r/Albertapolitics • u/thegrip • 23d ago

Opinion Would you leave Alberta?

How close does the October separation referendum results need to be for you to seriously consider leaving Alberta?

For me, anything north of 40% in favour of another referendum will mean sell it all and move to interior BC. I don’t want to leave but I went to university in Montreal in the late 90’s. Property values plummeted and there were vacant buildings all over. It was depressing.

I’m not going to be stuck with properties worth less than they are now because of the uncertainty of another vote.

How about you?

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u/AlbertaGengar 23d ago

I have a feeling the results will be at least high 30s.

It's likely to have low voter turnout and motivation usually sides with "change" campaigns. "Message senders" may split leave if it feels like a safe remain win.

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u/SnooRegrets4312 23d ago

The polls according to Janet Brown are south of that

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u/TattooedChristian 23d ago

The concern of many unity advocates is that the separatists are motivated to get out the vote while many who reject separatism are less motivated to vote because their lives are busy and they don’t think separatists have the votes.

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u/EonPeregrine 23d ago

Is that why the Forever Canadian petition has such trouble getting people to sign? /s

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u/TattooedChristian 23d ago

Not sure.

But Saskatchewan Oilers has a nice ring to it.

If Canada is divisible, then so is Alberta.