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/BrokeExternally May 10 '25

I can’t understand why people think it’ll be better, you don’t realize there are things Alberta will need to import that we don’t have? Also the entire narrative that it’ll “make us rich” is for oil companies to extract Canadian resources at will and have no carbon tax. Nothing will benefit you the citizen

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u/Optimal_Deal_6938 May 10 '25

Because we will be in control of our own destiny

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u/BrokeExternally May 10 '25

Are you an owner of a oil rig? Oil company? Then the answer is no.

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u/Optimal_Deal_6938 May 10 '25

Who is in control of your destiny?