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Subject: Alberta separatism

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Jim (Canada)

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Date Posted: 15:49:56 11/02/04 Tue
In reply to: Dave (UK) 's message, "Alberta?" on 15:06:59 11/02/04 Tue

There is a growing separatist movement in Alberta. They are fielding candidates in the upcoming Alberta provincial election. They feel left out of the decision-making process in Ottawa because eastern Canada has a far higher population so therefore it has more representation in Ottawa. Albertans feel that Ontario and Quebec control the country. The east tends to vote Liberal and the west tends to vote Conservative. Albertans have been in opposition far more than in government in the Canadian parliament.

This is exactly the same as the Scottish nationalists - they feel left out because another region has a bigger population, therefore it has more MP's, so they feel dominated by policies they did not vote for.

Albertan separatists also say that the robust Albertan economy is strong enough to support an independent country of Alberta.

The answer is for Albertans to vote Liberal and then they will be in government. However, that would solve nothing because they would not get the policies that they want.

I think I should get in touch with the Alberta Separation Party because they could be potential FC supporters. After all, we are proposing abolishing the Canadian federal government, and they would love that!

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Author: anon [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 13:18:20 11/03/04 Wed "This is exactly the same as the Scottish nationalists - they feel left out because another region has a bigger population" Scotland is a country. Alberta has never been. Population is only part of the problem. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: True federation would make it a partnership of equals
Author: Jim (Canada) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:21:22 11/03/04 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]