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Alberta MLAs make positions clear on separation question

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By Chris Zwick, 4 Town & Country News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Local United Conservative MLAs say they will follow the party line when they cast their votes in the Oct. 19 referendum.

At the June 8 regular council meeting, Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe gave City of Grande Prairie council a rundown of some of the significant legislation that was passed during the spring session.

With both MLAs in the room, Coun. Dylan Bressey took the opportunity to question the elected representatives about the upcoming Oct. 19 referendum, particularly on the question of Alberta’s place in Canada and asked what constituents can expect to see from them leading up to the day of the vote.

“We’ve got a referendum coming up, and I’m really concerned about the distraction it is from exploring actual real solutions to the very real problems we have in this province and this country. I’m really worried that it’s driving away capital investment in this province,” said Bressey. “Also, just frankly, as a proud Canadian, I find it offensive. My family’s not perfect, but I love it, and my country’s sure not perfect, but I love it.”

Bressey went on to say he was glad to see Premier Danielle Smith make her voting intentions clear and confirm the UCP stance on the separation issue but added he’s worried about low voter turnout.

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Should Canada become part of the EU?

During the EU-Canada summit in Brussels last June, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared, “As the most European of the non-European countries, Canada looks first to the European Union to build a better world.” 

This is a sentiment that found surprisingly strong echoes within the Canadian public at large, in an era where President Donald Trump’s economic and political tantrums are prominent. 

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Poilievre’s property rights push would shake Canada’s legal foundations

By Sonal Gupta, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called it “regrettable” that fee‑simple property rights are not enshrined in the Constitution, insisting that “property rights are human rights” and that Canada needs stronger protections to underpin a “thriving property‑owning democracy.”

Poilievre’s comments, delivered in Richmond, BC last week, come as anxiety is rising in the Vancouver suburb over the interplay between property ownership and Indigenous rights. A 2025 court ruling on Cowichan land title has sparked fears that homeowners could lose their land — fears that experts say are unfounded and unprecedented — and has reignited a long‑running debate over whether Canada could adopt a constitutional property‑rights clause like that written into the US Constitution.

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MP Aaron Gunn’s April 9th Town Hall Meeting on Cortes Island

Aaron Gunn, the MP for North Island-Powell River came to Cortes Island on Thursday April 9. Jacob Mantle, the MP from York-Durham in Ontario,  accompanied him. About 60 expectant Cortes residents showed up at Mansons Hall. The resulting town hall meeting covered everything from the cost of living to the future of the resource sector. The report that follows consists of highly edited audio clips from an hour and a half meeting.

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Canada’s Path Forward: Two Visions for a Stronger Nation

More than a month has passed since Prime Minister Mark Carney took centre stage at the World Economic Forum with a speech calling for middle powers to forge strategic partnerships across energy, food, critical minerals, finance, and supply chains – standing up to lawless superpowers pursuing their own interests. Days have elapsed since Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addressed the Economic Club of Canada, outlining his vision for a stronger Canada. In this morning’s interview, Jennifer Lash, a former senior policy advisor for Environment Canada, compares their visions for the nation’s future.

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