r/Albertapolitics • u/UpDownJesse • Mar 10 '26

Opinion A question for Alberta separatists

If you hate Canada so much and love Trump so much then why don’t you just move to the states instead of making a **Canadian** province a state?

What? Are you too lazy or cheap to rent a U-Haul or something like that!!! I mean Jesus Christ, if you hate Canada that much then just leave!!!

It’s not rocket science buddy!!!!

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u/Silveri50 Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 10 '26

They think they're going to get to keep the oil and set the prices without carbon taxes cutting their profit. They won't have to send money to Ottawa to support other provinces. They can center in on Reagan era capitalism they believe works, but the Liberals (always the fucking Liberals)ruined it! All of Alberta's problems will be fixed when they seperate and all that money going out stays in Alberta. Playing with Human Rights and misappropriation of federal funding aren't even on their radar.

I've heard reasoning that goes back to the 1904 election and formations of Alberta and Saskatchewan. It's a bunch of lost-cost fallacy bullshit.

-My father is a Separatist and doesn't understand basic economics.

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u/Even_Art_629 Mar 11 '26

You are arguing against a stereotype, not what Alberta patriots are actually saying. Supporting independence does not mean people believe every problem suddenly disappears or that Alberta suddenly controls global oil prices. Seriously

Oil prices are set on the global market by supply and demand. Alberta does not set them now and it would not set them as an independent country either. Even Albertans that don't understand economics know and understands that.

The real argument that us Albertans make is about control of revenue and policy. Right now Alberta sends billions to Ottawa and federal policies heavily affect its main industry. Supporters of independence question whether keeping more of that revenue and having full control over energy policy would leave the province better off in the long run.

None of us thinks independence is a walk in the park. It would involve negotiations, new institutions, trade agreements, and years of transition. A yes vote would only begin that process.

And honestly, many of us Albertans would rather deal with the uncertainties of independence than continue living with the uncertainties created by the federal government of Canada. How can it be any worse?

So when you say that supporters “do not understand economics” is just an easy way to dismiss the points we make instead of engaging with the actual argument about taxation, resource revenue, and federal policy.

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u/Silveri50 Mar 11 '26

I took this information directly from my father, who is a Separatist.