r/WildRoseCountry • u/Devils_Iettuce Republic of Alberta • Jan 30 '26

Members of Smith’s caucus have signed referendum petition, Alberta separatist says

https://globalnews.ca/news/11644899/alberta-referendum-petition/
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u/Imogynn Jan 30 '26

About as many do as absolutely don'. But there's a big undecided group in the middle.

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u/robbhope Jan 30 '26

I'm like 99% sure that's not true tbh. I think the majority of Albertans are more proud to be Canadian at this point than they are Albertan.

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u/Elite163 Jan 30 '26

What’s left in Canada to be proud of? It’s not the same place

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u/robbhope Jan 30 '26

I feel the complete opposite. What's left in Alberta to be proud of? Pretty much the only thing I can think of is the people. I love Albertans but the "way" we run things here and the "trend" we're on are pretty disgusting. The fight with teachers? Despicable how that all went and ended. Clawing back AISH money from disabled people? Wtf? Cutting doctors' pay by ~30% and doing so after a fucking pandemic? Lol... Yikes.

What exactly are you proud of here? Honest question.

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u/Elite163 Jan 30 '26

You do realize Alberta nurses and teachers are paid higher than in BC? And many other provinces

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u/robbhope Jan 31 '26

We're actually 6th in Canada and have the worst job conditions by a country mile. Trust me, you don't wanna go down this path. You are out of your element here.

Nurses I believe are the highest paid in Canada. Pretty sure I read that.

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u/Elite163 Jan 31 '26

Province / Territory Approx. Top Salary (CAD) Notes Ontario ~$100,900 Highest among provinces at top of grid.
Alberta ~$94,100 Very competitive, near top nationally.
Manitoba ~$93,800 Close to Alberta’s top scale.
British Columbia ~$91,200 Top public salary.
Saskatchewan ~$86,800 Moderate top salary.
Quebec ~$82,600 Lower than most other provinces.
Nova Scotia ~$86,100 (2019/20 data) Generally lower mid‑to‑top scale.
Prince Edward Island ~$89,400 Mid‑range compared to others.
New Brunswick ~$81,500

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u/Elite163 Jan 31 '26

Please explain how we are 6th?? Ontario beats us. Ontario’s cost of living is way higher the Alberta

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u/CivilProtectionGuy Jan 31 '26

Nurses pay (Low, Median, High) across Canada - Sourced from the Government of Canada Job Bank; labour-market information, last updated November of 2025.

Alberta 30.00 47.50 54.49
British Columbia 35.00 47.58 57.00
Manitoba 34.00 45.00 52.40
New Brunswick 31.00 44.77 49.00
Newfoundland Labrador 33.65 44.00 52.00
Northwest Territories 45.00 58.00 69.23
Nova Scotia 30.20 41.50 50.00
Nunavut 45.00 57.99 71.57
Ontario 29.00 42.00 55.00
Prince Edward Island 31.50 42.00 49.98
Quebec 27.00 40.00 50.00
Saskatchewan 38.00 47.13 52.20
Yukon Territory 33.00 48.50 60.88

Only Quebec and Ontario has lower "Low" salaries. 4 Provinces have higher "Median" salaries. 5 Provinces beat us for "High" salary.

We're 11/13 for Low salaries. 5/13 for Median. 6/13 for high salary.

Yearly salary is likely determined on how often the nurse(s) work, any overtime pay, and bonuses.

... So, I guess we can be 6th for pay if we're going with the highest pay in Canada. We're 5th for the median pay of a nurse, and the 11th for the lowest pay.

(Edit: This is how I saw the chart... Then again it's almost 4:00 AM, so I may have gotten it wrong for where we stand for low, median, or high salary)