Alberta Secession - Why?
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This account is designed to describe exactly why Alberta should seek a referendum under the Clarity Act in regards to Independence. YYC.
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A Constitution for an Independent Alberta
Preamble
We, the people of Alberta, in order to form a sovereign and just nation, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to
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I'm old enough to remember when a $16 glass of orange juice nearly took down our fed gov't. So I thought a review of
@JustinTrudeau
's scandals may be worthwhile. Only 19 of them. Which ones did I miss?
Trudeau's first term (2015-2019):
1. Aga Khan Island vacation (2016)
2.
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In any other country, this PM would be removed from office and charged with treason. Canada is broken.
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Fully agree with this! Get behind
@ABDanielleSmith
. Toss the RCMP. Build the Alberta Pension Plan. Rebuild the AHS administration.
Ignore the naysayers.
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Applause to the
@nationalpost
for publishing this today.
This move is so blatant, so corrupt, so outrageous, such a callous disregard for fiscal principles, this proposal alone should bring down this govt.
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“Trudeau needs $2 trillion to pay for his climate transition plans according to the Royal Bank but he is completely out of money and with inflation he can’t print anymore. The CPP management is talking up the need for ESG investments. Where do you think
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“He’s (Guillbeault) acting like a maverick. He doesn’t know what he’s doing. He’s got no idea of the practical reality to get things done on the ground. He’s causing not only them to fail in the polls but also a constitutional crisis.”
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The Province of Buffalo, (AB + Sask combined), would have a 6.7 million population and GDP per capita of $99K.
Buffalo would wield more influence in 🇨🇦 decision making than AB + Sask divided. It would also counter the Bloc Québécois.
Should we hold referendum to join
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“If the premier defies Ottawa in the name of Alberta, Nixon is confident there would be widespread support for “any actions it will take to defend our province from a hostile prime minister and a hostile federal government.”
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Well Alberta - time to go.
Ottawa to press ahead with oil and gas emissions cap despite Supreme Court decision.
“The opinion of the court does not call into question other regulatory initiatives under development, and we are confident that they are within the purview of the
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“also made clear the fed govt must not unilaterally legislate any oil and natural gas emissions cap or electricity regulations impacting these areas of exclusive provincial jurisdiction without Alberta’s approval."
You go, girl. 👏
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Let it be known that, if you don’t already think Canada 🇨🇦 has turned into China, the
#Coutts4
today mark their 600th day in jail, without trial, without bail.
Political prisoners, whose treatment, like that of Tamara Lich, is designed to send a message to any who oppose or
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Alberta and Saskatchewan should join forces and go on our own.
ANDRUS: Saskatchewan gets tough with Trudeau, Guilbeault #
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Many Canadians are not even aware of this imbalance. Or the fact that Quebec’s significant hydro revenue is not part of the equation. It has been going on for decades.
Alberta had a referendum on equalization +
@justintrudeau
recently quietly renewed it for 5 year term without
Transfer payments to Quebec is the biggest perpetual con/psyop ever put over on the rest of Canada.
What, the rest of Canada exists to pay homage to the all mighty Quebec?
#CutQuebecOff
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Alberta, with a population of 4.4 million, and a gdp per capita of $80K, could be one of the wealthiest countries on the planet.
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Sept. 1, 1905.
The Calgary Herald pulled no punches;
“The prairie provinces are robbed of their chief source of revenue, not for the benefit of the federal treasury, nor of the Dominion at large, but for the benefit of the horde of grafters connected with the Ottawa Liberal
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If it wasn’t for X, we wouldn’t know about this. Nothing in the legacy media today.
Canada really is turning into a Banana Republic.
Trudeau's top IT bureaucrat refuses to take responsibility for deleting 1700 emails capturing ArriveCan funding and shady contracting details.
But nothing to see here, folks!
The Trudeau government doesn't consider such destruction of evidence as criminal. Wow!
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This tells me it is either arson or a complete anomaly.
Which is it?
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Just a gentle reminder that of the $24 Billion federal pot this year, Quebec will receive $14 Billion of it, or approx 58% of the total.
Sound fair to you?
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This chart is not shared nearly enough. Of the total $24B received by the federal government, $14B, or 58% of those funds end up in Quebec.
