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HIGH RIVER, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) – Danielle Smith, a former Alberta MLA running for leadership of the United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) hinted that as Premier she might create a provincial internet firewall to bypass federal internet censorship laws with the possible help of Starlink.
“Did you know @JustinTrudeau’s new internet censorship law will mean Liberal partisans can pick and choose what Albertans can say and express on the Internet,” Smith wrote on Twitter last week.
“As Premier, I will protect the right of every Albertan to express their opinion – left, right and everything in between – without fear of Ottawa’s censorship.”
Smith then called on Elon Musk for help, asking him if Alberta could create its own internet free from the federal government’s grasp.
“Hey @elonmusk I’m running to be the Premier of Alberta. We still value free speech here. Could Alberta set up an independent ISP using @starlink to bypass the new @justintrudeau internet
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