Posted on 05/10/2025 2:47:18 PM PDT by DFG
Alberta’s threat to divorce Canada is getting more serious than ever.
Premier Danielle Smith announced this week that the oil-rich province could hold its first-ever referendum on independence in 2026, as the area’s pro-51st state activists ramp up calls to ditch the Great White North in favor of the star-spangled banner.
“Staying with Canada is finished,” Alberta resident Steve Harvey, 52, told The Post. “We’ve been an eagle locked up in a cage for decades because of Canada. It’s time that we’re set free.”
Alberta’s beef with Canada comes from growing anger over what’s viewed as the Liberal government chocking the province’s oil industry.
“They’ve blocked new pipelines, cancelled various oil and gas projects and banned the very tanker ships needed to carry these resources to new markets,” Smith said this week in a livestreamed address to Albertans.
“We just want to be free to develop and export that incredible wealth of resources we have for the benefit of our families and future generations.”
Fed up Albertans, who held a separation rally last week at the Edmonton legislature attended by close to 500, are also urging their countrymen to write to the White House to express support to join the union.
“This thing is real. There is momentum,” said Edmonton resident Jordon Kosik, who runs a Facebook group advocating for Alberta separation.
It’s a standoff that’s been going on for years, but discontent has brewed stronger lately, with many Albertans emboldened by President Trump’s calls to make Canada his “cherished 51st state.”
Last week’s Liberal win was the last straw for many.
“I made it clear that Albertans will no longer tolerate the way we’ve been treated by the federal Liberals over the past 10 years,” a fed-up Smith warned in March after meeting new Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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The cities rule. I’m in Colorado. It used to be conservative until enough latte slurping, spinless Californians move here.
WHILE THAT IS UNDERWAY-—ATTACH THE AREA WHERE OAK ISLAND IS FINDING STUFF>....
BC minus Vancouver I’d consider.
We don’t need Seattle-north.
Vlad? That you?
An Alberta friend of mine suggests Canada make Alaska the 11th province just to stir things up.
“The world is divided East/West, not North/South” — Ronald Reagan. He didn’t mean it quite like that though.
Canadians are owned by their government.
Free healthcare is slavery.
The cost just took upkeep. The Anchorage airport would swamp Canada.
Much like how the New Yorkers in red counties get taxed to send money to the NYC ghettos.
Mr Carney should get tough with Alberta, sending in the army’s tank and plane, warning them that they will turn Calgary to cinders if they don’t submit.
When I visited Vancouver it reminded me very much of San Francisco. Even has a Chinatown with similar food. One difference were all the glass covered skyscrapers, going to be unsafe in the Cascadia earthquake when it busts loose.
Bkmk
Under Trump, I agree with aggressive expansionism.
Yes!! Let them join Canada. That’s more than a fair trade for us.
Greg Gutfeld last night was talking about how Harry and Meghan refer to each other as "M" and "H." Greg explained that the letters stand for "moron" and "ho."
Saskatchewan too! Rancher/oilman/comedian “Quick Dick McDick” would be onboard with the idea!
https://youtu.be/ChcQ1moQw24?si=HGGXOoMeo7ENrbuN
Conservative sweep in SK (again):
https://www.ckom.com/2025/04/28/conservatives-sweep-sask-liberals-one-seat/
Obama added 7 States where have you been
That would solve one problem, by making those two STFU and go be monarchs of something.
I would.
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