“Albertans didn’t start this fight but rest assured we will finish it.” Read More
’These Albertans are not traitors nor should they be treated as such,’ says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, of those advocating Alberta get out of Canada
‘These Albertans are not traitors nor should they be treated as such,’ says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, of those advocating Alberta get out of Canada
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“Albertans didn’t start this fight but rest assured we will finish it.”
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That’s the kind of line you hear when the good guys have had enough and face the final showdown with the bad actors who’ve been victimizing the locals.
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Premier Danielle Smith speaks directly to Albertans Monday.
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She speaks about the elephant in the room.
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That elephant has been making some real noise lately and is being heard.
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That’s the elephant everybody is talking about these days in these parts and beyond our borders, the growing number of Albertans who want the province to leave Canada.
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“None of us knows what the future holds should Ottawa for whatever reason continue to attack our province as they have done over the last decade,” says Smith.
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“Ultimately that will be for Albertans to decide and I will accept their judgment.”
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The premier for the umpteenth time says she is no separatist. She wants to strike a better deal for Alberta within Canada. She still has hope.
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Still, Smith did make it easier for Albertans to have the chance to vote on separating from Canada.
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She lowered the number of signatures needed on a petition to get any question on a ballot.
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Those supporting an Alberta exit from Canada will get the signatures. The numbers are out there. They’ve got more than the required amount.
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Smith confirms the vote on Yes or No to Canada will be next year. You can take it to the bank.
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“We are well aware there is a large and growing number of Albertans who have lost hope in Alberta having a free and prosperous future as a part of Canada,” says the premier.
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Some, including in Alberta, have written off these individuals as a tiny group of crazies.
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Smith says that is far, far from the truth.
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“The vast majority of these individuals are not fringe voices to be marginalized or vilified.
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“They are loyal Albertans. They are quite literally our friends and neighbours who’ve just had enough of their livelihoods and prosperity attacked by a hostile federal government.
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“They’re frustrated and they have every right to be.”
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Smith speaks directly to those who are fed up.
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“I know how frustrated so many of you have become with our country and the feeling of having politicians living thousands of miles away passing laws and rules that have cost you or your loved ones jobs, careers, dreams and opportunities for a better future.”