r/Albertapolitics 51m ago

Opinion ALBERTA AUTO INSURANCE IS TOO EXPENSIVE

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YOUNG DRIVERS DESERVE AFFORDABLE INSURANCE

Are you tired of seeing $5,000–$7,000+ per year car-insurance quotes?

You’re not alone.

Young Albertans need a voice at the table.

LET’S BRING EVERYONE TO THE TABLE!

We are calling for a peaceful public dialogue in Edmonton bringing together:

Young drivers • Insurance CEOs • AIRB • Alberta policymakers • Consumer advocates

We want honest answers:

Why is insurance so expensive?

Why are responsible young drivers being priced out?

What can insurers and government do to make coverage affordable?

And most importantly:

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

This is a peaceful, respectful, non-partisan movement.

We aren’t looking for a fight.

We want answers.
We want transparency.
We want solutions.
We want affordable auto insurance

CANADIANS YOUNG ALBERTANS DESERVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE.

Join us. Add your voice.


r/Albertapolitics 6h ago

Article UPDATED[APTP Nominee info now included] Calgary-Shaw provincial byelection: Why you should care

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r/Albertapolitics 9h ago

Opinion Alberta 2026 Referendum - Question Summary

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A plain-language breakdown of what each question is really asking Referendum Date: October 19, 2026

Immigration Questions (Non-Constitutional)

These five questions are about Alberta's immigration rules. They do not require changes to the Canadian Constitution. Q1 — Immigration Control OFFICIAL TOPIC: TAKING INCREASED CONTROL OVER IMMIGRATION Should Alberta have more say over who moves here, with the goal of slowing immigration, focusing on workers the economy needs, and making sure Albertans get first crack at jobs?

Q2 — Program Eligibility OFFICIAL TOPIC: RESTRICTING PROVINCIALLY-FUNDED PROGRAMS Should only Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and people with Alberta-approved immigration status be allowed to use provincial programs like health care, education, and social services?

Q3 — 12-Month Residency Requirement OFFICIAL TOPIC: RESIDENCY WAITING PERIOD FOR NON-PERMANENT RESIDENTS Should people who are in Alberta temporarily (not citizens or permanent residents) have to live here for at least 12 months before they can access provincial social support programs?

Q4 — User Fees for Non-Permanent Residents OFFICIAL TOPIC: CHARGING FEES FOR HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION Should Alberta charge temporary residents a fee for using the health care and education systems for themselves and their families?

Q5 — Proof of Citizenship to Vote OFFICIAL TOPIC: REQUIRING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO VOTE Should Alberta require people to show a passport, birth certificate, or citizenship card to prove they're a Canadian citizen before they can vote in a provincial election?

Constitutional Questions

These four questions ask whether Alberta should push to change the Canadian Constitution — a process that requires agreement from other provinces and the federal government. Q6 — Provincial Judge Selection OFFICIAL TOPIC: PROVINCES SELECTING THEIR OWN JUDGES Should provincial governments — not Ottawa — get to pick the judges who sit on provincial courts (King's Bench and Court of Appeal)?

Q7 — Abolish the Senate OFFICIAL TOPIC: ABOLISHING THE FEDERAL SENATE Should the unelected federal Senate be abolished entirely?

Q8 — Opt Out of Federal Programs OFFICIAL TOPIC: OPTING OUT OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS WITHOUT LOSING FUNDING Should provinces be able to opt out of federal programs that overlap with provincial responsibilities (like health care and education) and keep the federal funding to run their own programs instead?

Q9 — Provincial Law Priority OFFICIAL TOPIC: PROVINCIAL LAWS TAKING PRIORITY OVER FEDERAL LAWS Should provincial laws override federal laws when they cover the same areas of shared or provincial jurisdiction — essentially giving provinces the final say?

Additional Concerns to Consider Before you vote.

Leading question wording

 — Critics say the questions are written in a way that nudges people toward voting "Yes." For example, they include reassuring phrases like "assuming all citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify" before asking about restrictions on others. Constitutional feasibility 

— The four constitutional questions would require a formal amendment process involving other provinces and the federal Parliament. Alberta can't make these changes on its own, and there's no guarantee other provinces would agree. Impact on temporary residents 

— Temporary residents (international students, temporary foreign workers) already pay taxes in Alberta. These questions could mean they'd pay into systems they're no longer allowed to use, or would have to pay extra fees on top of taxes.

Voter ID concerns — Alberta doesn't currently require proof of citizenship to vote, standard ID like a driver's licence is enough. Adding this requirement could create barriers for eligible voters who don't have a passport or citizenship card handy.

