John Bolton - March 01, 2026


Independence Calendar (Episode #13) - March 1st, 2026


Episode Stats

Length

23 minutes

Words per Minute

186.67181

Word Count

4,353

Sentence Count

121

Misogynist Sentences

3

Hate Speech Sentences

8


Summary

In this episode of The Independents Calendar, I chat with my cat Smudge, who is sitting on my lap, and she wants you to vote for independence! Do it for the cat, do it for me!


Transcript

00:00:00.000 Welcome to the Independence Calendar. We're here in the belly of the beast, Banff, Alberta.
00:00:07.140 What a beautiful place. And we're getting our signatures and we're doing it well.
00:00:15.580 Hi, it's John and welcome to the Independence Calendar for Sunday, March the 1st.
00:00:20.440 Episode number 13 here with my cat Smudge today, who's sitting on my lap. Hop down, Smudge.
00:00:26.800 She wants you to vote for independence, okay? So do it for the cat. Do it for my cat Smudge.
00:00:31.820 Good to be with you today. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Albertan for the intro today. Awesome stuff. Thanks, guys.
00:00:38.800 Dale and Vicki, I love you guys. And out in Banff, these people are machines when it comes to the independence movement.
00:00:46.680 I appreciate that. If you'd like to be at the beginning of the Independence Calendar, do just like they did.
00:00:52.260 Tell me your name, where you're from, and say you're watching the Independence Calendar.
00:00:56.060 Okay, so what we're going to do today is, I'm going to try to keep it short if I can.
00:01:00.660 So it is, when I'm recording this, it's 7.17 in the morning.
00:01:05.160 I've been up since shortly after 2, but I went to bed around 11, so I haven't had a lot of sleep.
00:01:10.280 And I don't sleep much, as you know.
00:01:12.560 But I got up this morning to edit a video.
00:01:15.660 Yesterday I was out. I had a full Independence Day yesterday.
00:01:18.920 We had some snow here on Friday night in Calgary, and it was coming down just unbelievably on Friday night.
00:01:25.380 My wife and I were out for dinner.
00:01:27.480 And I thought, you know, I wonder if those people are going to be out there again tomorrow collecting signatures on petitions.
00:01:33.460 So I thought, I'll go out and visit some of them.
00:01:35.120 So I did.
00:01:35.640 And here's some video you're seeing over top of what I'm saying here of me going out yesterday.
00:01:39.860 I visited, and I dropped off some gifts.
00:01:41.740 I'll put a link at the end, a card at the end, so you can click on this.
00:01:45.260 It was a real fun day and inspiring, but these people are out in the worst weather.
00:01:49.460 So I went out, and I got video on that.
00:01:51.820 And then I went out to dinner last night with a whole bunch of people involved with the Independence Movement.
00:01:56.580 And the next phase of the Independence Movement is actually coming up.
00:01:59.620 So if you're a canvasser, you know, keep in tune with what's going on,
00:02:03.960 because the door-to-door campaign is coming up very soon, and it's going to be very important.
00:02:08.940 You're going to probably knock on 10 doors and get one signature,
00:02:11.820 but you're going to be making contact with thousands of people
00:02:15.480 and putting a bug in their ear about how good Independence will be for Alberta.
00:02:19.600 And that's, it's a public relations event that's going to be happening when it comes to door-to-door.
00:02:24.560 So you'll want to go out and do that.
00:02:25.860 But they were talking about this last night, and then I got up to edit the video this morning.
00:02:30.040 So I've been up for about five hours.
00:02:32.200 I'm going to try to keep it as short as possible today, because I need to get some sleep.
00:02:36.160 So what is on the calendar today?
00:02:38.200 Okay, well, we're going to talk about signing locations again.
00:02:42.740 Very, very simple to do that.
00:02:45.120 And all you have to do, really, is go to stayfreealberta.com.
00:02:49.040 And actually, more of these things are spreading in the U.S.,
00:02:52.000 which is really exciting and encouraging as well.
00:02:54.640 So you'll hear about that coming up.
00:02:56.360 I have a petition signing event coming up.
