Premier Smith faces a gigantic and possibly unpredictable UCP convention
The meaning of the expected large turnout of members at United Conservative Party AGM is difficult to graspThe turnout is expected to be mammoth. Nearly 6,000 people have bought tickets to cast a ballot in Red Deer.
Does this mean Smith has widespread support from happy members?
Does it signal a rush of angry people, who are always easier to motivate?
Does it show that hundreds are being bused in with promises of action on their issues?
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From Richmond to Ottawa: Indigenous Land Claims Threaten Private Property Rights Across Canada
The Continuing Perversity of Civil Asset Forfeiture
A Richmond, B.C. man who’s owned his home since 1975 claims he has just been told his mortgage will not be renewed — because the B.C. Supreme Court granted title of his land to the Cowichan Tribe. After nearly 50 years of paying taxes, maintaining his home, and contributing to the community, his lender has informed him that his property no longer qualifies as secure collateral. The reason? His land title is now contested under an Indigenous land claim.
“I’ve owned my land for decades,” he said. “I’m not giving it up without a fight.” The homeowner received the news by letter and said his mortgage company refused renewal due to the uncertainty surrounding ownership. “I paid taxes, I paid for my place. Now, lo and behold, I don’t own it. Not fair.”
The court ruling in B.C. marks a historic precedent — and now it’s ...
