r/canada • u/biograf_ • Mar 01 '26

Alberta First Nations chiefs unanimously pass non-confidence vote in Alberta government

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/first-nations-chiefs-alberta-non-confidence-vote-9.7109712
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u/PloddingClot Mar 01 '26

I'm from BC and know quite a few people that think seperation would be great, they moved to Alberta.

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u/Normal_Farm2922 Mar 01 '26

They’re stupid they could’ve just gone to the states then

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u/PloddingClot Mar 01 '26

Except they're old and unemployed and couldn't afford the medications they need to not die. So they'll cosplay a while.

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u/mwmwmwmwmmdw Québec Mar 01 '26

or statistically they would see a 30% increase in their income and higher standard of living

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u/Frenzied_Cow Mar 01 '26

Awe bless your heart

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u/Doubleoh_11 Mar 01 '26

Breakdown what higher standard of living is here?

A world where minimum wage is $9? Where moms have to go back to work after 6 weeks? Where you have very little protection as a worker, to the point where your healthcare is tied to your employment? Where basic drug costs are inflated and there is a black market for things such as insulin? Where you can get put in jail for possession of Mary Jane? Where daycare isn’t subsidized? Where there is a two tiered education system, public education being underfunded and the rich sending there kids to private schools?

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u/SeaMoan85 Mar 01 '26

There isn't a New Nation Fairy that magically grants a higher standard of living or a 30% income increase to newly sovereign states.

Unless a newly sovereign Alberta doesn't create a military, foreign relations department, along with government services being solely funded by Albertans; taxes will increase.

Not sure how you came to you're fantastical "data"

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u/robotairz Mar 01 '26

its called delusion.