Wildrose Independence Party Of Alberta - Highwood Constituency Association

09/13/2026

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Mark Carney says Canada's economic pivot will come at a cost. Canad...

09/11/2026

n this “Elbows Up” moment, when so many Canadians are eager to tout Canada’s resilience and potential, veteran business leader Gwyn Morgan offers up a troubling list of economic woes that tell a different story. Canada is suffering from rising food inflation, a high tax burden, regulatory sclerosis, a bloated civil service and a crippling housing crisis. Meanwhile, governments neglect the private sector, which pays for all this, and trade talks prioritize political rather than economic goals. It’s time for true courage and creativity, and for government to make some hard choices.

It's time for Alberta to strike out on it's own.

09/10/2026

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09/05/2026

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Video | They Said Alberta Independence Had No Plan. Here It Is.
by Keith Wilson K.C. | Constitutional Lawyer

>>>>> TO VIEW THE LINKS, JUST CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW AND THE LINK IS IN THE 1ST COMMENT

«Alberta independence now has a detailed transition plan.

Led by Keith Wilson, KC and Dennis Kalma, with contributions from more than 40 subject matter experts, the Alberta Transition Council has released the Alberta Transition Plan outlining the practical steps required for Alberta to transition from a province to an independent country.

The plan draws on expertise across banking and currency, international trade, policing, courts, constitutional law, pensions, First Nations, military affairs, immigration and other critical areas.

This video addresses some of the biggest questions surrounding Alberta independence, including pensions, banking, mortgages, citizenship, trade, government services and negotiations with the rest of Canada.

The central takeaway is simple: Alberta would not be starting from scratch. The people, infrastructure, institutions and services Albertans rely on already exist. With careful planning, the transition can be orderly, practical and seamless.

The plan is here. Now Albertans can read it and decide for themselves.»

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09/04/2026

Dear Robert,

Canadian governments remain deeply committed to corporate welfare – that is, handing out cash subsidies and other benefits to favoured businesses. Our latest study shows just how large this practice has become.

After adjusting for inflation, federal and provincial spending on corporate subsidies rose from $22.3 billion in 2007 to $87.7 billion in 2024. That is nearly a four-fold increase in less than two decades. Ontario led all provinces with $19.9 billion in corporate welfare spending in 2024, followed by Quebec at $10.7 billion and British Columbia at $4.2 billion.

This sharp rise occurred during a period of weak economic performance. Between 2020 and 2024, real GDP per person declined by 2% – the worst five-year drop since the Great Depression!

Politicians often justify subsidies as a way to create jobs and spark growth, but the evidence simply does not support that claim.

Research consistently shows that corporate subsidies do not produce meaningful long-term gains in overall economic growth. Instead, they encourage businesses to invest more in lobbying than in serving customers. Governments end up paying companies to do things they would likely have done anyway, while making some firms dependent on continued handouts. Taxpayers foot the bill.

A recent example is the large package of EV manufacturing subsidies.

Governments committed up to $52.2 billion to these subsidies between 2020 and 2024. One independent analysis found that roughly $35 billion directed at three major projects produced about 8,500 jobs – more than $4 million per job! Some of those projects have already run into serious trouble, including bankruptcy and production being moved out of the country.

There is a better way forward. Our study finds that the money currently spent on corporate subsidies could eliminate 81.2% of all business taxes in Canada.

Ending the subsidies and using the savings for broad-based business tax relief would create a level playing field. Every firm would compete on the same terms, rather than having governments pick winners and losers. That approach is fairer and would encourage genuine investment, innovation, and growth.

Here at the Fraser Institute, we measure the costs of these policies and present the evidence clearly so Canadians and policymakers can see the trade-offs. Independent research of this kind depends entirely on supporters who value facts over political talking points.

If you have already given this year, thank you. If not, I hope you will consider a tax-deductible donation today. Your support helps us continue producing the analysis that holds governments accountable.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Sincerely,

Alex Whalen
Director, Atlantic Canada Prosperity Initiative
The Fraser Institute

08/29/2026

Hey Robert,

The case against Alberta independence had a rough day. Its loudest messengers, its favourite numbers and its newest recruits all buckled the moment anyone bothered to check them.

