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Alberta separatist leader unconcerned about influence of YouTube ‘slopaganda’ videos

Alberta separatist leader unconcerned about influence of YouTube ‘slopaganda’ videos

After a new report put a spotlight on popular YouTube videos with unclear origin promoting Alberta separatism, an independence leader said he's unconcerned about foreign interference influencing a possible upcoming separation referendum. Mitch Sylvestre, the CEO of the Alberta Prosperity Project, said claims of foreign interference in the Alberta independence debate are “overblown." He was responding to a new report...

  • 2026-04-22
  • — CBC News
Independent Alberta MLAs say work has already begun to rebuild Progressive Conservative Party

Independent Alberta MLAs say work has already begun to rebuild Progressive Conservative Party

Two independent Alberta MLAs revealed more details on Saturday about their work to resurrect the Progressive Conservative brand that held government in Alberta for 44 years. After announcing their plan to re-register the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta earlier this week, Peter Guthrie and Scott Sinclair held what they billed as an official relaunch of the party in Calgary on...

  • 2025-07-06
  • — CBC News
Mark Carney charts course for Alberta in dying hours of campaign

Mark Carney charts course for Alberta in dying hours of campaign

Liberal Leader holding rallies in Edmonton and Calgary on Sunday. Once seen as flyover territory during federal campaigns, Alberta has turned into a hotbed of political activity on the final weekend before election day. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is travelling to Alberta on Sunday for a pair of events, with rallies at 2:30 p.m. in Edmonton, and 5:30 p.m. in...

  • 2025-04-27
  • — CBC News
Liberals drop Calgary candidate over failure to disclose 2005 stayed domestic assault charge

Liberals drop Calgary candidate over failure to disclose 2005 stayed domestic assault charge

The Liberal Party of Canada has dropped its candidate in the Calgary Confederation riding, due to the candidate's failure to disclose a 20-year-old domestic assault charge that was stayed six weeks after it was laid, CBC News has learned. Thomas Keeper, a 49-year-old real estate broker in Calgary, was announced as the Liberal candidate in Calgary Confederation on March 11.

  • 2025-03-28
  • — CBC News