Former Alberta NDP leader Brian Mason said the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act is similar to measures former German chancellor Adolf Hitler took.
“Danielle Smith’s ‘Sovereignty Act’ has parallels in history,” said Mason in a Tuesday tweet.
“Hitler’s ‘Enabling Act’ of 1933 is the most extreme example.”
Danielle Smith’s “Sovereignty Act” has parallels in history. Known as a Henry VIII act, it allows governments to pass laws without consent of Parliament. Hitler’s “Enabling Act” of 1933 is the most extreme example. The consequences were horrific. https://t.co/14eXSaTTbu
Mason said the Alberta Sovereignty Act should be known as a King Henry VIII act, as it allows the provincial government to pass laws without consent from Parliament. He said the consequences of the Enabling Act of 1933 were horrific.
Mason shared a Wikipedia article about the Enabling Act with a quote from American philosopher George Santayana saying “those that cannot remember their history are condemned to repeat it.”
“Those that cannot remember their history are condemned to repeat it”. -George Santayanahttps://t.co/re56dArWBr
The Enabling Act was a law giving the German cabinet the power to make and enforce laws without the involvement of the Reichstag or former president Paul Von Hindenburg, leading to the rise of Nazi Germany.
This law enabled Hitler to bypass the checks and balances in the German government. It rested upon Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution, which gave the government emergency powers during periods of unrest.
Among these powers was the ability to create and enforce laws violating individual rights prescribed in the Weimar Constitution.
Mason said the Alberta Sovereignty Act is “beyond undemocratic.”
“It is the first step towards a dictatorship,” he said.
The Alberta government introduced the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act to fight federal laws or policies affecting provincial interests on Tuesday.
The act will enable the Alberta government to stand up to Canadian government overreach and interference in areas of provincial jurisdiction if passed.
"The Canadian Constitution is clear— the federal and provincial governments are equals, each with our own areas of exclusive jurisdiction,” said Smith.
Jonathan Bradley is a Reporter for the Western Standard & Alberta Report. Bradley has contributed stories to the National Post, True North, and Canadaland. He obtained a master's degree in media production at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Brian Mason, NDP and failed union bus driver activist as usual gets it backwards. Pretty sad they are already using extreme attacks comparing a pro democracy leader to the Na Xi movement.
I just read the first paragraph of the Enabling Act to find out it's not the same thing at all....The Enabling Act allowed the Chancellor to pass laws that VIOLATED people's rights. The Alberta version says exactly opposite....Once again the Communists use the Hitler card to support their agenda
There are more choices than left or right. Vilifying those who want to protect Albertans from economic and social collapse is the work of the woke NDP-Liberal cabal. Critical thinking is alive and possible in Alberta. Think. Listen. Act.
Let's see, the Notley Government had former Communist candidate Anne McGrath in a prominent position when they were in power. And Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had rather positive things to say about Cuban Communist dictator Fidel Castro upon his death. Guess the NDP has a tolerance for certain dictatorial ideologies, but not for others.
It is beyond absurd that anyone even listens to a fool such as this one. The comparison is so bizarre. He probably has a poster of Jagmeet and Justin in his bedroom
Mason shows his ignorance regarding the Enabling Act. It was Hitler making himself dictator. To equate that with Smith empowering the Alberta Legislature is just typical, stupid NDP stuff
If your political perspective is left of Lenin/Trotsky or Mao, then everything is right wing extremist. Had a fellow NDP members suggested such an Act during the Conservative government, would he have reacted the same or endorsed the potential escape for right wing 'fascist' government?
It is always an interesting observation that the alt-left socialist perspective receives so much media coverage as a result of pontificating, frequently without actual knowledge, on the urgent society destroying requirement to quell any other perspective.
So the Alberta NDs whole electoral strategy is based on being pro Trudeau? I think someone needs to tell them they didn't actually win that election so much as the PCs got fired.
I would say that the day elected officials abolished the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms by declaring our freedom was gone - suddenly - in a press conference was when we started to go do the same road that Hitler did.
And the leader of the country demonizing a certain segment of the population asking "if we should tolerate them," is EXACTLY how Hitler began the long road leading to the final solution.
