{"id":725,"date":"2026-04-14T12:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/?page_id=725"},"modified":"2026-04-15T21:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T03:56:52","slug":"activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/activities\/","title":{"rendered":"What We\u2019ve Done"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"725\" class=\"elementor elementor-725\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401d5c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"401d5c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00812c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f00812c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Imagine a Progressive Future \u2014 April 2, 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4629b37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4629b37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b760c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23b760c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-speakers.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-727\" alt=\"Three speakers at a St. Albert community dialogue with a trans pride flag backdrop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-speakers.webp 1400w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-speakers-300x143.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-speakers-1024x489.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-speakers-768x366.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Victoria Bucholtz, Janis Irwin and Dr. Kristopher Wells,  speaking at a community dialogue in St. Albert<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1318dd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1318dd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6558dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6558dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On April 2, 2026, Give Voice AB hosted \u201cImagine a Progressive Future\u201d in St. Albert, bringing the community together to respond to growing concerns about policies affecting trans youth and families. The event created space for honest conversation about safety, visibility, and rights, and highlighted the importance of community action in supporting those most directly impacted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb9316 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efb9316\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b845084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b845084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-event-poster.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-729\" alt=\"Poster for \u201cImagine a Progressive Future\u201d community dialogue in St. Albert on April 2, 2026 discussing trans rights, policy impacts, and community inclusion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-event-poster.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-event-poster-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-event-poster-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-event-poster-768x1152.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Event poster for \u201cImagine a Progressive Future,\u201d a community dialogue hosted by Give Voice AB in St. Albert on April 2, 2026.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137c2d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"137c2d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b483d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6b483d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74650da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74650da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-audience.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-728\" alt=\"Audience attending a community dialogue event in St. Albert with panel discussion at the front of the room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-audience.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-audience-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-audience-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Audience members listening to the panel during the \u201cImagine a Progressive Future\u201d community dialogue in St. Albert \u2014 Photo: Jessica Campbell, St. Albert Gazette<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3421f11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3421f11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2493dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2493dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1299\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-group-photo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-730\" alt=\"Group photo of attendees and speakers at a community dialogue event in St. Albert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-group-photo.webp 1299w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-group-photo-300x203.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-group-photo-1024x692.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagine-progressive-future-st-albert-group-photo-768x519.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1299px) 100vw, 1299px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Give Voice AB organizers and speakers following the \u201cImagine a Progressive Future\u201d community dialogue in St. Albert.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8d671 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af8d671\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c56491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c56491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"310\">Media coverage<\/strong><br data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"313\" \/>This event was covered by the St. Albert Gazette, highlighting the discussion on LGBTQ+ rights, legislation, and community response.<br data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"450\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stalbertgazette.com\/local-news\/st-albert-community-discussion-focuses-on-lgbtq-rights-legislation-12112862?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=bluesky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c2a2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5c2a2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfa142 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7bfa142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cb62d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8cb62d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cf82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80cf82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accidental Advocate \u2014 November 25, 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ee255 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5ee255\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e3ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2e3ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-speakers-photo-nov-2025.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-764\" alt=\"Three speakers at the \u201cAccidental Advocate\u201d event in St. Albert taking a selfie together and smiling.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-speakers-photo-nov-2025.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-speakers-photo-nov-2025-300x236.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-speakers-photo-nov-2025-1024x806.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-speakers-photo-nov-2025-768x604.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Amanda, Lucia, and Bonnie following the \u201cAccidental Advocate\u201d event in St. Albert \u2014 a moment that reflects the spirit of the evening: mutual admiration, connection, and the shared understanding that we are stronger together.