by The Critical Compass
"Eva Chipiuk is a lawyer, entrepreneur, author, and the founder of Empowered Canadians, an organization with the goal of fostering an informed and participatory democracy, united by a shared passion for civic engagement.
In this clip from her full speech at the Stay Free Alberta town hall in Calgary on January 26th 2026, Eva explains how Albertans have been pushed to this point, why asking a democratic question is not treason, and what happens after we win our independence from Ottawa."