EDMONTON – Following the invocation of the Notwithstanding Clause to shield the Alberta government from legal challenges arising from bills targeting the province’s 2SLGTBQIA+ community, Premier Danielle Smith has again invoked the clause to prevent Albertans from watching Canada’s Drag Race.
“For too long, Albertans have been subjected to these sassy drag queens on television. In my view, the exuberance, creativity, and joy they present on TV is a wilful rejection of Alberta values,” Smith said in an address to reporters.
“That means no death drops, no size queens, and especially nobody dressing up as me to do a hilariously wicked impression on Snatch Game,” yelled Smith.
This latest measure would invoke Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, acting as a legislative “sashay away” to prevent the popular competitive reality TV programme from airing in Alberta.
“While I am unsure about a rumour that one of the drag queens is called Mar-A-Laina, I will be ordering all cable providers to block the show on Crave,” Smith added, while failing to serve or sissy anything. “Also, I don’t know if that’s a play on Marlaina, my legal first name, or Mar-A-Lago, President Trump’s Florida resort where I often visit, but either way I’m notwithstanding it!”
When asked about whether this move was tied to Smith’s recent invocation of the Notwithstanding Clause to curtail trans youth rights, the premier insisted it is all part of her government’s effort to prevent any Albertans from serving body-ody-ody of any kind.
“I have always been suspicious of that show since Justin Trudeau showed up on it a few years back. The only ‘tuck’ I want to see on my TV is Tucker Carlson,” insisted the premier, as some journalists noted that this would also make a decent drag name.
“In place of this highly inappropriate show, I am requesting that cable companies carry the much more wholesome and family-friendly Mrs. Brown’s Boys. Now that’s a real funny Irish lady!”
