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So a population that really really doesn’t want another referendum returns a minority government to a party that really really does. Make that make sense.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 2h

Rath has been publicly bragging about the “several meetings” he’s had with “high level” Republicans for months now. He says he’s asked them for a half-trillion dollar loan to get the new nation of Alberta off the ground. There is precisely zero possibility that she doesn’t know.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 8h

Hmm, a rhyme for “mortgage delinquencies”? How bout “an imma sick an tired of your kudos frequencies.”

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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 12h

Separatists keep saying that federalists have not given one single reason to remain in Canada. All they have is fear mongering. Therefore, I am reupping this post from February. duanebratt.substack.com/p/the-case-f...

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The Case for Alberta Staying in Canada

Alberta separatists have been attacking federalists for discussing the complications that would confront an independent Alberta (and there are many) and the significant challenges of separation (and t...

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 8h

Yep. Canadian currency more attractive than ‘Bertabucks? No prob, we’ll adopt the greenback! Pension? We’ll have our own and it’ll be better! Economy? Oil oil oil, and the Americans will make us rich! Tidewater? We’ll go the long way thru Washington. For every benefit, a facile answer.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 8h

It’s also hard to articulate the benefits of staying from the inside. A fish isn’t aware of the water it swims in, etc. And the separatists’ hopes seem awfully dependent on getting help from the US. Dependent. Not independent.

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Greg McLean @gregmcleanyyc.bsky.social · 13h

1/2: In-person voting for AB referendum begins next week (Advance Polls on Oct 13-17, Voting Day is Oct 19). It is too late to request a mail ballot, but if you have one already, please mail it this week to make sure it arrives by Oct 16 (you cannot personally deliver a mail ballot).

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 12h

They should now be blaming the most abrasively vocal of them (Rath, Sylvestre) for ruining their chances, at least this go ‘round.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 12h

The separatist objection to what at least some of their compatriots have done should be clear: an independent Alberta is supposed to be independent, not beholden to another country, even temporarily. Their only logical response should be separation yes, but not at the cost of trading overlords. 1/2

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 13h

In medical research, reaching statistical significance=“real” difference, one that’s big enough to show up in a large group. Some individuals might objectively show an improvement, but there have to be enough of them to be able to say that the gain is due to something other than chance.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 13h

Maybe it’s the placebo effect, but I’ve found them marginally helpful for sleep when I have a cold. Plus, I get a free peel when I take it off…

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Solstice 🇨🇦 @notabot1.bsky.social · 15h

Multiple protests in alberta on October 17 against smith ucp separatist. It's time for Albertans to stand up for each other. More info here. fightbacknow.civicdeeds.com#actions-map

fightbacknow.civicdeeds.com

Fight Back Now! - Province-Wide Day of Protest — October 17, 2026

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 13h

Most of these people would be very happy living in northern Montana and northern Idaho. They can have all the guns, misogyny, racism, homophobia and faux-Christianity they want there. It’s the promised land. I’m sure Trump would be happy to offer them refugee status.

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Jeromy Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 16h

We need to talk about the separatists selling out our city and province. MAGA operatives came to Calgary to help carve up our country. Meanwhile, separatist leaders went to Washington promising our water, our oil, and our land. If you want to live in the United States, move to the United States.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 13h

Easy — just pull a Trump and rename them the North and South Alberta Rivers. Problem solved.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 14h

Tay-tay’s farts contain no methane either so it balances out, right?

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 14h

I’m going to say no, at least at this time. Any whiff of “interference” by the “libs” in Ottawa isn’t going to be helpful to Alberta federalists. Let the consequences pile up. I doubt the heavily separatist rural folk have the cash for knee and hip replacements any more than urban residents do.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

And Navarro. And Miller. And Hegseth. And Musk. And and and…

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The ones like Rath, who has bragged about multiple meetings with “high level” Republicans in the US and offered Alberta’s water and oil in exchange for half a trillion dollars to get an “independent” Alberta set up? Yes, absolutely, yes.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Everyone who is pro-Canada MUST vote. NO EXCUSES. You have 5 advance voting days. FIVE. You are NOT “too busy”. What’s true here is true for every election too. Not voting means you accept the outcome and all of its consequences, including the ones that blow back on you, your friends and family.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I’ve listened. I’ve considered. And now I’ve had enough.

