“The west wants out”: Separatist sentiments growing in Alberta

Wexit Alberta founder Peter Downing says his movement is 'very serious' after over 100,000 energy jobs were lost in his province.

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    1. @bonbon vegabon You have so much pent up rage. You keep making these comments. Shall I go make some hot chocolate and read you a bedtime story to calm you down?

    1. @Lake Nipissing and the conservatives are dementia with no known cure only security and medication to put them to sleep

  1. If Trudeau wins I will lose all hope in Canada. If he wins I would support separation. I don’t care what the cost is. I don’t want to be part of a country that hates me.

    1. Vote PPC! I am from Quebec and I love Alberta. I don’t buy the propaganda. Please don’t hate all Quebecers based on the actions of one dimwit we foolishly chose to elect. End equalization

    1. Ontario wouldn’t vote on Alberta separation. Ontario never got a chance to vote on Quebec separation when they did back in the 90s.

    2. @Kyle Hill you might want to explain yourself a little clearer. what does Ontario have to do when it comes to Alberta voting to separate?

    3. @MrCade211 well how would a separation poll be flawed in Alberta then? If you want to leave Canada so bad then you’ll vote to leave.

  2. Yes, the very stupid British Parlimentary system does NOT work with a uneven distribution of the population in Canada. Both the House of Commons and the Senate are structured the same way. Political power remains in control of Eastern Canada forever!! Why we didn’t incorporate some of the American system of government is beyond me. Put some equality in our political system!! Too late now!! Republic of Alberta!!

    1. Agreed. The outcome of federal elections is always dictated by Ontario and Quebec. This needs to change.

    1. First of all, well said.
      Secondly, I don’t know how much time I have left, so 4 more years of the “Pansy” would be too much.
      I’m gone.

    2. Carbon Tax when justin knows very well there is no oil or coal in his beloved nation of quebeck. He is pure evil to destroy the West.

    1. yann zahn we need to stay Canadians to keep our better health care and education it would be a down fall on the average citizen, we pay almost nothing, hospitals are free any type of check up is free the only thing we really pay for is our meds which are relatively cheap

    2. Yes, but you guys need to talk to your senators and Congress to start talking openly about Alberta and Saskatchewan joining the union

    1. @James Ricketts because we were so worried about the NDP “Holding the line” on Edmonton last election. They can leave. They obviously do not hold the same stances as the rest of Alberta, which I actually find odd since Calgary flipped back with their larger population.

    1. YOU CANT DO ANYTHING ALONE WITHOUT THE REST OF CANADA PROPPING UP YOUR OIL INDUSTRY WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS DUMB HICK

    2. @bonbon vegabon There is about as much thought put into that statement as there was thought put into making it in all caps.

  3. As an American, I really don’t care what happens other than I hope Alberta finds a way to give Ottawa the middle finger for all the suffering the Liberals have caused them over the past 50 years……

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