From Red Deer MP Blaine Calkins

Trudeau’s Radical Environment Minister confirms he was briefed on the serious likelihood of a catastrophic fire in Jasper. But he cannot confirm what direction he gave to immediately clear the deadwood tinder box around Jasper. Experts warned. Liberals ignored.

Photo from Parks Canada – Jasper Fire, Geike Street

News release from the Conservative Party

Photo from Parks Canada – Jasper Fire, Geike Street Looking To Patricia Street

Over the past few years, consecutive Liberal Environment Ministers refused to listen to experts when they warned repeatedly that Jasper National Park was at “serious risk of a catastrophic fire.” But they took no action, and now one-third of Jasper has been destroyed, a firefighter lost their life, while peoples’ livelihoods have been destroyed.

This was made clear in a House of Commons’ Committee yesterday when Trudeau’s radical Environment Minister, Steven Guilbeault, said “there was no stopping this fire.” But this is nothing more than a lie. The Liberal Government has been warned for years that Jasper National Park was at risk. In 2016, Conservatives first raised the alarm that pine beetles and poor forestry management had made Jasper vulnerable to wildfires, but the Liberals ignored our warnings.

Photo from Parks Canada – Jasper fire, Maligne Lodge

Following that, two scientists in 2017-2018, tried to warn the Liberal Government about the growing threat of a wildfire. They wrote to then-Liberal Environment Minister, Catherine McKenna, saying that a century of fire suppression, combined with a warming climate and the mountain pine beetle epidemic, made the likelihood of a major fire “a matter of when, not if.” But all along they were met with condescension and denialism. On top of this, local residents even launched a pressure campaign, calling on Jasper National Park to begin taking actions to mitigate the wildfire risk, but consecutive Liberal ministers did nothing.

Now, Canadians have discovered that Parks Canada prioritized political optics over prescribed burns. In an email, a senior Parks Canada director wrote “at what point do we make the organizational decision to cancel prescribed burns in Western Canada? … Public and political perception may become more important than actual prescription windows.”

Photo from Parks Canada – Jasper fire, Turret Street looking to Miette Avenue

The catastrophic wildfire that occurred in Jasper National Park this summer has not alleviated the risk of another disaster. The threat to communities in Jasper National Park will persist unless the Liberal Government fundamentally changes its approach to forest management, but it’s clear Steven Guilbeault is in denial.

From LifeSiteNews

By Anthony Murdoch

Smith has confirmed that new legislation will soon be put forth to enshrine the right to refuse ‘vaccination’ as well as a promise to protect ‘property rights’ in the province.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith confirmed Tuesday that forthcoming legislation to strengthen the province’s “Bill of Rights,” which LifeSiteNews exclusively reported on last month, is indeed coming soon. 

Smith confirmed that the new legislation will enshrine the right to refuse a “vaccination” as well as a promise to protect “property rights.” 

In a video address, Smith outlined “forthcoming legislation” that will amend Alberta’s Bill of Rights to “strengthen” Albertans “civil liberties and freedoms.” 

“As our society evolves, so too must our laws to ensure our rights and freedoms remain properly protected in an ever-changing world. One of the amendments we are making to the Bill of Rights is to reinforce the right of every Albertan to make their own choices regarding the medical treatments they receive,” said  Smith.  

In a few weeks time, our UCP Government will be introducing legislation to amend and strengthen the Alberta Bill of Rights, a document that has stood as a safeguard for our civil liberties and freedoms for decades.

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— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) September 24, 2024

“This includes ensuring that every individual in our province who has the mental capacity to do so will have the right to decide whether or not to receive a vaccination or other medical procedure.” 

Smith, who leads the ruling United Conservative Party, noted that the recent COVID “years” have seen “challenges and hardship that can arise when that right to bodily autonomy is not adequately protected.” 

“It is my firm conviction that no Albertan should ever be subjected or pressured into accepting a medical treatment without their full consent. For me, this addition to the Bill of Rights is about recognizing that,” she said. 

Smith has allowed members of her caucus to host events and plan for future ones which expose the known dangers of the COVID shots.  

The forthcoming legislation, Smith noted, will also include strengthening “property rights” as well as the right for legal firearms owners to not be targeted by the federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

Smith acknowledges government’s role in pushing COVID shots

During COVID in Alberta, as well as in all other parts of Canada, jab mandates in the private and public sectors became the norm. This resulted in thousands losing their jobs for choosing not to undergo an experimental medical procedure. 

Indeed, in Alberta, the COVID shots were heavily promoted by Smith’s predecessor, Jason Kenney, who was UCP leader and premier at the time.

Ultimately, Kenney’s stance on COVID jab mandates contributed to his ouster, with Smith’s rise to power resting on her opposition to Kenney’s pro-mandate position. On her first day on the job and only minutes after being sworn in as premier, Smith said that during the COVID years the “unvaccinated” were the “most discriminated against” group of people in her lifetime. 

Smith’s Tuesday message acknowledged the government’s role in mandating COVID shots. She said that in Alberta, “we believe that individuals have the right to make informed decisions about their own bodies without fear of undue pressure or interference by government.” 

Smith’s announcement seems to confirm what LifeSiteNews previously reported, namely, that the new legislation is to include provision which guarantee each citizen has the “right” to medical “informed consent” as well as the “right” to “refuse vaccinations.” 

Well before Smith’s announcement, LifeSiteNews was provided a copy of a draft version of the “Alberta Bill of Rights” from a source, who asked not to be named but who is well connected with the ruling UCP. LifeSiteNews was able to confirm the authenticity of the draft version of the bill through a second high-level source from within the UCP.   

The UCP source also told LifeSiteNews that while the draft version of the bill is subject to change, it is hoped by all of those who worked on the final version of the draft that there will not be many changes. The source noted that while the bill does have support from many cabinet members of the UCP, there are a few who oppose the bill.   

While not confirmed by Smith in her announcement, LifeSiteNews reported earlier this month that the forthcoming legislation also looks to include a provision that would cement parental rights as “God-given,” as well as the “right to life” from “conception, gestation in the womb.”