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I live in Alberta. We're one of the least taxed provinces in Canada. We have no provincial sales tax like every other province. Corporate taxes are very low. The separatists who don't want to be Canadian anymore could move to the US without taking the rest of us with them. I was born in the UK. But I've lived in Canada nearly my entire life. I've lived in 3 provinces. We're all the same. We're all Canadian. But there's too many people here in Alberta that think they're so special that they feel a need to separate. It would be a catastrophe and would cost an enormous amount of money. And the anti-immigrant questions on the referendum are ridiculous. Everyone deserves healthcare. Everyone deserves an education.

I worked for 20 years at the UN, and have worked with many international organizations over the years. Here are the real implications of Alberta separating, assuming Canada (or Serbia or Spain) vetoes Alberta joining any international organizations:<br>1. The Oilers and Flames would have to relocate outside of Alberta. Without it&#39;s own passport recognized by the U.S. or Canada, players on these teams would require some kind of visa to travel to Canada and/or the U.S, which would not exist. At worst, both teams would not be able to play for several years - except against each other outside of the NHL.<br>2. The international airports would no longer be able to fly people into or out of Alberta. Canada, Serbia, or Spain, would veto Alberta joining the UN, which means they would not be able to join the ICAO that regulates international flights and approves of airport call signs. Airlines like Air Canada, Air France, etc., would no longer be permitted to fly there. The airports would only carry flights within Alberta, assuming the new government can properly regulate them (more money needed).<br>3. Without the World Trade Organization, Alberta could not trade oil, goods, or services to Canada or the U.S. Alberta would have to create trade agreements with Canada, the U.S., and every other potential trade partner, from scratch - AFTER they are accepted to the WTO (which they can&#39;t without Canada&#39;s support). If Canada wants, they can block any pipeline or trade going east, west, or north (and possibly south).<br>4. A new currency would likely cost billions to print, distribute, and get recognized by other nations, including Canada and the U.S. If Canada vetoes Alberta joining the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund, then the new Alberta currency will only be accepted within Alberta. They would also need to replace Visa, Mastercard, etc., and remove any international bank.<br>5. A new Alberta passport would cost tens of millions, and like above, would take decades to get them accepted by other countries. Until this is resolved, Albertans will not be permitted to leave the new country (i.e., no visas exist for other countries), and would not be able to accept tourists.<br>6. Most of the heavy oil sands land is owned by Indigenous people who have a treaty that predates Alberta with Canada. They intend to stay within Canada. This means Alberta will no longer have much of their oil sands.<br>7. The closest parallel would be Kosovo (not Brexit), who separated from Serbia in 2008 - and still don&#39;t have international recognition. Expect decades before Alberta can trade oil (if they have any outside Indigenous areas), have proper airports, currency, passports, Visa/Mastercard, etc., etc.<br>8. Before being able to join any international organization, expect tens of billions of dollars just to replace the hospitals, police, pensions, etc., and billions more to set up it&#39;s own military, border patrol, currency, passport infrastructure, etc., etc., etc.<br>9. Under the &quot;Clarity Act&quot;, Alberta would need to negotiate with Canada and the other provinces for existing trade deals, and to pay Canada for all the federal assets in Alberta. This could take years, and billions of dollars, and Canada could block Alberta from joining the U.S.<br>10. The U.S., assuming Canada allows it, would need a simple majority in Congress and the Senate, and with elections next month, and the process taking years, it is highly unlikely a non-Trump aligned government would agree. Moreover, they may not want two more U.S. Senators and 4-5 more U.S. Congressional seats, leaving it like Puerto Rico - a pseudo-state with no representation.<br><br>Note that for Quebec to separate, the above list is pretty much the same, except the Habs would have to move, and the ICAO (HQ&#39;d in Montreal) would likely move to Paris, too (their 2nd largest office). Good luck, Alberta.

It&#39;s the Carney Liberals who have been pushing for Alberta Separation. Laureation elitist Canada hates Alberta. I&#39;ll never forget the time when Justin Trudeau left Alberta out of his Canada Day address back in 2017, when he named all the Canadian Provinces and Territories. Alberta Independence here we come!!!

There is no legal way for Alberta to separate from Canada. If Alberta’s status as a province changes the land is returned to the natives that negotiated the Alberta Act with the Canadian government. It would be interesting to ask these separatists what province they were born in. A lot of Albertans are from Saskatchewan and Newfoundland. If an Alberta resident doesn’t want to live in Canada then move to the USA or whatever country you want to live in. One of the reasons Canada is a great place to live is because of OUR province of Alberta and this Ontarian has no intention of giving up MY province of Alberta.

Next october 19th. 2026 is the date for the cotizens of the province of Alberta to vote &quot; all together &quot; or &quot; on my own&quot;. It also happened in Quebec some years ago because they speak french and the province has a particular history.&quot; But Alberta ,in the Rocky mountains extreme north , it seems more difficult to justifie such an independence majority .

Writing<br><br>To me, the separatist movement reminds me of teenagers who feel their parents have been treating them unfairly. They become frustrated, angry, and convinced that moving out is the only way to solve their problems.<br><br>They believe that once they leave home, they will finally have the freedom to make their own decisions, keep all the money they earn, and no longer have to follow rules they don&#39;t agree with. They look at their minimum-wage paycheque and think, &quot;I make my own money. Why should I have to listen to my parents? I&#39;ll be better off on my own.&quot;<br><br>But what they often fail to realize is how much their parents have been providing behind the scenes. The roof over their heads, utilities, groceries, insurance, transportation, and countless other expenses they have never had to worry about suddenly become their responsibility.<br><br>It&#39;s easy to think you&#39;ll be financially better off when you only count the money coming in and overlook all the expenses that come with independence.<br><br>I see a similar risk with separatism. Supporters may have legitimate frustrations and grievances, and some of those concerns deserve serious attention. But being unhappy with the current arrangement doesn&#39;t automatically mean leaving will make things better.<br><br>Independence comes with responsibilities, costs, and uncertainties that are easy to underestimate. There are questions about trade, currency, debt, pensions, infrastructure, international agreements, and many other things that would need to be worked out.<br><br>The grass may look greener on the other side, but that doesn&#39;t mean it actually is.<br><br>I&#39;m not saying the current system is perfect or that people shouldn&#39;t push for change. I&#39;m saying that making such a major decision out of frustration, without fully understanding the consequences, could create more problems than it solves.<br><br>Just like a teenager moving out of their parents&#39; home, independence might sound exciting and liberating. But true independence isn&#39;t just about having the freedom to make your own decisions. It&#39;s also about having the resources, maturity, and realistic plan to deal with the consequences.<br><br><b>*Before deciding to leave home, make sure you understand what it actually costs to live on your own.*</b>

Anyways<br><br>In the uk, a migrants goes to jail, assaults a cops, assaults a woman, gets jailed briefly, released for &quot;o evidence&quot; with commuity service, exposes hiself to two young girls after given tax payer housing<br><br>all of that was just one guy<br><br>The same people in ontario are the same kinds of people running the UK; so you see why alberta wants to leave

Alberta separating from Canada isn&#39;t going to happen and if it did, it would be the dumbest move ever. Have fun managing an economy with a land locked sovereign country. The rest of Canada is under no obligation to allow Alberta the use of it&#39;s infrastructure so good luck getting any goods to markets outside Alberta. Have a nice day:)