You nailed it Only Freedom. I have said for a long long time, if politicians can remove our rights and our freedoms at will, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution aren’t worth the paper to wipe your rearend with.
What he propounds applies directly to the federal Lib/NDP regime and their tear down of democratic principle. They do NOT represent the majority of Canadians.
Apparently C-11 will be pushed thru the senate without ANY revision. say goodbye to Canada.
Well if the bus driver who was able to grift off the taxpayer for years says so, it must be true, right? In my opinion, if the Autonomy act has the communists like Mason and Notley along with their union pals and MSM in such a lather as to break out the old “literally Hitler” and “Natsi” claims, it must be good for us.
Brian Mason . . . who led the Marxist NDP is making comparisons to the other Marxist regime who were fellow travellers with the Stalinists before they were not.
Brian . . . the NDP is all about repeating tyranical History . . . just look at the loons in BC if you are confused.
Where was Brian when Keybek was getting all the Privileges that now Alberta wants?
Actually BC is striving mightily towards 'out alt-left socialisting (if not such a word - perhaps there should be?) any of their past or contemporary associates in retro-regressive forms of social order.
The retired Edmonton bus driver needs to educate himself on history and politics. Fascism is a totalitarian system based on a close partnership and big business. Just like the NDP is working for with its close partnership with big pharma. The epitome of this is the Stakeholder Capitalism that is being promoted by the WEF in Canada by WEF young global leaders such as Jagmeet Singh.
Don't forget that N@zi is shorthand for National SOCIALIST. In Alberta the NDP are our provincial socialists who now differ very little from the 1930s n@zis. We have our own Prozis.
Note that the USSR stood for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics....it appears that any form of extremism - socialist, fascist etc has a similar net effect on it's citizens. Hint: It doesn't end well.....
🤣😂🤣😂🤣 The NDP is lecturing us about dictatorship when they wrote the book. If you want you supposed constitutional right respected that makes you a dictator. Talk about Orwellian double speak. 🤡🌎
OK, has anyone actually seen this proposed tabled Bill, out side of MLA's? I can't find it anywhere. Yet many are commenting on it, so I suspect they must have read it. I will not accept anyone's opinion on this until I see it with my own eyes.
I tried to find it on the Alberta Government site, but there is only a 'outline' This is not good enough. I realize it will change as our parliament reviews it. So Im not surprised it is not out in its entirety... but I wont judge based on NDP input. I dont think anyone should. If you blindly accept someone else's opinion on something you have never seen then you are just a sheep
If we didnt have a hitler in Ottawa we woudnt have to think about things like this. The more the Feds reject this the more in favour I am becuase it has to be good for Alberta if its bad for the Feds.
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Brian Mason, NDP and failed union bus driver activist as usual gets it backwards. Pretty sad they are already using extreme attacks comparing a pro democracy leader to the Na Xi movement.
I just read the first paragraph of the Enabling Act to find out it's not the same thing at all....The Enabling Act allowed the Chancellor to pass laws that VIOLATED people's rights. The Alberta version says exactly opposite....Once again the Communists use the Hitler card to support their agenda
His examples are directly analogous to what JT did in invoking the Emergencies Act. Mason just threw JT under his bus.
There are more choices than left or right. Vilifying those who want to protect Albertans from economic and social collapse is the work of the woke NDP-Liberal cabal. Critical thinking is alive and possible in Alberta. Think. Listen. Act.
Let's see, the Notley Government had former Communist candidate Anne McGrath in a prominent position when they were in power. And Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had rather positive things to say about Cuban Communist dictator Fidel Castro upon his death. Guess the NDP has a tolerance for certain dictatorial ideologies, but not for others.
Not is also a huge fan of Che guevera(proper spelling?) wears a wrist watch with his portrait on the face.
It is beyond absurd that anyone even listens to a fool such as this one. The comparison is so bizarre. He probably has a poster of Jagmeet and Justin in his bedroom
Blowup dolls
I'm a little fuzzy, wasn't it the NDP who proposed giving injections door to door? Remind us who is more like funny mustache man?
Mason shows his ignorance regarding the Enabling Act. It was Hitler making himself dictator. To equate that with Smith empowering the Alberta Legislature is just typical, stupid NDP stuff
Reductio ad Hitlerum also known as playing the N@zi card. The NDP quiver must be empty.
