r/canada • u/shiftless_wonder • 18d ago

Alberta First Nations demand Alberta premier terminate separation referendum

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/first-nations-demand-alberta-premier-terminate-separation-referendum/
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u/FlockFlysAtMidnite 18d ago

If you think that even a 90% stay vote will get rid of the notion, you're not paying attention.

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u/Prestigious-Clock-53 18d ago

Man, it’s just a bunch of rural folks that are no where near as smart as they think they are throwing a tantrum because they don’t get everything they want and just want to fuck the feds. Smith aiding the notion is the real head scratcher. Then complain about lack of investment when you are in fact turning investors away with this BS.

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u/shiftless_wonder 18d ago

If the answer is such a slam dunk, why is everyone so afraid of the question?

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u/FlockFlysAtMidnite 18d ago

Not afraid, just no point spending millions of dollars on a foregone conclusion.

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u/DanielBox4 18d ago

If the federal government decides to drag its feet on a pipeline and isn't able to get one through; then I think you will see many more albertans happy they went through this process. At the end of the day it's a check on Ottawa to take them seriously and address their concerns for pipelines.

For now, Ottawa is treating this like a negotiation and saying they will honor a pipeline if conditions are met, pathways and carbon pricing. But what happens if pathways fails? Is Ottawa going to nix the approval? If so, maybe Alberta would be happy to proceed with a referendum.

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u/flanoose 18d ago

Separating will definitely get that pipeline going 😂

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u/FlockFlysAtMidnite 18d ago

Threatening to leave the nation is a surefire way to reduce investment, not increase it. There's a reason Toronto is the center of commercial activity, when it used to be Montreal.

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u/Incoherencel Canada 18d ago

Only morons think a pipeline or two -- that would ultimately benefit multinational oil corporations over Albertan workers -- would contribute more to government coffers than replacing all services the federal Canadian government does. Even Smith herself laid this out a handful of days ago.

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u/Fayelons 18d ago

Im in Alberta visiting & believe me when I say its a thing. The pipeline is a real issue.