Tanya Clemens: “This is me, without a $4-million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign.

This is me using my own words, my own volunteered time, and my own voice to communicate with fellow Albertans and make the case for Alberta independence.

This is me advocating for Option 2 while following the legal and ethical requirements for referendum third-party advertisers. We register, report, disclose contributions, account for expenses, and operate within established spending limits.

The money donated to Let Alberta Decide was voluntarily given by people who wanted to support this work and this argument.

What we don’t have is the ability to reach into the Alberta treasury and use millions of dollars contributed by every taxpayer to promote the outcome we want.

And I wouldn’t want that ability.

If I’m going to advocate for an independent Alberta, I should have to make the case for it, answer the difficult questions, defend my arguments, and persuade Albertans on the merits.

I don’t believe Albertans owe me...