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e002e23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e002e23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f903e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9f903e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-event-poster-nov-2025.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-763\" alt=\"Poster for the \u201cAccidental Advocate\u201d community event in St. Albert on November 25, 2025 featuring Bonnie Critchley, Lucia Stachurski, and Amanda Patrick\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-event-poster-nov-2025.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-event-poster-nov-2025-205x300.webp 205w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-event-poster-nov-2025-699x1024.webp 699w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/accidental-advocate-st-albert-event-poster-nov-2025-768x1125.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Event poster for \u201cThe Accidental Advocate,\u201d a community panel held in St. Albert on November 25, 2025 featuring Bonnie Critchley, Lucia Stachurski, and Amanda Patrick.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affc2cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"affc2cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49deb3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49deb3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe Accidental Advocate\u201d created space for an honest and grounded conversation about how people find their way into advocacy and public life. Bonnie Critchley, Lucia Stachurski, and Amanda Patrick each shared personal experiences of stepping forward\u2014often unexpectedly\u2014and what it means to speak up in their communities. The discussion highlighted that advocacy doesn\u2019t start with having all the answers, but with a willingness to act, to connect, and to take that first step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8a987 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a8a987\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c63151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c63151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"36\" data-end=\"54\"><strong data-start=\"36\" data-end=\"54\">Media coverage<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"243\">This event was covered by the St. Albert Gazette, highlighting the discussion around advocacy, civic engagement, and the journeys of local community leaders.<br data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"216\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stalbertgazette.com\/local-news\/st-albert-event-highlights-the-unexpected-journeys-of-local-advocates-11544965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf541b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cf541b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f176d27 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f176d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d306309 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d306309\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ad81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78ad81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alberta Next Town Hall Protest \u2014 August 14, 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a017b2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a017b2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be5b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be5b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"307\">Two Give Voice members attended the Sherwood Park Alberta Next town hall in July. One even stepped up to the mic with a question. It was obvious that these town halls were propaganda sessions. The moderator was biased and did not allow the question to be answered. The session was anti-immigrant and biased.<\/p><p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"661\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Being so disgusted, we made the decision to protest at the Edmonton Alberta Next town hall. These town halls did not allow participants to attend more than one session. During the protest, we were joined by a few more people and ended up having six media outlets interview us, with the Edmonton Sun placing us on the front page of the Saturday edition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08184f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c08184f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5623d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5623d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-signs.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-788\" alt=\"Participants holding signs at an Alberta Next town hall protest in Edmonton on August 14, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-signs.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-signs-300x149.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-signs-1024x509.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-signs-768x381.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Our group alongside others at an Alberta Next town hall protest in Edmonton on August 14, 2025<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf74be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cf74be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f85b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43f85b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-people.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-787\" alt=\"Protest signs reading \u201cTeam Canada Not Smith\u201d and other messages at an Alberta Next town hall protest in Edmonton on August 14, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-people.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-people-300x286.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-people-1024x976.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alberta-next-town-hall-protest-edmonton-august-14-2025-people-768x732.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Members of our group holding signs, including \u201cTeam Canada Not Smith,\u201d alongside others at an Alberta Next town hall protest in Edmonton on August 14, 2025<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bf3fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3bf3fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d901b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d901b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1109\" height=\"1176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/edmonton-sun-front-page-alberta-next-town-hall-august-16-2025.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-786\" alt=\"Front page of the Edmonton Sun (August 16, 2025) featuring members of the group at an Alberta Next town hall protest in Edmonton on August 14, 2025 \u2014 headline reads \u201cTensions Rise\u201d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/edmonton-sun-front-page-alberta-next-town-hall-august-16-2025.webp 1109w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/edmonton-sun-front-page-alberta-next-town-hall-august-16-2025-283x300.webp 283w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/edmonton-sun-front-page-alberta-next-town-hall-august-16-2025-966x1024.webp 966w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/edmonton-sun-front-page-alberta-next-town-hall-august-16-2025-768x814.