Wildrose Alliance: Alberta Independence?

The Moderate Separatist ^ | December 14, 2008 | Leigh Patrick Sullivan

[Leigh Patrick Sullivan]

In what could be more than just an astute political move, the upstart Wildrose Alliance party has come out as supporting the idea of taking the idea of Alberta separation to the people via a provincial referendum.

[rabscuttle385]

A big warning sign for the East is how the younger generation of Albertans – the 18-30 year olds – are feeling a rush of patriotism for their province because of this issue.

Woo. Including my cousins!

I love Alberta.

[KevinDavis]

Alberta should join this nation and divide into two states.. North Alberta and South Alberta..

[Verginius Rufus]

Maybe we can make a trade for Vermont. They may have to rename the International Peace Park, though.

[Frank Sheed]

We’ll trade you Maine, Vermont and Minnesota plus a State to be named later for both Alberta and Saskatchewan.

;-0)

[slnk_rules]

If you get it done, could you post a “how to” for some of us down here in the USA?

[muawiyah]

We'll trade them ALL of New England, including Harvard University (now ain't that an offer) for Alberta, but Canadian companies have to give up any claims to the hydrocarbon deposits.

And no Ossies.

[FormerACLUmember]

Alberta, liberate yourself from the endless exploitation by Ottawa!

The proposed Independent Alberta flag:

[caveat emptor]

leave it to a small town paper, namely Rocky Mountain, Alberta’s The Mountaineer to break news that could have an incredible impact on the future of the province.

Huh?





Issue 50 • December 9

[smokingfrog]

Free Alberta!

[caveat emptor]

Free Alberta!




Liberal Party of Canada to Alberta: Geology isn't destiny.
Alberta to LPC: Wanna bet?

[fanfan]

[-YYZ-]

No offense intended, but why would any newly independent nation want to become a part of the United States? So they can take on their part of the trillions in national debt, the bankrupt Social Security system, or be governed by the Democrats and Obama?

Doesn’t really matter, anyway, I’m highly doubtful we’ll see Alberta actually try for independence in my lifetime, especially since any separtist fervor will undoubtedly cool with falling oil prices and a slowing economy in Alberta.

[ctdonath2]

They have a tradition of saying “OK, eh?” regarding independence.
Americans prefer to use a lot of ... er ... close-range pyrotechnics.
Just doesn’t map well.