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Proposal: hold the separation referendum now.

If it passes with a clear majority, they can leave Confederation (it won't happen).

If it fails, everyone who voted to leave Canada has to ... leave Canada.

*Everyone* ends up happier.

#AModestProposal #ModestProposal #separation #Canada #Confederation

Confédération, Tome 3 : Au coeur du courage, Tanya Huff (Bragelonne)

Le sergent-chef Kerr a mené de nombreuses missions importantes, pendant les temps de cuves du général et du commandant

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How did the American Civil War impact Canada?
The Canadian War Museum's newest exhibition takes visitors back before Confederation to learn about the impact the American Civil War had on the country that would soon become Canada. Sandra Abma has more.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7217411?cmp=rss

Agi: Crans Montana, il presidente del canton Ticino contro l'Italia: "Rapporti ai minimi storici"

AGI - "I rapporti tra Svizzera e Italia sono ai minimi storici". Il presidente del Consiglio di Stato del canton Ticino, Claudio Zali, ha attaccato duramente l'Italia e l'ambasciatore Gian Lorenzo Cornado per la vicenda di Crans-Montana, dietro cui a suo dire si nasconderebbe il nodo dei ristorni per i transfrontalieri.
"I rapporti tra Svizzera e i Italia son ai minimi storici" 
"I rapporti con l'Italia sono ai minimi storici", ha scritto in articolo pubblicato ieri dal Mattino della domenica. "Non possiamo ignorare la campagna estremamente negativa nei confronti della Svizzera dovuta ai tragici eventi del Vallese, e non mi riferisco al giornalismo di infima qualità della vicina penisola, ma alle ripetute esternazioni del rappresentante istituzionale della Repubblica italiana nel nostro Paese, e cioè l’ambasciatore Gian Lorenzo Cornado, il quale si è espresso in modi assolutamente inaccettabili, forse sapendo di essere a fine carriera e che a breve lascerà il nostro Paese", ha proseguito, "uscite che non ci si aspetta da parte di un paese che si ritiene amico".
Questo, ha proseguito, "non possiamo dimenticarcelo, ma non è il principale motivo di attrito con l'Italia: è solo un corollario aggiuntivo".
"L'Italia vuole sottrarsi agli accordi con la Svizzera" 
Secondo Zali, "il vero motivo" per cui "la situazione continua a peggiorare è che l'Italia intende sottrarsi agli accordi internazionali stipulati con la Svizzera e recentemente rivisti con l'accordo sui frontalieri, applicando ai 'vecchi' frontalieri un'imposta supplementare giustificata con il pretesto di una tassa sulla salute".
Il ruolo della Confederazione e il peso sul Ticino
Su questo, "sembrerebbe che la Confederazione intenda prostrarsi in ginocchio davanti all'Italia e sarebbe quindi pronta a convalidare questa ennesima forzatura giuridica. E, come sempre, sarà il Ticino a doverne pagare il prezzo", ha avvertito.
Da qui, la richiesta che la questione si discuta "in Consiglio di Stato prima di giugno".

Crans Montana, the president of the canton of Ticino versus Italy: “Relations at historic lows”

AGI - "Relations between Switzerland and Italy are at historic lows." The President of the Council of State of the canton of Ticino, Claudio Zali, harshly criticized Italy and Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado over the Crans-Montana affair, behind which, according to him, lies the issue of refunds for cross-border residents.

“Relations between Switzerland and Italy are at historic lows,” he wrote in an article published yesterday in the Mattino della domenica. “We cannot ignore the extremely negative campaign against Switzerland due to the tragic events in Valais, and I do not refer to the low-quality journalism of the neighboring peninsula, but to the repeated statements of the institutional representative of the Italian Republic in our country, namely Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, who has expressed himself in completely unacceptable ways, perhaps knowing he was nearing the end of his career and that he will soon leave our country,” he continued, “statements that are not expected from a country that considers itself a friend.”

This, he continued, “we cannot forget, but it is not the main cause of friction with Italy: it is only an additional corollary.”

“Italy wants to withdraw from agreements with Switzerland”

According to Zali, “the real reason” why “the situation continues to worsen is that Italy intends to withdraw from the international agreements made with Switzerland and recently revised with the border agreement, applying a supplementary tax to the ‘old’ cross-border residents under the pretext of a health tax.”

The role of the Confederation and the weight on Ticino

On this point, “it seems that the Confederation intends to kneel before Italy and is therefore ready to validate this latest legal coercion,” he warned. “And, as always, it will be Ticino that will have to pay the price.”

From here, the request that the matter be discussed “in the Council of State before June.”

#Crans #Montana #Ticino #Italy #Switzerland #theCouncilofState #ClaudioZali #GianLorenzoCornado #Mattino #Valais #theItalianRepublic #Confederation

https://www.agi.it/estero/news/2026-05-11/svizzera-crans-montana-zali-presidente-ticino-attacca-italia-36998897/

[Curation] Le communalisme à l’épreuve : la série de Pierre Sauvètre

Comment reconstruire la démocratie depuis nos communes sans dénaturer le projet d'écologie sociale ? Pierre Sauvètre (sociologue) publie sur Mediapart une série de billets essentiels pour clarifier les enjeux du communalisme. Entre critique des récupérations politiques actuelles et retour aux sources de Murray Bookchin. Volet 1 - Pourquoi le « communalisme insoumis » est tout sauf du communalisme - En bref : Une mise au point nécessaire sur la différence entre déconcentration […]

https://communivers.fr/curation-le-communalisme-a-lepreuve-la-serie-de-pierre-sauvetre/

[Curation] Le communalisme à l’épreuve : la série de Pierre Sauvètre – Communivers

Court hearings begin as First Nation fights to halt Alberta separation referendum
A First Nation in Alberta will be in court today seeking to shut down a petition urging the province to quit Confederation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-separation-injunction-9.7154600?cmp=rss
Why this 'time machine' of Confederation-era letters to Smallwood still matters today
The archive of letters from ordinary citizens to Joey Smallwood gives a window into history, but also shows the power of political engagement, says the co-editor of Dear Mr. Smallwood: Confederation In The Words Of Those Who Lived It.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dear-mr-smallwood-letters-atlantic-voice-9.7144181?cmp=rss
Canada's population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since #Confederation... https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-population-decline-first-time-9.7133643 #cdnpoli #polcan
Canada's population shrank last year — a first for the country, StatsCan says | CBC News

Canada's population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since Confederation.

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Canada's population shrank last year — a first for the country, StatsCan says
Canada's population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since Confederation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-population-decline-first-time-9.7133643?cmp=rss
Referendum lacks town hall plan — but stay tuned, premier says | The-14

Alberta’s premier plans a fall referendum on immigration and federal powers, but no town halls are set yet as debate grows over economy and democracy.

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