Albertans must guard against foreign exploitation of our land

By Lethbridge Herald on November 22, 2025.

Editor,

Recent investigations by CBC, The Bureau, and Todayville have uncovered serious failures in PEI’s land oversight system. The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) approved land acquisitions that appear to violate the spirit of provincial law—often involving opaque ownership structures, questionable religious entities, and patterns of acquisition that suggest regulatory capture rather than due diligence.

What’s most alarming is the silence from Ottawa. Despite sustained national coverage and corroborated evidence, not a single federal MP—Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Bloc, or Green—has called for a public inquiry. That silence speaks volumes.

Alberta should take note. Our province is no stranger to land speculation, foreign ownership pressure, and regulatory blind spots. If IRAC’s failures go unchecked, what’s to stop similar exploitation here? Alberta’s agricultural base, rural communities, and land sovereignty are vulnerable.

The People’s Party of Canada is calling for a federal inquiry into IRAC’s conduct and a national framework for land ownership transparency. Canadians deserve to know who owns our land—and whether our laws are being enforced or quietly ignored.

Ward Grantham

Lethbridge