LIVE UPDATES: Judge hears lawsuit demanding Elections Alberta investigate Forever Canadian campaign

Is Thomas Lukaszuk's Forever Canadian group officially campaigning for Alberta's upcoming referendum? We're demanding a judge order Elections Alberta to investigate Forever Canadian — or explain why they refuse to do so.

Sheila Gunn Reid
  |   September 14, 2026   |   News Analysis   |   Be the first to comment

 

Article by Rebel News staff.

Today, at the Calgary Courts Centre, a judge is hearing our application in Emergency Chambers — court file 2601-16399, Rebel News Network Ltd. v. Election Commissioner of Alberta and Chief Electoral Officer of Alberta.

To summarize this legal challenge, which you can read in full at StopTheCheaters.com, the "Forever Canadian" group being run by Thomas Lukaszuk is doing numerous things that would typically be associated with campaigning for the "Remain" vote on the upcoming October referendum. 

Forever Canadian has a Unity Bus, has set up two provincial offices, has handed out thousands of lawn signs and are hosting a free concert on September 20 featuring Jann Arden.

Despite all of this, Elections Alberta's own public register shows Forever Canadian has raised exactly $0.00 in funds.

This led to our submission of a 241-page complaint on July 24, only for Elections Alberta to take no action after 48 days. That's why a judge is hearing our case today.

We're not calling on the court to punish Forever Canadian — we're asking it to order Elections Alberta to do its job. That means, investigate Forever Canadian or simply refuse and explain why before the vote on Oct. 19.

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Rebel News has taken Elections Alberta to court. Thomas Lukaszuk's Forever Canadian group runs the biggest "remain" campaign in Alberta's referendum — a Unity Bus, offices in two cities, thousands of lawn signs — and reports $0.00 in donations on Elections Alberta's own register. We filed a 241-page formal complaint on July 24. Seven weeks later, Elections Alberta has neither investigated nor refused. So our lawyer Chad Williamson has filed for judicial review in the Court of King's Bench, and a judge hears the matter Monday, September 14. We're not asking the court to punish anyone. We're asking it to make Elections Alberta decide before the October 19 vote. An emergency court application isn't cheap, and nobody else was going to bring it. If you believe this referendum deserves one set of rules for everyone, please chip in to help cover the legal bill.

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Sheila Gunn Reid

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Sheila Gunn Reid is the Editor-in-Chief, Alberta Bureau Chief, member of the board of directors, and host of The Gunn Show at Rebel News. Sheila also serves as President of the Independent Press Gallery of Canada. A mother of three and longtime conservative activist, Sheila is the author of bestselling books, including her most recent release, Independence Blueprint: What Alberta Can Learn From Quebec.

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