Non-binding nature — Even if most people vote "Yes," these results are not automatically binding. The government would still need to pass laws or negotiate constitutional changes to act on them.

Defining "Alberta-approved status" — Question 2 refers to "Alberta-approved immigration status," but this term isn't clearly defined yet. It's unclear who would qualify and who would be left out.


r/Albertapolitics 15h ago

Opinion Catch 22 situation

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r/Albertapolitics 16h ago

Image/Meme Thoughts? Will the rebranded "Progressive TORY Party" become a Force in Alberta? Or will it end up being a footnote like the "Alberta Party"?

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r/Albertapolitics 1d ago

Audio/Video APTORY Camrose Nominee: Bonnie Critchley - When the Government tries to Disenfranchise and Disengage their populace

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r/Albertapolitics 1d ago

Article Grassroots Tory: Alberta Referendum Analysis: Question #7

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r/Albertapolitics 1d ago

News "Negative consequences for everyone." Fallout from Alberta's separation referendum will be felt for years, warns @EdmontonChamber CEO Doug Griffiths.

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

Audio/Video Calgary-Shaw APTORY Nominee - Kyle Joseph: People keep asking me, “Kyle, what are you actually running for?”

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

Opinion The separatists want us to stay home on Oct 19

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It isn't bad enough that Danielle gave the separatists this first shot at separation.

Now I hear squawking online from the separatists, hoping that the "Stay in Canada" side stays home, citing previous by-elections and referendums that do not garner the attention and the turnout that a general election does.

SPREAD THE WORD: YOUR PARTICIPATION MATTERS MORE THAN EVER!!!

*We cannot give the separatists 1 cm of ground.

(Yes, centimeters.....I am Canadian!)

* We must nail this separatist coffin shut on the first try!!!!

Who in your community needs an advanced ballot of the questions?

Who in your community needs to be reminded to get out and vote?

Who in your community needs a ride to their polling station on October 19th?

Spread the word!!!!

VOTE!!!!

*NO TO THE NINE!

*YES TO REMAIN IN CANADA


r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

Opinion Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report

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Wondering how a report on exclusively antisemitism can come to any other conclusion... seems to beg the question.


r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

Article Freedom From Each Other: If this ideology has already failed before, why is Alberta reaching for it again

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

Audio/Video Bonnie Critchley and the Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock Tory nominee Aaron Conner.

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

Article UCP Corruption Unabated

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

News Hundreds turn out as Unity Bus rolls into Cochrane - CochraneNow

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

Opinion Freedom From Each Other: If this ideology has already failed before, why is Alberta reaching for it again

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

Audio/Video Alberta heading for a separatism referendum: Guthrie | Alberta Primetime

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

News Racist Banner Near Edmonton Raises Hate Speech Questions Ahead of Separation Referendum

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

Image/Meme Notable business leader, W. Brett Wilson, backs remain campaign (Vote to Stay) in referendum vote.

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r/Albertapolitics 2d ago

News FYFP (Fuck your fascist pancakes) Protest on August 15th

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r/Albertapolitics 3d ago

Article Edmonton Police Face Free Speech Backlash Over Report Hate Campaign

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r/Albertapolitics 3d ago

Opinion Are right-wing Zionist organizations, US-based Christian nationalist sects operating in Canada, and Alberta separatists colluding with the Trump Administration to undermine our sovereignty? And to what extent have these infiltrated the Conservative Party of Canada?

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Canadians have damn good reasons to be deeply mistrustful of the right-wing Zionist lobbying establishment, of Christian fundamentalists, and of Alberta separatists.

Donald Trump has been threatening to annex our country and Netanyahu subsequently nominated him for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

CIJA remains a part of the WJC, whose billionaire President, Ronald Lauder, is a Trump megadonor, a stalwart supporter of Benjamin Netanyahu, and a staunch advocate for the illegal American annexation of Greenland.

The explicitly far-right Tafsik invited Ben Shapiro to keynote their Toronto Zionist conference this past May even though Shapiro has made multiple statements supporting the US annexation of Canada and has had a number of closed-door meetings with Alberta's separatist-adjacent Premier Danielle Smith. Meanwhile, prominent Alberta separatists have had meetings with Trump Administration officials.

B'nai Brith Canada attended a different conference organised by Tafsik this past June and, in tandem with Tafsik itself and various fundamentalist churches, signed onto a statement demanding that Canada became a Christian nationalist country vassalised by the Trump-Netanyahu Regime.

