Why leaving Canada makes sense for Alberta, and U.S. would likely welcome a new state

[B00Mer]

Who is this "us" and "we" you are referring to. You claim to have moved to Ontario so, as far as Alberta politics are concerned you are not part of us/we.

Why don't you direct your comment to the people that wrote the article. One can only assume what they mean by "us" and "we" and I would guess the citizens of Alberta.

You're dumber than Boomer...and that's an awfully difficult accomplishment

You're pretty fukking stupid that you can't figure out the National Post wrote the article, the link at the bottom may be a clue..

 

[Cannuck]

Why don't you direct your comment to the people that wrote the article. One can only assume what they mean by "us" and "we" and I would guess the citizens of Alberta.



You're pretty fukking stupid that you can't figure out the National Post wrote the article, the link at the bottom may be a clue..

Wrong again. I'm aware of who wrote the article. Another one for the list

 

[Kreskin]

I'm in favour of scraping social healthcare altogether in Canada, let the sick and old die in turn. That is if you're really interested in drastic reduction of government expendetures. You will note this proposed programe would greatly promote interest in personal health care initiative, something lacking almost entirely in most Canadians dayly thinking. I have abused the system at will my entire life with no penalty whatever. I have recently, because of health difficulties, taken fittness to heart and I am pleased to announce that I have done away with at least one pack of cigarretts a day leaving me only consuming the other one, this has greatly enhanced my breathing and road work. I can now do the entire seventy five feet to the half ton without resting. Sometimes I even do it without a smoke on the way.

You are part of the vast right wing conspiracy. One of the puppets.

 

[B00Mer]

Wrong again. I'm aware of who wrote the article. Another one for the list

I think you're a woman, "wrong again", "I told you so", "you're so silly."

Feminine grammar.

 

[PoliticalNick]

It's not like separatist ideas are new to Canada. The western Canada Concept has been around since I was a kid. The idea of the 4 western provinces forming their own republic is enticing to many who see eastern Canada as nothing but a huge drain on our wallets. There was also ideas bandied about of BC and AB joining the US and various other suggestions. Canada is a land of haves and have nots, as such there will always be resentment and talk of separation divided along east/west lines. Personally I would entertain the idea of separation under certain circumstances I'm just not sure if becoming an American would ever get the popularity required to move the idea forward. The republic of western Canada is the one most likely to get the best traction but even then, with all the easterners that now live in the west, even that might not get far.

 

[gerryh]

Wow, personal attacks to a NationalPost.com story. :lol:

I think GerryH has too much fiber in his diet.

However, I'm kind of shocked personally, after the election this is like the 3rd news story I have seen on this topic hit Canadian forums.

Would Alberta be better off outside Canada?

Should Alberta separate?

I can also understand the anger and resentment of the idea from those "Have-not" provinces.

We would still have Hockey, our football could become NFL, we would have pipelines, no transfer payments ($25B/year which Ontario & Quebec thank us by blocking pipelines), stronger currencies giving us more buying power and I don't think the guns issue would be that big of a problem as long as we still have bad winters.

Politically, AB has almost no say in Canadian federal politics. It's a no contest now that Trudeau Jr. is now PM, we could be headed for the 1980s when Pierre Trudeau destroyed the AB economy. No Canadian provinces will let AB develop our resources the way they could be. BC refuses to let us build a pipeline an deast of Saskatchewan Ontario and Quebec outright refuse. We are forced to sell our oil at $20-40 discounts to the US already since we have no other buyers without ocean access. Obama would not be allowed to veto a pipeline if AB was a US state.

The very fact that the CBC is so heavily endorsing this leads me to believe the east really does want us gone in the name of "environmentalism."

If this had been the first time you had talked or posted about Alberta leaving Canada, you might be able to pull the "it was a national post article" card. But it isn't. So don't bother. It doesn't fly, and I stick by my original statement.

 

[B00Mer]

If this had been the first time you had talked or posted about Alberta leaving Canada, you might be able to pull the "it was a national post article" card. But it isn't. So don't bother. It doesn't fly, and I stick by my original statement.

Quit your fukking crying GerryH.

If you remember, I stated if Quebec would try leaving Canada it would be a civil war.. same goes for Alberta, Ontario, BC or any fukking province. Canada is one country from coast to coast to the arctic tundra..

But you old timer have a selective memory, if it works at all.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwLyVl11iV4

 

[gerryh]

Quit your fukking crying GerryH.

If you remember, I stated if Quebec would try leaving Canada it would be a civil war.. same goes for Alberta, Ontario, BC or any fukking province. Canada is one country from coast to coast to the arctic tundra..

But you old timer have a selective memory, if it work at all.

Now go change your depends.

Riiiiiiiight... this from the whiny pansie that said he would move back to texas if the cons lost. :roll:

 

[B00Mer]

Riiiiiiiight... this from the whiny pansie that said he would move back to texas if the cons lost. :roll:

Whatever idiot, go change your depends.

 

[gerryh]

Whatever idiot, go change your depends.

roflmfao

 

[darkbeaver]

You are part of the vast right wing conspiracy. One of the puppets.

You have blown my cover.

 

[Cannuck]

Whatever idiot, go change your depends.

I remember that. When are you leaving? Good riddance BTW

 

[AnnaG]

AB leaving Canada. Feckin lunacy.

 

[WLDB]

Boomer, did you not start a thread relatively recently asking what Canada should do if Quebec were to separate? If I recall correctly you advocated using the military to destroy pretty much everything that could be of use to the people there. So, why would the same not apply to Alberta?

 

[AnnaG]

Boomer, did you not start a thread relatively recently asking what Canada should do if Quebec were to separate? If I recall correctly you advocated using the military to destroy pretty much everything that could be of use to the people there. So, why would the same not apply to Alberta?

I think I replied in the post before yours...... the answer is
"lunacy".

 

[WLDB]

What makes you think there are not a lot of Albertans thinking the very same thing this morning...

Only traitors would be.

 

[PoliticalNick]

Boomer, did you not start a thread relatively recently asking what Canada should do if Quebec were to separate? If I recall correctly you advocated using the military to destroy pretty much everything that could be of use to the people there. So, why would the same not apply to Alberta?

Because we actually paid for it.

 

[gerryh]

Boomer, did you not start a thread relatively recently asking what Canada should do if Quebec were to separate? If I recall correctly you advocated using the military to destroy pretty much everything that could be of use to the people there. So, why would the same not apply to Alberta?

Ya, and this is 20 years after the last Quebec referendum. Old news.

 

[WLDB]

There is a strong American influence in Alberta.

There is a strong American influence everywhere in english Canada.

Because we actually paid for it.

Hope you kept the receipts.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Boomer, did you not start a thread relatively recently asking what Canada should do if Quebec were to separate? If I recall correctly you advocated using the military to destroy pretty much everything that could be of use to the people there. So, why would the same not apply to Alberta?

Because Boomster's a vicious bigot?