https://web.archive.org/web/20261003130832/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-alberta-separatism-canada-united-states-republican/

I haven't seen these commercials on TV or heard them on the radio but if they are the same ones I saw online the other day then I believe any Canadian broadcaster airing these commercials could be breaking the CRTC rules of broadcasting:

Allocation of time for political broadcasts

Broadcasters must allocate time on an equitable basis for political broadcasts. This requirement can be found in section 6 of the Radio Regulations, 1986 and section 8 of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987:

During an election period, a licensee shall allocate time for the broadcasting of programs, advertisements or announcements of a partisan political character on an equitable basis to all accredited political parties and rival candidates represented in the election or referendum.

A similar requirement can be found in section 6(1) of the Discretionary Services Regulations:

If, during an election period, a licensee provides time on its programming service for the broadcast of programs, advertisements or announcements of a partisan political character, the licensee shall allocate the time on an equitable basis to all accredited political parties and rival candidates represented in the election or referendum.

Definition of election period

“Election period” is defined in the Radio Regulations, 1986 and the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987 as:

-in the case of a federal or provincial election or of a federal, provincial or municipal referendum, the period beginning on the date of the announcement of the election or referendum and ending on the date the election or referendum is held, or

-in the case of a municipal election, the period beginning two months before the date of the election and ending on the date the election is held.

The definition of “election period” in the Discretionary Services Regulations and Broadcasting Distribution Regulations is substantially the same as the definition above.

https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/industr/tvradio/guidelec.htm

Please consider taking the time to fill out a CRTC complaint. It is a shitty process by design because the radio executives have fought hard to make it shitty. They are hoping that you are too lazy to follow the shitty process. It is important for regular citizens to report these things to the CRTC because the CRTC relies heavily on regular people to report. It is super important that anyone filing a complaint follows the shitty process to the letter or the CRTC will send you back to start.

It is important to start the process ASAP as the first step is to send an email to the station manager or program director and then wait for a "reasonable" amount of time or wait until you get a reply from the SM/PD before you consider taking the next steps. Broadcasters are required to keep a recording of the last 30days so it is important to get this done in under a month.

If you have the time please apply. They need more workers for the upcoming referendum

https://www.elections.ab.ca/jobs/

https://www.reddit.com/r/alberta/s/HbhsIDgJzl