THE LAST POST – THE LAST ELECTION?

The Last Post is a short musical piece, traditionally played on a bugle. Playing it on a kazoo wouldn’t be as solemn and playing it on a trumpet is cheating. It’s a short piece, usually lasting about a minute, and begins with a distinctive interval of a rising perfect fifth – from C to G – which is repeated after a pause.

It’s usually played as a military duty officer performed his rounds, ensuring that sentry posts were manned and that soldiers were ‘hitting the rack’ for sleepy byes. It was one of several similar calls that are sounded during the day, beginning with ‘Reveille’ in the morning. During a conflict, it would be used to mark the end of fighting.

The Last Post has become associated with war remembrance and military funerals. It dates back to the mid-19th century, when it was played at the graves of soldiers who had died in conflict abroad – the idea being that the call of the end of the day also signifies the end of life. The Last Post is closely related to ‘Taps’, another bugle call that is sounded to signal ‘lights out’ or ‘end of day or end’ or ‘end of life’ or ‘end of duty’, and during patriotic memorial ceremonies and military funerals. These solemn performances are cheapened when attended by traitorous, evil, virtue signaling globalist politicians of unspecified gender.

The following letters were sent to all candidates running for City of Airdrie public service in the 2024 municipal election whether they responded to a vetting survey or not. It was also sent to The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Premier Danielle Smith. During the current global ‘war and rumors of war’ machinations, we could very well be seeing the last of the fair election process needed for true democratic governance as was predictively programmed for The Great Reset.

In an effort to know friend or foe, see below.

Date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 7:53 PM MDT
Subject: Fw: Airdrie Municipal Council Candidate Survey

Hello Prospective Candidates,

  Thank-you to all who cared to respond to the candidate survey. For some of you, especially those that served publicly over the last term, this may be the first time that you have ever responded to a question or survey that I can recall. As ever, a ‘non-response’ response further enhances the current Airdrie City Council’s divisive, non-engagement policy and further confirms it’s ‘othering’ of Airdrie’s citizens. A non-response is very telling. It has been apparent, especially over the last term of service, that claims to be politically and socially non-partisan are disingenuous at best. That every council session opens with a land affirmation of some kind is in itself an assertion of a political position. Some public servants assert that partisan politics have no place in municipal public service but participate in ways that clearly indicate their political leanings. This could be interpreted as deceit by omission. Some public servants have stated publicly that some ideologically symbolic flags are “more encompassing of the general population” than others, as if our national, provincial and municipal flags are not representative enough of our ‘general’ population. Three flags that include and represent all citizens of this city should enough if The City of Airdrie is to remain politically neutral. Some public servants will boldly claim to ‘trust the science’ or experts, apparently without question. This position is well proven to lead to great harm to many. The City of Airdrie has adopted the AirdrieOne Agenda for sustainable development but either cannot or will not reveal what the carbon footprint and real financial and environmental costs of some of ‘their’ programs are. The E-Scooter and the Black Bin Waste Container programs are two examples of this. These stances support one political ideology over others and conflict with any asserted, non-partisan rhetoric. The reluctance to engage substantively on these issues reveals an ‘agenda over accountability’ collective mindset that has no place in public service. For public servants to shun, censor and demean anyone that rightfully expects answers and accountability, by labeling anything they do not understand or are willfully blind to as conspiracy are hallmarks of creeping or extant authoritarianism and tribalism, something that Canada as a whole is not immune to and is experiencing right now. One needs only look at the language of the numerous censorship bills and wealth transfer schemes being proposed and enacted by the current federal government.  

Honestly stating ones political affiliations, especially during an election cycle would give voters some idea of the candidate’s values, ethics and morality. It’s written somewhere that “You will know them by their fruits”; something to that effect – that actions speak louder than words. Words, platforms, and virtue signaling through political correctness does not always bare the true nature of individuals. Not everyone can believably pull this off. It could be argued that it would be better to know who our public servants are before their ‘fruits’ are manifest. This may not always prevent conflict and disaster as our current federal government is proving every day for the last ten years and beyond.

