Emergency Preparedness Week (May 3-9, 2026)
Some education about risks & threats, some plans to make and some things to stock up on.
Our national “prepper” holiday week starts tomorrow!
Emergency Preparedness Week (May 3-9, 2026) encourages people in Canada to take concrete actions to better prepare to protect themselves and their households during emergencies.
This special week is a national effort led by Public Safety Canada, provincial and territorial emergency management organizations, Indigenous organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
I encourage you to learn about our role, as private citizens, in emergency response. By taking a few simple steps, you can become better prepared to face a range of emergencies – anytime, anywhere.
Know the risks – Although the consequences of disasters can be similar, knowing the risks specific to our community and our region can help you better prepare
Make a plan – It will help you and your family know what to do
Get or assemble an emergency kit – During an emergency, we will all need basic supplies. We may need to get by without power or tap water. Be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours in an emergency.
Every Grumpy Canuck Brigade member should have this one down pat. Enjoy the week and don’t forget to talk it up with your friends, family and neighbours.
Canada is Prepared!
Speaking of Emergency Preparedness
The Unthinkable Truth About Alberta Separation
Separation isn't a dream. It's a disaster plan with no plan.
Canada could release every federal inmate onto Alberta streets. No warning. No files. No supervision. Murderers, sexual offenders, violent criminals — free on Day One. Alberta hasn't planned for it.
Canada retains every criminal record. Police lose CPIC access. A traffic stop can't check warrants. A school can't vet a teacher. A nursing home can't screen a caregiver. And a DUI from 1995 bans you from the rest of Canada forever.
The RCMP withdraws. Many communities have no police for years. No provincial force exists. No academy. No detachments.
Disasters strike alone. No military for search and rescue. No federal disaster relief. No mutual aid from BC or Saskatchewan. Firefighters need visas. Supplies sit at the border. Warnings never come.
The economy collapses. No pipelines to tidewater. No USMCA. No trade deals. No currency. No credit rating. No customers. Three hundred thousand jobs vanish overnight.
No international recognition. Palestine has 146 countries behind it — still no UN seat. Alberta has none. You'd be a landlocked, unrecognized state with no friends and a hostile neighbor.
And Alberta hasn't planned for any of it.
Not the prisoners. Not the police. Not the disasters. Not the economy. Not the isolation. Not the unthinkable.
Hope is not a strategy. Silence is not a plan. And the unthinkable is not a remote possibility — it is the most likely outcome.
Separation isn't freedom. It's a suicide pact with no exit plan.
Stay inside the federation. Fight like hell to change it. But don't confuse self-destruction with independence.
Alberta is stronger inside Canada. Inside, you have a voice. Outside, you have nothing — and no one to save you when the unthinkable arrives.
That's not a gamble. That's a guarantee.
Speaking of Emergency Preparedness
The Unthinkable Truth About Alberta Separation
Separation isn't a dream. It's a disaster plan with no plan.
Canada could release every federal inmate onto Alberta streets. No warning. No files. No supervision. Murderers, sexual offenders, violent criminals — free on Day One. Alberta hasn't planned for it.
Canada retains every criminal record. Police lose CPIC access. A traffic stop can't check warrants. A school can't vet a teacher. A nursing home can't screen a caregiver. And a DUI from 1995 bans you from the rest of Canada forever.
The RCMP withdraws. Many communities have no police for years. No provincial force exists. No academy. No detachments.
Disasters strike alone. No military for search and rescue. No federal disaster relief. No mutual aid from BC or Saskatchewan. Firefighters need visas. Supplies sit at the border. Warnings never come.
The economy collapses. No pipelines to tidewater. No USMCA. No trade deals. No currency. No credit rating. No customers. Three hundred thousand jobs vanish overnight.
No international recognition. Palestine has 146 countries behind it — still no UN seat. Alberta has none. You'd be a landlocked, unrecognized state with no friends and a hostile neighbor.
And Alberta hasn't planned for any of it.
Not the prisoners. Not the police. Not the disasters. Not the economy. Not the isolation. Not the unthinkable.
Hope is not a strategy. Silence is not a plan. And the unthinkable is not a remote possibility — it is the most likely outcome.
Separation isn't freedom. It's a suicide pact with no exit plan.
Stay inside the federation. Fight like hell to change it. But don't confuse self-destruction with independence.
Alberta is stronger inside Canada. Inside, you have a voice. Outside, you have nothing — and no one to save you when the unthinkable arrives.
That's not a gamble. That's a guarantee.