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The episode discusses organizing against separatism in Alberta with activist Chelsea Barnowich, focusing on a province-wide movement for unity and a federal petition regarding foreign interference.

The episode of The Gravity Well podcast features fellow Alberta activist Chelsea Barnowich (also known as “Chelsea Loves the Moon”), focusing on organizing against separatism in Alberta and broader threats to democracy and public institutions. We begin by outlining an Alberta-wide day of action in Calgary, including a noon event at MLA Mickey Amery’s office, a memorial walk, a march from City Hall to McDougall Centre (with Handmaid’s Tale costumes), and an evening gathering at Riley Park featuring music, biking, booths, and speakers to showcase the province‑wide movement for unity. Chelsea then explains her current federal petition (E‑7340), originally rooted in Section 35 treaty rights but now focused on asking the federal government to investigate the Alberta Prosperity Project for foreign interference and links to U.S. actors, including Trump‑aligned officials. The petition quickly gained about 10,000 signatures in its first 72 hours and has since surpassed 15,000, with 25 days left at the time of recording, and Chelsea emphasizes that large signature counts make it harder for Parliament to ignore. Chelsea and I argue that Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP are effectively…

People in this episode

Host: Jenny Yeremiy

Guest: Chelsea Barnowich

Topics covered

• separatism
• democracy
• public institutions
• Alberta activism
• federal petition
• foreign interference
• unity movement

Keywords

• Alberta
• separatism
• democracy
• federal petition
• foreign interference
• unity
• activism
• Danielle Smith
• UCP
• Chelsea Loves the Moon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alberta Prosperity Project, UCP

Places: Alberta, Calgary, City Hall, McDougall Centre, Riley Park

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