Oh my gosh. I'm about ready to jump out of my skin and it's the same for his dad. It's exciting, and I'm so proud. He's been on all of the commercials for the show, and it's surreal to see him on television.

We went up for the taping of the show, and Shy was just in heaven. He is enjoying the whole experience. He and the contestants all get along, and they are all very talented. It's going to be a hard decision.

It was so exciting and we were so proud to see him up there on national TV.

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What is being proposed here is, for the most part, not good for rural Alberta.

They came up to that dividing line and said 'you know what? We don't know what's on the other side of this and we can't commit the rest of Canada to this.' That's my big concern. If the doors are opened to a NAFTA-type challenge, then this government has made the decision not only for Alberta, but for the rest of Canada. But the rest of Canada didn't get to participate in the discussion.