About this episode

Bruce Pardy discusses the challenges of Alberta's independence bid and the cultural implications for Canada.

Bruce Pardy is professor of law at Queen’s University, senior fellow with the Fraser Institute and executive director of Rights Probe. We discuss the coordinated effort between Danielle Smith, Mark Carney and the Liberals to stop Alberta’s bid for independence, the cultural teardown required to save Canada as a nation, and why the United States has a firmer grasp on what the notions of freedom and independence actually mean. Read more at Rights Probe: https://rightsprobe.org Follow Bruce on X: https://x.com/pardybruce Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and YouTube: https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Jason James

Guest: Bruce Pardy

Topics covered

• independence
• politics
• freedom
• cultural identity
• law
• Canada
• Alberta

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Queen’s University, Fraser Institute, Rights Probe, Liberals

Places: Alberta, Canada, United States

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