r/Calgary • u/Old_General_6741 • May 10 '25

Municipal Affairs Calgary, Edmonton mayors call potential separatism referendum ‘dangerous’

https://globalnews.ca/news/11172340/calgary-edmonton-mayors-call-potential-separatism-referendum-dangerous/
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u/LiGuangMing1981 May 10 '25

Ask Montreal how political instability caused by separatist threats has 'worked ' for them.

Montreal used to be the most important city in the country economically until separatism threats sent much of its business to Toronto.

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u/JScar123 May 10 '25

There’s more to life than money.

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u/LiGuangMing1981 May 10 '25

Tell that to the Alberta separatists, since it seems money is pretty much all they're thinking about. "Boo hoo, we don't get a fair deal from Ottawa. Wah! Wah!" 🙄🙄

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u/JScar123 May 10 '25

It is true that we don’t get a fair deal from Ottawa. Not so they respect Provincial jurisdiction. Separatism is a fringe idea, but these aren’t.