Tag: Danielle Smith
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Canada & Alberta Won the Referndum, Secessionists Lost
Liedtke states Alberta’s 75% rejection of separation completely shuts down the movement. He heavily criticizes Premier Danielle Smith for the expensive, hand-counted referendum that catered to conspiracy theorists. Further, Liedtke insists that following reports of foreign interference and election loopholes, Ottawa should immediately secure future Canadian votes.
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Turncoat Politics: Why Quebec & Alberta Secessionists Are Begging Washington for Help
Jon Liedtke discusses reports revealing Quebec and Alberta separatists made unauthorized visits to Washington seeking backing to leave Canada, condemning these efforts as treasonous and economically destructive, warning that invoking foreign interference subverts Canadian democracy, alienates investors, and fails to solve domestic grievances.
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CARNEY’S CANADA CORP: THE CEO PM TAKES OVER OTTAWA
Jon Liedtke discusses Prime Minister Mark Carney’s CEO-style governance, marked by strict and no-nonsense corporate rigor. Highlighting his approval of the $40 billion Pacific Link pipeline and global trade moves, he explores whether this macro focus aligns with or alienates voters facing domestic affordability issues.
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610 CKTB | Schrödinger’s Secession Petition and The Governance of Grievance
610 CKTB’s Gene Valaitis and KVETCH and RELEASE’s Jon Liedtke discuss Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s controversial appeal of a court ruling against her secession referendum petition. I critique Smith’s “scorched earth” strategy, arguing she prioritizes political performance over legal integrity and treaty rights. We also touch upon potential foreign interference and upcoming federal-provincial energy negotiations.
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Schrödinger’s Secession Petition and The Governance of Grievance: Alberta Premier’s Scorched Earth Appeal
Danielle Smith isn’t just playing politics; she’s engaging in a scorched-earth PR strategy. By appealing the court’s decision on a fraudulent referendum, Smith is sacrificing Treaty rights and judicial integrity to fundraise off grievance. It’s a cynical shakedown that trades Alberta’s long-term stability for a short-term boost in base loyalty.
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610 CKTB | Succession and Treason Brings the North American Border War
Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss Canadian unity amid Alberta secessionists “treasonously” seeking $500 billion in U.S. financing to exit confederation, comparable to the “Russian pretext” of manufactured regional grievances & security umbrellas. The conversation warns that if the federal union fails, the resulting economic “cardiac arrest” would devastate the country’s manufacturing heartland, shifting Canada’s…
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Newstalk 1010 The Rundown with Richard Crouse, Jon Liedtke & Stephen Murdoch
The Rundown on renting or buying, Ontario Science Centre closure, puppy mills made illegal, UWaterloo encampment to court, & Alberta dental plan opt-out.
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Canadian energy in 2023 & what to expect in 2024
EnergiMedia’s CEO & Publisher Markham Hislop discusses what happened in the Canadian energy in 2023 & what to expect in 2024.
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Canada Oil and Gas Sweetheart Carbon Tax deal
Publisher and journalist at Energi Media Markham Hislop discusses the sweetheart carbon tax deal that the oil & gas sector receives.
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What is going on in Alberta with those energy ads?
Markham Hislop, CEO/Publisher EnergiMedia discusses what he thinks is at play in Alberta with those energy ads about blackouts & Premier Smith’s new target.
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THURSDAY ROUNDTABLE
Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie & Jeff Denomme discuss a new poutinerie, whether politicians read, increased Windsor parking costs, & backyard chickens.
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TUESDAY ROUNDTABLE
Sherry Bondy & Greg Lemay discuss Pierre Poilievre & Danielle Smith photographed with a STRAIGHT PRIDE shirt, green energy, money worries, & shared roads.