Had enough yet Alberta?
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“Landlocked” is an argument often thrown at the concept of an independent Alberta.
There are 42 countries in the 🌎 that are landlocked, including Switzerland, Austria, and Paraguay.
Furthermore, there is this; “The Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States is a
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The Alberta Police Service will benefit Albertans.
The Alberta Pension Plan will benefit Albertans.
The Alberta Revenue Agency would simplify Albertan’s tax returns + give Alberta leverage with the federal government govt.
Yet the NDP goes berserk against all three!
Who are
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Hey 🇨🇦 Canada, the federal pot of $ this year will be about $24 Billion. Of that, $14 Billion, or 58% of the total, will go to Quebec.
Hey Alberta, had enough yet?
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“This is, without doubt, the most anti-Alberta bill introduced by a federal government since Justin Trudeau’s father introduced the National Energy Program in 1980. Indeed, this is NEP 2.0.”
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Watching
@globalnews
. Threatening variants, field hospitals, health care burn out, apocalypse now, all delivered in breathless tones. Anybody else sick + tired of this?
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Think about how dysfunctional this is. A 🇨🇦 federal minister, who many consider to be a radical climate activist, goes to an international conference to announce debilitating restrictions targeting one province, Alberta.
Without losing a vote, in fact likely gaining support
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Of the $24 Billion the Fed gov’t receives, 58%, or $14 Billion is paid out to Quebec.
Historians will look back on this and be perplexed on how a Province who is linguistically, culturally and a “distinct society”, who has even outlawed the English language, managed this.
The
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Calgary is arguably the centre of pipeline companies for North America, certainly for Canada. It overflows with expertise, knowledge and experience on building + repairing pipelines.
Yet here we are, looking at a 3rd week of water restrictions.
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Ottawa is the reason Albertans can't have nice things | National Post
“since 1996, the first year Norway made a deposit into its fund, Albertans have paid $462 billion more in taxes to Ottawa than was spent in Alberta.”
Had enough yet Alberta?
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Watching
@ABDanielleSmith
with Rex Murphy; she is good! Intelligent, knowledgeable, articulate, a solid grasp on the issues that divide us. Does not rise to bait, seeks out consensus. Plainspoken. It is absolutely clear she loves Alberta, + is clear she will stand up for us.
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“Canada has one healthcare administrator for every 1,415 citizens. Germany: one healthcare administrator for every 15,545.”
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In 2021, Alberta's GDP per capita was C$84,272, compared to the Canadian average of C$65,651.
If Alberta were to separate from Canada, that would give Alberta more control over its economy and allow it to pursue economic policies that are specifically tailored to its own needs.
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In the largest, coldest country on the planet, with an electrical grid that can barely keep up with existing demand, with a distribution system that is completely incapable of carrying the required levels, this is borderline absurd.
Enviromental Activist Steven Guilbeault announcing his new policy Electric Vehicle Availability Standard
Guilbeault is bringing this in to assist with the number one challenge for people wanting an EV or hybrid... he thinks it is availability.
#cdnpoli
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“the rioters had “no respect for the law, no fear of authority and no respect for their fellow Calgarians.”
But not a peep from our otherwise vociferous city council members. Where is the condemnation? Or the leadership?
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“each Albertan would save up to $2,850 in 2027—the first year of the hypothetical Alberta plan—while retaining the same benefit levels as the CPP.”
Lots of flak from NDP today - no facts, no data, but lots of misinformation and insults. So before you tweet, go read this.
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This is why she has a majority. And she gets stronger every day.
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“She seems determined to push ahead with controversial issues including forming a provincial police force, encouraging political parties to contest municipal elections, overhauling health care, and most notably setting up an Alberta Pension Plan.”
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“If you wanted to make a martyr out of Lich, this justice has done so. Lich has done nothing wrong by anyone’s standard and this judge is treating her like a hardened criminal and Canadians will not tolerate this kind of B.S.”
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We should collect all federal taxes right here in Alberta. We can then determine what our fair share of federal revenues should be. If the federal government disagrees, they can take us to court.
This begging the climate radicals in Ottawa for funds has to end.
