# #1047 - Sam Cooper & Col. David Redman

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Podcast: [Shaun Newman Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/shaun-newman-podcast-532222)
Published: 2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This episode marks the 4th part of the Alberta Women's Independence Network podcast series titled Alberta United: The Collaborative Vision Series which explores what an independent Alberta could look like. It uses Col. David Redman’s Frontier Centre report Canada 2024: A Confident and Resilient Nation or a Fearful and Fractured Country as a framework. Redman outlines six core pillars for nation-building, with today’s focus on National Security. Sam Cooper is one of Canada’s leading investigative journalists and the bestselling author of Wilful Blindness. Sam has spent nearly two decades uncovering the hidden networks between foreign state actors, organized crime, money laundering, and Canadian institutions. He runs thebureau.news, an independent investigative journalism platform where he continues to expose threats to Canada’s national security and sovereignty. Retired Lieutenant Colonel David Redman served 27 years as an officer in the Canadian Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel with extensive operational command experience, including multiple international deployments and commanding large-scale logistical operations in Germany, the Balkans, and across Canada. After leaving the military, he became the head of Alberta’s Emergency Management Agency, where he led the province’s counter-terrorism planning after 9/11, developed Alberta’s pandemic influenza plan, and managed major emergencies for over a decade. Pet is a member of the Alberta Women's Independence Network. Watch the Cornerstone Forum 26’ https://shaunnewmanpodcast.substack.com/ Silver Gold Bull Links: Website: https://silvergoldbull.ca/ Email: SNP@silvergoldbull.com Text Grahame: (587) 441-9100 Bow Valley Credit Union Bitcoin: www.bowvalleycu.com/en/personal/investing-wealth/bitcoin-gateway Email: welcome…

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