
Real Canadian Liberal
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Stew Staudinger. Retired RAF Officer. Regenerative rancher. Veteran of N.Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq. RAF SH Force & RCAF Tac Hel. Per Ardua Ad Astra!

























New long-read: What Danielle Smith’s choices on Alberta independence really tell us. My latest essay argues this isn’t primarily about whether Smith personally supports separation. It’s about coalition management, political incentives, and why a minority view can still exert enormous influence inside a governing party. Using new Abacus Data polling, I explore: • Why independence remains unpopular province-wide • Why it still shapes Alberta politics • Why Smith keeps the door open procedurally while opposing it rhetorically • And why many Albertans believe she supports separation anyway The core argument: Smith may not support independence as an outcome, but she appears unwilling to confront the faction inside her coalition that sustains it. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/davidcolet…




