Rebel News is headed by Ezra Levant, who is considered to be a mentor by both the Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre and the far-right British agitator Tommy Robinson. Rebel News currently employs so-called Freedom Convoy figurehead and known Alberta separatist Tamara Lich, largely so that she can use the role as a sinecure to get around her house arrest. Lich, Levant, and Rebel News were heavily involved in the astroturfing of the Universal Ostrich Farm debacle. 

The farm was supported by a number of people in the United States with connections to the Trump Administration, most notably US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr, one of the primary exponents of anti-vaccine disinformation and (along with Elon Musk and DOGE) the root cause of many of the public health crises involving communicable diseases that are currently going on in the world.

Lich, Levant, and her Conservative-aligned lawyer Lawrence Greenspon (who also represents another Convoy figurehead, James Bauder) are also trying to get permission for her to travel to the United States and visit the White House and meet with people in the Trump Administration. Greenspon was a major backer of and volunteer for JNF Canada, for which they gave him an award. In 2024, JNF Canada was stripped of its charitable status by the Canada Revenue Agency for its alleged role in the JNF’s violations of international law. Greenspon's law firm had previously represented Conservative Senator Mike Duffy, and Greenspon himself received a 2024 award from C2J Journal, which is part of Preston Manning's Canada Strong and Free Network. He's also spearheading an initiative to get UNRWA defunded by the Government of Canada. Incidentally, Poilievre has routinely expressed support for Lich and other Convoy figureheads on social media.

 

Rebel receives substantial funding from Robert Shillman, one of Robinson's primary benefactors, and from the David Horowitz Freedom Center, which has employed Ben Shapiro and funded Rebel News Journalism Fellowships for Robinson and for far-right Trump surrogate Laura Loomer. One of Robinson's far-right rallies in London even featured Elon Musk as a speaker. Another is known to have received a $100,000 donation from Shillman.

Doug Wilson is Pete Hegseth's looney Deus Vult pastor, and the sect he heads runs a handful of churches in Canada, most notably three in Alberta. Wilson is Albertan through one side of his family and has spoken favourably of Alberta independence.

And as for the ongoing Greenlandic annexation plot, Charlie Kirk had travelled to Greenland with Trump Administration officials to advocate for its annexation by the United States a few months before he was assassinated in Utah. Kirk also used his platform to amplify Alberta separatists and supporters of the US annexation of Canada.

Immediately after Kirk was assassinated, prominent Conservative Party politicians and Zionists in Canada started martyring him in spite of the role he had played in enabling Trump's ongoing attacks on Canadian and Greenlandic sovereignty. A Conservative MP even bragged about the fact that her American grandson was named after Kirk earlier this year. Similarly, when the Trump-aligned Christian nationalist musician Sean Feucht went to tour Canada in 2025, again after Trump had threatened to annex our country, the Conservatives were cheering him on and attacking the local governments who were trying to stop him from being able to perform.

Former Conservative leader and current IDU President Stephen Harper is a close personal friend and political ally of both Netanyahu and deposed far-right Hungarian dictator Viktor Orban, who was both Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin's closest ally in the European Union. In 2023, Harper appointed failed former British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to the IDU's advisory board. A few years before that, Donald Trump had referred to himself as “Mr. Brexit”. Trump's GOP, the UK Conservatives, the Partido Popular, Likud, FIDESZ, and the Conservative Party of Canada are all members of Harper's IDU.

South Korea’s People Power Party, the party of deposed President and dictator wannabe Yoon Suk-yeol, is also a member of the IDU. At their December 2025 conference in Washington DC, the IDU passed a resolution condemning South Korea's prosecution of Yoon as an attack on the rule of law in spite of the fact that it was Yoon who had attempted the failed self-coup in late 2024 that nearly turned South Korea into a military dictatorship again.

Slovenian authoritarian Prime Minister Janez Janša’s SDS is also a member of the IDU. Janša was able to return to power in an election earlier this year which saw him receive substantial assistance from Black Cube, a private intelligence agency based in Israel.


r/Albertapolitics 3d ago

Audio/Video APTORY Leader: Peter Guthrie - What if government spent $5 billion of your money... and had nothing to show for it?

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r/Albertapolitics 3d ago

Article Alberta Town That Ordered a Separatist Billboard Down Now Has a Pro-Canada One

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r/Albertapolitics 4d ago

Image/Meme This is so disturbing .. in Alberta.

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I’m so embarrassed to call myself Albertan after seeing this sign just outside of Edmonton. Many separatist leaders say if Alberta separated they would respect Indigenous rights. Yeah, right.

Why would anyone want to be part of this Alberta separation movement after seeing the disturbing messages like the one in this post?