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BARRHEAD - It wasn't the reception they were hoping for.

On Sept 19, half a dozen people, including County of Barrhead reeve Doug Drozd, gathered at the Barrhead Agrena's Charles Godberson to listen to Joshua Andrus, executive director of Project Confederation, and Jeff Park, executive director of the Alberta Parents' Union.

The pair were part of the Alberta Institute's Can’t Stop Alberta Tour, 24 community tour. The Alberta Institute is a not-for-profit, independent, third-party, libertarian public policy think tank based in Calgary.

Project Confederation and Parent's Union are umbrella organizations of the think tank.

Park made provincial headlines when Election Alberta fined him $10,500 for his irregular contributions to Jeff Callaway's 2017 campaign for the United Conservative Party leadership. He served as Callaway's executive director during the campaign.

Callaway was accused of running a "kamikaze" campaign for former premier Jason Kenney. Both men deny the allegation.

Park was also the former executive director of Parents for Choice in Education.

Park said he has worked in the education policy field for the last 17 years in various capacities, but its importance only hit home once he had the first of his four children seven years ago.

This was one of the impetuses for creating the Alberta Parents Union in the spring of 2022. They now have 20,000 supporters on their e-mail list.

"One of the reasons I think we've been able to gain that type of support is because we have a very basic set of commitments," he said. "The first is parents are the experts of their kids. There may be experts in curriculum design, pedagogy, or particular subjects  — but no one is a better expert in my four kids than my wife and I."

Park said that’s why the Alberta Parents Union is a strong advocate for having more parents' voices around the K to Grade 12 table and more education choices, referring specifically to charter and pod schools and home education, with much of the funding coming from a parent accessible education account.

Andrus first got involved with the institute when the SNC Lavalin scandal first broke, saying at the time he did not believe Conservative Party of Canada leader Andrew Sheer had the "wattage" to take on the Liberals.

"[The Liberal government] has brought in a lot of policies that have effectively choked off investment, specifically the energy sector," he said, adding the impact goes well beyond oil and gas. "[The energy sector] not only does it power every other industry in Alberta, but the world. If you have affordable energy, keeping the lights on and moving and making products is easier and cheaper."

Andrus also noted he and Project Confederation are devoted to getting a fair deal for the province, complementing the province's Fair Deal Panel. Still, after the panel's recommendations were published, he was disappointed that the government did not act on them.

In 2019, Project Confederation released the New Alberta Agenda, an open letter to Premier Kenney outlining nine objectives the province should be pushing Ottawa for.

Among their top agendas were to establish a provincial police force and pension plan, collect provincial and federal income tax, resume provincial responsibility for healthcare, social policy, and infrastructure paid for by replacing the Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer, and various Infrastructure Transfers with a transfer of tax points in a similar to that of Quebec and take control of immigration.

"I think we've had an impact," Andrus said. "We focus on doing our research and being calm in our delivery. We hope people will take the information we give you and become our academic pitchforks," Andrus said.

Barry Kerton, TownandCountryToday.com

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Lindsay Wilson host of Alberta Proud Can't Stop Alberta Tour

Cochranite Lindsay Wilson is hosting an Alberta Proud Can’t Stop Alberta Tour, which begins in Calgary on Apr. 3 and 4. 

The grassroots advocacy group is hitting the road to host weekday pub events with featured speakers to discuss key issues, such as affordability, energy, jobs, the economy, education, crime, public safety, and standing up for Alberta. It has been timed to discuss the most critical issues facing Albertans before the May 29th provincial election.

Panel speakers range from advocacy to policy experts, including Peter McCaffrey from The Alberta Institute, who will co-moderate the panel discussions with host Wilson.

The event is designed to be highly interactive and will provide attendees ample time to ask questions of the panelists.  

The first stop is at Ceili’s Royal Oak, 8650 112 Ave. NW tonight at 6 p.m. Tuesday's event is at Brickwell Taphouse, 6219 Centre St NW #11.

Wilson is president of Alberta Proud, created to champion all things Alberta, especially the province's energy sector, which they believe is the best in the world.

In an earlier interview with Cochrane Now, Wilson said the grassroots organization came about after looking at what has transpired over the last decade and how they saw radical politicians and many misinformed celebrities launching an assault on Alberta and its energy sector.

She says Alberta Proud's mission is to showcase Alberta as one of the best, most beautiful, and most innovative places in the world to live.

The tour continues in Edmonton on Apr. 12, and in St. Albert the following day. It will be in Red Deer on Apr. 20 and in Lethbridge on Apr. 24.

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Can't Stop Alberta Tour - Sept. 27

The Alberta Institute has launched the second round of its popular Can’t Stop Alberta Tour, and there is a date scheduled for Stettler.

After a successful, six-stop spring tour, the Alberta Institute is headed to 24 cities over the next eight weeks with an exciting lineup of speakers.

At the Stettler stop, Josh Andrus from Project Confederation and Jeff Park from the Alberta Parents’ Union will discuss topical and important issues in Alberta, including affordability, energy, jobs, the economy, our K-12 education system, and Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa.

The event is designed to be interactive and provide attendees ample time to ask questions of the panelists.

Attendance is free and everyone is welcome, though people are advised to register on the Alberta Institute website , as space is limited.

Where: Canalta Hotel (6020 50 Ave, Stettler, AB) When: Wednesday, September 27th from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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Can’t Stop Alberta Tour

September 19, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

We’d like to invite you to the next round of our Can’t Stop Alberta Tour in Grande Prairie!Join us for a casual evening at Red Rock Urban BBQ – grab a drink, have something to eat, and hear about and discuss some very important and topical issues including – but not limited to – energy policy, Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa, and our K-12 education system. Speakers include:

Jeff Park – Alberta Parents’ Union Josh Andrus – Project Confederation Kristy Koehler – Alberta Institute

The event is free, but registration is required.

  Where: Red Rock Urban BBQ (10408 67th Ave #107, Grande Prairie, AB) When: Tuesday, September 19th from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cost: Free (food & drink not included), but donations towards expenses welcomed Registration: Required

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Event ID #1464 Can't Stop Alberta Tour (Calgary)

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Wednesday, October 25, 2023

We'd like to invite you to the next round of our Can't Stop Alberta Tour in Calgary!

Join us for a casual evening at Brickwell Taphouse - grab a drink, have something to eat, and hear about and discuss some very important and topical issues including - but not limited to - energy policy, Alberta's relationship with Ottawa, and our K-12 education system.

Speakers include: - Jeff Park - Alberta Parents' Union - Josh Andrus - Project Confederation - Kristy Koehler - Alberta Institute

The event is free, but registration is required, and if you'd like to make a donation to help cover expenses like venue hire costs, we would greatly appreciate it.

When? Wednesday, October 25th from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Where? Brickwell Taphouse (Location : https://www.freedomcalendar.net/mc-locations/brickwell-taphouse/ ) Cost? Free (food & drink not included), but donations towards expenses welcomed

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