First, Thomas Lukaszuk invoked Hi**er in February while attacking Smith's immigration policies. Now he wants the October 19 referendum suspended — even though Elections Alberta verified 404,293 signatures for his own Forever Canadian campaign. He gathered the signatures, then asked to cancel the vote.

Next, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce named Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley co-chairs of its anti-independence campaign. Roughly 337,000 Alberta jobs vanished in two months under Kenney; 105,500 payroll jobs disappeared under Notley. Quite the pair to sell Albertans on the status quo.

Finally, Lennie Kaplan claimed in Energy Now that staying in a renewed Canada gains Alberta $200 billion over a decade — modelling that assumes oil production nearly doubles. Weeks ago he wrote Albertans will send Ottawa $312.4 billion more than they get back. His own math beats his own headline.

Let's set the record straight.

08/26/2026

Hey Robert,

The trade war became today's all-purpose excuse — to muzzle Alberta's voters, to conscript Alberta's oil, and to remind Albertans exactly how much power Ottawa still holds over both.

First, NDP leader Naheed Nenshi demanded Premier Danielle Smith cancel the October 19th referendum over the trade dispute. But Canada held a general election during a pandemic, and over 700,000 Albertans signed petitions to get this vote. His quarrel isn't with the question — it's with citizens answering it.

Next, Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged Alberta to halt oil exports to the Americans. Ontario's own energy plan admits two-thirds of its natural gas comes from the U.S., and its Western crude reaches Sarnia by way of Michigan. Sacrifice apparently begins with Alberta's exports, never Ontario's imports.

Finally, a reminder of the stakes. Section 5 of the Energy Administration Act lets Ottawa impose roughly $55.65 per barrel on exported oil by Order in Council — no new law required — and vary it by source and destination. The weapon is already loaded.

Let's set the record straight.

The Alberta Fact Check Team

08/26/2026

Hey Robert,

Today Alberta’s critics came after three things that aren’t theirs to take: the province’s vote, its oil, and its treaties. In all three cases, the facts refused to cooperate.

First, David McLaughlin, Mulroney’s former chief of staff, dismissed Alberta’s October 19 referendum as a “performative, self-indulgent stunt” over the U.S. trade war. But equalization, pipeline cancellations and fiscal transfers predate Trump by decades — some predate McLaughlin’s own years in the PMO. Democracy is never a stunt.

Next, Ontario’s Doug Ford told Trump to “kiss my ass” and demanded “everything” go on the table — naming Alberta oil, Saskatchewan potash and uranium. Ontario’s electricity, though, he called “our electricity,” and he folded on his own export surcharge in a day last time Trump pushed back. Somehow the sacrifice always starts west of Ontario.

Finally, CBC ran a piece headlined “Alberta separation threatening 150 years of Treaty 6.” Yet the treaties survived Alberta’s creation in 1905, the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement in 1930, and patriation of the Constitution in 1982. Treaties bind governments, not borders.

Let’s set the record straight.

The Alberta Fact Check Team

08/25/2026

Robert,

Last Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from what he called "a bad trade deal".

But in the days prior, both the US and Canada had been making positive noises about the deal, with both sides seemingly happy with what had been put together.

So, what happened?

Well, the Canadian government says that the US made additional last-minute demands for changes to the deal.

But the US government says that Canada made additional last-minute demands for changes to the deal.

Given Donald Trump’s erratic approach to trade, it would be easy to assume the Americans were responsible for blowing up the deal.

But when Carney was asked directly whether Canada had made any last-minute changes, he first said no - but then went on to say that Canada had “clarified what was on offer."

Maybe both sides had last-minute demands?

At the very least, Canadians deserve to know what happened.

What did Canada clarify?

What did the Americans propose?

What changed between a deal that appeared to be within reach and the 50% tariffs now hitting Canadian goods?

There have been suggestions that the Americans tried to impose serious restrictions on Canada, including preventing Canada from making trade deals with other countries.

But some of the other claims appear to have been exaggerated.

At one point, Prime Minister Carney seemed to imply that the reason the deal broke down was that the US was going after French language protections in Quebec.

