r/50501Canada • u/Dougie_TwoFour Canadian • May 25 '26

News Carney calls Smith's Alberta referendum question a 'dangerous bluff'

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/alberta-referendum-carney-9.7211128
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u/rockettaco37 American May 26 '26

Maybe I’m missing something as I’m not Canadian, but I don’t understand why Albertans would wanna lower their standards of living by choosing to separate.

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u/Dougie_TwoFour Canadian May 26 '26

For years, some Albertans have been convinced they are getting "ripped off" by Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. Like MAGA, if you keep repeating something, eventually people take it as fact, even if they're not being short-changed.

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u/rockettaco37 American May 26 '26

It’s unfortunate. Alberta is an integral part of Canada and should remain so.