MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca
on 13 May 16:32
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For context, Alberta is our Texas. It and a few other prairie provinces are fairly conservative, though the cities tend to be more Canadian progressive. That contradiction sets up dumb fights like these. And as someone in the article pointed out, these dumb culture war fights are a handy distraction from all sorts of wild scandal etc.
treehugger6@lemmy.world
on 13 May 16:37
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That explains it. Good luck to Canada. Please don’t become like the US. I heard Alberta wants to become independent
A very small number of Albertans, backed by a lot of American and Russian resources, want to become independent. Most of Albertans just want a voice at the federal table.
Does the voice at the federal table mean a bunch a CanadaTexas right wing bullshit?
assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works
on 13 May 17:13
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Yes. Canadian Federal politics are largely dominated by “haves” vs. “have nots”. Alberta has historically been a “have” province with a decent amount of money flowing in from oil and gas industries. They resent having to pay federal taxes to “have nots” like their agricultural neighbors with larger First Nations populations. The narrative goes that Alberta (and western Canada) is paying taxes to Ottawa and Ottawa is “too far east” to understand/care about Alberta.
It’s all BS, they have equal ability to elect MPs, but because oil and gas is on the way out they throw temper tantrums when they don’t get their way.
Albertans have a voice at the federal table. It says “fuck you, we’re the best! We’ve got all the resources and all the talent and all the prospects and we make all this money, but mean Mr. Maple Man makes us share it and it’s just not fair to have to contribute to a country that doesn’t ever give us any help at all and we’re all suffering so much because we have nothing!”
Alberta needs to be dissolved and reabsorbed by NWT, BC, and Saskatchewan.
Witchfire@lemmy.world
on 13 May 18:03
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I used to describe Alberta as Texas with snow, but in reality it’s Texas with a working power grid
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
on 13 May 21:13
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Smith (Premier of Alberta) cribbing Doug Ford’s (fellow Conservative Premier of Ontario) notes when she needs a new wedge issue because her current wedge issues (energy, separatism) aren’t garnering the responses and division the Alberta United Conservative Party needs to stay in power.
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
on 13 May 18:00
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Obligatory c/fuckcars
Also what a fucking tone deaf position during a worsening energy crisis, increasing obesity rates, and a deteriorating environment.
HubertManne@piefed.social
on 13 May 17:54
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bought time gang dumb it. once all those bicycles I pass are turned into cars in front of me. then the traffic be better.
HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca
on 13 May 19:16
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Definitely one where you don’t have to click to figure out which province…
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For context, Alberta is our Texas. It and a few other prairie provinces are fairly conservative, though the cities tend to be more Canadian progressive. That contradiction sets up dumb fights like these. And as someone in the article pointed out, these dumb culture war fights are a handy distraction from all sorts of wild scandal etc.
That explains it. Good luck to Canada. Please don’t become like the US. I heard Alberta wants to become independent
A very small number of Albertans, backed by a lot of American and Russian resources, want to become independent. Most of Albertans just want a voice at the federal table.
Does the voice at the federal table mean a bunch a CanadaTexas right wing bullshit?
Yes. Canadian Federal politics are largely dominated by “haves” vs. “have nots”. Alberta has historically been a “have” province with a decent amount of money flowing in from oil and gas industries. They resent having to pay federal taxes to “have nots” like their agricultural neighbors with larger First Nations populations. The narrative goes that Alberta (and western Canada) is paying taxes to Ottawa and Ottawa is “too far east” to understand/care about Alberta.
It’s all BS, they have equal ability to elect MPs, but because oil and gas is on the way out they throw temper tantrums when they don’t get their way.
I hate humans.
Albertans have a voice at the federal table. It says “fuck you, we’re the best! We’ve got all the resources and all the talent and all the prospects and we make all this money, but mean Mr. Maple Man makes us share it and it’s just not fair to have to contribute to a country that doesn’t ever give us any help at all and we’re all suffering so much because we have nothing!”
Alberta needs to be dissolved and reabsorbed by NWT, BC, and Saskatchewan.
I used to describe Alberta as Texas with snow, but in reality it’s Texas with a working power grid
Russia putting lots of eggs in that basket.
Smith (Premier of Alberta) cribbing Doug Ford’s (fellow Conservative Premier of Ontario) notes when she needs a new wedge issue because her current wedge issues (energy, separatism) aren’t garnering the responses and division the Alberta United Conservative Party needs to stay in power.
Obligatory c/fuckcars
Also what a fucking tone deaf position during a worsening energy crisis, increasing obesity rates, and a deteriorating environment.
bought time gang dumb it. once all those bicycles I pass are turned into cars in front of me. then the traffic be better.
Definitely one where you don’t have to click to figure out which province…
Could have been Ontario.
Ya, except they already declared war a while ago.
Both provinces are being led by complete shithead clowns unfortunately
Just take up the road then I guess sucks for cars now too good job
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