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Originally Posted by Makarov
Albertans are also Canadians. They have a huge interest in protecting Canada's interests. Sacrificing Canada's interests to advance Alberta's is not "leverage". Its stupid (indeed, its approaching cut-off-nose-to-spite-face territory).
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In theory it's a point, in practice IMO no.
Given that Alberta's resource sector is a big empoyer of all Canadians, is a big factor in equalization that is sent to provinces that refuse to develop their resources (Hi Quebec) or have them unfairly not part of the calculation (Hello Again Quebec) one can also argue that Albertas interest benefit Canada.
So whatever you think of Smith, there are some realities here
1. Trump is the next president of the US
2. Trump is spouting off nonsense again, whether you agree with or not, its at getting peoples attention
3. You should go talk to him and get it from the horse mouth.
Premiers go to down to DC all time, this is nothing new, in fact i am pretty sure a few years back the federal NDP sent a delegation down there, with an agenda that many felt was against Canada's best interest.
I get that some of you loathe her and can do know right but holy christ even a broken clock is right twice a day.