00:02:59.180 I'll talk about it more in just a moment, but it's going to be different.
00:03:02.160 It's going to be fun.
00:03:03.240 And I want you to take part in it.
00:03:05.060 So stay tuned for that.
00:03:06.040 Got some great submissions, pictures, and videos this week.
00:03:09.200 Keep them coming.
00:03:10.080 My email address, johnboltonab at gmail.com.
00:03:14.020 Love getting your emails.
00:03:15.700 I try to read them all.
00:03:18.020 I can't respond to them all.
00:03:20.440 I do respond to a few.
00:03:21.680 And generally, when I do respond, it's not a lot of words, because I get hundreds of email.
00:03:26.460 But keep them coming.
00:03:27.360 Again, johnboltonab at gmail.com.
00:03:29.400 Send me your pictures, your videos, anything Alberta independence.
00:03:32.560 I would love to hear from you.
00:03:33.680 And last week, I ended up speaking to Derek from Unacceptable Fringe.
00:03:38.180 He's got a new book out.
00:03:39.180 Some of the proceeds from this book going to Stay Free Alberta to help with the independence movement.
00:03:44.080 But we talked about some other things as well.
00:03:46.060 So we'll have a segment of that for you coming up in just a moment.
00:03:49.220 Now, as far as where to go to sign, stayfreealberta.com is the place to go.
00:03:55.440 So this is stayfreealberta.com.
00:03:59.000 And this is the page you get when you click on where to sign.
00:04:01.900 And you get the question we all want to answer yes to.
00:04:04.920 Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to be a part of Canada to become an independent state?
00:04:10.320 They're still looking for canvassers.
00:04:11.920 So click on that button.
00:04:13.320 Please donate if you can.
00:04:15.020 And then there is the request to sign the petition button.
00:04:18.140 For those of you who might not be able to get out to a petition signing location, you can click on that.
00:04:23.340 Put your name and information in there.
00:04:25.300 And there are canvassers who might come right to your door.
00:04:28.980 So that's awesome.
00:04:29.900 Now, if you go over here, it says there's 214 signing locations available.
00:04:34.260 So impossible to go through all of them here.
00:04:36.680 But, for instance, if you wanted to find out if anything's going on in Calgary, you can drop CAL in there.
00:04:41.840 It'll show you the different places where you can find a petition signing location in Calgary.
00:04:46.200 How about Edmonton?
00:04:47.460 Yeah, there you go.
00:04:48.340 And how about Okotoks?
00:04:51.320 Yeah, there's one in Okotoks as well.
00:04:53.280 So that's the place to go for everything Alberta independence.
00:04:56.940 I like to put this together every week.
00:04:59.620 It's a little bit of an information role.
00:05:03.500 So you can find the different places where there are actually speakers coming up in the next few weeks.
00:05:08.600 And we've also got some international activity going on, as you've heard over the last couple of weeks down in Yuma, Arizona.
00:05:15.560 But that is spreading as well.
00:05:17.300 So let's take a look at what's going on right now when it comes to events and activities.
00:05:22.080 And we'll use our song, Pop-Up Independence, from our good guy, Squid Toke.
00:05:26.520 I think this is becoming our theme song for our event roll right here on the Independence calendar.
00:05:33.500 We'll be right back.
00:06:03.500 We've been shrinking on the map, just a corner, just a stat
00:06:09.160 But there's a border in our brain now, drawn in red and black
00:06:15.640 Pop goes the province right out the back of your mind
00:06:21.280 One day you look up, we're a dotted foreign line
00:06:28.660 Pop new passports, same old northern sky
00:06:32.780 Pop up independent, some while you were passing by
00:06:39.960 Ottawa is half asleep, arguing in marble halls
00:06:46.140 We're out here in work boots, fixing cracks they never saw
00:06:52.280 Pretty amazing that that event is happening in Scottsdale, Arizona on Tuesday
00:06:57.500 Hello to all our friends in Independence, our fellow Albertans
00:07:01.020 Who are wintering to the south, thanks for signing the petition
00:07:04.920 Now I want to talk about something I've been wanting to do for weeks
