The Lions
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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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10 hours ago

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I’m Indigenous, and I’m done being bullied by my own people for not parroting bullshit.

I’m Indigenous, and I’m done pretending hard conversations are violence. They’re not. What’s wrong is shutting people up the second they say something uncomfortable.

If you question leadership, money, or who’s really in charge, you don’t get an argument — you get shouted down or threatened. That isn’t reconciliation. That’s fear doing the talking.

Being Indigenous doesn’t mean I owe silence or blind agreement. I don’t owe obedience. I don’t owe fake outrage to prove I belong. Disagreeing isn’t betrayal. Asking questions isn’t hate. And speaking plainly shouldn’t put a target on your back.

None of this denies history or harm. What happened matters. But this is about dealing with reality now, instead of letting politicians and bureaucrats weaponize the past forever.

That’s why I’m writing this.

Albertans are tired. Not hateful. Just tired. Tired of ...

22 hours ago
July 03, 2026
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