In Alberta, you’re going to see a lot of Strong and Free in the near future at a time when Albertans will decide the direction of this place we call home.

As you know from a column in November of last year, there is a new Alberta licence plate coming out.

It will no longer read Wild Rose Country. It will read Strong and Free.

Strong and Free is Alberta’s provincial motto and it has been a long fight to get it on the plate, at least since 2008 when it was championed by your scribbler and legendary Edmonton Sun scribe Neil Waugh.

The smart money says Strong and Free is expected to also be on your actual driver’s licence.

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Later in this column you’ll hear about the updated details of what’s happening with the licence plate, but first there is more Strong and Free news.

On Wednesday, the government of Premier Danielle Smith will announce they are replacing the Welcome to Alberta Wild Rose Country welcome road signs posted at the provincial border with B.C., Saskatchewan, Montana and the Northwest Territories.

New signs will go up during the summer and into the fall. The cost is $3.5........

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