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Our Executive Director Josh Andrus had the opportunity to speak to 770 CHQR's Rob Breakenridge about the provincial government's move to introduce Bill 51: the Citizen Initiative Act.

As one of the leading organizations fighting for citizen-initiated referenda legislation, having this bill introduced was a huge win for democracy.

Albertans have spent the last six years watching the Alberta Advantage slowly drip away, but three significant events in the last month have left many wondering if there's now an Alberta Disadvantage instead.

Canada is very different today than it was just last month.

It might not feel like it yet, but the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the carbon tax has likely set in motion a series of events that will radically transform our country.

Maybe that sounds dramatic, but we've taken our time to analyze the Supreme Court's 405-page decision, and it's the only conclusion we could come to.

So, let us lay out our reasoning, and then we'll invite you to let us know whether you agree or disagree, and what you think we should do about it.

Our Executive Director Josh Andrus was a guest on "The Canadian Story" podcast with David Parker and Zach Gerber.

In a wide-reaching interview, Andrus outlines Project Confederation's vision, what we stand for, the policies we promote, and some of the background of Project Confederation.

Just a few minutes ago, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6-3 in favour of the federal government regarding the constitutionality of the carbon tax.

The federal carbon tax requires provinces to introduce carbon taxes and, crucially, also allows the federal government to impose a special federal carbon tax on any province that refuses to do so.

Yesterday, the Alberta government introduced Bill 51 - the Citizen Initiative Act.

This is a fundamental democratic reform that Project Confederation has been at the forefront of the fight for over the last 18 months.

Project Confederation supporters and volunteers called thousands of Albertans about this issue, encouraging them to reach out to their MLAs and push them to take up this legislation - a huge thank you to you all!

Our Executive Director Josh Andrus was invited to speak at Freedom Talk's "Essentials Of Freedom Conference 2021 - A Referendum On Alberta's Future".

After many hours of being stuck at home over the past twelve months, it was fantastic to have an opportunity to address a live audience about the issues that we have been advocating for since our launch in 2019.

As promised, newly inaugurated President Joe Biden brought the axe down on the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office.

Short of a highly unlikely major policy reversal by a popular newly-elected President, or a court process that could take years, the permit’s cancellation effectively puts an end to any hope of completing the pipeline expansion.

Sadly, as the chances of Keystone XL faded, so did the hopes of Alberta energy workers and businesses, who have been crushed by wave after wave of bad news in recent years and were clinging on to Keystone XL as one of the very few remaining lights at the end of the tunnel.

The refrain from Ottawa this year has been that “we’re all in this together.”

Three stories from last week make it clear that this is not the case.

On Monday, 19th October, Project Confederation's Executive Director, Josh Andrus, made a presentation on Citizen Initiated Referenda to the Select Special Democratic Accountability Committee

The following is a transcript of the presentation.