My emotions struck me during this show, since I care so much about Alberta sovereignty. To appear with Bruce Scholl of Unscrew the News and Nadine Wellwood, both people I admire, was a privilege, and I hope I provided momentum towards Alberta's noble cause.
Let me provide here my own show notes: takeaways and resources. There were many more than eight to share, so I recommend people watch the full show (starting six minutes in).
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* The path to a successful referendum cannot be rushed. There needs to be sufficient education and cultivated support before the vote.
* Albertans are profoundly distinct from Canadians (although Saskatchewanians are similar to Albertans). Insults hurled at Albertans, in an attempt to intimidate them, only demonstrate the fact that we are not the same. Although I was not raised in Alberta, Calgary is my family home on my mother's side, and it is where my grandmother and many other relatives remain.
* Bought-off regime media are not to be trusted. They are enemies of journalism and free thought, and we must continue to promote citizen journalism, such as Unscrew the News, and independent formal outlets such as the Western Standard.
* Alberta independence must be a broad movement and will have to go through one of the major parties. My personal view is the United Conservative Party, with the right membership, can be that vehicle. The People's Party and the Libertarian Party, although upholding great ideas, have demonstrated the nigh impossible task of starting a successful new party without wasting resources and creating more enemies.
* Ottawa loyalists will attempt to impose many roadblocks before the independence movement. These include throwing policy bones to soften sentiments, demonization via regime media and education, and overflowing the province with new arrivals to dilute support.
* The right to bear arms is a litmus test of self-rule. It is a policy that sets Albertans apart, since they have a strong sense that they should be able to defend themselves and not wait for momma government to save them.
* The referendum will succeed on provincial pride: the flag, the history, the shared values, the pioneer way of life. While the economic case for Alberta independence is overwhelming, the distinct identity will move hearts. An important case study is the Brexit campaign, which overcame the unwillingness of the UK political class to leave the European Union. The best book on this, that I know of, is All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class.
* Albertans face two options: (1) remain straitjacketed in a parasitic Canada on the decline or (2) leave and forge their own path. The latter will stem from a rugged individualism that is alien to contemporary Canada. The Albertan psyche has a combination of classical liberalism, social conservatism, rural get-up-and-go, and entrepreneurial spirit.
There is robust intellectual backing for Alberta independence. In particular, I recommend following:
* the Haultain Research Institute;
* the Alberta Prosperity Project;
* Cory Morgan;
* Michael Wagner.
While I have only just started it, Nadine Wellwood's book, Alberta Rising, is now available on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com.
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