Talk Truth 10.19.26 – Leighton Grey | What exactly is “Turtle Island,” and what does it mean for Canada? Lawyer and commentator Leighton Grey returns to Talk Truth to examine the Indigenous concept of Turtle Island, its cultural significance and his argument that it has no independent legal standing under
Talk Truth 10.09.26 – Vince Byfield Part 2 | If Alberta became independent, who should control the government, the money and the laws? Vince Byfield returns for Part 2 of his proposed “First Principles of Alberta,” challenging the idea that government authority should flow from Ottawa down to ordinary citizens.
Talk Truth 10.08.26 – Vince Byfield Part 1 | The Alberta independence debate usually focuses on whether the province should leave Canada. Vince Byfield wants to ask a different question: what would Albertans actually build afterward? In Part 1, Byfield lays out his proposed “First Principles of Alberta,” arguing that
Talk Truth 07.23.26 – Leighton Grey | Constitutional lawyer, author, and Grey Matter host Leighton Grey discusses his article Slaying the Tarantula and why he believes Alberta independence deserves serious consideration. He explains the difference between sovereignty and separation, examines the growing centralization of political power in Canada, and shares
Talk Truth 07.22.26 – Michael Wagner | Historian, researcher, and Senior Alberta Columnist for the Western Standard Michael Wagner discusses his article, Pierre Trudeau Deliberately Politicized Canada’s Courts. He explains how Pierre Trudeau’s judicial reforms, Supreme Court appointments, and the Charter of Rights shifted power from elected officials to unelected
Talk Truth 06.15.26 – Cory Morgan | Canada’s duty-to-consult framework was created to protect treaty rights, but has it evolved into something much bigger? Western Standard senior Alberta columnist Cory Morgan discusses how court rulings have expanded consultation requirements and what that could mean for pipelines, economic development, Alberta’s independence
Talk Truth 06.12.26 – Tanner Hnidey | Economist Tanner Hnidey discusses the growing debate over Alberta independence and whether the province would be better off inside or outside of Canada. Hnidey examines the projected costs of separation, the economic consequences of remaining in Confederation, and why he believes Albertans must
Talk Truth 05.29.26 – Leighton Grey | Leighton Grey discusses Alberta’s growing sovereignty movement, the push for a referendum, judicial interference, the Clarity Act, and why many Albertans believe their democratic voice is being ignored. The conversation explores whether courts, politicians, and federal institutions are standing in the way of
Talk Truth 05.26.26 – Grant Abraham | Grant Abraham breaks down the growing Alberta independence movement, the collapse of Canadian national identity, and what he calls the “post-nation state agenda” reshaping the country. The conversation dives into federal overreach, morality, property rights, globalism, parental authority, sovereignty, and why more Albertans
Talk Truth 05.12.26 – Michael Wagner | Author and historian Michael Wagner joins Talk Truth to discuss the growing Alberta independence movement following the delivery of more than 300,000 referendum petition signatures to Elections Alberta. The conversation explores Western alienation, federal overreach, Pierre Trudeau’s constitutional legacy, economic frustration in Alberta,
