal title over a fully developed urban area, including privately-owned homes.
MP BAILEY: Liberal War on Nicotine Pouches
Burton Bailey writes, “The Liberal war on nicotine pouches is not about safety, it’s about control from a government that can’t make sense of its own absurd double standard.”
Digital ID, censorship fears grow as Canada, EU sign new pact
Canada and the European Union are teaming up on controversial new digital agreements covering everything from artificial intelligence to digital identity and media censorship. The move has sparked immediate warnings from civil-liberties groups about a looming threat to privacy and online freedom.
WATCH: Carney eyes MASS IMMIGRATION ARCHITECT for U.S. Ambassador role
Carney is advancing a mass-immigration advocate for Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., while exclusive polling shows B.C. anxiety rising after a ruling put private homes in a title dispute.
Liberals warned of “anti-hate” org’s bias before approving $200K in taxpayer funding
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s department privately flagged concerns about political bias at the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, only to approve a fresh $200,000 in taxpayer funding for the controversial organization anyway, internal government records reveal.
UCP, NDP trade accusations in duelling year-end pressers
Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party and the opposition NDP traded shots when wrapping up the fall legislative sitting on Thursday, as the UCP touted policy victories while NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi slammed the government for a “cruel” and “self-serving” agenda.
Health Canada admits taxpayers are funding crack pipes after earlier denial
Health Canada finally admitted that, yes, Canadian tax dollars are being used to fund drug paraphernalia like crack pipes, directly contradicting testimony given to a health committee just weeks earlier.
WATCH: An Ontario school board is forcing parents to recite land acknowledgements
Dr. Geoff Horsman is a lecturer at the University of Waterloo and a parent with kids in the Waterloo Region District School system.
Alberta separatists claim Ottawa vote proves pipeline agreement is “useless”
Alberta separatists are declaring that they have been proven right after a federal vote on the province’s energy agreement with Ottawa failed in the House of Commons. Leaders of the movement claim the vote proved the memorandum of understanding was “useless” and showed Alberta has no future within Canada.
Hundreds of millions lost in stolen cargo, rates spike in 2025
Thefts in Canada’s transportation sector have skyrocketed, with truck and trailer thefts nearly doubling in the first three quarters of 2025 compared to the same time last year, according to data compiled by the Équité Association.
Alberta most economically free province, but still ranks below most U.S. states
Alberta may be home to the most economic freedom of any province in Canada, but it still ranks 30th overall across the continent, according to the latest Economic Freedom of North America report from the Fraser Institute.