00:07:08.900 And I've been looking for a window of opportunity
00:07:11.080 A window in the weather, I guess you could say
00:07:13.320 And this is the petition signing event I've been talking about
00:07:16.840 And many of you, thank you, have got back to me and said you want to help
00:07:20.860 And I appreciate that, more on that in just a moment
00:07:22.920 Let's take a look at the weather though
00:07:24.300 Here is the weather over the next week here in Calgary
00:07:27.900 And Saturday is the 7th of March
00:07:30.680 And that is the day we're going to have our petition signing event
00:07:35.860 Okay, look at the weather, 9 degrees
00:07:38.120 So it's going to be an outstanding day for a petition signing event
00:07:41.540 I want this to be a little different
00:07:44.940 Okay, generally you have people out there
00:07:47.060 And they have a table, they maybe have a tent
00:07:48.780 And they have their petition papers
00:07:50.580 And they sign people up
00:07:51.600 But we're going to do something a little bit different here
00:07:54.300 And we're going to have kind of an independence happening
00:07:57.800 That's what I'm looking for
00:07:59.100 And I'm going to try to add more surprises as the week go on
00:08:02.260 But this is what I'm thinking about right here
00:08:04.560 The pop-up petition from a trunk event
00:08:09.300 Okay, so instead of having a table out there
00:08:12.480 What I would like you to do
00:08:13.480 If you're one of the people that comes out to be part of this event
00:08:16.520 I'm going to contact you
00:08:17.800 I want you to take maybe a foldable chair
00:08:21.960 Or a chair of some type
00:08:23.540 Throw it in your car
00:08:24.360 And throw maybe a TV tray or a small table into your car
00:08:27.320 And I'm going to have you sit at the back of your car with your table
00:08:30.460 We're going to provide you with all the petition papers you need
00:08:33.080 You'll need to bring your badge along with you
00:08:35.040 We'll get you a pen
00:08:36.240 And you can sign up people right there from the trunk of your car
00:08:40.520 And if it's a little bit cool
00:08:41.580 It's supposed to be a nice day
00:08:42.620 You can get in your car to stay warm
00:08:44.520 So as you can see here
00:08:45.480 This is Saturday, March the 7th
00:08:47.520 This will be from 10 until 4 p.m.
00:08:49.460 At the Auburn Bay Dog Walk Park
00:08:51.500 52nd Street, Southeast, and Auburn Bay Drive
00:08:54.580 Now, they're regularly doing a petition signing there on Saturdays
00:08:58.880 But I spoke to the people when I was there yesterday
00:09:00.800 They're all in on this
00:09:02.280 This is going to be fun
00:09:03.080 So if you want to sign the petition, bring your identification
00:09:05.480 If you're not signing the petition
00:09:08.120 Or you're somebody who wants to help out
00:09:10.520 Or just want to be part of this happening
00:09:12.300 Come by, say hi
00:09:14.080 I'm going to get some coffee and bring it out to the event
00:09:17.020 We're going to have a bouncy castle for the kids
00:09:20.000 Okay?
00:09:21.580 This is one of the surprises
00:09:22.960 Now, here's the thing
00:09:26.520 Now, this is really cool
00:09:27.480 This is one of the bouncy castles you'd like to stand beside
00:09:31.280 And get your picture taken with it
00:09:32.840 Because this is likely to be the bouncy castle
00:09:36.440 That was at the trucker convoy in Ottawa
00:09:38.860 That scared the Liberals and Justin Trudeau so much
00:09:41.840 We're going to have that bouncy castle
00:09:43.920 At this petition signing event
00:09:46.500 On Saturday, March the 7th
00:09:48.860 I'm not kidding!
00:09:50.680 Okay?
00:09:51.640 So you can bring your kids out
00:09:52.940 And again, more surprises coming up
00:09:54.800 I'm looking for a costume or something
00:09:56.820 To put somebody to wave the flag out on 52nd Street
00:10:00.040 To draw people into this petition signing event
00:10:02.680 Now, if you are somebody that wanted to be part of this
00:10:06.260 I can't use everybody that got in touch with me
00:10:08.640 There's about 25 people
00:10:09.760 Who are canvassers who want to be there
00:10:12.340 And I don't need 25 canvassers