 Meanwhile Airdrie is growing, with the accompanying increase in big city issues. Property owners are being subject to questionable property tax assessments, having seen their taxes double for no appreciable improvement in services. Their are questionable utility rate calculations and billing increases. The City of Airdrie is participating in involuntary mass medication without a medical license without consent which is not only against the law, but a violation of fundamental rights. For city council to allow this without offering mitigation or protection from potential and proven dangers to something as vital as drinking water is problematic. Our public servants have also proven reluctant to engage on whether our Alberta Bill of Rights and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are top of mind and relevant as if it were a ‘hot button’ topic to be avoided. This is very much problematic on so many levels.

  The following is a response from a current councilor who is seeking re-election. 

“I appreciate you including me in correspondence to candidates.  I will not be replying to divisive questions and tones that don’t fall within the responsibilities or decision making authority of municipal councils, nor private information or personal opinions of others.” 

Many of these questions are related to areas outside municipal governance and you may find better support at the Federal level.

  There is a certain level of entitlement and arrogance that allows some public servants to claim virtuous judgement while engaging in divisive tones and while accusing others of the same. It could be said that The City of Airdrie is noted for claiming that certain issues fall outside of their purview while pursuing them behind the scenes. Nothing could take away from any of the good works mayor and council participate in outside of or as part of their public service in council or on various boards but perhaps Airdrie needs a fresh and open change of direction and values that reverts back to only managing infrastructure, public safety, and fiscal responsibility through transparent and open policy and engagement. 

  Can and will you be the change? May the ‘best’ public servant win.

Sincerely,

Al Neitsch

Airdrie, Alberta

Subject: Airdrie Municipal Council Candidate Survey

Dear Candidates,

  Below are questions that have been considered by concerned citizens of Airdrie. It was refreshing to see so many of you present yourselves at the forum held on Sept. 18 at the Hillside Church and other forums to give us an advance look at your platforms. The formats used and time allotted for these events may not have given those in attendance and other interested voters enough information on who you are and what your values are. There has been an ongoing debate on what issues or values fall into the purview of our city councils while certain policies and procedures enacted clearly indicate a possible bias that ideally fall outside of a commitment to just managing corporate finance and infrastructure. In future, revisions to the Municipal Government Act may allow for transparency with regards to the political affiliation of public servants that may influence policy and programs being pushed through. It would benefit all citizens, especially tax payers, to know who is serving their interests and what their influences are, and especially through the current political and social climate. The next four years will be challenging to be sure. 

  Once again, thanks for coming forward as candidates for our city council. Your responses to these sincere questions will be of great interest to the voting public. 

Regards,

Al Neitsch

Airdrie, Alberta

Survey Questions:

1. To what extent do you believe that the recently amended Alberta Bill of Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are important documents to be upheld in all business conducted on our behalf by The City of Airdrie? To what extent do you believe that bodily autonomy is an important fundamental right?
2. To what extent do  you believe that full transparency and public access to council business on our behalf is important? What would you do differently from the recent restrictions on public access enacted by our current public servants?
3. What is the total annual compensation of The City of Airdrie’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)? Is it justified? What should his role be?
4. The Airdrie One plan for sustainable development is very closely modeled after the United Nations Agendas 21 and 30 and I.C.L.E.I. for sustainable development. Are you familiar these plans and are you in total agreement and alignment with them?
5. To what extent do you believe that the City of Airdrie should be involved in social engineering and planning programs such as The Coalition Of Inclusive Communities, U.N.D.R.I.P. and I.C.L.E.I. that take focus and resources away from it’s primary function of managing public infrastructure, safety, finances and growth?
6. What is the oath that city councillors and mayor have to take before taking office? How would you change it to reflect greater accountability?
7. Recently a member of Airdrie city council was voted the ‘Best politician in Airdrie’, yet no criteria was ever given on how this criteria and voting was given by Airdrie City View or Airdrie City Hall. To what extent do you think that this type of event and distinction is appropriate for what is supposed to be a public service? 
8. To what extent do you think that Digital I.D. and Digital Currency are good ideas.