@RMoosant@globeandmail And when was that?
After the part in quotations?
You mean the part I copied and pasted from the article?
Hence why it's in quotations...
Those aren't my words.
ROFL
Well because of population density being mostly concentrated in Ontario and the people in the East being mostly left leaning, this means elections are often called before the polls in the West even close.
It literally means our votes don't matter.
The country then proceeds to form policies and laws to the detriment or in opposition to the belief systems, culture, and preferred ways of life by Western peoples in Alberta.
Our interests are so vastly different and they're not being protected or cared about at all.
Our futures, fates, interests are being decided by people who live more than a 3 days drive away who have never even stepped foot on the land here.
With 10+ years of federal liberal government and no balancing of the scales (most democracies see an ebe and flow or rotating of governments every few years) this isnt the case for Canada. It appears Canada is stuck in a permanent federal super majority. Despite the country spiraling downward economically with housing, homelessness, substance abuse, and health care specialist wait times.
Why would Albertans want to be a part of a larger group that continually forces a way of life, political beliefs, oppositional economics on it?
There's zero compromise or listening to the people of Alberta.
If they decide to leave fairly and democratically thats up to them.
"Alberta separatism is extremely strange. That’s not because Alberta doesn’t have legitimate grievances against the federal government or a distinctive culture that is different from other parts of Canada. It has both those. What Alberta doesn’t have is a national identity."
How can a group of people have a distinct culture that is different from the rest, but that culture not be part of an "identity"?
There is no "national identity" in Alberta because Alberta isn't currently a nation. At the moment, it's a "provincial identity". TomAYto. TomAHto.
The article then proceeds to compare Alberta to Scotland. And this guy's credentials state he researches European history (among other things).
Scotland? Really? Of all the places...
Even if you have never read a book on Scottish history, let's not forget that some of the pioneers in Alberta were Scots. For some reason, this is not mentioned in the plot.
There's a bunch of other things I mulled over, but didn't read properly, so I can't really give an opinion on, but...
As for something being "never done before"... You can literally say that about anything, as nothing was done before the first time it was done. But something "never been done before" didn't stop it from happening the first time, did it?
Saying something can't be done because it hasn't been done before is a slap across the face to every innovator, everywhere.
This opinion piece is rubbish (IMO). If you're going to be pro or anti separation, at least make valid points worth reading.
@globeandmail I have lived in Ontario all my life. But I fully understand Alberta’s frustration. I would not be surprised if they vote to separate. Quebec can then look to the EU for its annual equalization payments…or Brookfield. Elbows Up.
@crumber_26@globeandmail It’s the morons who keep electing this incompetent and corrupt Liberal Party that are destroying the nation. Carney’s illegitimate unelected majority may be the last nail in the coffin of democracy in this once great nation. Elbows Up.
@TorontoStar Canadians who voted for Liberals did so on Carney’s promise he would negotiate a deal with US. No one voted to “pivot away from US”…but then no one voted for a Liberal majority either. Canadians need to stand up to Liberals. Canada is not a dictatorship…or is it?
COLUMN: Is Canada becoming a one-party state?
While the federal Liberals smugly refer to themselves as Canada’s natural governing party, the historical record suggests it may be true, despite the danger it poses to democracy.
torontosun.com/opinion/column…
@thegavinbarry@Js0nb This man made a tragic mistake, immediately accepted full responsibility, showed sincere remorse and paid the price. He’s not a gang member or career criminal and had permanent residency status. This is not the kind of person that has to be deported.
Why is the CBC hijacking this tragic event and turning it into a sob story about a hardworking immigrant getting separated from his family?
Why should foreigners get special protections in this country? Jaskirat Sidhu broke the law and was ordered to be deported. It is NOT racist to enforce the law.
The people are DONE with your sob story @CBCNews … Start putting Canadians first!
@guyjbreton@globeandmail Agreed. Que & maritimes have disproportionate say in electing federal govts & have exploited that advantage for decades. We don’t have representation by population, so Liberals keep getting elected. Now Carney’s illegitimate unelected majority has ended all pretense of democracy
Alberta has 12% of Canadas population.
Alberta pays 17% of all federal income taxes to Ottawa.
Alberta gets 9% of federal spending.
Tell me why the Systemic Discrimination of western Canada is ok?
Why are you ok with our vote being worth less than the rest of Canada, much less?
Why are you ok that the vote of a member of the Enoch Nation in Alberta, is worth less, much less, than a member of the Mi’kmaw nation of the Annapolis valley??
Why are you ok that the vote of a member of the LGBT…. community of Calgary is worth less than someone who lives in Charlottetown?
Atlantic Canada, NL,NS, NB, PE,
Combined population 2.6 million people.
30 Senators
32 MPs. 1 MP per 81,250 persons
Quebec.
Population 8.5 million people
24 Senators
78 MPs. 1 MP per 108,000 people
3 seats on Supreme Court of Canada.
Western Canada, BC, AB, SK, MB,
Combined population
13.5 million people
24 Senators
104 MPs. 1 MP per 128,000 people
2 seats on the Supreme Court of Canada.
Ontario
Population 16.2 million
24 Senators
122 MPs. 1 MP per 132,000 people
Alberta
Population 4.9 million
6 Senators
37 MPs. 1 MP per 135,000 people.
We have been fighting for fair representation into the governance of Canada for decades….and I haven’t even touched on the financial pillaging of our taxes….$700,000,000,000.00 since the 1960s..
That is a whole other argument
We are done.
Canada can piss off.
@WeAreCanProud Censorship by any other name is still censorship. When in the history of mankind has a government ever used censorship for anything except its own political gain?
#REPORT: Mark Carney's former art dealer and current AI minister Evan Solomon told the Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday that he's bringing in "airtight" regulations to stop AI from embracing "bias, racism [and] hate."
The green peace activist Steven Guilbeault is back.
CBC purposely puts on this lunatic to convince Canadians that taxing people on a trace essential gas will make us more competitive & change the weather. We live on the same piece of land as the largest economy on earth where this scam tax doesn't exist. Its theft. Plain and simple.
@kinsellawarren What leverage? Canada needs and relies on US refineries to refine its oil because of decades of idiotic policies. US does export refined oil to Canada, but US would have no problem finding alternate markets to export to. Where would Canada refine its oil?
@JohnBouras3230@JeanCharest_ When your PM’s attitude towards US trade talks issues “who cares ?” and he preaches about a New World Order, it’s little more than diversifying.
@TristanCPDT@JeanCharest_ You are absolutely right. Canada likes price fixing cartels, monopolies, interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory suffocation, so few elites get richer while average hardworking Canadians get poorer.
@JeanCharest_ Canada is a horrible partner. Massive diary tariffs - totally closed economy. No US banks, airlines, telecom allowed. Insane they deal with us at all
@JohnBouras3230@JeanCharest_ Turning its back on the biggest, most successful economy in history situated next door is about as stupid as you can get. Insane. A compromise deal with US is better for Canada than a good deal with EU. EU has serious problems blend as well.
@JeanCharest_ Canadians are clear we wnat more with Europe we will never trust America again. Europe needs to understand that the arctic is the future as well and the map has tilted North not East, West🇪🇺🇨🇦