00:10:14.700 Maybe 3, 4, maybe 5 at the most
00:10:16.660 But I would love you to drop by sometime
00:10:19.260 Between 10 and 4
00:10:20.480 This coming Saturday
00:10:22.040 And just hang out
00:10:23.000 And let's talk independence
00:10:24.040 And I'd love to meet you as well
00:10:25.520 So let's make this an independence event
00:10:27.740 Unlike anything else that's happened
00:10:29.820 Since the beginning of the petition signing
00:10:31.720 In early January
00:10:32.480 That's what I would like to see happen
00:10:34.460 On Saturday, March the 7th
00:10:36.420 So if you have contacted me by email
00:10:38.540 I have flagged all your email
00:10:40.440 I'll be sending something out to you
00:10:41.820 Probably this afternoon
00:10:42.860 After I get a bit of sleep
00:10:44.600 And then I'll be in contact with you
00:10:46.800 If I can have you
00:10:47.540 If I need you to come out
00:10:48.540 And be one of the canvassers next week
00:10:50.300 And if you haven't actually done
00:10:52.620 Any petition signing
00:10:53.640 But you have your badge right now
00:10:54.960 And you haven't done it
00:10:56.160 It might be a good opportunity
00:10:57.240 For you to be there
00:10:58.020 To learn how to do that as well
00:10:59.500 Okay
00:10:59.840 So this is coming up
00:11:01.260 Saturday, March the 7th
00:11:02.500 The pop-up petition
00:11:03.480 From a trunk event
00:11:04.500 Bouncy Castle
00:11:05.400 Coffee
00:11:05.900 Some other surprises as well
00:11:07.880 I hope you can be there
00:11:09.460 I'm excited about this
00:11:10.840 And I've got lots of help
00:11:11.720 From other people around the area
00:11:13.060 Who are organizing pop-up events
00:11:15.380 Here in Southeast Calgary
00:11:17.220 It's going to be great
00:11:18.140 And unfortunately
00:11:18.860 I couldn't find a place inside
00:11:20.160 But it looks like the weather
00:11:21.120 Is going to be great
00:11:22.020 Now let's move on
00:11:23.380 To your submissions
00:11:24.700 Over the last week
00:11:25.800 I love getting your pictures
00:11:27.060 And your videos
00:11:27.740 Please keep them coming to me
00:11:29.400 And if you've sent something
00:11:30.420 To me in the past
00:11:31.160 At my email address
00:11:32.080 JohnBoltonAB at gmail.com
00:11:34.320 And it hasn't made it
00:11:35.340 To the calendar as of yet
00:11:37.200 I may have missed it
00:11:38.640 Just send it to me
00:11:40.160 And I'll try to get it on
00:11:41.180 An upcoming show
00:11:41.880 Let's take a look
00:11:42.540 At your pictures
00:11:43.120 And submissions
00:11:44.040 Over the last week
00:11:45.220 Before I get to your submissions
00:11:54.540 I just want to say
00:11:55.400 Thank you so much
00:11:56.400 For sending them to me
00:11:57.380 I love to see where you are
00:11:58.980 And what people are doing
00:12:00.580 With the independence movement
00:12:02.040 Keep them coming
00:12:03.420 Keep those submissions coming
00:12:05.000 Anytime you see something
00:12:06.400 Alberta Independence
00:12:07.300 Or if you've got something
00:12:08.280 Around your house
00:12:08.980 JohnBoltonAB at gmail.com
00:12:12.300 Let's get to your submissions
00:12:13.360 Now earlier this week
00:12:14.920 I did speak with Derek
00:12:16.060 From Unacceptable Fringe
00:12:17.320 A short segment of the interview
00:12:19.060 I did with him
00:12:19.860 Here on the channel
00:12:20.780 Coming up in just a moment
00:12:22.600 But he did bring up
00:12:24.080 How exciting and exhilarating
00:12:26.140 It was to see people
00:12:27.280 Signing the petition
00:12:28.760 Down in the United States
00:12:30.320 And we were all uplifted
00:12:31.920 Last week when we saw
00:12:33.060 Pictures and videos
00:12:34.160 From Yuma, Arizona
00:12:35.540 I'd like to thank Glenn
00:12:36.720 For sending in these photos
00:12:38.080 For me
00:12:38.680 It really is outstanding
00:12:40.580 To see this
00:12:41.520 All of these people
00:12:42.920 Going out down south
00:12:44.360 Of the border
00:12:44.940 In the sunny south
00:12:45.880 So thanks to Glenn
00:12:46.660 For all these pictures
00:12:47.460 And all the people
00:12:49.000 In Yuma
00:12:49.700 For signing up
00:12:50.560 Now
00:12:50.800 Yuma did not want
00:12:52.340 To be outdone
