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UCP axe falls on separatist leader Jeffrey Rath

Jeffrey Rath’s gravest political sin was that he said what he thought too clearly. And he thought the Queen Bee had betrayed him and his secessionist allies – which she most certainly had. It turns out that calling for a Republic of Alberta free from Canada and closely tied to Donald Trump’s MAGA United States…

by David Climenhaga October 31, 2026October 31, 2026

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UCP axe falls on separatist leader Jeffrey Rath

UCP plan to gerrymander Alberta ridings, now taking shape, likely to end up in court

In frenzied moment, Danielle Smith and UCP move to discipline party rebels and distract from party problems

Surely Danielle Smith has seen enough to understand why early elections are a really bad idea!

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