We built an engaged, informed, and courageous community.
We placed critical information on nearly every available doorstep in our riding.
We engaged thousands of residents who were previously unaware of what was happening.
We had meaningful, respectful conversations across neighbourhoods.
We activated citizens who had never participated in a political process before.
People who started as strangers knocked on doors together — and finished as allies and friends.
Confidence grew.
New leaders emerged.
Civic literacy deepened.
That kind of impact does not disappear when a campaign ends. It strengthens a community long-term.
In total, we gathered about 4,000 signatures.
While we did not meet the legislated threshold in the time allowed — a threshold widely regarded as extraordinarily high and unattainable — more than 10% of our entire riding signed.
If this were the separatist initiative, that percentage would have constituted a successful petition, and we'd still have more time to keep working.
When viewed in context, that level of participation we achieved is significant, and also highlights how slanted these processes are.
This campaign was never just about reaching a number.
It was about proving that civic engagement is alive in our riding.
More than 4,000 people were willing to put their names forward. Thousands more engaged in conversation. Dozens stepped into leadership. Many sacrificed time with family, braved difficult weather, and risked social friction to stand for something they believe in.
That matters.
We built infrastructure.
We built relationships.
We built courage.
We built experience.
Those things do not disappear because a threshold was not met. They become the foundation for whatever comes next. To every volunteer, every donor, every supporter, every business that quietly stood with us, and every resident who took the time to sign -
You moved this riding. You strengthened democratic participation. You showed that even when barriers are high, citizens will step forward. We began as concerned individuals. We continue as a connected, informed, and capable community, and that is something worth carrying forward.
This is not an ending. It is a beginning.
This campaign unfolded under challenging conditions.
It began during a disruptive holiday season. Access barriers limited where and how signatures could be collected. There was misinformation intended to discourage participation. Threats were directed at canvassers and local businesses, making indoor events impossible.
Freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and dark winter evenings became the norm.
And still — people showed up.
Our admin team started as strangers brought together by a shared belief in a better Alberta — with little to no experience running a campaign — and learned, adapted, organized, and led in real time alongside all of you.
Volunteers stood on sidewalks for hours.
Canvassers knocked doors in the cold.
Station teams created welcoming spaces on public property when other options were unavailable.
And just as importantly — the people who signed showed up too.
They looked up locations.
They drove across the riding.
They rearranged schedules.
They stood outside and waited their turn.
They gave their time — sometimes in small windows between work, family, and obligations — because they believed their signature mattered.
Every single person who participated sacrificed something.
Time.
Comfort.
Energy.
Convenience.
Resources.
Whether you volunteered for weeks, signed once, donated funds, shared information online, or encouraged a neighbour to participate — you gave something of yourself to this effort.
That collective sacrifice is what made this campaign powerful.