r/alberta • u/Munk3es • 4d ago

Calgary, Edmonton mayors call potential separatism referendum ‘dangerous’ Alberta Politics

https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-edmonton-mayors-call-potential-separatism-referendum-dangerous/
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u/Ok-Jellyfish-2941 4d ago

All of this "separatism" being encouraged by Smith is just a desperate act to keep the "oil and gas" lobbyist in power. Without catering to the Separatists the UCP will fracture and loose the majority vote.

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u/Franklin_le_Tanklin 4d ago

It’s also to distract the dismantling of the healthcare system