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Originally Posted by N-E-B
The separatism mentality is flooding my Facebook feed right now. I’m sure a lot of it is reactionary BS but it’s still quite amazing how many seemingly rational people can lose their minds so quickly.
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Originally Posted by Wormius
Yeah, a lot of people seem to forget that Quebec had leverage. It has access to Hudson's Bay and the St. Lawrence.
Alberta can maybe roll barrels of oil down the Bow River or N. Saskatchewan and hope for the best.
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I get the frustration and sentiment though. Alberta is not respected in parliament since no party except for one is aligned with the province's best interest. They feel Alberta is Canada's bitch, and there's nothing they can do about it. If they feel they don't have a voice in government, leaders of other parties actively attacking the primary resource/economy through their rhetoric and actions rather than defending it and promoting enhancements, and not giving interest in attempting to benefit Albertans to gain votes, then they feel alienated, and question what they are getting from being part of Canada.
And it's not like Alberta isn't willing to give other parties a shot in this province. Liberals had 4 seats in the province in forever! It was a sign that the province was ready to start moving on from the grudge held from the past, and had faith that by voting liberals, that they would do what they can do accommodate Alberta. But with only 4 seats, it's insignificant in parliament, and with how the pipeline debacle has gone down, liberals chose to keep the pipeline in limbo, rather than seriously try to get construction started. Lots of people are skeptical the liberals actually want to build the pipeline, and will only believe it if construction actually starts. With that, any goodwill the liberals had in the province is now gone once again.
It's unfortunate that the only party the province can vote for isn't palatable for a lot outside of the prairies due to their desire to cling onto to outdated social views. If they would catch up with the times and understand that the party needs to be more moderate, they honestly should be waking up with a majority government this morning. Why they want to be stuck in the past is beyond me. It's not working, and it's never going to work.
Separation is never gonna work, but Alberta is handicapped by the current structure of government. Either way, have to find a way to make the best out of it since there's no alternative.