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Edmonton Sun front page (August 16, 2025) featuring members of our group at the Alberta Next town hall protest in Edmonton on August 14, 2025<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ed25c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70ed25c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be44bd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5be44bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e958d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17e958d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dde09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94dde09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Axe the Vax Tax Protest \u2013 St. Albert<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c255d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5c255d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e206402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e206402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We advocate for accessible public healthcare, and when the UCP government introduced a $100 administration fee for COVID-19 vaccines, we took to the streets in St. Albert to oppose it. Access to vaccines should not depend on ability to pay, as even a $100 fee can discourage uptake, contribute to a two-tier healthcare system, and negatively impact both individual and public health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b769584 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b769584\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ea525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1ea525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-handmaids.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-809\" alt=\"Wide view of a small protest in St. Albert with people standing along a roadside holding signs, including several wearing red Handmaid\u2019s Tale\u2013style outfits.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-handmaids.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-handmaids-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-handmaids-1024x643.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-handmaids-768x482.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Wide view of participants gathered along a roadside in St. Albert during the \u201cAxe the Vax Tax\u201d protest.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6c63f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df6c63f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e57b7b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e57b7b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-stalbert.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-810\" alt=\"Protesters holding signs reading \u201cAxe the Vax Tax\u201d and \u201cKeep Health Care Public,\u201d viewed from the roadside with a large sign in the foreground.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-stalbert.webp 999w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-stalbert-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-stalbert-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/axe-vax-tax-protest-stalbert-768x769.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Our group lines the roadside in St. Albert, displaying \u201cAxe the Vax Tax\u201d and \u201cKeep Health Care Public\u201d signs to raise awareness.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5957637 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5957637\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a77d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a77d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vax-tax-protest-handmaids.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-811\" alt=\"Close view of protesters, several in Handmaid\u2019s Tale\u2013style outfits, holding \u201cAxe the Vax Tax\u201d signs along a sidewalk.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vax-tax-protest-handmaids.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vax-tax-protest-handmaids-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vax-tax-protest-handmaids-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vax-tax-protest-handmaids-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Members of our group, some wearing Handmaid\u2019s Tale\u2013inspired outfits, stand together in St. Albert holding \u201cAxe the Vax Tax\u201d signs.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bf502 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12bf502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa39c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8fa39c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eabaca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eabaca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc21fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc21fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Roadside Rallies \u2013 St. Albert (June 2025)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969bf5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"969bf5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0debd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da0debd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our first actions as a group were a series of roadside rallies in St. Albert. During these early events\u2014before the Forever Canadian campaign began\u2014we created a \u201cNever 51\u201d sign in response to discussion of a potential 51st state and Premier Danielle Smith\u2019s visits to the United States, and put that message directly on our signs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2ebf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac2ebf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573c0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"573c0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-sign-prep-st-albert.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-831\" alt=\"Protest signs reading \u201cI Am With Team Canada Not Danielle Smith\u201d prepared in advance of a roadside rally.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-sign-prep-st-albert.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-sign-prep-st-albert-254x300.webp 254w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-sign-prep-st-albert-867x1024.webp 867w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-sign-prep-st-albert-768x907.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Preparing \u201cI Am With Team Canada, Not Danielle Smith\u201d signs ahead of our first roadside rallies in St. Albert.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfb13d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edfb13d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7249543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7249543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-line-st-albert.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-829\" alt=\"Members of our group stand along a sidewalk in St. Albert holding signs and a Canadian flag during a roadside rally.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-line-st-albert.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-line-st-albert-251x300.webp 251w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-line-st-albert-858x1024.webp 858w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-line-st-albert-768x916.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Members of our group stand along the roadside in St. Albert holding \u201cI Am With Team Canada, Not Danielle Smith\u201d signs.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de54eab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de54eab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd26c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcd26c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-stalbert.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-832\" alt=\"Members of our group stand along a roadside in St. Albert holding signs reading \u201cI Am with Team Canada Not Danielle Smith.\u201d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-stalbert.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-stalbert-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-stalbert-1024x689.