Let’s build
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the NDP-Liberal government not building anymore roads.
I want to assure Albertans, regardless of what bizarre policies that come out of Ottawa, we will keep constructing reliable and accessible road networks in our province, such as these
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@ACHFraser
@PremierScottMoe
Hi Cameron, are you aware that Quebec receives half of the equalization $ issued? Are you aware their hydro revenue, $4.4B net in 2022, is not considered in the formulae?
#CanadaisBroken
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“a made-in-Alberta pension plan could put more money in the pockets of hard-working families and business owners and improve retirement security for seniors,”
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The AB NDP are vocal in their opposition to an APP.
No logical arguments, no counter points, mostly just insults + support for how the CPP is managed. Ideologically driven.
Given the obvious benefits for Alberta companies + workers, could they care less about the best
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Hey Alberta! Are you glad to see a Premier forcefully standing up for our interests in the face a full fledged federal assault on what is clearly provincial jurisdiction?
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“The report makes clear that an APP could be a huge win for Alberta, contrary to repeated claims by the NDP. By cutting payroll taxes with no reduction in pension benefits, AB could attract more investment and make life more affordable for working people.”
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“Smith’s UCP will support the energy sector, fight the carbon tax, “and unleash the full potential of our Alberta economy in order to grow and prosper in the future.”
Get out and Vote folks!
via
@truenorthcentre
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If you didn’t get this in your Xmas stocking go to Amazon + buy it. Wagner is the preeminent source on this subject.
“Alberta is at a crossroads. On the one hand, it can remain within Canada and have major decisions about its economic future and well-being decided by
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@ABDanielleSmith
is the 1st Premier in Alberta to listen to Albertans for a very long time. The Sovereignty Act, her messaging to Ottawa, her ability to unify caucus, signs of fiscal responsibility, all of this is resonating. 👏
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From 1971! Think about that Alberta. What has changed in 53 years? We have tried the Reform Party, the Buffalo Declaration, the Firewall Letter, an equalization referendum, a Harper gov’t, yet here we still are.
Still paying about $14B more into 🇨🇦 than we receive.
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Anyone else concerned that if we have to wait till Oct 2025 for an election we won’t get an election? War, some manufactured domestic crisis, I just do not trust this govt and its thirst for power.
“If our democracies cannot prevent the worst from rising to the top and if they cannot protect us from the rise of a soft totalitarianism, then democracy, as currently practiced, is a failed institutions and alternative forms of political organization must be explored and openly
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I’m old enough to remember when Alberta had a referendum on equalization, with 62% of Albertans voting against it.
@justintrudeau
’s response? Completely ignore that and quietly renew the equalization formulae for an additional 5 years.
Had enough yet Alberta?
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Conrad Black: “ It is time to make a bonfire of political correctness and return to “systemic” common sense.”
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“more than $6 billion from Albertans’ federal taxes going directly to other provincial governments to fund their provincial services.”
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Every single Albertan needs to read this and understand it.
I just cannot fathom how the
@abndpcaucus
and the unions fight so hard against fixing something that is so clearly detrimental to all of Alberta’s workers.
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“Speak English where you shouldn't and you could face warrantless search and seizure.”
What is happening to 🇨🇦? When will Canadians wake up?
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“Quebec is by far the largest importer of foreign oil into Canada, importing $228 billion worth of foreign oil since 1988;”
Who profits from this?
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There are 44 landlocked countries, among them Switzerland, Austria + Paraguay.
90% of our exports go South.
But most importantly, as an independent country, we would have leverage to negotiate tidewater access. Which we do not have as a Province.
Assuming a large chunk of BC
There was a heated discussion on my timeline about Western independence as folks trotted out the old vacuous line of:
"You would be landlocked!!"
So what?
We already are.
Here is an excerpt from my book addressing that issue in detail.
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@ABDanielleSmith
@JustinTrudeau
Here are the facts. Alberta puts in 16% of the total to the CPP and draws out just 10%.
Not rocket science. Of course Alberta companies and workers would be much better off with our own Alberta Pension Plan.
And the $ would be invested at the direction of Albertans, for the
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There is a way to correct this. It’s called the Alberta Pension Plan.
