{"id":23220,"date":"2026-05-16T09:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T09:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/?p=23220"},"modified":"2026-05-16T13:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T13:32:28","slug":"stay-free-alberta-petition-quashed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/?p=23220","title":{"rendered":"Stay Free Alberta petition quashed – ‘messianic complex’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andrew Coyne has written a piece (paywall) on the separatist petition failure. Here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

“I am reminded of a quote Mr. Parker gave to a sympathetic interviewer a couple of years back. \u201cI always had this \u2013 my wife calls it a messianic complex,\u201d he allowed. \u201cPerhaps. But I always had the idea to be great.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cIn my boyish, childhood mind \u2026 I wanted to be a great knight, a general, a hero-like character. And obviously the modern world doesn\u2019t provide very many opportunities for people to do that.\u201d<\/td>\n

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The messianic complex can be associated with narcissistic personality disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. A messiah complex is driven primarily by a need for control over others or a desire for validation and power. It ranges from daily relationship issues to severe psychiatric delusions. It’s a way to avoid facing one’s own problems by focusing entirely on the perceived weaknesses of others.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\nEnvironmental factors may be involved. Individuals raised in highly controlled or deeply engrained environments tend to view themselves as savior. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\nCalgary lawyer Clarke Ries has penned a highly recommended article Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Of the 26% of Albertans who claim to support secession, only half (13%) strongly agree that Alberta should separate from Canada, compared to 56% of Albertans who strongly disagree. When it comes to manning the barricades, the patriots outnumber the traitors four to one.”
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\n“Alberta\u2019s First Nations are signatories to a series of treaties with Canada, not with Alberta. There is no constitutional entitlement for Alberta to unilaterally replace Canada as the counterparty to those treaties. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nThe treaty obligations to natives cannot be assumed by an \u201cindependent foreign state\u201d.<\/td>\n

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“None of these treaty-related issues bother the separatists. The irony of that attitude isn\u2019t apparent to them.” “But what Danielle Smith cannot go over, under, around, or through is section 35 of the Canadian constitution, affirming Indigenous treaty rights, which is steel-plated by virtue of its exemption from the notwithstanding clause.”
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“As of yesterday, Plan A \u2014 to let radical separatists immune to political blowback do all the dirty work \u2014 is toast.”<\/p>\n

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An Alberta Court of King\u2019s Bench justice has quashed Elections Alberta\u2019s approval of a petition seeking a referendum on Alberta independence from separatist group Stay Free Alberta. Within hours, Dani Panama said Alberta taxpayers will appeal the decision, calling it ‘undemocratic’.<\/p>\n

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When asked how far she would go\u2026<\/p>\n

Smith claimed that she wanted a permissive approach where any subject could be discussed\u2026<\/p>\n

And added she isn\u2019t sure that Duty to Consult applies to separation.<\/p>\n

As if two judges hadn\u2019t recently ruled it does.#abpoli<\/a> #ableg<\/a> #cdnpoli<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rjt9W8TNQd<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Breakdown (@TheBreakdownAB) May 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n