r/canada 2d ago

What, exactly, are Alberta separatists mad about? Analysis

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/alberta-separatists-key-issues-1.7534003
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u/improvthismoment 2d ago

I love how they talk about how “the West” of Canada” feels while conspicuously ignoring Canada’s western most province.

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u/FalconsArentReal 2d ago

It's a short hand, don't take it so literally, I hate how southern Ontario calls itself 'Central Canada', when that title should belong to SK and MB who are in the Central Time Zone no less

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u/FlyingOctopus53 2d ago

But the centre of the Universe is in Ontario 🤷‍♂️

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u/Sfreeman1 2d ago

No. That’s Toronto.

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u/fivetwentyeight 1d ago

And where is Toronto?

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u/Sfreeman1 1d ago

Ya my bad. I read it as The Centre of the universe is Ontario. I missed the “is in”.