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  • Premier Danielle Smith on Alberta Self-Determination

    Premier Danielle Smith joins Jason Lavigne for a substantive conversation on where Alberta goes next, and what it will take to secure genuine self-determination inside (or beyond) the current Canadian framework. From recall and citizen-initiated referenda to the Sovereign Alberta within a United Canada Act, Smith outlines how Alberta can reassert jurisdiction, resist federal overreach, and rebuild public services strained by rapid growth.

    In this episode:

    - Democratic tools that work: lowering barriers to recall and citizen-initiated referenda so voters, not parties, set the agenda

    - Sovereignty in practice: using Alberta’s constitutional powers and pushing back on Ottawa’s intrusion via criminal law, censorship rules, and regulation

    - History matters: why the old federal disallowance power still haunts provincial autonomy, and what Alberta has learned

    - A new balance with Ottawa: energy, pipelines, and emissions policy vs. provincial jurisdiction and economic reality

    - Capacity under pressure: immigration surges, schools and health care at the breaking point, and how to catch up fast

    - The independence wave: what’s driving it, what would calm it, and what happens if Ottawa stays the course

    If you want a clear look at the road ahead, constitutional, political, and practical, this conversation sets the table.



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    31 min
  • Silencing Detective Grus - Trailer

    The Grus Justice Project has released the trailer for the upcoming film Silencing Detective Grus, produced in collaboration with Matador Films.This is a serious, compelling production designed to bring worldwide attention to the investigation of infant deaths in Ottawa by Helen Grus, a Detective with the Ottawa Police Service. According to the Grus Justice Project, Detective Grus uncovered a cluster of infant fatalities and pursued inquiries in cases where she was not formally assigned.In March 2025, a tribunal found Detective Grus guilty of “Discreditable Conduct” under the Police Services Act for initiating an “unauthorized project” and interfering in a case without proper approval.The film’s creators argue that this production isn’t simply about one remarkable case. It’s a test of police independence, the integrity of investigations when political and public-health interests are involved, and the protections of both citizens and officers when investigations challenge institutional narratives.Please share this widely. The world needs to know what is happening.Visit: https://matadorfilms.ca/

    and https://grusjusticeproject.org/



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    6 min

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