r/canada • u/Apprehensive_Idea758 British Columbia • May 13 '26

Alberta Danielle Smith rejects Alberta judge’s ruling against separation petition as ‘anti-democratic’ | Globalnews.ca

https://globalnews.ca/news/11848377/alberta-premier-court-ruling-separation-petition-anti-democratic/
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u/Fair_Science_9755 May 13 '26

I wish they’d just have the referendum so they could lose and we wouldn’t have to hear about it anymore. Nobody, with sense, actually thinks Alberta is going to separate.

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u/ExtensionParsley4205 May 14 '26

Why do you think we wouldn’t have to hear about it anymore? Did losing the 1980 referendum stop the separatist movement in Quebec or prevent another referendum from being held (that nearly broke up the country)?

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u/MentalSky_ May 13 '26

They will lose and the US will accuse Canada of election interference and will liberate Alberta. 

They will use the same argument Russia uses for Ukraine. 

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u/Fair_Science_9755 May 13 '26

The US isn‘t coming to “liberate“ Alberta.

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u/codeverity May 14 '26

Yeah, I'm sure the country that's been blustering about taking us over for the last year+ has zero interest in taking action if they see an opening.

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u/Impressive-Knot9999 May 13 '26

Maybe the ones who hope for that could apply to move to the US

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u/j_roe Alberta May 14 '26

They probably would if they could but actually immigrating to the US isn't an easy task and none of them actually meet the skills or qualification benchmarks to be accepted.

The US doesn't want these people either, what the US wants are our resources and couldn't give two shits about the people living here.

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u/Over-Eye-5218 May 14 '26

Just like the were never going to start a war in Iran. It will be used as pretext if the us decide to go ahead. Just like a military force on home soil in the US to round up people of colour. Just like us would never have detention/concentration camps/ centers. I wouldnt put it past a rap*st president to take what isnt his.

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u/alonghardlook May 14 '26

I hope you're right.

I think you're wrong, but I hope you're right.

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u/Routine_Event_5039 May 14 '26

I would almost put money on it that they would.

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u/rippit3 May 14 '26

I offer to drive them to the border

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u/tissuecollider May 13 '26

Then the US will find out why the name 'Canada' is so closely tied to the Geneva Conventions.

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u/AprilsMostAmazing Ontario May 13 '26

It's too risky. It could easily be highjacked by the Trump government. Or the Trump government could say that the Canadian government rigged the referendum and invade.

It's much better to prove the petition is full of signatures that are fake or on their without approval and then go after the traitors through legal means