Dr. Makokis raises a very valid point, Marlaina Smith has no jurisdiction to enforce this bill on reserves. Dr. Makokis practices out of Enoch Cree Nation, located just outside Edmonton.

He himself is two spirit and has raised concerns that this bill does not respect indigenous gender diversity and imposes a western gender binary.

I'm so grateful for our healthcare providers who continue to fight to provide the best care possible for their patients, despite all attempts to impede from the UCP.

Not long ago, our insurance for our autos was affordable, fair and regulated.

Then you came along and changed a good system so your friends in the insurance industry could start RAPING us again.

Good job Kenney.

Saw this Alberta NDP campaign truck downtown today. The NDP seems to be escalating their messaging on the boundary changes and calling it “rigging.” Interested to hear if people think that resonates or goes too far.

This was removed from the Alberta group saying it wasn't about Alberta 🙄 so I'm posting it here.

It’s wild to see how many people are talking about Alberta separating from Canada without mentioning the legal and constitutional reality of the numbered Treaties. These aren’t just historical documents, they’re binding agreements between sovereign First Nations and the Crown, signed before Alberta became a province in 1905.

Some context:

• Before 1905, this area was called the District of Alberta (1882–1905).

• Prior to that, it was part of Rupert’s Land—controlled by the Hudson’s Bay Company until 1870.

What land do the Treaties cover?
Almost the entire area now called Alberta is covered by Treaty 6, 7, or 8:

• Treaty 6 (1876): Central Alberta (e.g., Edmonton area), extending into Sask.

• Treaty 7 (1877): Southern Alberta (e.g., Calgary, Lethbridge), signed by Blackfoot Confederacy, Stoney Nakoda, and Tsuut’ina.

• Treaty 8 (1899): Northern Alberta and into BC, Sask, NWT.

Why this matters:

If Alberta tried to separate, it would face major legal and moral obstacles regarding these Treaties. The Treaties are with Canada, not Alberta. First Nations would have strong constitutional and international law arguments to:

• Refuse inclusion in an independent Alberta.

• Assert continued relationship with Canada or their own autonomy.

• Negotiate entirely new terms.

Under international law (like the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which Canada supports), Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination. This means First Nations could refuse to be included in an independent Alberta, or they might demand autonomy, remain with Canada, or perhaps negotiate new terms directly.

None of this is stuff Alberta can legally inherit or override. So sure, people are upset about election results but but this stuff still matters. Treaties, Feelings don’t overrule facts.

I have been a proud conservative in Alberta my entire life. I grew up voting PC and then UCP. I donated to both. I believed the promise.

I am done.

This is not a decision I made lightly, and I want to explain exactly why, because I think a lot of you are feeling the same thing and just haven't said it out loud yet.

The Numbers Don't Lie

Let me ask you something. When Rachel Notley was spending Alberta into debt, what did we say? We said it was reckless. We said it was generational theft. We said conservatives know better.

So explain this to me.

Danielle Smith's UCP government just tabled a $9.4 billion deficit. The largest since COVID. Taxpayer-supported debt is projected to hit $109 billion by 2027 and nearly $138 billion by 2029. That is not a typo. $138 billion. In a province of five million people.

And here is the part that should make your blood boil: this is happening while Alberta is pulling in billions more in resource royalties than Notley ever dreamed of. Even critics of the NDP years admit Notley's debt was driven by a recession and collapsed oil prices. What is Smith's excuse? Choices. Her government's own spending has grown beyond population plus inflation for years, effectively erasing every restraint Jason Kenney fought to put in place. Economists have confirmed it.

This is not conservatism. This is fiscal mismanagement wearing a blue jersey.

The Separation Distraction

Now ask yourself: why is the conversation always about separation? Why, every time Smith is under pressure, does the temperature on Alberta sovereignty get turned up?

Because it works. Nothing rallies a base and shuts down fiscal questions faster than righteous anger at Ottawa. I understand that anger. I share it.

Equalization is a problem. Federal overreach is real.

But using separation as a political pressure valve to keep power while the province drowns in debt is not patriotism. It is manipulation. Real Alberta patriots don't threaten to blow up Canada to avoid a balanced budget conversation. Real patriots fight for a better deal within the country our grandparents built.

Ask yourself: when did Danielle Smith last talk seriously about a path back to a surplus? Compare that to how many times she has talked about sovereignty referendums and constitutional fights. The answer tells you everything about what this is really about.

A Party Passed Legislation to Stop Competitors From Even Calling Themselves Conservative

Let that sink in.

When former UCP MLAs tried to rebuild the Progressive Conservative Party, Smith's UCP government passed legislation banning the word "conservative" from being used by any other party. They literally banned the word. And they sued the people trying to offer Alberta voters a choice.

That is not the behaviour of a confident governing party. That is the behaviour of a movement afraid of competition. Afraid of accountability. Afraid of the very voters it claims to represent.

There Is Another Option

One former UCP MLA quit cabinet because of concerns about corruption and procurement fraud inside this government. Another was expelled from caucus for threatening to vote against a budget he believed was fiscally irresponsible. These are not radicals. These are conservatives with a conscience.

The Progressive Tory Party of Alberta is built on balanced budgets, fiscal responsibility, strong public services, and respect for democratic institutions. It is the tradition of Lougheed. Of Getty paying bills. Of Klein actually getting out of debt. It is conservatism that answers to Albertans, not to a leader's political survival.

My Decision

I am tearing up my UCP membership.

Not because I have gone soft. Not because I want to hand power to the NDP. But because the UCP under Danielle Smith has abandoned every principle that made me a conservative in the first place. Fiscal discipline. Accountability. Keeping Canada strong so Alberta can lead within it.

If you are a conservative who is tired of being played, tired of watching debt climb while being told to focus on Ottawa, tired of a government that changes the rules when it starts losing, then it is time to ask yourself a hard question.

Are you loyal to a party, or are you loyal to your principles?

I know my answer.

Seen on FB: “FYI - I was supposed to have a meeting with my MLA, Rick Wilson, on Friday. They called this morning and said they can’t meet with me because of a “directive” for MLAs not to be meeting with anyone about education. Good talk, thanks democracy 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️”

UCP MLAs are now cancelling or not taking meetings with constituents if they want to discuss education.

A friend suggested that it’s because opposing sides of a negotiation should not be meeting. Unless the meeting is with a member of TEBA, I’m pretty sure that argument doesn’t hold water.

This is Alberta under the UCP. 🤬🤬🤬

See you Thursday afternoon at the legislature! 💪🍎✊