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-stalbert-768x517.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Participants line the sidewalk with \u201cI Am With Team Canada, Not Danielle Smith\u201d signs.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9caa7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9caa7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23df065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23df065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-never-51-sign.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-830\" alt=\"A participant holds a \u201cNever 51\u201d sign during a roadside rally with traffic in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-never-51-sign.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-never-51-sign-300x245.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-never-51-sign-1024x837.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roadside-rally-never-51-sign-768x628.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A participant displays a \u201cNever 51\u201d sign during the roadside rally.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302f2ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"302f2ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eee077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eee077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Events Attended \u2014 Gallery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d11dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d11dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A selection of rallies and community events attended by some of our members, often supporting other groups and causes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3764c89 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"3764c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-725 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3764c89\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"hsaa-protest-stalbert\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODQ3LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvaHNhYS1wcm90ZXN0LXN0YWxiZXJ0LndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIzNzY0Yzg5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Healthcare workers holding signs including \u201cRespect healthcare workers\u201d and \u201cInvest in care\u201d at roadside rally\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert-300x263.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert-768x674.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3764c89\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"hsaa-protest-stalbert-sturgeon\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODQ4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvaHNhYS1wcm90ZXN0LXN0YWxiZXJ0LXN0dXJnZW9uLndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIzNzY0Yzg5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert-sturgeon.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert-sturgeon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Person holding sign reading \u201cRespect healthcare workers\u201d at roadside rally\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert-sturgeon.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert-sturgeon-300x287.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hsaa-protest-stalbert-sturgeon-768x733.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3764c89\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"raging-grannies-enough-is-enough-oct26-ableg\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODQ5LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvcmFnaW5nLWdyYW5uaWVzLWVub3VnaC1pcy1lbm91Z2gtb2N0MjYtYWJsZWcud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjM3NjRjODkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/raging-grannies-enough-is-enough-oct26-ableg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/raging-grannies-enough-is-enough-oct26-ableg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Raging Grannies performing on Alberta Legislature steps during \u201cEnough is Enough\u201d protest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/raging-grannies-enough-is-enough-oct26-ableg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/raging-grannies-enough-is-enough-oct26-ableg-300x287.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/raging-grannies-enough-is-enough-oct26-ableg-768x736.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3764c89\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"teachers-support-protest-morinville\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODUyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvdGVhY2hlcnMtc3VwcG9ydC1wcm90ZXN0LW1vcmludmlsbGUud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjM3NjRjODkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teachers-support-protest-morinville.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teachers-support-protest-morinville.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Children holding signs supporting public education at roadside protest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teachers-support-protest-morinville.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teachers-support-protest-morinville-300x234.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teachers-support-protest-morinville-768x598.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3764c89\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"teacher-supprt-by-nally-office\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODUzLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvdGVhY2hlci1zdXBwcnQtYnktbmFsbHktb2ZmaWNlLndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIzNzY0Yzg5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teacher-supprt-by-nally-office.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teacher-supprt-by-nally-office.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Children holding signs reading \u201cWe love teachers\u201d and \u201cStop under-funding public education\u201d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teacher-supprt-by-nally-office.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teacher-supprt-by-nally-office-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teacher-supprt-by-nally-office-768x614.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3764c89\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"stalbert-teachers-rallyst-albert\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODUwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvc3RhbGJlcnQtdGVhY2hlcnMtcmFsbHlzdC1hbGJlcnQud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjM3NjRjODkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rallyst-albert.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rallyst-albert.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"People gathered on pedestrian overpass and roadside during community rally supporting teachers in St.Albert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rallyst-albert.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rallyst-albert-300x209.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rallyst-albert-768x536.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3764c89\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"stalbert-teachers-rally-stalbert\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODUxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvc3RhbGJlcnQtdGVhY2hlcnMtcmFsbHktc3RhbGJlcnQud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjM3NjRjODkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rally-stalbert.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rally-stalbert.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Person with dog standing beside sign reading \u201cWe love teachers\u201d at roadside rally\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rally-stalbert.