Today, one day after Mark Carney wins the Canadian election, Danielle Smith (premier of Alberta) made it easier for people in Alberta to have a referendum on separating from the rest of Canada.
Only 208 000 signatures are needed to let the horse out of the barn.
This is not some backwoods, lunatic movement like it has been painted out to be by the powers that be. This is regular people who are fed up.
Letโs see what happens ๐ฟ
I wonder how that would work in terms of citizenship if successful. Will people from BC be able to become citizens?
Iโm not too sure on how the particulars would work. Iโm thinking maybe a sovereign nation with a free association with the US. Or a US state, which would be pretty good, as Alberta would have two senators which would hold a lot of power in a senate that is always gridlocked. Swing votes would provide leverage.
Hell yeah.
Wild times. I'm curious (just like everyone) where this goes. Isn't that a huge portion of the lumber, ag, and oil?
Alberta has 95% of Canadaโs oil and gas reserves. A lot of cheap and expansive land up north, with access to cheap energy (think AI and data centers), rich farmland, ton of agriculture, and extremely industrious people, who donโt mind taking risks and getting their hands dirty.
Oh and itโs coldโฆ.cheap energy and cold temperatures. Good for mining btc.
Yikes! 95% is a lot more than I realized! I wonder how much of a population boom they're going to see in the next couple of months. ๐
Itโs been a steady stream for years. Maybe there will be an uptick, but most Canadians (the ones whoโve only come here for the Stampede and a trip into the mountains) look down upon Albertans and Alberta. Which is fine by me.
