Articles of Freedom: What the constitution of an independent Alberta should look like
Published by C2C Journal | Sept. 9, 2025
Alberta separatism is often dismissed—even within the province itself—as the domain of a few deluded rural hardliners. But the sentiment and the movement have only grown since the federal election brought another Liberal government to power. And Bruce Pardy, one of the country’s senior legal scholars (and not even an Albertan), thinks it is time for Alberta to prepare—seriously, definitively, foundationally—for independence. Here Pardy presents 13 provisions that create an elegantly simple architecture for the constitution of an independent—and radically free—Alberta.
“Western civilization is unravelling. Alberta can be the beacon in the dark. But only if it corrects mistakes that are bringing other nations to their knees.” ~ Professor Pardy
Overview
Professor Bruce Pardy’s vision for Albertan independence emphasizes the need for a comprehensive rethinking of freedom that extends beyond merely escaping federal control to dismantling the internal structures of governance that perpetuate a technocratic state. He argues that while many Albertans seek liberation from Ottawa’s regulations, true freedom cannot be achieved without addressing the entrenched systems of governance within Alberta itself. While grievances against federal regulations like equalization payments and environmental assessments are valid he says, simply removing Ottawa’s influence will not suffice if Alberta continues to operate under a Westminster-style system ruled by the Crown, with socialized public benefits and a managerial state that enforces compliance and inhibits genuine autonomy.
A new constitution is essential for redefining the relationship between the state and its citizens to ensure that freedom is not merely the absence of external control but also the absence of internal oppression, the professor argues. To achieve genuine freedom, he declares Alberta must not only separate from Canada but reimagine itself through a new constitution that purges these internal constraints, so that citizens are empowered and free from both external and internal oppression.
Explore Professor Pardy’s 13 provisions for a new constitution here.
Sections:
1. Force and Threats of Force Prohibited
2. Using Force to Enforce the Rule Against Force
3. The Meaning of “force and threats of force”
4. Citizens Subject to No Other Laws
5. Flipping the Default
6. Term Limits: Amateur Public Servants
7. Branches of the State and Elections
8. Disempowering Judges
9. Only Human Beings are Legal Persons
10. Citizenship
11. Separation of Powers
12. “Crown Land” and Other Transitions
13. Amendment
“These 13 elements are the bones. They create the constitutional architecture for a free country. These proposals are not what people are used to. Albertans resistant to change may perceive some as a bridge too far. But to go where you have never been, you must do what you have never done.” ~ Professor Pardy
Bruce Pardy, executive director of Rights Probe and professor of law at Queen’s University.
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Related Viewing
Tea & Coffee w/ Paula & Jay | The Lavigne Show: Prof. Bruce Pardy joins hosts Jason and Paula Lavigne to unpack the first half of his proposed constitution for a free and independent Alberta [View Here].
