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Frustration over early trajectory of federal election campaign prompts separatist talk in Alberta (www.theglobeandmail.com)

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in March issued something between a threat and a prediction: The winner of the federal election will have six months to roll out policies friendly to the energy industry or face an “unprecedented national unity crisis.”...

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I've never lived there but spent some time visiting family and friends that moved out there over the years. In my experience, and generally speaking, they aren't nearly as fanatical or upset as the politician's sound. Is there a noticable shift in political leaning as the years go by for them? Yup. Nowhere near enough to cause problems in our relationship though. They are normal people living in a society greatly advantaged by the oil industry so everything that hinders oil eventually hurts everyone there one way or another.

I'm not defending them, but I understand where they're coming from. IMO they really need to start weening off oil and diversifying their economy because the gravy train WILL end one way or another no matter what they do. Unfortunately, that's much easier said then done and so it falls on deaf ears hence the stranglehold PCs have over the province.