https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/canad...?st=pzuQC2

Its kind of a pretend referendum. But they do get to vote on whether they want a binding referendum on secession.

Yeah, nothing is going to happen as a result of this. But still good on them for allowing people to vote for it, anyway.

Good for Albert, he is a good dude.

(08-06-2026 01:23 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Yeah, nothing is going to happen as a result of this. But still good on them for allowing people to vote for it, anyway.

Agreed.

With the state that the US is in right now, we can't afford anymore territories or states at the moment.

The vote may help sway Ottawa to treat Alberta more fairly because Alberta contributes vast amounts of funding for other Provinces while her own concerns are neglected.

Is that Uncle Albert? Tell him we're so sorry, but we haven't done a bloody thing all day.

(08-06-2026 03:50 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Is that Uncle Albert? Tell him we're so sorry, but we haven't done a bloody thing all day.

Back in the 1995 Quebec was going through the same referendums. Ottawa told Quebec’s Provincial government they would have to take their part of the National Debt with them.

From Gemini…..

93.52% of the 5,087,009 registered Quebecers voted in the referendum, a higher turnout than any provincial or federal election in Canada's history. The proposal of June 12, 1995 was rejected by voters, with 50.58% voting "No" and 49.42% voting "Yes".

Alberta will likely to told the same thing.

(08-06-2026 04:30 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  Back in the 1995 Quebec was going through the same referendums. Ottawa told Quebec’s Provincial government they would have to take their part of the National Debt with them.

From Gemini…..

93.52% of the 5,087,009 registered Quebecers voted in the referendum, a higher turnout than any provincial or federal election in Canada's history. The proposal of June 12, 1995 was rejected by voters, with 50.58% voting "No" and 49.42% voting "Yes".

Alberta will likely to told the same thing.

IMO, the situation differs now. Alberta is a cash cow capable of financial independence. Any share of the national debt is a matter of negotiation. Ultimately, what can Ottawa do about it? Invasion?

We can help things along by pledging recognition of an independent Alberta after the vote and granting full access to ports and markets and forbidding military intervention.

My ideas assume an independent Alberta would be in our best interest.

Quick! Get this in before any more senators can file amendments to the PCSA to institute a statehood realignment limit!

(08-06-2026 05:29 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(08-06-2026 04:30 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  Back in the 1995 Quebec was going through the same referendums. Ottawa told Quebec’s Provincial government they would have to take their part of the National Debt with them.

From Gemini…..

93.52% of the 5,087,009 registered Quebecers voted in the referendum, a higher turnout than any provincial or federal election in Canada's history. The proposal of June 12, 1995 was rejected by voters, with 50.58% voting "No" and 49.42% voting "Yes".

Alberta will likely to told the same thing.

IMO, the situation differs now. Alberta is a cash cow capable of financial independence. Any shared of the national debt is a matter of negotiation. Ultimately, what can Ottawa do about it? Invasion?

We can help things along by pledging recognition of an independent Alberta after the vote and granting full access to ports and markets and forbidding military intervention.

My ideas assume an independent Alberta would be in our best interest.

Definitely….
Alberta is too “Canadian” to ever be a US State. Even though Alberta is a the most Conservative Canadian province, Conservatives in Canada have more in common with “moderate” Democrats in the US than Republicans.

Slavi Alberta

Do they have a little green turd dictator we can send hundreds of billions

(08-06-2026 03:50 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Is that Uncle Albert? Tell him we're so sorry, but we haven't done a bloody thing all day.

No it's Fat Albert

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(08-06-2026 06:40 PM)shere khan Wrote:  Slavi Alberta

Do they have a little green turd dictator we can send hundreds of billions

You're never going to get over that, are you?

“Do you have Prince Albert in a can”?

Yes, we do.

Better let him out before he suffocates…

9YO hangs up and giggles…


Those were the DAYS!!!

I’ve been paying a lot of attention to this for over a year and 100% want it to happen for the people of Alberta. They could be a small Texas if they didn’t get all their output robbed to pay for socialist programs. Their people remind me of folks from Montana for the most part.

If the DSA eventually got power and do a soft overthrow of our system of government, Texas and Florida will leave the union and it will not go the route of how Alberta's referendum will go. Texas and Florida wouldnt take no for an answer if their population voted out.

(08-06-2026 08:57 PM)bobdizole Wrote:  

(08-06-2026 03:50 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Is that Uncle Albert? Tell him we're so sorry, but we haven't done a bloody thing all day.

No it's Fat Albert

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(08-06-2026 11:49 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(08-06-2026 06:40 PM)shere khan Wrote:  Slavi Alberta

Do they have a little green turd dictator we can send hundreds of billions

You're never going to get over that, are you?

None of us should; we have been robbed of untold billions, maybe even a trillion.

(08-07-2026 12:00 AM)JMUDunk Wrote:  “Do you have Prince Albert in a can”?

Yes, we do.

Better let him out before he suffocates…

9YO hangs up and giggles…


Those were the DAYS!!!

Prank phone calls were awesome back before they could dial a code to call you back.