00:12:53.380 We've got a signing
00:12:55.620 Coming up
00:12:56.200 In Scottsdale, Arizona
00:12:58.100 On Tuesday
00:12:59.480 From 10.30am
00:13:00.940 Until 1.30pm
00:13:02.140 At the Rotary Park
00:13:03.440 At 7844E
00:13:05.600 Double Tree Ranch Road
00:13:07.020 In Scottsdale, Arizona
00:13:08.340 They are signing
00:13:09.400 A petition there
00:13:10.400 The independence movement
00:13:11.840 Has gone international, folks
00:13:13.620 Teresa sent me
00:13:15.380 This fantastic video
00:13:16.860 Part of the slow roll
00:13:18.360 Into Edmonton last week
00:13:19.700 You know, I wanted to go to that
00:13:21.080 But I got busy on Saturday
00:13:22.500 I'm going to the next one
00:13:23.640 For sure
00:13:24.200 I spoke to Mr. and Mrs. Albertan
00:13:26.660 Who helped arrange
00:13:27.540 For the slow roll
00:13:28.200 Thanks, Teresa
00:13:28.840 For this great video
00:13:30.360 She said
00:13:30.840 34.5 cars started
00:13:32.700 They picked up five
00:13:35.040 On the way
00:13:35.460 That's just terrific
00:13:36.400 Betty sent more pictures
00:13:38.480 From Yuma, Arizona
00:13:40.100 A tweet for Alberta
00:13:42.040 Separation here
00:13:43.160 Elaine sent this
00:13:44.320 From her winter home
00:13:45.240 In Oliver, BC
00:13:46.200 Elaine, thanks for this
00:13:47.360 You know, I know Oliver
00:13:48.700 I've ridden my bike
00:13:49.660 Through Oliver
00:13:50.220 On a number of occasions
00:13:51.680 Like riding in that area
00:13:53.000 Of British Columbia
00:13:53.840 She says she can't wait
00:13:55.420 To sign the petition
00:13:56.520 We can hardly wait
00:13:57.820 For you to do it, Elaine
00:13:58.820 GK ran into a friend
00:14:00.620 Albertan
00:14:01.940 On the slow roll
00:14:02.880 Great photo here
00:14:03.820 Thanks so much, GK
00:14:04.980 Nadine with these
00:14:06.140 Great pictures
00:14:06.680 From Vegreville
00:14:07.500 Very Albertan thing
00:14:09.220 In the snow there
00:14:10.720 The giant pile of snow
00:14:12.220 With those two pictures
00:14:13.340 Thanks so much
00:14:14.060 For that
00:14:14.640 I do appreciate it
00:14:15.980 Tammy at a signing location
00:14:17.860 Working hard for independence
00:14:19.120 Tammy
00:14:19.500 I did a video
00:14:20.680 All about you
00:14:21.560 Called the Warriors
00:14:22.480 Of Independence
00:14:23.380 I put that up
00:14:24.820 Earlier this morning
00:14:26.220 You might want to
00:14:26.840 Check that out
00:14:27.400 I visited a couple
00:14:28.260 Of places yesterday
00:14:29.320 We thank you so much
00:14:30.880 For working so hard
00:14:31.840 For the independence movement
00:14:32.980 Somebody with a great pick
00:14:35.400 From his flag
00:14:36.740 On a truck he's got
00:14:38.460 Katrina's great flag pick
00:14:40.160 As well
00:14:40.460 Katrina thanks so much
00:14:41.520 For this
00:14:41.940 Betty signed up
00:14:43.520 With Gene
00:14:44.180 Now Betty
00:14:45.220 What I did here
00:14:45.960 Is I blocked off
00:14:46.760 The canvas or badge number
00:14:48.240 A lot of people
00:14:48.880 Send me pictures
00:14:50.060 With badges
00:14:51.500 And I'm not sure
00:14:52.440 If it can be used
00:14:53.320 For anything
00:14:53.920 But I'm just
00:14:55.480 Kind of concerned
00:14:56.040 About that
00:14:56.420 So I blocked
00:14:56.860 That number out myself
00:14:57.760 Thanks Betty
00:14:58.340 For the pick
00:14:59.200 And Gary sent me in
00:15:00.620 These great pictures
00:15:01.700 As well
00:15:02.200 Thank you so much
00:15:03.340 For all of your
00:15:04.320 Submissions this week
00:15:06.060 And I'd like to see
00:15:07.200 A lot more
00:15:07.960 Pretty good number
00:15:09.300 Of pictures and stuff
00:15:10.460 This week
00:15:10.900 But we need even more
00:15:12.300 I'd like this to go on
00:15:13.280 For four or five minutes
00:15:14.320 So if you've got
00:15:14.920 Some independence pictures
00:15:15.980 A flag on your house
00:15:17.640 A flag on your car
00:15:19.600 Or a petition
00:15:20.620 Signing location
00:15:21.560 Anything Alberta
00:15:22.560 Independence
00:15:23.160 Send it to me
00:15:24.140 JohnBoltonAB
00:15:25.340 At gmail.com
00:15:27.500 We are Alberta
00:15:29.100 Child and free
00:15:30.820 Forced by word
00:15:32.720 And destiny
00:15:34.080 Great submissions this week