In the next election Albertans get to choose if they want to be like Florida under Smith, or California under Notley.
That would imply joining BC.
If your political perspective is left of Lenin/Trotsky or Mao, then everything is right wing extremist. Had a fellow NDP members suggested such an Act during the Conservative government, would he have reacted the same or endorsed the potential escape for right wing 'fascist' government?
It is always an interesting observation that the alt-left socialist perspective receives so much media coverage as a result of pontificating, frequently without actual knowledge, on the urgent society destroying requirement to quell any other perspective.
So the Alberta NDs whole electoral strategy is based on being pro Trudeau? I think someone needs to tell them they didn't actually win that election so much as the PCs got fired.
I would say that the day elected officials abolished the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms by declaring our freedom was gone - suddenly - in a press conference was when we started to go do the same road that Hitler did.
And the leader of the country demonizing a certain segment of the population asking "if we should tolerate them," is EXACTLY how Hitler began the long road leading to the final solution.
You nailed it Only Freedom. I have said for a long long time, if politicians can remove our rights and our freedoms at will, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution aren’t worth the paper to wipe your rearend with.
You know when Smith is doing something right when the socialist and communists are having a temper tantrum like a 3 year old!
Cha Ching. Yes indeed. Good comment.
What he propounds applies directly to the federal Lib/NDP regime and their tear down of democratic principle. They do NOT represent the majority of Canadians.
Apparently C-11 will be pushed thru the senate without ANY revision. say goodbye to Canada.
put this guy in jail for hate speech…
Won’t happen. He’s not a church minister. Hey CPS?
National socialist party…. God the left are morons. Put another booster in your arm guy what a slob
says he who follows Notley, Singh and their federal regime of control............
There is the reason I will never vote NDP or Liberal.....
Well if the bus driver who was able to grift off the taxpayer for years says so, it must be true, right? In my opinion, if the Autonomy act has the communists like Mason and Notley along with their union pals and MSM in such a lather as to break out the old “literally Hitler” and “Natsi” claims, it must be good for us.
Brian Mason . . . who led the Marxist NDP is making comparisons to the other Marxist regime who were fellow travellers with the Stalinists before they were not.
Brian . . . the NDP is all about repeating tyranical History . . . just look at the loons in BC if you are confused.
Where was Brian when Keybek was getting all the Privileges that now Alberta wants?
Actually BC is striving mightily towards 'out alt-left socialisting (if not such a word - perhaps there should be?) any of their past or contemporary associates in retro-regressive forms of social order.
The retired Edmonton bus driver needs to educate himself on history and politics. Fascism is a totalitarian system based on a close partnership and big business. Just like the NDP is working for with its close partnership with big pharma. The epitome of this is the Stakeholder Capitalism that is being promoted by the WEF in Canada by WEF young global leaders such as Jagmeet Singh.
Don't forget that N@zi is shorthand for National SOCIALIST. In Alberta the NDP are our provincial socialists who now differ very little from the 1930s n@zis. We have our own Prozis.
Note that the USSR stood for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics....it appears that any form of extremism - socialist, fascist etc has a similar net effect on it's citizens. Hint: It doesn't end well.....
🤣😂🤣😂🤣 The NDP is lecturing us about dictatorship when they wrote the book. If you want you supposed constitutional right respected that makes you a dictator. Talk about Orwellian double speak. 🤡🌎
Exactly why should we give two s**ts what this clown thinks?
OK, has anyone actually seen this proposed tabled Bill, out side of MLA's? I can't find it anywhere. Yet many are commenting on it, so I suspect they must have read it. I will not accept anyone's opinion on this until I see it with my own eyes.
I tried to find it on the Alberta Government site, but there is only a 'outline' This is not good enough. I realize it will change as our parliament reviews it. So Im not surprised it is not out in its entirety... but I wont judge based on NDP input. I dont think anyone should. If you blindly accept someone else's opinion on something you have never seen then you are just a sheep
If we didnt have a hitler in Ottawa we woudnt have to think about things like this. The more the Feds reject this the more in favour I am becuase it has to be good for Alberta if its bad for the Feds.
Jerry you nailed it. The only reason this is needed is to stop the dictator in Ottawa. Mason is irrelevant.
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