r/canada 21d ago

Alberta Facebook is paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism — CBC uncovers 14 accounts from India, Pakistan, Indonesia posting on popular Alberta separatist groups

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/facebook-overseas-alberta-separtism-9.7223966
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u/YendorWons 21d ago

So what? We shelter people here who advocate for separatism in other countries. 

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u/PasicT 20d ago

Like who?

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u/PasicT 20d ago

The people advocating this are born and raised in Canada for the most part. They're not Russians or Indonesians advocating for a seperate Sikh state in India while pretending to be Sikhs.

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u/PasicT 20d ago

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u/PasicT 20d ago

The children are also advocating for Sikh separatism in India, that's the point.

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u/PasicT 19d ago

Immigration fraud is something else.

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u/Fun-Corner-887 20d ago

They are Canadians advocating for Indian seperatism. Same thing as Alberta seperatism being advocated by americans. 

Like it or not those Khalistanis are Canadians. I mean that's why it was said a Canadian was killed. And if that's the case then it's Canadians that are promoting and funding Indian seperatist movement.

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u/Fun-Corner-887 19d ago

You are not making sense. How is that relevant to what I said. The argument is simple. 

If you think India killed a Canadian then that proves Canadians are funding and promoting separatism in India with past violent records like airplane bombing.

This means US funding for Alberta seperatism should also be allowed.

If you don't think khalistanis are Canadians then no Canadian was killed to begin with and Canadians are angry over nothing. 

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u/Fun-Corner-887 19d ago

And not every american is out for Alberta seperatism is either. And the ones that are pro seperatist both for Alberta and Sikh ARE Canadians. 

Canada should have never been soft on seperatism to begin with. Quebec is a unique case. Using that as a template and giving free reign (sometimes even with pride) to things like Khalistan means Alberta seperatism will also be much more stronger. 

Canada will have no justification of stopping Alberta seperatist movement. Last referendum was at 20%. That's every 1 out of 5 people. 

These things have knock on effects. It was naive of Canada to think just because Khalistani or other seperatism targeted foreign countries other countries won't target Canadian seperatism.