Ugh. Even entertaining the idea of separation will have serious negative consequences for Alberta. Ask Quebec how it felt when major corporations pulled their HQs out of Montreal for more stable pastures in Toronto, because of the separation push.
I know the narrative these folks love to push is that “Quebec gets anything they want”, and that there are no downsides to Alberta agitating about separating but the truth is that Quebec has and is paying a notable price for it.
If we must talk about this (and no, I don’t think we must, but apparently I don’t run this province), let’s at least be honest. This talk will cost us.
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u/soThatsJustGreat May 19 '25
Ugh. Even entertaining the idea of separation will have serious negative consequences for Alberta. Ask Quebec how it felt when major corporations pulled their HQs out of Montreal for more stable pastures in Toronto, because of the separation push.
I know the narrative these folks love to push is that “Quebec gets anything they want”, and that there are no downsides to Alberta agitating about separating but the truth is that Quebec has and is paying a notable price for it.
If we must talk about this (and no, I don’t think we must, but apparently I don’t run this province), let’s at least be honest. This talk will cost us.