On January 15, 2025, residents of Central Alberta gathered in Sylvan Lake for a powerful evening of civic learning and local strategy. Maggie Braun, founder of KICLEI Canada, delivered a compelling talk on the growing influence of international programs in our local councilsโand how communities across the country are rising to reclaim local governance.
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From the Ottawa Convoy to rural council chambers, Maggie shared her personal journey of standing firm for freedom, transparency, and municipal accountability. She unpacked how programs like the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP)โrun by ICLEI Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)โembed UN policy frameworks into Canadian towns without clear public consent.
โ Key Takeaways:
Most councils are unaware of how these climate programs link to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Local governments are not legally bound to implement the Paris Accord or "net-zero" targets.
Citizens are successfully challenging these programs through deputations, petitions, and cost-analysis reports.
The goal: ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ง๐ญ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
๐ฌ โWe donโt need permission to protect our towns. Local government is the front line of Canadian sovereigntyโand weโre winning where it counts.โ โ Maggie Braun
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