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Alberta separation referendum will be on the immediate political horizon. This is a great move by Danielle Smith: facilitate citizen petition for the referendum so that she can positively assert not being behind the movement, knowing very well that it will be a citizen-driven movement, especially after they make... show more

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Florence1 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith Alberta will boom if they become separate, they will unlock an energy powerhouse, lower taxes, more money in their citizens hands. I also bet they will have a deal with the US in place with zero tariffs and military protection.

republicEn.org2 years ago

I'm not a Liberal, but I care about climate change. Click the video below & sign the Petition: Conservative Climate Leadership in America. 🇺🇸

SenioR1 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith Make Idaho YUGE!

Beat Rev1 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith Do Albertans really want to keep funding a government that hates them?

Frederick1 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith It will be very interesting times. I imagine many industrious people from other provinces will be moving to Alberta

Komrade Rose says #CarneyMustGo🇨🇦🇺🇸🇳🇱🇫🇷1 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith Separation from Ottawa is common sense. How many times have we asked for a fair deal=no equalization, Feds to butt out of provincial resources only to be hamstrung? The definition of “insanity” again? It worked for Quebec. Time for working prairie citizens to be able to work!

AnOpenTab1 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith Prayers for Alberta. Liberty!!

Governmeharder👎1 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith viva what happens when muslims are the majority and use the referendum to get sharia law in place?

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego1 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith Over 1000 signatures are coming in per hour!! If you are in Alberta please consider signing or volunteering.

Derpetology1011 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith Are they talking about being an independent country or becoming part of the US?

CourageousLeadership1 year ago

@ABDanielleSmith This would be good

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