Posted on 02/03/2026 7:40:41 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The arrogance of Canada's sneering Eastern establishment is inadvertently paving the way for a sovereign Alberta
While the media fawns over Mark Carney’s "central banker" aesthetic and his promises to "whisper" to Donald Trump, Albertans see a different reality: a return to the same globalist policies that have long suppressed Western interests.
This growing divide was perfectly captured in a recent viral video from an Eastern "educator" who crudely attempted to lecture Albertans on why independence is a "stupid" idea. It was a masterclass in the very condescension that fuels separatism. Mocking Premier Danielle Smith and calling Albertans "potato men," the wannabe critic relied on a series of debunked scare tactics that fall apart under the slightest scrutiny.
The argument that Alberta would face economic devastation if it left Confederation is historically backwards. Alberta is the nation’s largest net contributor, sending tens of billions of dollars to Ottawa every year to subsidize other provinces.
In a sovereign Alberta, that wealth stays home. While critics claim corporations would flee, the oil and gas aren't moving; industry leaders will stay where the resources are, and if anything, it is the Canadian dollar that would collapse the day after a "Yes" vote, not the Alberta economy.
This economic leverage extends to the "landlocked" argument, which is equally hollow. Under the current federal framework, Alberta is already effectively landlocked by political vetoes. International law provides frameworks for landlocked nations to access tidewater, rights Alberta currently lacks within Canada, and a sovereign Alberta would likely find a much warmer reception in Washington.
While Ottawa plays at "standing up" to Donald Trump through empty virtue signaling, the U.S. remains eager for Alberta’s energy, with figures like Trump himself signaling a desire to revive projects like Keystone XL. From the lopsided representation in Parliament to the systemic exclusion of Westerners from federal roles through linguistic gatekeeping, the "partnership" of Confederation is fundamentally broken.
When retired Prime Ministers like Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien call for a "united front" against the U.S., they are speaking from the comfort of million-dollar pensions, far removed from the rig hand or the auto worker.
Albertans are tired of being the "poor cousin" who pays all the bills while being told to be grateful for the privilege. If the response from the East continues to be mockery and actual misinformation, don’t be surprised when the West finally walks out the door.
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Alberta not separating means the death of the province economically. Canada is drawing the wealth of the province at such a rate that Alberta is being prevented from developing economically. Once Alberta is drained, equalization ends and Alberta will be abandoned by the country
C’mon over. The water is fine.
Alberta has as much crappy oil as Venezuela.
Alberta is also exploring how to take advantage of the, presumably, growing graphene market, because we have a lot of waste product from processing oil.
We have more in common with Albertans than we do with the
foreigners and the subhuman jungle savages which populate
our coastal cities.
I would gladly take a load of it to pave my road.
Was it male or female in the video?
DEFINITELY arrogant Canadian.
They’re pretty bad when they get going.
couple of snips, but you’ll get the gist of it.
It’s a marpet-cunching nutter thingee.
“If I wasn’t in teaching I never would have done it,” Johnson said of TikTok, where 1.1 million people currently follow her account @unlearn16.
That type of respectful discourse is a crucial element of Johnson’s platform and she has brought it with her to her new podcast, Unlearn16: Class is in Session.
Johnson teaches full-time at a private secondary school in Toronto, and praises both school administration and students for supporting her extracurricular activities.
“I think it’s a testament to the school I work at for encouraging that kind of thinking,” she said. “I get a lot of followers telling me ‘I wish you could teach my kids’ and that to me is the highest compliment. All the power of change comes from education and fighting for diversity and inclusivity. A lot of people keep their work life and private life separate but for me teaching is just who I am.”
Johnson notes that she walks the walk as well, constantly learning — and unlearning — from her students, her girlfriend, her family and more.
Alberta could shut down the cross Canaduh Railroads and cause much economic grief.
Alberta needs to be liberated. Same as the conservative counties in Mexifornia and other states.
Does Saskatchewan have a similar movement for secession?
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