It’s not even remotely possible for them to declare independence without going to war with the rest of the country. Alberta holds a large amount of indigenous land that was negotiated for with the crown and First Nations leaders have been very clear on being staunchly against Alberta “independence”.
This whole thing reeks of being an American/Russian effort to destabilize Canada with the aid of the MAGA-wannabe Albertan premier
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Yeah, I don’t like that Carney is framing this as dangerous, because that suggests it’s possible. It’s like the toddler in the back seat threatening to crash the car; that’s not dangerous, it’s just them acting like a child.
Dangerous because Alberta has a volatile economy based on tar, and farming, both heavily subsidized by federal government although Albertans will deny that.
I mean, that’s pretty obviously not what he’s talking about here. It doesn’t even fit the context. What you’re saying would argue that it’s dangerous for Alberta to stay.
I’m not disagreeing with your characterization of Alberta’s economy, but trying to shoehorn that in as an interpretation of Carney’s statement is just bonkers.
I expect there is a sizable proportion of First Nations that would revel in the fight. It’d make Oka look like a bake sale. (And be truly terrible for everyone.)
The UK at least had their own currency, a diversified economy, and ports… And it still hasnt worked out well for them
It also wasn’t built of treaty territory.
If they leave, California will join!
