The push for Alberta's independence isn't just about separation on its own, it's about how much power (or the lack of power) ordinary working people have over the economic decisions that govern their lives. Decisions which are increasingly handed to corporations, execs, and billionaires. #ABLeg
@phillipmeintzer.bsky.social🚨 Great article on the grievances driving the separatist movement: "For many Albertans, the question is not whether independence is their primary political objective, but whether governments can address the issues affecting their daily lives..." perspectivesjournal.ca/alberta-demo... #ABLeg #CDNPoli
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Alberta’s Democratic Dissatisfaction and the Separatist Moment | Perspectives Journal
Albertans, like other fellow Canadians, can have the perception that political leaders are disconnected from ordinary people – that democracy is not as effective as promised.