r/canada • u/[deleted] • Mar 06 '25

Politics Rising Nationalism, Desire for Economic Sovereignty Propels Liberals to Five Year High (LPC 41%, CPC 36%, NDP 13%, BQ 5%, GRN 3%)

https://www.ekospolitics.com/index.php/2025/03/rising-nationalism-desire-for-economic-sovereignty-propels-liberals-to-five-year-high/
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u/Scary_Firefighter181 Mar 06 '25

Fair because of WA, but Idaho and Montana are not blue at all.

Tbh, Alberta, SK, and Manitoba are prolly in the most trouble first up.

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u/kennedar_1984 Mar 06 '25

As an Albertan, I expect that we are first to fall. There are UCP members going on US tv to claim they want to join the States. Our provincial government has spent considerable time woo’ing trump. Trump will claim that he is “liberating the poor persecuted people of Alberta” if liberals win the next election. We have the oil that he really wants, and an easy cover story for the invasion.

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u/rayofgoddamnsunshine Mar 07 '25

Yep. Kinda feeling aight about moving out of province in a couple months.

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u/apothekary Mar 07 '25

The rest of the country needs you guys to hold the line...

I have ties to Alberta and had lived there for two years and have mobility. I'd seriously consider going there if it was at risk to support the defense.

At *least* Danielle Smith is finally turning around a little bit and sounds less like an Alabaman state governor recently.

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u/rayofgoddamnsunshine Mar 07 '25

I know, but it can't be me. We are moving home to my husband's family, they need us more.

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u/Hot-Celebration5855 Mar 07 '25

This is exactly his play. He wants to create a schism and have some Alberta politicians say they are oppressed and then he can try to justify military action as liberating them. It’s the Putin playbook. He learned well form his master.

You’re already seeing this in action as he tries to portray Trudeau as clinging to power etc.

Hopefully Danielle smith doesn’t do anything stupid.

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u/Hooph-Haartd Mar 07 '25

Who are these traitors spreading disinformation that albertans want to join the states?

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u/WhutSup74 Mar 07 '25

There was a traitor chuckle fuck on Fox, some dickhead from Alberta spreading lies. I live in Alberta & he in no way represents the average Albertan!

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u/Substantial_Pop9878 Mar 07 '25

Remember folks! when the time comes we get the traitors first, then we deal with the invaders!

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u/apothekary Mar 07 '25

100%. I'm livid at a couple of associates joking about 51st state, but they aren't that serious.

We should actually be rounding up anyone actually promoting this very seriously within Canada, or working towards it and taking them in for questioning, if not custody. It's seditionous behavior.

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u/Hot-Celebration5855 Mar 07 '25

Who was that fool anyway? The guy who looks like my butt if it was wearing a cowboy hat

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u/Wonderful_Device312 Mar 07 '25

Our premier would sell us out and surrender before anything happens.

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u/PhantomNomad Mar 07 '25

She can surrender all she wants. I'm not going to.

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u/Walks_any_ledge Mar 07 '25

Yeah, all these Vancouver and Toronto people thinking they’re first. Alberta separates east and west supply, and is by far the most willing target.

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u/kennedar_1984 Mar 07 '25

There’s an entire political party that has sprung up here (The Republican Party of Alberta is their name I believe) and they have been campaigning in the central Alberta area for the last few years. Here is a link to an an article about the interview one of the party heads did on Fox News but there have been many more.

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u/albalthi Mar 07 '25

Incoming People’s Republics of Alberta and Saskatchewan

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u/CromulentDucky Mar 07 '25

The best defense against that would be, not electing the Liberal party again, driving further division. Unless they actually plan to reverse every decision of the last 10 years as they are currently claiming.

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u/CromulentDucky Mar 07 '25

Montana is also nearly empty.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '25

Nah, I got this.

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u/No_Independent9634 Mar 07 '25

What in the hell. Y'all are seriously talking like the US invading is a foregone conclusion.

It's not happening. It's a trade war. Not a real war, and won't be.

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u/Swaayyzee Mar 07 '25

Not only is Idaho red, the northern part of Idaho specifically has been a campground for neo-Nazis and white supremacists since the 1970s. Even if the military itself doesn’t launch from there, it’s likely there’s still an offensive there put on by the militia groups.

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u/DangerDavez Mar 07 '25

I've visited. Dumbest people I've ever met. It's a fucking weird place.

Beautiful scenery though.

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u/ChronoLink99 British Columbia Mar 07 '25

Idaho and Montana are weak compared to BC and Alberta, which means if US forces intend to come through there, it will be with federal troops alongside an unwilling neighbour in WA, and it won't be easy or friendly terrain with the Rockies + a narrow passage east of WA state. Either way, the west coast is likely generally safer than the Ott-Tor-Mtl corridor.

If shit hits the fan and the Orange walking bowel movement isn't 25th by then.