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A group of friends with mostly centrist or conservative viewpoints who share resources and ideas about the governance of Alberta and Canada and about world events and trends.
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August 07, 2023

We seem to have settled down now as far and members are concerned. The funds raised seem to have settled at a little over $1K US and we decided to donate them to CG and her family this time, so how is the best way to do it? As for the tax, I simply label them "In Trust" so that should not impact me. Join the chat below and give me your best advice.
Also, at this time if there are things we should be doing here, this is the time to say so.
As for administering the site, it is no burden, but if someone thinks he/she can do it better or wants to get fingers on the levers, I'm listening.

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October 07, 2025

Abolish the teachers' unions

Alberta strike cancelling classes across the province shows unions have far too much power
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/carson-jerema-abolish-the-teachers-unions

Tamara & Chris sentenced. The Message is Clear: Dissent is Now a Crime.
Writer: Timothy Knight
Timothy Knight
1 hour ago
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Tamara Lich and Chris Barber got 12 months of house arrest today for “mischief.”
Not violence.
Not property damage.
Mischief.

Peaceful Canadians—criminalised for daring to speak out. The same justice system that drops charges for real crimes and lets violent offenders walk free spent three years trying to break two people who stood for freedom.
The Crown had outrageously demanded seven years in jail to make an example out of them.

Why?
To warn you.
To scare anyone who might ever peacefully defy the state again.

Even the judge admitted Chris Barber “came with the noblest of intent” and never called for violence.

But it didn’t matter. They needed bogeymen.

We remember all the others:
Maxime Bernier was handcuffed in Manitoba for speaking at a peaceful rally.
Mark Friesen was fined thousands for organizing gatherings.
Randy Hillier saw convoy charges stayed after years of harassment.
Todd Dube was ...

October 07, 2025
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