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This is the results of one of my Stay Free Alberta members investigations into setting up in municipal buildings.
Team,
A quick explanation of how the Municipal Government Act (MGA) works and why it matters when we’re canvassing at municipal buildings (rec centres, city halls, arenas, etc.).
The Key Principle
The MGA does not require permission to use public space.
Municipalities can only restrict activities through bylaws or formally adopted facility policies. If there is no written rule, the activity is generally allowed.
Why This Helps Us Indoors
Municipal buildings are public property, but they are purpose-based spaces. This means municipalities can set rules,but only if those rules are written, neutral, and applied consistently.
Here’s the important part:
If a municipal building has allowed other community groups, charities, vendors, displays, or information tables, they cannot selectively exclude political canvassing without a written rule.
Selective enforcement = a Charter problem.
What We Can Legitimately Ask
If questioned or asked to leave, the correct response is calm and simple:
“Could you please point me to the specific bylaw or formally adopted facility policy that restricts this activity?”
If they can’t identify one, the restriction is not enforceable.
Where Our Argument Is Strongest
• City hall or municipal office lobbies
• Rec centre and arena foyers
• Public atriums and common areas
• Areas where posters, tables, or community displays are normally allowed
Where It’s Weaker
• Libraries (especially reading areas)
• Service counters
• Spaces clearly dedicated to quiet or essential services
Important Conduct Rules (Always Follow These)
• Don’t block entrances or walkways
• Keep tables small, attended, and movable
• Be respectful and non-confrontational
• If a clear bylaw or written policy is shown, comply and move on
Bottom Line
Public space is open by default.
Restrictions must be written, specific, and applied equally.
If other groups are allowed in a space, we must be treated the same.
This isn’t about pushing limits, it’s about calmly asserting our rights and asking municipalities to follow their own rules.
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Carney gave Ukraine $2,500,000,000 or $2.5 billion dollars yesterday, but in reality it was Alberta that gave them the money because eastern Canada has no money.
Separation is the only way.
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It's time to go
Looks like there will be a separation referendum in Alberta in 2026. As a risk manager, it is important to weigh tail risk events like this.
Alberta’s separation would create a fiscal shock of historic proportions for the country. The province is by far the biggest net contributor to the country amounting to roughly $14 billion annually to federal coffers, money that underpins programs like equalization and major transfers.
Removing this contribution would force Ottawa to either run significantly larger deficits or impose tax hikes to maintain current spending levels. Equalization alone would become politically and financially untenable: Quebec’s $13.3 billion entitlement would consume nearly the entire remaining envelope, leaving other recipient provinces with nothing or triggering deep proportional cuts. For Atlantic Canada and Manitoba, where equalization represents 15–20% of total budgets, this would be devastating.
Beyond transfers, Alberta is ...
