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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
It happened. Was about that you'd expect from Smith.
- Ottawa better do this, or else.
- Ottawa better not do this, or else.
- A new panel to make sure Ottawa does what we want.
- A referendum in 2026 so Albertans can vote on the things that we do or do not want Ottawa to do.
- The 2026 referendum will not contain a question about separation. Unless a citizen-led movement passes the threshold of signatures. Which, conveniently, was just lowered a few days ago. So there will absolutely be a separation question.
I agree with a few things re: energy corridors, etc. and I think that Carney is already more receptive than his predecessor. But she is playing a very dangerous game with this separation talk.
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I’d be happy to see separation go to a referendum (that would surely lose) just to shut up the fools who support it. But even taking it that far would hurt investment and damage Alberta’s economy far more than lack of pipeline capacity has. Some of the people pushing this separation talk must understand this - they can’t all be smooth-brained yokels. Which makes them even more despicable. They’re playing with fire for nothing more than political opportunism.