John Bolton - February 22, 2026


ALBERTA Independence - We Have To STOP Preaching To The Choir


Episode Stats


Length

5 minutes

Words per minute

187.19212

Word count

950

Sentence count

91

Harmful content

Misogyny

2

sentences flagged

Hate speech

1

sentences flagged


Summary

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Rebel News events are a waste of money and a total waste of time. We need to be reaching the people we need to reach with these events. God love Ezra Levant for having Rebel News and all the people at Rebel News for what they do.

Transcript

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00:00:00.240 Today's video, I mean no disrespect to anybody involved in this, but today's video may go over like a turd in a punch bowl.
00:00:08.760 Hi, it's John and welcome to the channel. Sunday, February 22nd, 3.44 a.m.
00:00:14.180 I hope you're having a great start to your Sunday morning.
00:00:16.820 I appreciate you being here with the Big Blue Mug of Coffee.
00:00:19.520 I'm getting very close to 47,000 subscribers on the channel right now.
00:00:23.960 50,000 would be an amazing accomplishment.
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00:00:37.580 So I said off the top, this may go over like a turd in a punch bowl.
00:00:43.080 And I mean no disrespect to the people going to these events,
00:00:47.480 no disrespect to the people speaking at these events,
00:00:50.540 and no disrespect to the organization putting on these events.
00:00:54.440 I have great respect for all of you.
00:00:55.940 You have to believe that.
00:00:59.900 But I was reminded about something last night,
00:01:02.980 and I got thinking about this this morning when I got up.
00:01:05.500 You know, we've talked about the people we need to reach
00:01:10.000 when it comes to bringing them over to the independence movement.
00:01:14.440 We've talked about the 30% who really want independence.
00:01:18.460 We've got the 30% who really don't want it at all,
00:01:21.000 and will never vote in favor of it.
00:01:22.580 And we talk about the people in the middle, the mushy middle, those people sitting on the fence.
00:01:26.920 Those are the people we need to reach.
00:01:28.820 And last night I was reminded about an event that I wanted to go to.
00:01:35.920 There was an event in Edmonton last night put on by Rebel News.
00:01:38.860 And here is the website right here.
00:01:41.300 There's Corey Morgan.
00:01:42.420 Great respect for Corey Morgan.
00:01:44.700 I got Corey's book.
00:01:45.620 I think Corey is one of the most important voices in the independence movement in Alberta.
00:01:49.660 Absolutely.
00:01:50.060 There's Sheila Gunn-Reed on the other side. 0.79
00:01:53.940 I bought Sheila's book.
00:01:54.920 Here it is right here.
00:01:55.660 Sheila, you owe me a few words if you get my drift.
00:01:58.160 I'd love to talk to you about your book.
00:01:59.940 I would love to talk to you.
00:02:01.460 And there's Tamara Leach there, Freedom Fighter. 1.00
00:02:03.440 God love her.
00:02:04.760 I think she wrote a book as well.
00:02:05.920 Sorry, Tamara.
00:02:06.660 I don't have your book.
00:02:07.720 But this event was going on last night, the Alberta Independence Tour.
00:02:12.720 And here's a list of the dates.
00:02:14.060 So here is Edmonton last night, February 21st.
00:02:16.420 And you can see an event's coming up on February the 26th here in Calgary.
00:02:20.920 And these three people will be speaking there.
00:02:23.440 And there'll be a large audience of people who want Alberta independence.
00:02:27.560 And I wanted to go to the Calgary event.
00:02:30.520 And I was reminded about the Edmonton event last night.
00:02:32.740 I went, you know what?
00:02:33.460 I got to get tickets.
00:02:34.880 I went over to buy tickets and the event is sold out.
00:02:39.320 So I missed out.
00:02:40.400 Can't go to the event.
00:02:41.280 But I woke up this morning with a little different perspective about what's going on here.
00:02:48.700 Now, if you're going to these events, good for you.
00:02:52.320 Rebel News, good for you for putting them on.
00:02:54.420 Good to all of the people speaking at these events.
00:02:57.520 Good for you.
00:02:58.720 But I think this is, pardon the expression, a total waste of time.
00:03:03.640 But even more than that, it's a waste of money.
00:03:06.040 Because I was about to drop $40 on tickets.
00:03:08.940 They're $20 a piece.
00:03:11.280 And when I got up this morning, I felt bad that I didn't buy these tickets.
00:03:15.360 I'd still like to go to the event.
00:03:16.900 Don't get me wrong.
00:03:17.940 But you're going to these events and you're in an echo chamber.
00:03:21.260 Everybody is preaching to the choir.
00:03:23.800 We're not reaching those people we need to reach with these events.
00:03:27.720 Rebel News, God love them.
00:03:29.140 God love Ezra Levant for having Rebel News.
00:03:31.640 And all the people at Rebel News for what they do.
00:03:34.200 They don't get any government dollars.
00:03:36.200 And when you buy tickets and they sell stuff there, it helps keep Rebel News on the air.
00:03:41.380 I understand that.
00:03:43.420 But the thing I thought this morning was, you know what?
00:03:45.660 I'm glad I didn't spend the $40 on tickets for the event in Calgary coming up on the 26th for Rebel News.
00:03:51.440 Because my money would be better spent, if I want to help Alberta independence, if I give my money to Stay Free Alberta.
00:03:58.900 And I click on the donate button up here and I donate some money to them.
00:04:07.360 You can help Stay Free Alberta by making a donation to the actual independence movement.
00:04:13.080 I'm sure these Rebel News events are terrific.
00:04:15.840 And if you want to support Rebel News with your money, it's your money.
00:04:18.780 Do what you want.
00:04:19.720 But if you really want to help out the independence movement here.
00:04:22.700 My point is, if you spent $20 last night, $40 last night, if you spent $100 last night, go over and spend the same amount right now.
00:04:32.780 I'm challenging you to go to the Stay Free Alberta website right now and donate to Stay Free Alberta, the actual independence movement.
00:04:42.480 Because maybe that money can be used for an advertising campaign to educate the mushy middle who we need on our side to gain our independence. 0.98
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