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Stephen Harper warns Alberta separatism will bring 'no benefit' | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
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Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper cautioned against the prospect of Alberta separation in a column Friday, writing that even voting just to "send a message" would represent a fraught approach.

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[–] 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Those pushing for separation know this. They're looking to benefit themselves not Albertans.

Harper is smart enough to know that the entire case for separatism is built on lies and ommissions of relevant details, but instead of using his influence to call them out he's legitimizing the question by avoiding the same truths the separatists glaze over.

He's in league with them just unwilling to stand with them in public.

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  • [–] [S] -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Wanting more autonomy for Alberta is not the same as wanting Alberta to leave Canada. The UCP is absolutely a separatist party. The CPC, while absolutely going full MAGA, is not. And I've not seen any actual evidence yet that Harper falls in either camp. Happy to be corrected, though.

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  • [–] 1 point 16 hours ago* (1 child)

    Again, it's what Harper doesn't say that tarnishes him. He's not a dumb person and definitely sees through the separatist 🐂💩.

    But does he say anything like that? No. Instead we get the weak and insipid headline statement.

    Here's a rundown of the truly flawed arguments made by the separatists: https://dougaldlamont.substack.com/p/reminder-not-one-of-the-free-alberta?publication_id=2010569&post_id=218443307

    He could call them out on any of these issues, but does he? Instead he validates the Alberta vs Ottawa framing that has no basis in truth.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 4 hours ago

    Does the Quebec versus Canada framing also have no basis in truth? Was Canada wrong for allowing Quebec to have the autonomy it currently has? Because that's what Harper's spent years arguing for, including with his Alberta firewall letter addressed to Alberta's at the time not separatist Premier. I mean, I personally don't think Quebec should be allowed to have and run its own pension plan, but it does. If that's something Alberta's demanding, can we really be surprised?

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