Vorgeschlagene Referendumsfrage zur Trennung von Kanada von Elections Alberta genehmigt

The Canadian government will never recognize an independence referendum.

They even had a plan in place to reject the previous Quebec referendum should it had passed.

A landlocked nation surrounded by countries that would consequently hate it. That should go well.

As a Canadian and rural Ontarian, I absolutely love Alberta and I know Alberta loves Canada. This is the biggest joke possible.

Noting that the Stay petition collected over 456,000+ signatures, well above the previous 294k threshold.

The UCP has now lowered that threshold to 178k *specifically* to try and make sure the Leave petition makes it to a ballot as well.

There’s no denying that our federation doesn’t work. It hasn’t worked in a long time–especially when it comes to large projects that require large amounts of funding and take years to implement. You can just forget about it if it requires the buy in from multiple provinces. Between provincial elections, federal elections, the courts, indigenous land claims.. there’s are too many potential potholes and roads blocks that can derail the best of ideas. That’s why we can’t have nice things in Canada.

**But** unless you want all of Canada to someday become part of the United States, which works in no one’s favour (including Quebec, where I’m from).. these referendums to become independent just sets us back decades. A small country of a couple million will just get swallowed by our super power neighbours (who are behaving incredibly erratic lately).

All this being said, we’re gonna have to open the constitution at some point… the current federation isn’t working for anyone.

EDIT: Feel free to downvote if you disagree, but it would be nice if you contributed to the conversation and explained *why*. I don’t believe I’ve said anything controversial here.

Just out of curiosity how does this work? It says it needs 178,000 signatures. Is it 178,000 signatures of “Yes” to separation to be able to have a chance at the ballot? Does the same amount of “No” to separation vote render this whole thing void that it can never be done again?

Is there a limit to holding these types of referendum? Because this is taking up public resources that could’ve been put to good use.

Also, if the separatists succeed in finalizing paperwork. Is it held the same way as the provincial elections where you go to a nearby designated school to cast your vote?

fuckin separatists. i hate this province.

a referendum would never be successful, and the UCP knows that; they’re trying to further divide Canadians and reinforce their petro culture.

There is no reality where a separate Alberta is able to survive, nor one where Canada allows itself to be cut-off from B.C./Yukon.

Alberta has never seriously looked at the logical cluster-fuck they would create for themselves, let alone the very real legal implications of property rights, mineral rights, and (I hate to say it) business rights within its new “sovereign” territory.

Even if the Cheeto in chief south of us agrees to take the poor, tired, and huddled masses yearning to be free, their world stops overnight.

All the scary socialist things they benefit from will be erased, as well as any monetary value they place within them.

Kinda hard to go grocery shopping when your local store can’t procure anything that relies on interprovincial shipping routes, and the chance their new dad will make everything better is higher than giraffe booty.

There are so many tangible things that exist in Alberta solely because the country made it happen, that they would be saddled with debt, have a currency that is worth nothing, and would essentially condemn thousands to death.

Such a joke.

As an Albertan who loves Canada and hates that separatism is even being discussed, I’m kind of scared for the future. I really hope this fails. But, knowing some others in this province it’s hard to have faith.

Alberta separates, someone immediately invades it.

I cannot believe i live in such a fucking stupid province

It’s obvious they want to join the US. Money and promises are on the move. Where is the RCMP?

There are double the number people in LA county than in all of Alberta. Good luck having your tiny voices heard- you’ll be a Puerto Rico second class US citizen at best.

Dictators around the world would love to see western democracy fall