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

US Republican organizers are in Alberta to help separatists mobilize their vote. They’re not even hiding it. They are openly working for the national interest of the United States. Cast your vote for Canada. Reject these treasonous imposters. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The American infiltration into Alberta started somewhere around the time of Leduc No. 1. That’s why there’s so much fondness for Americans in this province compared to other areas of Canada.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fantastic work, Carrie. I knew or suspected much of what’s in your story, but I’m still enraged.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Follow-up: I found one similar petition that was certified and closed in June 2026 and gathered some 40,000 signatures. I’ll see what I can find about next steps. Meanwhile, here’s one that’s still open about PNG-ing the US Ambassador to Canada: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Petition e-7531 - Petitions

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Albertans: Please read and circulate this important Globe and Mail article about US interference in the referendum vote. To quote Peter Navarro: get the hell out of our country.

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Sonya 🇨🇦 @icedsnowberry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Out of the goodness of their hearts, they’ll help Alberta become independent and then totally leave us alone, right?

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Has anyone launched an ourcommons.ca petition to have these separatist “leaders”, including Danielle Smith, charged under this law?? I will either sign it or start one.

ourcommons.ca

Welcome to the House of Commons of Canada - House of Commons of Canada

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I want to see criminal charges laid by the feds NOW.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I wish I could read it. But I’ve always believed that the end goal of separation for the separatists was to join the US. They have zero interest in independence.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

All of them require the full agreement of other provinces and territories to make the necessary constitutional changes. The questions imply that a “yes” answer means Alberta calls the shots on how those discussions go. We don’t and Smith knows it, but she can use her failure to blame Ottawa again.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Slick garbage. Into the recycle bin it went, unread. My hope is that some pro-UCP immigrant reads it and realizes these questions mean THEM.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

They can rarely articulate what they are for beyond the absence of what they’re against.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On social media anyway, it seems impossible to engage with people unless you’re in lock step with every view they express. Some people seem to dedicate themselves to winnowing out anything, no matter how small, that they can bludgeon you with. The second that happens, I block them.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

No kidding. Just like how ads for anti aging potions invariably feature some 20 year old model with perfect skin. Ever seen anyone older than about 12 pull off the “glass skin” look? I haven’t. It only makes adult women look like they’re having a really bad hot flash.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Like governments that make it possible for gambling addicts to get into even more trouble but use the proceeds to run gambling addiction programs…

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

People with medical conditions that could compromise their ability to drive need an annual road test and a full physical to certify they are fit. Same for seniors. Government paid. Automatic license suspension if they don’t pass the annual certification, reinstated once they do. 2/2

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m getting a little tired of hearing about people dying because someone had a “medical emergency” behind the wheel. 1/2

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If Smith believes in direct democracy, transparency and accountability as she claims she does, she must either declare the UCP to be a separatist party or not a separatist party and amend the party’s constitution accordingly. And campaign on what she decides.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yeah, well he’d be happy to see a sort of Handmaid’s Tale situation here I’m sure. And the seps are not exactly known for considering what’s involved beyond the initial idea stage.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Mitch Sylvestre has that problem figured out. Wimmen just need to squeeze out more babies.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m so glad she went ahead with the press conference in spite of learning the government had walked back its ridiculous decision hours before. It shouldn’t take going to the media to force the UCP to do the right thing.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Trump doesn’t care about what AI does to humanity and the planet. He’ll be dead in a couple of years, why should he? Xi, on the other hand, is likely more concerned about regulation. He’ll use it to further oppress his people, but I can’t see him wanting it to run wild just to see what it can do.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Me too. I just hope I can sell my house before property values crater.

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Pragmatical 🇨🇦 @allij.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Too late. They already showed us who they are. Full-on separation, now, and a country run by grifters, white supremacists, misogynists, Christian nationalists, anti immigrant, anti LGBTQ2S+ gun nuts who would explicitly sell Alberta to the US for the right price ($500 billion, according to Rath).

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