John Bolton - April 05, 2026


Thanks Canvassers - Alberta Loves You (Canvasser Appreciation Day Edit)


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Length

6 minutes

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151.57181

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1,027

Sentence count

89


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On this episode of the Independence Calendar for this week we have an interview with Jeff Rath, a Canvasser volunteer who has been out canvassing for the past 3 months. Also on this episode we have a special treat for all the Canvassers out today.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 Hi, it's John, and welcome to the Independence Calendar for this week.
00:00:03.740 It is Sunday, April the 5th, and it is episode number 18, if I remember correctly.
00:00:10.060 And I'm in my car right now, as you can see.
00:00:12.720 I'm about to head out on Saturday morning, April 4th.
00:00:15.740 It is Canvasser Appreciation Day.
00:00:18.160 I plan on hitting a bunch of places today.
00:00:20.240 I've got chocolate bunnies.
00:00:21.860 I've got chocolate eggs to hand out today, just to say thank you
00:00:25.500 and show the people who have been out canvassing for the last three months
00:00:29.680 how appreciative I am of them, and for helping us get to that special magic goal that Mitch
00:00:34.880 Sylvester announced earlier this week. Also coming up on the Independence Calendar, I've
00:00:39.520 got an interview with Jeff Rath, and we'll take a look at your submissions from this week as well.
00:00:44.360 So I'm just coming up to my first drop-off today. I'm out here on Stone Trail out towards Prittis.
00:00:51.140 We've got a signing place right here. I thought I'd drop in and see how to the people. I was out
00:00:57.120 a couple of weeks ago and i just came in to say hi i thought i'd drop by again and say hi they're
00:01:02.960 out here all the time hey how you doing very good i'm coming by to say thank you how you doing what's
00:01:18.960 your name eric eric good to meet you john what's your name kim and roy roy great to have you i
00:01:27.600 bought you some i got you some bunnies so i got you some bunnies i'm just dropping by to say thank
00:01:32.560 you today thanks very much for doing what you're doing thank you this is awesome you got a good
00:01:40.000 day, huh? We've had a good day. Thank you.
00:02:10.000 Out here on Canvasser Appreciation Day, out here with Steve, we've got Heather, we've got Cheryl in the back there.
00:02:22.980 Heather and Cheryl out here collecting signatures on the petition.
00:02:26.520 Steve dropped by. You're here for Canvasser Appreciation Day as well.
00:02:29.920 What did you bring along, Steve?
00:02:31.300 I brought Krisky cream donuts.
00:02:33.340 Well, let's see them.
00:02:34.260 Right here.
00:02:35.040 Now, we would like to just say that everybody here has already signed the petition.
00:02:39.560 We are not enticing people with donuts.
00:02:43.560 So, Elections Alberta, leave us alone, okay?
00:02:46.540 That's true.
00:02:47.140 We're going to all eat a donut in just a moment.
00:02:49.520 Why are you out here?
00:02:50.360 What did you come out for today, Steve?
00:02:51.960 To show appreciation for the volunteers that are collecting signatures for this petition.
00:02:57.940 It means everything.
00:02:58.960 Yeah.
00:02:59.300 I mean, for my grandchildren.
00:03:01.620 For my children.
00:03:03.060 It means a lot.
00:03:04.080 how you doing i'm good i'm john hi nice to meet you you are chris chris nice to meet you chris
00:03:27.760 came over to say hi thank you very much for what you're doing i bought you a chocolate bunny
00:03:31.600 you're all right all right you're very welcome
00:03:34.980 michael michael nice to meet you how you doing out here today michael it's good good good stuff
00:03:59.540 Yeah, I'm going around today visiting.
00:04:01.280 You're John.
00:04:01.980 I am John, yes.
00:04:02.860 You are John.
00:04:03.480 I'm John, yes I am.
00:04:04.680 You're the guy.
00:04:04.940 The guy with the glasses.
00:04:06.020 You're the guy.
00:04:06.920 Yeah, how's it going?
00:04:08.380 I'm good, yeah.
00:04:09.540 Fantastic.
00:04:10.080 You know, I'm going around.
00:04:10.740 I've been to a bunch of places today, and I'm coming around to say thank you.
00:04:14.480 Thanks very much.
00:04:15.380 I have something for you.
00:04:16.380 I've got a chocolate egg for you.
00:04:17.600 Oh, that's so nice.
00:04:18.220 So there you are.
00:04:18.800 No, you need a little.
00:04:19.540 Easter Bunny came to you, eh?
00:04:20.420 What's that?
00:04:21.000 Easter Bunny came to you.
00:04:22.940 Well, I think that's how it should work.
00:04:24.380 Well, John went to Walmart.
00:04:25.980 Oh, did he?
00:04:26.560 Yeah.
00:04:27.520 So I'm out here on Sun Valley Boulevard, right at the top of the hill at Socomey Lake by Fish Creek Park in the southeast.
00:04:33.940 Here with Michael, who's out here canvassing today.
00:04:37.240 Michael, great to see you. Big, big smile on your face when I came up today.
00:04:41.200 Yeah, it's very nice to be out here. It's a sunny day. Lots of people are coming by. It's really good.
00:04:46.040 And you've got a lot of people. You said you got 19 people? Was it just yesterday?
00:04:49.340 I got 19 yesterday, yeah. When the sun came out, they all came out.
00:04:52.080 Yeah.
00:04:52.240 When it was really cold the day before and really windy, I got one.
00:04:55.000 or that it was two other than that was 15 it just goes up and down depending on how the weather is
00:04:59.840 good stuff well thanks for being out here i want to just just move aside so we can see the sign
00:05:03.840 that's in behind that you put up it's awesome fantastic we've got another one across the street
00:05:10.380 so what we'll do is we'll do a quick edit here and we'll go across the street so people can see
00:05:14.500 your other sign okay so we're back we're on the other side of the street now and we'll just show
00:05:18.480 you the great reveal here just move over to the side there michael there you go 177 000 sign join
00:05:24.660 us free alberta you stare down that lens in your studio light coffee gone cold face pale from the
00:05:39.960 night from the door hey there how you doing oh my gosh it's you goodness that's me
00:05:47.760 How are you today?
00:05:48.640 Hi, I'm Robe.
00:05:48.960 Very good.
00:05:49.780 I'm sorry?
00:05:50.420 Robe.
00:05:50.840 I'm Robe.
00:05:51.420 Well, nice to meet you.
00:05:52.500 Moira.
00:05:53.040 Moira.
00:05:53.740 And what's your...
00:05:55.640 For you?
00:05:56.800 I'm out here.
00:05:57.760 Thank you so much.
00:05:58.300 And this is for...
00:05:59.580 Is that...
00:06:00.520 That's Jerry and Sharon.
00:06:02.340 Jerry and Sharon are out there.
00:06:03.640 Yeah.
00:06:04.160 They're flagging today.
00:06:05.480 They're out there.
00:06:06.160 I'm glad to meet you in person.
00:06:06.900 Well, it's good to meet you.
00:06:08.440 I'm out here today just saying thank you to everybody.
00:06:11.520 I think you're the 12th place I've been today.
00:06:17.760 Ink on paper, hearts on fire
00:06:22.720 Every name like gasoline, kicking off that rebel choir
00:06:29.020 Let me shake your hand, thank you for your time
00:06:33.520 Fire the voices, strong and true
00:06:38.880 You stepped up for Alberta
00:06:42.660 This one's for you