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    Die Premierministerin von Alberta, Danielle Smith, hat nichts damit zu tun, ein Referendum abzuhalten


    Die Premierministerin von Alberta, Danielle Smith, hat nichts damit zu tun, ein Referendum abzuhalten

    https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-has-no-business-holding-a-referendum/article_77bfcc08-fd2e-4f47-8897-e26c245d19b0.html

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    2. hardy_83 on

      Yeah she does. Her business is to sell out Alberta to the US and making a ton of money for herself while doing it.

    3. birkenstockandsox138 on

      It’s a valuable political tool for her. Just like trump and the tariffs, they can turn up the heat as a negotiating tactic.

    4. BananaJack82 on

      Federal government making life worse for Canadians for 10+ years will cause a rise in extremism. Shocking.

      I fully disagree with separation and think it’s traitorous, but there is a reason extremism is on the rise and not just in the AB separatist movement.

    6. Prior-Instance6764 on

      Alberta has every right to hold a referendum on separation (as dumb as it is).

      What I take issue with, is the petition to stay in Canada was signed by 450k people, and needed 10% of the voting population to pass (250k or so). Now that its passed, I’m not sure what it actually accomplished.

      Smith realized that the petition to separate wouldn’t get 250k signatures, so she changed the threshold to 10% of those who voted in the last election (arbitrary), so now that threshold is 150k people. The separatists petition won’t even come close to the 450k that the Stay Canadian petition did, yet for some reason it will trigger a formal referendum?

    7. babyLays on

      Smith is trying to placate the separatists – who are also her voting base – by giving them the referendum.

      This is all so she could say: “oh nooo, I guess your separation referendum failed 😮. I gave you guys an opportunity, though. Too bad. I can still count on your vote next time right?😇”

      Slimey.

      Guess who did the same thing? David Cameron with Brexit. Now their country is *fucked*.

      I’m not saying the separatists will win. I’m just saying they’re misinformed, and all it takes is for them to look at recent history to appreciate that this is the wrong direction.

    8. an_old_geek on

      It needs to be made clear that the US has not given state status to any territory they have absorbed in a very long time (1959). Why would anyone want to give up all of their freedoms and rights to become a US territory without any democratic representation in government.
      U.S. territories are part of the United States under its sovereignty and jurisdiction but are not considered party of the 50 states or integral parts of the nation.
      Those born in the territories are U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, but the federal government has historically treated them as second-class citizens. Residents of U.S. Territories are unable to participate in federal elections and do not have a federal representative with voting power in Congress.

    9. beeredditor on

      The problem I have with this article is that Canada just accepted Quebec’s right to a sovereignty vote, which narrowly failed in 1995. Why wouldn’t Alberta have the same right to a sovereignty referendum? Different rules for Quebec and the West is a frustrating issue for westerners.

    10. Frozen_Trees1 on

      I personally support holding a referendum. Quebec was allowed to do it – Alberta should be too.

      I also feel like sometimes Alberta’s values just aren’t in line with the rest of the country. They are tired of being ruled by the Liberal Party and having their guns confiscated while being forced to subsidize Quebec.

    13. Constant_Mood_7332 on

      danielle smith is not a canadian.

      ive never met anyone who has taken less acountability for their mistakes.

      shes the equivalent of my 2 year old son with a power.

    15. DoubleOrdinary6559 on

      Quebec even has a separatist party in our federal government. Using Canadian tax payer dollars. No one has the courage to question that!

    23. The-Safety-Villain on

      I hope she calls a referendum so Albertians can see what a traitor she is and vote her out.

    25. Fast-Bumblebee-9140 on

      This woman is pandering to a minority of American wannabes while doing nothing for the majority of people who live here.

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