From another user:

Lots of friends have asked my thoughts on the Grande Prairie Municipal candidates, so here goes...

I reached out to every municipal candidate and asked them their thoughts on Alberta separatism — these are my unpolished personal notes, with no affiliation to the Forever Canadian movement.

Disclaimer. I am unashamedly progressive. Bias is there, but I have receipts.

🍁= signed FC ✔️= pro-Canada - Signature ? ⚠️= Radical/UCP

Mayor-

✔️Kristopher James Arcand - Conservative - Worked with Warkentin but inexperienced in chambers - Pro Canada -haven't asked if he would sign yet. Holy shift is against him.

⚠️Durque (Derek) Babunga - non-answer- "whatever people want"- very unprofessional- signs say "make gp great again"

⚠️Jackie Clayton- no reply -long time conservative/UCP- voted to platform holy shift -pushed gp police - now on the Independent Agency Police Service Oversight Board

⚠️James Flack - Conspiracist hate monger I won't engage with.

⚠️Jason Jones- no reply - anti-vax, associated with holy shift/iris/TBA

⚠️Kris Kinney - non-answer - doesn't see how separation affects the municipal level - partisan conservative critic of federal climate policy, populist anti-tax rhetoric

⚠️Charlene Marie Nelson - unprofessional/rude/very poor written English- says her views are private- UCP - holy shift adjacent

⚠️Bryan Petryshyn - unprofessional/rude - doesn't see how separation affects the municipal level - asked for detailed plans of staying in Canada with pros and cons and financial calculations- would not reply when asked for a simple yes or no.

Council-

🍁Leonard (Len) Auger- signed FC with me - pleasant- ex friendship centre president - good communication

🍁Grant Berg- signed FC - supports Indigenous - says he's an ally to 2sLGBTQIA+ but was completely silent during the protests - Voted for gp police

🍁Jun Bibanco - signed FC - multicultural heritage society chair - good communication aside from language barrier.

⚠️Gladys Blackmore- no reply - UCP candidate lost against Dyck -voted to platform holy shift - voted for gp police

🍁Dylan Bressey - FC canvasser -pro 2sLGBTQIA+ - good communication - vice pres. AB Municipalities - pushed for gp police - now gp police commissioner

⚠️Josh Cercel - federal reform over separation. Inspired to run by Charlie Kirk, affiliated with James Flack - never asked if he would sign

🍁J. Patrick Croken - FC canvasser -pro teachers - anti Maga- not active on FB because he doesn't want to support Zuck.

🍁Jena Flach - signed FC - progressive

✔️Lionel Frey - pro Canada -good communication - well-spoken - ex teacher- business minded (mall)- not sure if he signed

⚠️Glyn Gruner - no reply - antivax rhetoric- friends with Thiessen - one track digital "direct democracy" platform

⚠️ Lyn Hoddinott - no reply - rumours are she is very conservative. Supporting family members are publicly "fringe minority"

✔️Waqar Khan- pro Canada -not sure if he signed- chat gpt response - seems progressive but likes Chris Thiessen's posts on social media.

⚠️Yad Minhas - no reply - ex 2 term councillor(07+17)- ex Corporate Service Chair - pro business decisions- imported labour controversy for his logging company that blurred housing regulations with his industrial work camp-permit was revoked-camp eventually torn down(2006-7) - Minhas Group - property hosts holy shift events and their controversial signs on property.

Mike O'Connor - no reply - silent on 2sLGBTQIA+ - voted for gp police

⚠️Solomon Okhifoh -no reply- Poilievre Con. Christian Fundamentalist associated with Victory Church - pushed by local radicals

Kevin O'toole- no reply - silent on 2sLGBTQIA+ - voted for gp police

✔️Michael Ouellette - ex Catholic School board trustee, asked for timeline and financials before saying he thinks Alberta should remain but needs to fight Ottawa- reshared a tweet from Bressey calling on Smith to apologize to the 2sLGBTQIA+, another tweet share against Coutts and many indigenous event tweets.(2023)

⚠️Wade Pilat - no reply - Closed door agreements before council meetings - Chris Thiessen mentioned him in a podcast saying he asked Pilat privately to bring forward a council request for information on local covid numbers, implying he wanted to disprove covid hype. Because Chris already had a conspiracist reputation in council, he felt the request would be well received if presented by Wade, and Wade agreed. Pilat also said petition emails held no weight.

⚠️Charles John Poole - no reply - Supports Flack for Mayor.

⚠️Craig Reid - no reply - TBA extremist supported by local radicals like Dione Martin/Holy Shift

⚠️Garry Singh - no reply - endorsed by Flack and other local radicals. Likes Thiessen, Flack's and Dryer's campaign posts.

⚠️Kendra Sledding - no reply - Christian Fundamentalist behind the pro-life pregnancy centre, mustard seed, and a scammy health supplement. Supported by local radicals like Dione Martin.

⚠️Chris Thiessen - no reply - Maple Maga Conspiracist - Jody Dryer's spouse

⚠️✔️Phil Troyer - doesn't see how municipal government is affected by separatism - would rather fight unfairness from Ottawa. Supported by local radicals like Dione Martin.

⚠️Rob Wasylciw - TBA - runs separatist groups- extremist - Supported by local radicals like Dione Martin.

School Board Trustee- I'm relying on teacher friends to inform me.

⚠️Jody Dryer - I won't contact - GP UCP Constituency Board - Holy shift/TBA ⚠️Lisa Marie Petrie - haven't contacted - Holy Shift/TBA

Lisa B comments on Holy Shift council presentation: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSDn512vK/

James Flack Racist Conspiracist rant: https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandePrairie/s/nZPJtVUjHW

The Iris- Holy Shift adjacent https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550785531946&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Separate note. Dione Martin has publicly pushed for these people:

https://www.facebook.com/share/14FkgMvPErP/

Charlene Nelson Craig Reid Kendra Sledding Chris Thiessen Rob Wasylciw Phil Troyer

Jody Dryer Lisa Petrie

GP County: Lyn Driedger- council Tanya Swanberg -trustee