1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 The bill asserts Saskatchewan's exclusive, exclusive jurisdiction over natural... 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:10,000 I feel that when you are going to change a relationship, you should give notice. 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:14,000 So I do believe that we have a mandate to get tougher with Ottawa. 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:18,000 We are going to introduce and pass the Alberta Sovereignty Act, 5 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:24,000 and then we are going to use it to push Ottawa back into its own line every single... 6 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:28,000 they step out of line and intrude on our constitutional rights. 7 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:32,000 Alberta is no longer going to ask permission from Ottawa to be prosperous and free. 8 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,000 Those days are done. 9 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:03,000 Welcome listeners, viewers, friends. 10 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:09,000 This is Maggie Oh, host of Justice TV and co-founder of People for Justice Canada. 11 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,000 I have some great news for you. 12 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:18,000 The provinces in Canada are taking back their power, taking back your power. 13 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,000 This is great news. 14 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:28,000 We have real leaders that recognize that they are administrative, representing the people. 15 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:35,000 I include in this, of course, the Premier of Alberta and the Premier of Saskatchewan. 16 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:42,000 I also, before I go into showing you their clips, want to remind you that five... 17 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:48,000 maybe six or seven at this point, have said no to the Justin Trudeau cabinet 18 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:58,000 and his minister Mendicino on the gun grab, which basically on the spot destroyed a gr... 19 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:05,000 and frankly a need for some families to feed their families. 20 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:10,000 The gun grab was rejected by these provinces. 21 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:18,000 And so you have Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the territory of Yukon, New... 22 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:25,000 You also have Quebec that have also said no to Ottawa with regards to the Emergencies... 23 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:30,000 So the provinces are acknowledging their jurisdiction. 24 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:40,000 They're acknowledging the clause that covers them in Article 45 of the 1982 Constitutio... 25 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,000 And so, sorry, Constitution Act. 26 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,000 And so this is what they're acting on. 27 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:53,000 And the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are fully ready with constitutional lawyers 28 00:02:53,000 --> 00:03:01,000 who are ready to debate any approach from Trudeau through the Supreme Court 29 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:08,000 and fight for their provinces, for their freedom and for their jurisdiction under... 30 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,000 So it's good news. 31 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:15,000 I'm going to show you some clips from two leaders. 32 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:20,000 And Aaron Bronwyn, who is Minister of Justice in Saskatchewan. 33 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,000 Amazing speech you must hear. 34 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,000 A very powerful, assertive message. 35 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:30,000 She has worked with her constitutional expert, who is also present. 36 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:36,000 And also, of course, Danielle Smith, the new Premier of Alberta, 37 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:47,000 who is a beacon of freedom and populism and a beacon of what it means to be a leader today. 38 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,000 So pray for all these people. 39 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,000 Pray for all your provincial leaders. 40 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:57,000 Pray that they see the light and that they know their power, know their jurisdiction, 41 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:04,000 and push back the incredible overreach of what we call Ottawa, 42 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:11,000 this cabinet that has a minority government that is writing laws on the fly 43 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,000 or working above the law under pretenses. 44 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:18,000 So this is really great news for Canadians. 45 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:25,000 And I know that our viewers in the United States and across the world will be... 46 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:28,000 Know that power is decentralized. 47 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,000 That's where the power begins. 48 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,000 It begins with you. 49 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:35,000 Decentralize right down to the municipality. 50 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:44,000 So the fact that the provinces are decentralizing and using their rightful... 51 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:50,000 is a very, very clear sign of this decentralization. 52 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,000 And so it's very encouraging. 53 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:54,000 Pray for them. 54 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,000 God bless them. 55 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,000 And make sure that they are protected. 56 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:00,000 Support them. 57 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:06,000 And we'll keep you informed on any developments here in Canada or anywhere el... 58 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:15,000 And I also finish by saying may God bless you and we'll see you on the other side. 59 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:21,000 Thank you so much. 60 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:23,000 And thank you for coming this morning. 61 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,000 Mitch McAdam with me, as mentioned, 62 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,000 Director of our Constitutional Branch at the Ministry of Justice. 63 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:35,000 So today we're formally introducing the Saskatchewan First Act, 64 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:41,000 the product of many months of intense legal and economic analysis. 65 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,000 A lot of work. 66 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:52,000 At its root, the bill asserts Saskatchewan's exclusive, exclusive jurisdiction over... 67 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,000 which we must protect. 68 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:58,000 We are asserting our exclusive constitutional jurisdiction, 69 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:02,000 enumerating our core provincial powers, 70 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:09,000 and referring questions for economic assessment to an independent economic... 