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One party – with federal and provincial representation
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One party – with federal and provincial representation

11 June 2026

Submitted by Ken Pirie

Alberta has some major issues: its worthless MOU with Carney, the apathy toward repealing bills C69 and 48, the money pit that will be the pathways proj ect, a prime minister who continually uses disingenu ous rhetoric when he speaks of his “new world or der,” and his now infamous “a strong Canada will help Make America Great Again” – all while the country plunges into recession. It’s little wonder Alberta seeks separation and in dependence from confederation. Compounding an already duplicitous situation is Carney’s questionable association with Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), a massive corporation of which Carney was CEO. No surprise that BAM and its subsidiaries seem to be at the core of almost every “major project” on the federal books, including the Pathways Project. When scrutinized, the toothless MOU between Al berta and Ottawa leaves Alberta teetering on the edge of a very steep cliff. The Pathways Project and its carbon pricing will see Albertans (not industry) pay more and more carbon taxes. The only winners will be Brookfield Asset Management, Mark Carney and any inside trader politicians who invest in this divisive venture. Anyone who thinks industry will pick up the $20 billion dollars plus tab is delusional. Perhaps It is time for Alberta to unite under one big blue tent and a establish a two front political party that has both federal and provincial components and is named “Alberta Agenda Party.” The UCP and the separatist movement must unite under new leadership. They are, at their core, one and the same. Unification as a single party with a singular distinct mandate – to represent Alberta federally and provincially with likeminded MPs and MLAs all row ing in the same direction. This would be the voice needed to progress a pure ly “Alberta Agenda” at home and in Ottawa, like Que bec promotes a Quebec-first agenda. No more send ing lame duck MPs to sit in federal seats; let’s send bon a fide UCP/APP/Conservative representation to Ottawa, a path Quebec has successfully parlayed into true representation. Small steps lead to bigger strides. Liberal appointed judges aside, there are alternate ways to meet aims and objectives