14-07-2025
Nenshi calls for provincial unity during NDP summer initiative announcement
Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi announced the 'Better Together Summer' initiative on July 14, 2025. (Courtesy: Alberta NDP/YouTube)
The Alberta NDP has launched a new summer initiative to speak to Albertans on their home turf to keep unity within the province.
Alberta New Democrat leader Naheed Nenshi took to the podium Monday morning to announce the 'Better Together Summer' plan, a province-wide campaign to speak to Albertans about separatist notions.
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'Alberta's New Democrats are hitting the road. We are going to be visiting communities across the province (and) knocking on your doors … and we'll be talking about what Albertans really need,' Nenshi told media on Monday.
'Every single place we go this summer we will give Albertans the tools and the space to stand up for Canada, to show that we're not interested in being torn apart – we're interested in coming together,' Nenshi said.
Nenshi said the NDP will be attending festivals, community events, parades and hosting town halls throughout the province, with a focus on 'mid-size and smaller communities.'
The announcement comes on the same day that Nenshi and Gurteg Singh Brar were officially sworn in as MLAs for the Edmonton-Strathcona and Edmonton-Ellerslie ridings, respectively.
The campaign comes after the UCP government lowered the votes needed to initialize a province-wide referendum to separate from Canada.
According to the Better Together Summer website, the campaign is making stops in Lethbridge, Red Deer, Edmonton, Calgary and Airdrie between Aug. 18 and Sept. 11 as of publication.
More dates will be confirmed and posted when available.