71 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:13,000 This is not merely symbolic. 72 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:17,000 Amending our Constitution, as Quebec did, 73 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:22,000 as the Prime Minister said it was within the powers of provinces to do, 74 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:26,000 and enumerating our core provincial powers, 75 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:30,000 in other words only those that relate specifically to Saskatchewan, 76 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:38,000 we believe will have real, practical, and legal effect and weight in the future. 77 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:42,000 And it comes to the quantification of economic harm. 78 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:48,000 It's simply economically dishonest to suggest that carbon tax rebates 79 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:54,000 offset the totality of that $111 billion harm. 80 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:57,000 Businesses don't get rebates. 81 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,000 Those who don't file taxes don't get rebates. 82 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:06,000 The federal government is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars from... 83 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:13,000 which it could invest in renewables and power security right here in Saskatchewan. 84 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:17,000 There can be no doubt that the current federal government 85 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:22,000 is just the latest in a long line of federal governments 86 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:26,000 that have frustrated the legitimate aspirations of hardworking Albertans. 87 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,000 And that stops now. 88 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:32,000 We will be asserting our constitutional rights when Ottawa announces policies and... 89 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:36,000 that attack our economy or violate the rights of our people. 90 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:39,000 You've seen this most recently, I think, in Saskatchewan, 91 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:44,000 where they developed a Saskatchewan First Act. 92 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:49,000 So the idea is catching on. 93 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:53,000 We are going to introduce and pass the Alberta Sovereignty Act, 94 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:57,000 and then we are going to use it to push Ottawa back into its own line 95 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:02,000 every single time they step out of line and intrude on our constitutional rights. 96 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:07,000 Alberta is no longer going to ask permission from Ottawa to be prosperous and free. 97 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:14,000 Those days are done. 98 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:17,000 One of the things I would say as Alberta Health Services 99 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:21,000 is an example of the disaster you get into when you think that you can centralize 100 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,000 and just have a single authority. 101 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,000 I have a different worldview. 102 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:29,000 I believe that dedicated focus on a particular area and decentralization 103 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:33,000 is the way that you get the efficiencies that you're seeking. 104 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:38,000 If you centralize too much, then you leave the power in the hands of civil servants 105 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:41,000 to make the decisions, and I want my ministers to be empowered. 106 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:45,000 That we are going to make sure that we fully exercise our areas of jurisdiction 107 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,000 granted to us under the Constitution. 108 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:53,000 And so I don't think we need to wait to work in concert with our friends and allies in... 109 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:57,000 I had great conversations with both Premier Moe as well as Premier Steffensen, 110 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,000 and I think we are going to find lots of areas of common ground. 111 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:04,000 I feel like there is a mandate to get tough with Ottawa. 112 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,000 We've tried a few things that haven't worked, 113 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:10,000 and just affirming that we are going to defend our constitutional authority 114 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:13,000 and defend the fact that we are a signatory to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 115 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,000 that shouldn't be controversial. 116 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:19,000 I know it will be a bit of a change because we've acted like a subordinate level of... 117 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:23,000 but I feel that when you are going to change a relationship, you should give notice. 118 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:27,000 So I do believe that we have a mandate to get tougher with Ottawa. 119 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:37,000 I have a question about vaccine choice and how you want to protect it under the Human... 120 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:45,000 I'm wondering how vaccine choice, how you see that is equal to something like race, gend... 121 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:49,000 which we protect because those are not about choices. 122 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:59,000 Well, I guess the way I look at it is that the community that faced the most... 123 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:04,000 in the last year were those who made a choice not to be vaccinated. 124 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:11,000 I don't think I've ever experienced a situation in my lifetime where a person wa... 125 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:18,000 or not allowed to watch their kids play hockey or not allowed to go visit a loved ... 126 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:25,000 or not allowed to go get on a plane to either go across the country to see family or eve... 127 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:30,000 So they have been the most discriminated against group that I've ever witnessed in ... 128 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:34,000 That's a pretty extreme level of discrimination that we have seen. 129 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:39,000 I don't take away any of the discrimination that I've seen in those other groups that ... 130 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:45,000 but this has been an extraordinary time in the last year in particular. 131 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,000 And I want people to know that I find that unacceptable. 132 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:53,000 That we are not going to create a segregated society on the basis of a medical choice.