Middle-income earners will start seeing a larger portion of their paycheques going toward Canada Pension Plan contributions as of Monday.
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Hey 🇨🇦, here is some excellent advice! Ignore it at your peril.
“Premiers Smith + Moe reflect the resentment + growing willingness to stand up to federal legislation that would never appear if the energy sector were based in Ontario and/or Quebec.”
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“The NDP will likely take all 20 Edmonton seats in the coming campaign. The UCP will like take all or most of the 41 outside Edmonton and Calgary. That leaves the UCP needing just three of Calgary’s 26 to capture a majority.” 🤞
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The totally serious case for Alberta independence via
@NatObserver
Here is a good reason - the collective view from the East.
“an independent Alberta would lance a political boil that’s been growing on our collective backside for at least three
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This hypocritical grifter ignores the will of the people, the polls, supports a clearly corrupt + most unpopular government and then has the gall to be concerned about “political tension” in Canada.
This man is a buffoon and a traitor to every Canadian.
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A “Yes” vote this time around would be beneficial for Quebec, beneficial for Canada, certainly beneficial for Alberta, and would correct a decades long mistake.
The country seriously needs to be reorganized.
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“In the world as it exists today, oil & gas will continue to play a key role in providing affordable energy, and will continue for a long time.
Pragmatic, common-sense leaders recognize this.
Ideological, extreme leaders do not.”
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AHS salaries + Admin positions 2019. Add 15% to this now.
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@CraigCoolahan
@ABDanielleSmith
I hear Venezuela, Cuba are nice places to live. Likely more in line with you, ideologically.
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“if you took Quebec out of Canada ... Conservatives would win almost every single election,"
Think about that Alberta.
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“six months after the Freedom Convoy, Trudeau's lies, cowardice, deceit, and draconian overreach are clearer than ever.”
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@theJagmeetSingh
Who bombed it? Why don’t you call for an immediate release of all 199 hostages, several of which are Canadian citizens?
You are a sham, a hollow vessel, an effigy blowing in the wind. Resign, or at least call an election.
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“An independent Alberta would be every bit as viable as Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, New Zealand and other small but advanced countries, though most are less advantaged in natural resources. We would be ranked 48th of the world’s 233 national economies."
Leon Craig, Aug 2019
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Anybody else sick to death of reading and hearing about U.S. politics? May I suggest we have a few problems of our own right here in 🇨🇦.
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What Guilbeault is saying here is that he fully intends to ignore the SCC.
#CanadaisBroken
“Guilbeault said the court’s opinion doesn’t strike down the law and won’t change how federal assessments have been conducted.
“When applying this act, we have tried to ensure we stayed
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Alberta stands up for itself - Ottawa worries about it’s gravy train.
This alone supports Smith’s arguments.
NEW: PMO releases open letter from the PM to Alberta premier Danielle Smith, expressing "deep concern" over the province's intentions to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan.
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Suspend them from school.
Arrest them for hate speech.
Deport the remainder.
BREAKING:
Dramatic scenes from the university of Calgary as the Police begins to dismantle the anti-Israel encampment on day 1.
Follow and support
@MediaBezirgan
for more on-the-ground coverage.
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The top five reasons for Albertans to start thinking about our own country;
1. Economic Autonomy: Alberta's flourishing economy, anchored in its abundant natural resources, could benefit from enhanced autonomy. Independence would empower the province to chart its economic
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@A36936936
I disagree. Alberta is large enough and diverse enough to stand on its own. We have a population similar to that of Sweden, Norway, New Zealand and we are 8th in the world in regards to gdp per capita. We would be a very prosperous nation.
And that is without Saskatchewan!
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“Translation: the Government of 🇨🇦 is executing the economies of the petroleum-producing provinces.”
I am so glad to have an AB prov gov’t that finally seems fully prepared to stand up to
@JustinTrudeau
+
@s_guilbeault
environmental extremism.
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It’s not only this display of ignorance, it is also a 7.8% tax increase, a climate emergency, the arrogance + contempt displayed. She is unfit.
Advocacy group launches petition demanding Gondek resign as Calgary mayor over menorah snub #
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We have to remove this “sword of Damocles” from over the heads of all Albertans.