00:15:36.560 Thanks so much
00:15:37.300 I do appreciate it
00:15:38.340 More pictures from
00:15:39.040 Yuma, Arizona as well
00:15:40.380 Which is really cool to see
00:15:41.660 And if you've got a video
00:15:43.100 And it might be too long
00:15:44.160 To send me through email
00:15:45.260 You can always put it into
00:15:46.480 iCloud, Dropbox
00:15:48.660 Or Google Drive
00:15:50.220 And then send me the link
00:15:51.440 I can download it
00:15:52.700 And have it on an upcoming
00:15:53.980 Independence calendar
00:15:55.220 Now I want to get to
00:15:56.740 Our interview segment
00:15:57.700 Of the calendar this week
00:15:59.480 I had a chance to talk
00:16:00.780 With Derek Smith
00:16:01.580 You may know him
00:16:02.980 As Unacceptable Fringe
00:16:04.440 He's a big
00:16:05.920 Strong proponent
00:16:07.200 Of the independence movement
00:16:08.540 And does some great stuff
00:16:09.620 On his channel
00:16:10.140 Be sure to subscribe
00:16:10.980 On YouTube
00:16:11.860 He's written a book
00:16:12.660 And this is his latest book
00:16:14.320 Bestseller by the way
00:16:15.620 On Amazon
00:16:16.140 It made it to number one
00:16:17.440 A great thing about this
00:16:19.020 Is it's written by Derek
00:16:20.360 It is illustrated by
00:16:21.780 The Rise of Alberta
00:16:23.060 You need to follow
00:16:23.780 Rise of Alberta
00:16:24.580 On X
00:16:25.400 Great way to get information
00:16:26.960 About the independence movement
00:16:28.040 But some of the proceeds
00:16:29.020 From this book
00:16:29.640 Go directly to
00:16:30.800 Stay Free Alberta
00:16:31.740 To help support
00:16:32.980 Independence here in Alberta
00:16:34.660 So let's hear from Derek
00:16:36.540 Unacceptable Fringe
00:16:37.840 Here on the calendar
00:16:38.740 It's been a while
00:16:39.800 Since I've spoken to you
00:16:40.860 How are you feeling
00:16:41.620 About the independence movement
00:16:42.860 Right now
00:16:43.420 And why
00:16:44.840 Are you so invested
00:16:47.180 In the independence movement
00:16:48.640 Right now?
00:16:49.180 Well I think
00:16:50.600 When it comes to Alberta
00:16:52.280 I've spoken many times
00:16:54.200 On our broadcasts
00:16:55.520 That I love Canada
00:16:56.960 I'm Canada born
00:16:58.600 I was born in Manitoba
00:16:59.980 I've spent over 30 years
00:17:01.960 Of my life in Alberta
00:17:02.980 But Tamara Leach
00:17:06.400 I think said it best
00:17:07.160 When we went to
00:17:07.700 The Rebel News event
00:17:08.500 Last Saturday
00:17:09.200 In Edmonton
00:17:10.440 That the Freedom Convoy
00:17:12.520 When you look at
00:17:13.260 All the people
00:17:14.240 On the overpasses
00:17:15.160 With their flags
00:17:15.860 The true spirit
00:17:16.720 Of Canada coming out
00:17:17.860 In support of
00:17:19.040 The Freedom Convoy
00:17:19.820 She said
00:17:20.240 You know
00:17:20.440 I kind of felt like
00:17:21.120 This was our last attempt
00:17:22.460 To keep and hold
00:17:24.100 The country together
00:17:25.060 To revive
00:17:25.800 That spirit
00:17:27.240 Of what Canada
00:17:28.360 Used to be
00:17:29.200 Especially pre
00:17:30.460 The Justin Trudeau era
00:17:31.860 The invokement
00:17:34.200 Of the Emergencies Act
00:17:35.240 Kind of sealed that fate
00:17:36.400 That
00:17:36.660 It's not the people
00:17:39.040 Of Canada
00:17:39.580 That are broken
00:17:40.280 It's the leadership
00:17:41.480 It's the way
00:17:43.080 The government runs
00:17:44.100 The endless hamster wheel
00:17:45.480 That we seem to be on
00:17:46.440 I've been around people
00:17:48.580 In Alberta
00:17:49.020 For many decades
00:17:49.960 That have said
00:17:50.720 You know
00:17:51.380 We should join the US
00:17:52.300 Or we'd be better
00:17:53.200 If we left
00:17:53.900 And it was kind of
00:17:55.020 Low end talk
00:17:56.900 Like fringe
00:17:57.920 If you might say
00:17:58.820 Like amongst
00:17:59.400 Small groups of people
00:18:00.720 When all of a sudden
00:18:02.100 Last year
00:18:02.680 Danielle Smith
00:18:03.360 Pops up and says
00:18:04.420 Hey
00:18:04.820 You either change
00:18:05.900 These nine bad laws
00:18:06.860 Or we're going to have
00:18:07.480 A unity crisis
00:18:08.280 And the conversation
00:18:10.280 All of a sudden
