Naheed K. Nenshi

Nenshi criticizes the UCP's use of procedural changes and the notwithstanding clause to shield laws from constitutional scrutiny, saying the government is trying to “ram through” legislation without debate and that the parliamentary system must allow the opposition to oppose.

Nenshi opposes Alberta separatism, urging UCP MLAs who signed the petition to reveal themselves. He says separation won't solve health care, education or cost-of-living issues, will scare away investment and cost jobs, and criticizes Premier Smith's control.

Nenshi rejects Alberta separatism as a serious and dangerous threat to Canada, condemning Danielle Smith and the UCP for encouraging and coddling separatist elements and criticizing the use of separatism as cynical leverage against the federal government.

Nenshi says the government's amendment is a 'smokescreen' and does not restore the chief electoral officer's authority to refer petition questions to the courts; he argues the change is inadequate to address separation-of-powers and constitutional concerns.

Nenshi says social media has shifted from a conversational tool to a hostile, algorithm-driven space. He argues bots, trolls and aggressive commenters make it much harder to 'get the message out' and have real conversations with voters, undermining public discourse.