Both Levesque and Parizeau campaigned in a provincial election on a separatism referendum. Smith did not. - ThreadSky

duanebratt.bsky.social • 5 days ago

Both Levesque and Parizeau campaigned in a provincial election on a separatism referendum. Smith did not.

A first for any province outside Quebec - premier welcomes a vote on separation from Canada. Column.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #cdnpoli #ableg #yyd #yeg

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booshmeister.bsky.social•5 days ago

100% this.

Because Premier Smith did not campaign on separation, any comments she makes should include language like, “ I would certainly hope that no Albertan would want to separate from this fantastic country called Canada…”

Yet here we are.

larsloman.bsky.social•5 days ago

Dear Danielle Smith
You ain’t all that Bitch
And stop pretending that Eastern Canada 🇨🇦 didn’t massively subsidize Alberta from 1867 to the mid 1970’s

icecolonel.bsky.social•5 days ago

This is the biggest item (so far) she did not campaign on, but there are others: privatising healthcare, AB pension plan, AB police, more charter schools, anti-trans legislation... This lack of transparency makes it very hard to trust anything they say or promise (on top of CorruptCare)

sharksandwich80.bsky.social•5 days ago

Agreed. She should call another election and then run on a separatist platform to get a mandate for this. Maybe throw in privatizing health care while she is at it?

wabenokwe.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh no, she lied. Racist white supremacist is what she is

shadowfaxts.bsky.social•5 days ago

We’re either of them being investigated when calling for referendum?

mrb77.bsky.social•5 days ago

It’s a hell of a distraction.

Canadas biggest threat to sovereignty since 1867 and she wants to pull this shit to undermine our unity.

She is appealing to Trumps personal ego, like your average GOP blowhard.

Whose side is she on?

resad.bsky.social•5 days ago

She’s on her side. An extra special double dose of narcissism.

tgw59.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well said👍

frankfencepost.bsky.social•5 days ago

yet

bustersmart.bsky.social•5 days ago

Lévesque was a cabinet minister, part of Jean Lesage’s Liberal equipe de tonnerre. He left to form the Parti Quebecois whose objective was Quebec independence. He was upfront about his agenda, which was propelled by grassroots support. He lost, twice, but he wasn’t dishonest.

calgaryrapsfan.bsky.social•5 days ago

Levesque and Parizeau can be criticized a lot of ways, but not for doing things they had no mandate for, nor for pandering to the absolute worst part of their base.

nordicfolk.bsky.social•5 days ago

She also didn't expect a WTI at $56 a barrel. Another bust cycle for Alberta coming on the heel of the other bust cycle under Kenney and that bust following the bust under Harper. Starting to see a distinct pattern explaining the grievance politics.

ambermurray.bsky.social•5 days ago

She also did NOT campaign on implementing anti-trans policy or kneecapping renewable energy, but here we are.

sidewalkbobyyc.bsky.social•5 days ago

Baffling that Smith thinks Alberta would get a better deal by separating.

Imagine the negotiations for access to ports...

The requirement to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense...

All managed by a UCP government woefully short of university grads.

altasage.bsky.social•5 days ago

Not to mention the USA would be in here within five minutes. These people have no ability to see consequences.

sidewalkbobyyc.bsky.social•5 days ago

Danielle Smith is constantly flying south of the border (on public dime) to take direction...

Who votes for these people?

cockatielmolotova.bsky.social•5 days ago

It's the same people who, if you talk to a good number of them, agree with many left leaning policies. Then, when it comes time to vote, they bash their head against a wall a few times, and check the conservative circle on the ballot. Usually because tradition/familiarity/hate/'Berta.

altasage.bsky.social•5 days ago

A question I've been asking for years.

sidewalkbobyyc.bsky.social•5 days ago

The USA is already running Alberta.

thesane.bsky.social•5 days ago

It is very much time for some hard reporting about what joining America would actually mean. Anyone who thinks that any part of Canada would achieve full statehood is kidding themselves.

travisfigures.bsky.social•5 days ago

Smith has no mandate for this and changed the law regarding referendums to get this closer to happening. She's going to "chair a sovereignty panel " but says she is a patriot and doesn't want it?
The lies are thick.

lovewildernessbsky.bsky.social•5 days ago

I almost puked when I heard her say that, she is first and foremost a separatist.

lwoytkiw.bsky.social•5 days ago

I wish the media would stop Alberta Premier so much attention. Attention is like Crack for her....she does not most albertans. But she does get some sort of high from saying things that get her attention.

lovegenetics.bsky.social•5 days ago

This is all to distract Albertans from the corruption within her government…Her thought process is probably something like: look over here so you don’t see what we’re doing to your healthcare. I’m seeing very little news about the “Corrupt Care” scandal, so it seems to be working.

calgarycanuck.bsky.social•5 days ago

What is Danielle Smith doing of consequence that she did campaign on?

Trans Attacks - no
APP -no
AB Police Force - no
Privatize Health Care - no
Privatize Schools - no
Separation - no
MAGA Extremism - no

And too many other smaller things to list here.

calgarycanuck.bsky.social•5 days ago

I forgot killing the renewables industry which has been devastating to the economy she is so upset about.

infotransfer.bsky.social•5 days ago

She also didn't campaign on the CorruptCare scandal - but here we are.

jmitchelldalton.bsky.social•5 days ago

Exactly. She should call an election and see how that goes.

glendaaus.bsky.social•5 days ago

There will be a civil war before we would separate. TREATIES are the only thing worth mentioning.

canuck-bri.bsky.social•5 days ago

When you think this bitch couldn’t sink any lower … the floor of her shithole ideology drops out down to another level

jamthefed.bsky.social•5 days ago

Have to wonder if this will blow up in her face. I really think she is more doing this as a distraction from all the actual sketchy things she's been up to, but this may come back to haunt her.

lirettet.bsky.social•5 days ago

Do you recall the exodus of Canadian company headquarters from Quebec as a result of the threat to separate? I do!

jburkelke.bsky.social•5 days ago

Smith is a fucking traitor to Canada.
#Smith #traitor #Alberta

ndarney.bsky.social•5 days ago

This seems prescient now https://theconversation.com/will-danielle-smith-veer-back-to-the-right-and-towards-alberta-separatism-207195

mastersmatt.bsky.social•5 days ago

Remember she is a crook and a liar.

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