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rally-stalbert-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stalbert-teachers-rally-stalbert-768x615.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cbf19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9cbf19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300c348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"300c348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forever Canadian Support &amp; Canvassing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f7e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0f7e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of us volunteered as canvassers, supporting the campaign over several months and getting to know others in the group along the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7b03d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"fa7b03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-725 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fa7b03d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"table-Forever-Canadian-Farmers-Market\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODcwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvdGFibGUtRm9yZXZlci1DYW5hZGlhbi1GYXJtZXJzLU1hcmtldC53ZWJwIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZmE3YjAzZCJ9\" 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table in a park setting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foreven-Canadian-getting-signatures-300x251.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foreven-Canadian-getting-signatures-1024x857.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foreven-Canadian-getting-signatures-768x643.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foreven-Canadian-getting-signatures.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fa7b03d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Forever-Canadian-bus-sig-delivery\" 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https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Forever-Canadian-bus-sig-delivery-768x557.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Forever-Canadian-bus-sig-delivery.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fa7b03d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Sig-Delivery-with-Thomas_Lukazuk\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY5LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvU2lnLURlbGl2ZXJ5LXdpdGgtVGhvbWFzX0x1a2F6dWsud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImZhN2IwM2QifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sig-Delivery-with-Thomas_Lukazuk.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sig-Delivery-with-Thomas_Lukazuk-300x178.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Supporters gathered during a Forever Canadian signature delivery event with Thomas Lukaszuk.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sig-Delivery-with-Thomas_Lukazuk-300x178.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sig-Delivery-with-Thomas_Lukazuk-1024x607.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sig-Delivery-with-Thomas_Lukazuk-768x455.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sig-Delivery-with-Thomas_Lukazuk.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fa7b03d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"evening-sig-gathering-Forever-Canadian\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdpdmV2b2ljZWFiLmNhXC93cDM3NTYwXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvZXZlbmluZy1zaWctZ2F0aGVyaW5nLUZvcmV2ZXItQ2FuYWRpYW4ud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImZhN2IwM2QifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/evening-sig-gathering-Forever-Canadian.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/evening-sig-gathering-Forever-Canadian-300x238.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Volunteers staffing a Forever Canadian petition table at dusk, with flags and materials set up along a roadside.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/evening-sig-gathering-Forever-Canadian-300x238.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/evening-sig-gathering-Forever-Canadian-1024x813.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/evening-sig-gathering-Forever-Canadian-768x610.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/evening-sig-gathering-Forever-Canadian.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa81813 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa81813\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225c179 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"225c179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c3aa5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68c3aa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ff0a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4ff0a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water Not Coal Petition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ea8bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90ea8bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Water Not Coal petition is currently active in Alberta. Members of our group are participating as canvassers, helping collect signatures and raise awareness in the community.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"407\">Petition details:<\/strong><br data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"410\" \/>Signature collection runs from February 11 to June 10, 2026.<br data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"475\" \/>A total of 177,732 signatures required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e0129 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59e0129\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77698a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d77698a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de8680 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3de8680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1006\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Coal-Petition-at-Imagine-Event.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-883\" alt=\"Volunteer canvassers collecting signatures for the Water Not Coal petition at a community event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Coal-Petition-at-Imagine-Event.webp 1006w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Coal-Petition-at-Imagine-Event-300x165.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Coal-Petition-at-Imagine-Event-768x421.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Water Not Coal volunteer canvassers were invited to our \u201cImagine a Progressive Future\u201d event to collect signatures.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62437e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c62437e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173c4f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"173c4f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qr_join_waternotcoal_ca-271x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-884\" alt=\"QR code linking to the Water Not Coal petition website\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qr_join_waternotcoal_ca-271x300.webp 271w, https:\/\/www.givevoiceab.ca\/wp37560\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qr_join_waternotcoal_ca.webp 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a309f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a309f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scan to learn more or sign the Water Not Coal petition<br data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"419\" \/>join. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waternotcoal.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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