Smith’s Separatism Talk Is A Dangerous ‘Smokescreen,’ Albertans Warn

https://www.readthemaple.com/smiths-separatism-talk-is-a-smokescreen-albertans-warn/

> “It’s a distraction from some of the very credible issues that are at play in Alberta right now.”

#canpolitics #canpoli #canpol #alberta #albertaseparatism #daniellesmith #westernalienation #themaple
Smith’s Separatism Talk Is A Dangerous ‘Smokescreen,’ Albertans Warn

“It’s a distraction from some of the very credible issues that are at play in Alberta right now.”

The Maple

#Saskatchewan is in the middle of its most hotly-contested #election in a generation. Polls have closed.

The National Post - a right-leaning paper - tonight has for Canadian political news on its front (website) page:

B.C. election news, from an election a week ago.
Article about the Bloc Quebecois, a federal party not in government.
Multiple articles about Alberta politics (no election).
Multiple stories about federal government.

Saskatchewan? Nada.

#WesternAlienation #FlyOverCountry

I'm sure that the fact that the Maritimes fairly reliably #elects mostly #Liberal #members of #parliament, and the west has been rather pissed at the disdain Ottawa holds for us "flyover country" folks and so haven't sent many Liberal members to Ottawa, has nothing whatsoever to do with it.

#PrimeMinister #MP #contempt #WesternAlienation

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