Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move toward independence to Brexit, calling it a potential “dangerous bluff.”
  • NotSteve_@lemmy.caEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    It’s not even remotely possible for them to declare independence without going to war with the rest of the country. Alberta holds a large amount of indigenous land that was negotiated for with the crown and First Nations leaders have been very clear on being staunchly against Alberta “independence”.

    This whole thing reeks of being an American/Russian effort to destabilize Canada with the aid of the MAGA-wannabe Albertan premier

    edit: forgot to add link

    • Peppycito@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      1 hour ago

      I expect there is a sizable proportion of First Nations that would revel in the fight. It’d make Oka look like a bake sale. (And be truly terrible for everyone.)

    • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      1 hour ago

      Yeah, I don’t like that Carney is framing this as dangerous, because that suggests it’s possible. It’s like the toddler in the back seat threatening to crash the car; that’s not dangerous, it’s just them acting like a child.