00:18:10.820 Gets invigorated
00:18:12.620 With massive support
00:18:14.560 That was around the time
00:18:16.940 That I met with Jeff Rath
00:18:18.080 And I met with
00:18:18.840 Mitch Sylvester
00:18:19.740 And Dr. Modry
00:18:20.860 When they were
00:18:21.580 Running Alberta
00:18:22.480 Prosperity Project
00:18:23.460 And you know
00:18:24.460 When you start to listen
00:18:25.360 To the actual
00:18:26.180 Numbers behind things
00:18:28.520 Or the benefits
00:18:29.240 For Alberta to leave
00:18:30.340 It instantly became
00:18:32.160 Viable
00:18:34.420 I'll say in my eyes
00:18:35.660 To start saying
00:18:36.280 You know
00:18:36.580 I'm okay with
00:18:38.140 You know
00:18:38.600 My wife
00:18:39.120 Like we've bought our home
00:18:40.160 We're secure
00:18:41.180 We make a living
00:18:42.560 But I'm looking at my kids
00:18:44.380 And I'm looking at their future
00:18:45.620 And saying
00:18:46.120 How are my kids
00:18:46.880 Going to get a job
00:18:47.580 How are they going to
00:18:48.120 Buy a home
00:18:48.680 How are they going to
00:18:49.960 Raise a family of their own
00:18:51.240 When I see a lot of people
00:18:53.580 In I guess
00:18:54.120 Gen A or Gen Alpha
00:18:55.200 However they pronounce it now
00:18:56.380 Still living in their parents' houses
00:18:58.360 They can't get out
00:18:59.100 They can't get jobs
00:18:59.980 I think
00:19:02.340 Corey Morgan
00:19:04.020 Put it best
00:19:04.560 At the Rebel event
00:19:05.320 On Saturday
00:19:05.860 That
00:19:06.200 Even if
00:19:07.740 Pierre Polyev
00:19:08.440 Became
00:19:09.100 Prime Minister
00:19:10.160 If things had gone different
00:19:11.700 In the last
00:19:12.900 Federal election
00:19:13.880 Sure
00:19:15.700 We might have seen
00:19:16.360 Some interprovincial trade
00:19:17.500 We might have seen
00:19:18.380 You know
00:19:19.120 Some pipelines
00:19:19.820 Get approved
00:19:20.440 Or
00:19:20.940 A few minor things
00:19:22.420 Happen that make our lives
00:19:23.540 A little easier
00:19:24.260 But he says
00:19:25.120 The fact of the matter
00:19:26.120 Is if you go back
00:19:26.740 To the Stephen Harper days
00:19:27.840 If you look at
00:19:28.760 How much representation
00:19:30.500 Did Alberta get
00:19:31.460 When Stephen Harper
00:19:32.140 Was Prime Minister
00:19:32.820 Very little
00:19:33.780 And the reason for that
00:19:35.260 Isn't their fault
00:19:36.100 It's not Pierre's fault either
00:19:37.340 It's the system
00:19:38.360 It's the fact that
00:19:39.340 They can't open the constitution
00:19:41.160 They can't change things
00:19:42.940 Because they need
00:19:43.480 Seven of ten provinces
00:19:44.600 Our system isn't designed
00:19:46.340 For representation in the West
00:19:47.880 So
00:19:48.200 Ultimately
00:19:49.200 Alberta independence
00:19:50.560 Makes more sense than ever
00:19:52.380 Are you
00:19:53.100 Are you still as optimistic
00:19:54.340 Or even more optimistic
00:19:55.560 Than you have been
00:19:56.320 In the past
00:19:57.260 Regarding our
00:19:57.820 Chances
00:19:58.240 Whenever the question
00:19:59.920 On October 19th
00:20:01.060 Of course
00:20:01.460 Maybe
00:20:01.780 Maybe we get our own ballot
00:20:03.200 Who knows
00:20:03.640 That's maybe an argument
00:20:05.000 Or a discussion
00:20:05.800 For another day
00:20:06.400 But how are you feeling
00:20:07.000 Right now about things
00:20:07.840 Well I think
00:20:09.020 When it comes to
00:20:09.620 A separate question
00:20:10.500 On its own ballot
00:20:11.440 I think again
00:20:12.000 That's going to come down
00:20:12.720 To signatures
00:20:13.320 I think
00:20:13.940 When you look at the
00:20:15.840 We'll say the consensus
00:20:17.900 Amongst the public
00:20:19.080 That there's been
00:20:19.800 A lack of support
00:20:20.620 From the UCP
00:20:21.580 They're going to go
00:20:22.720 Where the votes
00:20:23.160 Are going to go
00:20:23.680 And if they see
00:20:24.680 Again
00:20:25.120 The targeted audience
00:20:26.200 Of a million plus
00:20:27.200 Signatures
00:20:28.120 They're going to have
00:20:28.740 To make a decision
00:20:29.540 That do we
00:20:30.660 Do we start
00:20:31.400 Falling in line
00:20:32.700 With what the
00:20:33.140 Independence crowd
00:20:33.780 Is talking about