The only way to do that is to form the Alberta Revenue Agency, collect both federal + provincial taxes in house on one form, then forward the federal government share.
BREAKING: Trudeau's Minister of Employment Randy Boissonnault insinuates that the federal government will withhold funding from Alberta if Danielle Smith moves forward to enact her recently announced policies into legislation.
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There is a lot of support for an independent Alberta in Saskatchewan, B.C., even MB + Yukon.
But the Clarity Act defines the our path. Alberta must go it alone, succeed, and then every other jurisdiction must hold their own referendum, either to be independent or join an
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“Notley doesn’t mention her time as premier between 2015 + 2019 because her gov’t was objectively a disaster for this province, country + thousands of individuals, families.”
Corbella getting violent hate mail on this - help her spread the message!
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@VividProwess
Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.
Canada 🇨🇦 is next on the list.
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“Past PMs performed diplomatic wonders at summits, our military was respected as a peacekeeper and our resources both human and natural were high in demand. In eight years, Justin Trudeau has wiped out that international goodwill on all fronts.”
“Trudeau has consistently proven
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Many arguments, insults, and misinformation from the left about Alberta’s position in 🇨🇦 last few days.
They cannot debate with logic + valid arguments, so they then attack the source of the information, either biased, in error, or prejudiced.
This gem is their govt’s own
As Guilbeault and Trudeau commit to move away from fossil fuels, let’s have a look at the new equalization payments to provinces for 2024-25 to see how energy producing provinces help support the rest of Canada.
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An independent Alberta will simply boom.
There are many reasons why a record number of Canadians are moving to Alberta…freedom, opportunity and government that believes folks should be trusted to make their own decisions are 3 of them.
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This IS insane. $94 worth of nat gas, but with delivery fees, taxes, taxes on taxes, they get to pay $257.
AND the Carbon Tax is going up from $65 to $80 ton 1st April. That is a full 25% increase!
Had enough yet Alberta?
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Hey Alberta - is it time for our own pension plan yet?
Feds put $604M of Canadians' pension funds in blacklisted Chinese EV companies
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@PremierScottMoe
In 2023 Quebec will receive $14B out of a total of $24B.
That is partially because HydroQuebec’s net profit of $4.4B ( yes, Billion), is not considered in the equalization formulae.
They also refuse to develop substantial oil + gas reserves they have.
Coincidentally, the $14B
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One of the morons who took offence to Alberta’s stance on amending the equalization formula told me to read more books. So I got these four;
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Many opponents to AB secession feel that violence would ensue before the
#ROC
would allow us to chart our own path.
Thanks to Quebec, the Clarity Act provides a peaceful path forward for any province. Once a referendum is held on a “clear question”, approved by a “clear
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@TheMBRebelPPC
You, like many others, believe in a Canada 🇨🇦 that no longer exists.
I, like many others, do not want my children + their children growing up in a socialist, autocratic, dysfunctional country whose fed govt is controlled by Quebec.
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Somebody actually standing up to
@JustinTrudeau
Alberta won’t accept Federal Quarantine Sites!
Healthcare is an exclusive provincial jurisdiction, and Albertans will not be locked-up as part of Trudeau’s “response to COVID-19”.
@jkenny
must immediately stop this federal intrusion and tell Ottawa to stand down.
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The incredible absence of reporting by legacy media on
#Couttsfour
should be alarming to every one of us. These are political prisoners being held for 600+ days, without bail or trial, right here in Canada. 🇨🇦.
Angus Reid raises personal concerns over Menzies arrest, Coutts Four
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This needs to be shared far + wide + often.
Many Albertans are completely unaware.
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Yes, it is fundamentally broken. Yes, the Supreme Court is biased towards Central Canada. Yes, the Provinces should rewrite this equalization formula in its entirety, and then demand Ottawa to implement it.
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A good comparison. The arrest(s) and detainment of Tamara Lich are a dark stain on our justice system.
#TrudeauMustGo
#cdnpoli
Tamara Lich was treated far far worse than the criminal that was granted bail for assault of a police officer and previous gun crime. Now out on bail he has murdered an OPP officer.
Are the judges involved being told who to grant bail to or do we need smarter judges?
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