But now it seems that what the Americans were actually asking for was simply a rollback of the Online Streaming Act, which allows the CRTC to impose Canadian-content obligations on streaming companies like Netflix.

If the US tried to restrict Canada's ability to do trade deals with other countries, then walking away was fully justified - Canada should not need Washington’s permission to decide who we trade with.

But if we've ended up with 50% tariffs thanks to a dispute over how many Canadian TV shows must be carried by Netflix and Amazon, that's insane.

There is a huge difference between refusing to surrender our ability to make our own trade deals and throwing away a comprehensive trade agreement over minor regulations.

And we have reason to be skeptical of accepting the Canadian government's version of events without seeing the evidence.

Just last month, the Carney government was caught claiming one thing about the Gordie Howe Bridge deal, only for the opposite to be proven once the details emerged.

So this time, show us the receipts.

If walking away from the US deal was the right decision, then make the case.

Show us what Canada was offered.

Show us what Canada was being asked to give up.

Show us what changed last minute.

And if the right decision was made, Canadians will get behind it.

Because that's the kind of transparency we've always pushed for at Project Confederation.

And it's the kind of transparency all Canadians deserve.

If you agree, please consider supporting our work with a donation today.

08/24/2026

Robert --

This is the biggest event the independence movement has ever held, and we don't want you to miss it. If you aren't there, we give up the best chance we have to show how far this has come before Albertans vote.

This is where the media and the doubters get to see who is actually in this movement. Everyday Albertans who love their province and know its people deserve better.

Saturday is our moment to show what this movement has become, everything you have worked toward, standing in one place for three hours.

RSVP now at this link. Bring your family, and come meet the people working toward the same future.


RSVP to the
FOR THE FUTURE OF ALBERTA
A Gathering for a Province in Peril
When
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
1:00 to 4:00 PM

Where
Alberta Legislature Grounds
9820 107 Street NW, Edmonton
RSVP for the rally

Six speakers, three hours, and the plan for the 51 days between Saturday afternoon and the vote.

Mitch Sylvestre, CEO of the Alberta Prosperity Project, on where we go from here.

Jeffrey Rath, APP's General Counsel, on the Alberta Constitution.

Leighton Grey KC, Alberta criminal trial lawyer, on Indigenous Albertans.

Shawn Buckley, constitutional lawyer, on the Allison Inquiry.

Paul J. Loewen, Executive Director of the Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, on Bill C-9.

Everyday Albertans like you. The voices that should be the loudest.

Madison and MayCee Holmes are moderating the afternoon.
Coming in from outside Edmonton? Reserve a bus seat.

Buses are running from across the province. Reserve a bus seat here.


Coming in from outside Edmonton?
Buses are running to the Legislature and back, with pickups in Lethbridge, Calgary, Olds, Innisfail, Red Deer, Lloydminster, Leduc and Sherwood Park. Seats are limited and need to be booked ahead.
Reserve a bus seat

One last thing we need:

Forward this email to three people. Not a group blast. Three names you can picture standing on that lawn beside you.

Then call those same three people. Email gets read and set down. A phone call is what puts someone in a car on Saturday morning.

Ask them to do the same thing. That is how a few hundred becomes a few thousand. And then, we are unstoppable.

See you at the Legislature,

Mitch Sylvestre CEO, Alberta Prosperity Project

P.S. The Legislature grounds hold a very large crowd. How full it looks on Saturday comes down to how many phone calls get made between now and then. Three of them are yours.

Can't see the buttons?

RSVP for the rally here: https://nb.albertaprosperity.com/rallyaug29rsvp

Reserve a bus seat here: https://www.albertaprosperityproject.com/for-the-future-of-alberta-rally/


Don't miss the year's biggest Alberta independence event." Speaker lineup beside an Alberta flag: Mitch Sylvestre (CEO, Alberta Prosperity Project), Leighton Grey KC (Alberta criminal trial lawyer), Shawn Buckley (constitutional lawyer), Paul J. Loewen (Executive Director, Alberta Conference of Mennonites Brethren Churches), and Jeffrey Rath (General Counsel, Alberta Prosperity Project). "For the Future of Alberta — 1–4PM at the Alberta Legislature Grounds," with an RSVP Now button.
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