Politico: Trudeau victory prompts ‘Wexit’ talk in Canada’s West
Canada’s western provinces are angry at Trudeau and other eastern liberals.
Confused by Brexit? Get ready for “Wexit.”
Political leaders representing a large chunk of Canada are talking about breaking off from the rest of the country in the wake of Justin Trudeau’s re-election victory — and this time they’re not primarily in French-speaking Quebec, long known for its independent streak.
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WNU Editor: Separation is not going to happen. But it is also true that Prime Minister Trudeau's Liberals have zero support in two of Canada's western provinces (Alberta and Saskatchewan), and I do not see Prime Minister Trudeau bending or compromising on any of his issues when it comes to accommodating western Canada. As to what does this mean. Expect this western animosity to grow, as well as western alienation.
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Great Leadership.....Not!
I always thought It would start with Quebec, then the Atlantic provinces. British Columbia. That’s how I envisioned it when I thought of such things.
Burn Ottawa!
Alberta,the 51st state!!!!
The way I used to think about it. The Atlantic provinces would be asked to join first. Being cut off from the rest of them because of Quebec.
Trudeau seems like a puppet, globally things are happening everywhere and civil unrest is growing aswell. Its seems more and more apparent that those in power are not representing the people, rather notions of globalization and these polices they give very little care to national sovereignty identity or even to the people of these nations. Personally i think its time we started running our own countries with true democracy inwhich every single person gets a vote. Swipe left, Swipe right, it literally could be that easy to decide laws, regulations and tax payer spending. We don't need these republics of elites who pretend to represent the people, people can represent themselves.
Well said Anon
When it comes to the western provinces I believe their rhetoric on separation is just designed to generate local support for a given party, and distracting issues for the Canadian government, tnot necessarily their platform which likely lacks detailed thought and consideration.
Quebec is another similar but and yet different situation.
In either case, before separatists start running around with their heads cut off trying to drum up support, the people of those provinces should have a clear understanding of what separation will actually mean to them in specifics and not in generalities.
Warrior Andrew all for burning, killing bombing etc but does his macho stuff at computer keyboard, after school lets out
Separation issues have been paramount in Quebec, with the last issue in 1995 being decided in favor of remaining, but only by 1%. When analysed, what carried the day in that vote was the Anglophone residents of the province. If only the Francophone vote is taken into account, the separation vote would have carried. A prior attempt was made in 1980.
In both cases, there were rumblings in British Columbia and Alberta that were Quebec to leave, a movement would start to separate the two from rump Canada, with a possibility of seeking admittance to the US.
I have no idea how viable that movement was (or is), but it makes for an interesting concept.
I ignore Andrew. He is not a troll. More of a kobold.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/saudi-arabia-lav-canada-armoured-vehicles-1.5340087
Alberta and Saskatchewan could likely make it on their own given the wealth from oil and foodstuffs. But, BC would be hard pressed to allow pipelines or access to the coast.
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