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On Monday October 19, the Alberta separatist movement is going to face a major test. Albertans are voting on whether to start a legal process to hold a referendum on full independence from Canada. Poll numbers in favour of separation have not cracked 25 percent as of this past week, meaning the movement is set up for a loss on Monday.

Pressure on BC Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson to address the extreme views of some of his candidates and campaign manager came to a head in this week’s leaders debate. Earlier this week, Islamophobic comments and reposts from his campaign manager, Katy Merrifield, reemerged, in which Islam is characterized as a “problem,” and painted as lesser than other religions.

The Alberta separatist movement faces a major test following the weekend, with Albertans voting on whether to kick off a legal process to hold a referendum on full independence from Canada.

NEWS BC Conservative leader silent as additional Islamophobic posts surface from campaign manager BC Conservative campaign manager facing backlash for Islamophobic posts and reposts by Rumneek Johal, Executive Editor October 13, 2026 Additional Islamophobic posts have resurfaced from BC Conservatives campaign manager, Katy Merrifield, who was already facing backlash for past posts about Islam over the weekend.

ANALYSIS Despite the federal government actively seeking AI investment in Canada, municipalities across Ontario are being pushed by constituents to put a pause on data centres and large digital infrastructure projects until some regulatory guard rails have been put in place. In the past two months alone, Oakville, Sault Ste. Marie and Mississauga have all passed Interim Control By-Laws that pause data centre development in those municipalities for the next year.

News BC Conservatives Run Full Slate of Candidates With Views Ranging from Conspiratorial To Bigoted Party leader Doerkson refused to drop candidate who made anti-LGBTQ statements. by Rumneek Johal, Executive Editor October 8, 2026 The BC Conservatives announced a full slate of candidates this past weekend, running a total of 93 candidates across the province.

PODCAST Inside The Fight Against Data Centres in Canada Mississauga is one of a growing number of municipalities pushing back against data centres in their communities. On September 16, Mississauga passed an interim control by-law pausing approval on all data centres with a peak power draw of over 10MW for the next year.

Many in the crowd that had gathered for the verdict in Drug User Liberation Front’s constitutional challenge smiled through tears as Justice Catherine Murray read a short excerpt of her ruling, which found that Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) violates DULF members’ right to life and security of the person and right to equality on the ground of disability, in this case, substance use disorder.

The union representing workers at a chain of for-profit long-term care homes in Ontario is accusing the company of intentionally delaying bargaining and relying on decades-old legislation that forbids healthcare workers in the province from striking.

NEWS Activists in Mississauga scored a victory in the fight against unregulated data centres last week after city council voted unanimously to pause new large digital infrastructure projects for the next year. But despite their win, advocates are saying the job is far from over.