Mastodawn

Alberta, where it turns out that cutting off your nose to spite your face really is bad for business. Will common sense economic arguments succeed where appeals to patriotism have failed? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/deborah-yedlin-calgary-rene-levesque-nancy-southern-9.7121058 #ableg #abpoli #yyc #Calgary #APP #Canada #cdnpoli

Alberta separation talk already affecting more than a quarter of surveyed Calgary businesses | CBC News

Ongoing discourse around the prospect of Alberta separation is emerging as a top concern for Calgary businesses, many of whom say the debate is already impacting the local economy, a new Calgary Chamber of Commerce survey suggests.

CBC

Show thread

ScribblersEmporium Mar 10

@Paulatics

I'm surprised the CPC hasn't stepped into the debate. After all, if Alberta separates Parliament will be 34 seats smaller, 33 of which are conservative seats.
With the loss of the Alberta conservative stronghold, the CPC will never be elected to govern ever again.

Show thread

@ChrisCorrigan has moved

@ScribblersEmporium @Paulatics oh god. Don’t make me steel man this argument!