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 09.22.26 – John Carpay | What happens when a Canadian court strikes down a law but an elected government refuses to accept the result? John Carpay, president and founder of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, explains Section 33 of the Charter — the notwithstanding clause — why
Talk Truth 09.03.26 – Alissa Golob | Alissa Golob, co-founder and executive director of RightNow, went undercover while pregnant to investigate late-term abortion in Canada. She visited clinics in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary to find out just how late abortions were being offered and what she discovered shocked her.
Talk Truth 08.25.26 – Michael Wagner | Author and researcher Michael Wagner examines a troubling question: could traditional Christian beliefs about sexuality eventually fall outside Charter protection in Canada? Looking at a legal argument stemming from Alberta’s Bill 24 controversy, the Trinity Western University Supreme Court decision and the direction
Talk Truth 06.29.26 – Alejandro Martinez Araiza | As North America prepares for another review of the USMCA trade agreement, Alejandro Martinez Araiza, Secretary General of Mexico’s National Food and Commerce Union, explains what it could mean for Canada’s economy, trade, energy, labour, AI, and relations with both the United
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 – Shawn Buckley | Shawn Buckley exposes the hidden implications of UNDRIP, Indigenous land rights, property ownership, and the future of Canadian sovereignty. The conversation explores Article 26, constitutional concerns, secretive land agreements, and why many Canadians have no idea how dramatically ownership, control, and property rights