00:20:34.420 Or do we risk
00:20:35.300 Losing those votes
00:20:36.180 If we suppress
00:20:37.800 This movement
00:20:38.400 So I think
00:20:39.520 Some things
00:20:41.140 That people are
00:20:41.620 Disgruntled about
00:20:42.340 Can change
00:20:43.140 Between now and October
00:20:44.240 In terms of
00:20:46.300 In terms of my perception
00:20:47.040 After seeing what
00:20:48.700 Happened in Yuma
00:20:49.300 Arizona over the
00:20:50.200 Weekend
00:20:50.480 Yeah
00:20:50.800 I think
00:20:52.500 It's safe to say
00:20:53.660 We're in a good
00:20:54.340 Position
00:20:54.760 I think we're
00:20:55.540 Doing better
00:20:55.960 Than I thought
00:20:56.540 We were going
00:20:56.940 To be doing
00:20:57.420 A lot of people
00:20:58.900 Have commented
00:20:59.420 I don't see
00:20:59.960 Lines anymore
00:21:00.760 I don't see
00:21:01.500 Massive groups
00:21:02.760 Of people
00:21:03.200 But people
00:21:04.280 Have to remember
00:21:04.900 At the start
00:21:05.520 Of this process
00:21:06.280 I believe it was
00:21:07.860 When you were
00:21:08.300 MCing the event
00:21:09.060 In Queensland
00:21:09.620 That was one
00:21:11.380 Of the first
00:21:11.800 Lines we seen
00:21:12.740 In this movement
00:21:13.840 There were very
00:21:14.680 Few canvassers
00:21:16.760 At that point
00:21:17.320 That had badges
00:21:18.080 That could get
00:21:18.780 Signatures
00:21:19.240 People were very
00:21:19.980 Eager
00:21:20.300 I think that's
00:21:21.620 Over 7500
00:21:22.540 Canvassers around
00:21:23.660 Alberta right now
00:21:24.500 So when you
00:21:26.080 Look at that
00:21:26.620 And start saying
00:21:27.220 If each canvasser
00:21:28.140 When you think
00:21:28.580 About those lines
00:21:29.340 Can get 100
00:21:30.600 Signatures
00:21:31.260 That's three quarters
00:21:32.300 Of a million
00:21:32.880 Signatures right there
00:21:34.100 We're on our way
00:21:36.980 Over the finish line
00:21:37.780 When it comes
00:21:38.220 To the target
00:21:38.900 Thanks a lot
00:21:39.940 To The Fringe
00:21:40.480 For being on the channel
00:21:41.460 I'm sure we'll have
00:21:42.120 Derek on again
00:21:42.920 In the future
00:21:43.400 Now just before
00:21:44.560 I go
00:21:45.140 Before I wrap up
00:21:46.420 The independence
00:21:46.940 Calendar this week
00:21:47.840 A couple of thank yous
00:21:49.380 I mentioned here
00:21:50.760 A couple of weeks ago
00:21:51.880 That I don't sleep
00:21:52.820 Very well
00:21:53.520 As a matter of fact
00:21:54.360 When I meet people
00:21:55.260 One of the first things
00:21:56.280 They say to me
00:21:56.900 Generally is
00:21:57.540 Do you ever sleep?
00:21:59.220 And that happened
00:21:59.680 To me yesterday
00:22:00.300 When I was out
00:22:01.020 A lot of you
00:22:02.040 Have been sending me
00:22:02.840 Advice on how
00:22:03.500 To stay asleep
00:22:04.700 I appreciate that
00:22:06.020 Thanks for showing
00:22:07.160 Interest in my health
00:22:08.440 That is very much
00:22:09.580 Appreciated
00:22:10.200 I also want to say
00:22:11.440 Thank you to Richard
00:22:12.660 Richard you know
00:22:13.580 Who you are
00:22:14.260 I appreciate your
00:22:15.880 Contribution
00:22:16.540 And it will come in
00:22:18.020 Handy at our
00:22:18.860 Petition signing event
00:22:19.860 Coming up this Saturday
00:22:20.900 Thank you so much
00:22:22.160 It is appreciated
00:22:23.420 Before I go
00:22:24.520 One more thing though
00:22:25.360 There's a card
00:22:26.420 Popping up on the
00:22:27.160 Screen right now
00:22:27.700 If you don't know
00:22:28.340 What happens at these
00:22:29.400 Petition signing locations
00:22:30.640 I went out yesterday
00:22:32.100 And went to a few of them
00:22:33.540 And it's inspiring
00:22:34.980 So check out
00:22:35.860 And click on
00:22:36.620 The card you're seeing
00:22:37.700 On the screen right now
00:22:38.620 And watch that
00:22:39.500 Thank you so much
00:22:40.400 For watching
00:22:40.880 I hope you enjoyed
00:22:41.720 The Independence Calendar
00:22:42.720 Keep those submissions
00:22:43.840 Coming to the channel
00:22:44.820 And I appreciate it
00:22:46.760 Very very much
00:22:47.700 I'll see you
00:22:48.380 In the next one
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