PQ keen on Alberta separation referendum
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is keen on Alberta possibly holding a separation referendum soon.
Don’t these politicians realize what would happen in five minutes if their provinces were to separate? How naive do you have to be? Can they really want to walk open‑eyed into the dragon’s mouth?
bob 18:50 on 2025-05-06 Permalink
Smaller fish seek smaller ponds.
Kevin 23:20 on 2025-05-06 Permalink
These are the same people who are convinced what remains of Canada would immediately sign a free-trade agreement and there would be no disruption of the tourist industry.
Joey 10:49 on 2025-05-07 Permalink
I can see PSSP’s logic for two reasons. First, the Alberta government’s legitimizing of the province’s separatist movement (which, unlike Quebec’s, seems to lack any kind of intellectual/policy underpinning and is just about angry men being angry) reinforces the legitimacy of Quebec’s. Second, if Alberta did indeed split (which, you know, could happen), the appeal to Quebec of staying in a Canada that just lost a huge chunk of its natural resource economy would diminish. Good times!
roberto 11:38 on 2025-05-07 Permalink
Well, since Canada won’t lift a finger to build pipelines for Alberta the province, maybe Alberta the country can finally stop asking permission. /s
Robert H 12:59 on 2025-05-07 Permalink
Isn’t the independence movement in Alberta already divided between those who’d like Edmonton to become the national capital of a sovereign country and those would-be MAGAs who’d like to become the 51st state?
Ian 15:05 on 2025-05-07 Permalink
Wait until they find out they’re landlocked
Kevin 19:33 on 2025-05-07 Permalink
Roberto
Ahem https://neb-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2d11fd4e6a7a4f4ba7fe6bdf51ae52de
Ian 20:30 on 2025-05-07 Permalink
Those would be extranational pipelines after separation.
Aso worth noting, it violates treaty. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-indigenous-leaders-warn-that-alberta-separation-would-violate-treaty/
GC 21:55 on 2025-05-07 Permalink
While you’re probably correct, Robert H, can’t you see both groups voting yes under the assumption they’ll get their own way?
Robert H 12:35 on 2025-05-08 Permalink
Yes, that’s plausible.