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  Except for the Albertans who move there and create conservative voting areas.
context: The leader of Alberta’s provincial government, Danielle Smith, justified her support for the bill by saying, “It’s not like Ottawa is a national government,” a conclusion that is widely disputed by constitutional experts.
  
  This is just pure comedy gold. Well done writers. >
  
  "Widely disputed"  or as everyone understands it, completely wrong. >
  
  I just personally passed a law.  I feel so much better. >
  
  I believe those people call themselves sovereign citizens.  They will literally do stuff like that in order to try avoid paying taxes, rent, you name it. Many live in Alberta, unsurprisingly. >
  
  They don’t need healthcare anyway >
  
  that's not how federal laws work. >
  
  Oh really, care to share a single example my making stuff up because why not friend? >
  
  Oh my, so Quebec isn't a part of Canada anymore? >
  
  Conservative Canadians are just as dumb as conservative Americans, which is a really low bar. >
  
  I wonder if they have this sovereign citizen stuff too.  A wink and a twirl and a bit of pixie dust and suddenly laws do not apply somehow. >
  
  We do, unfortunately. There is an idiot going around (figuratively, but also literally going around the country in an RV) calling herself the "Queen of Canada," telling her supporters (yes, she has a mini cult of personality) that they don't need to pay their bills, follow COVID rules, etc, because the "Queen of Canada" said so.
  I work in a social services style job that deals with the public and I would say I hear some sovereign citizen idiocy every couple months. One the other day tried to tell me how somehow maritime laws and international waters prove that you don't need a license to drive a car on land. It didn't make any sense at all.
  Social media is globalizing and homogenizing the "anti-globalist," and America is culturally very dominant. Our nutjobs are starting to sound exactly like American nutjobs. >
  
  The queen of Canada died in September. >
  
  Wrong one. That was the real one. >
  
  Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. Canada did have an actual queen but since September it now has a king. >
  
  A long what? >
  
  Lol, somehow “king” autocorrected to “long” >
  
  Albertan here:
  FUCK the UCP. We are Canadian. You are traitors. >
  
  Also can people stop lumping shit together and saying “Western Canada”? BC isn’t this stupid. >
  
  Except for the Albertans who move there and create conservative voting areas. >
  
  Stupid southern American here: 
  So Alberta = Alabama with snow? >
  
  Closer to Texas. Lots of oil money. >
  
  Presumably a lot fewer heavily armed bigots chomping at the bit for a civil war, though. >
  
  Just as many, unfortunately. >
  
  As someone from Texas, that’s somewhat disturbing to hear. >
  
  “Heck off, dad! I won’t do what you tell me!”
  slams bedroom door >
  
  In this case the door is also a couple thousand kilometers long. >
  
  Apparently they folks in Alberta seem to believe that all the other provinces in which their pipelines pass before they enter the US are all okay with their nonsense and all POTUS all agree that US needs their "crude'. >
  
  *laughs in Texas and Alaska* >
  
  Oh yeah. Nothing like conservatives learning exactly nothing at all from their success in the UK with Brexit - leading to massive economic losses, the worst economic downturn in the post-WWII era, and no prospects for improvement in the next decade. 
  Go Alberta! May Texas and Florida go next. >
  
  Yes, the UK is the only country in the whole of human history to voluntarily impose economic sanctions upon itself. Of course, the Conservatives explain this as being all the fault of the previous Labour government from checks notes twelve years ago, or the Corbin government that didn't happen, or the Starmer government that is yet to happen. It's everyone's fault apart from the Conservatives who lied to the country in order to stop billionaires having to explain their taxable income to the EU. >
  
  Oh brother, Alberta really acquitting itself just brilliantly, again... >
  
  Just what the world needs, more division. /s >
  
  Can townships or cities reject the sovereignty of the Province? How would it be any different? >
  
  Fine they do not have to submit to the government, then no money from the government either. >
  
  Grew up in Alberta. Am saddened to see it has fallen so far. >
  
  “Conservative Morons Do Something Moronic.”
  There, all fixed. >
  
  If anyone wonders why secession is stupid, look how much weaker Canada would appear to the United States if this province broke away. Like cracking a leg off a chicken. >
  
  do they really need Alberta? let them go: and figure out all the things and Pay for all the things a federal system takes care of. dont hear a lot of talk about who pays for succession..... >
  
  Lollll literally no one cares, Alberta. As usual. >
  
  This does not take place in "Western Canada". >
  
  MAGA with Jan 6th now Canada has to deal with this? The stupid cancer is spreading. >
  
  She'll be voted out in the spring in the Provincial election. >
  
  Most conservatives have never read a book on political science and would be hard pressed to name three political philosophers, but boy, do they have a long list of changes they want to see regarding the political establishment. >
  
  This woman is beyond 'conservative'. Albertans didn't elect her, the party did after the premier resigned. 
  She and the party will be tossed in the Provincial election in the spring. >
  
  She also pushed one of the members of her party to resign in a riding where the UCP always got around 75% of the vote, and called a by-election there so she would het elected there (where she got a lot less than 75% of the vote). She refused to call a by-election in Calgary Elbow for some made up reasons though,  even though it was vacant long before. Why couldn't she call a by-election in both districts? She is such a despicable person using the most dirty politics possible for her own gain. >
  
  Doesn’t seem like they want they’re country run by rich elite from the WEF >
  
  I thought it was only some American conservatives that thought this way. >
  
  I thought it was only the French part of Canada (and even then only really Quebec) that wanted to secede. Maybe I’ve been giving Alberta too little credit as the Texas of Canada… >
  
  Does this actually mean anything? >
  
  So alberta is panning on leaving, and this time they really mean it... >
  
  Jesus fuck, did America accidentally poison Canada? >
  
  
  The leader of Alberta’s provincial government, Danielle Smith, justified her support for the bill by saying, “It’s not like Ottawa is a national government,” a conclusion that is widely disputed by constitutional experts.
  
  This is just pure comedy gold. Well done writers. >
  
  "Widely disputed"  or as everyone understands it, completely wrong. >
  
  I just personally passed a law.  I feel so much better. >
  
  I believe those people call themselves sovereign citizens.  They will literally do stuff like that in order to try avoid paying taxes, rent, you name it. Many live in Alberta, unsurprisingly. >
  
  They don’t need healthcare anyway >
  
  that's not how federal laws work. >
  
  Oh really, care to share a single example my making stuff up because why not friend? >
  
  Oh my, so Quebec isn't a part of Canada anymore? >
  
  Conservative Canadians are just as dumb as conservative Americans, which is a really low bar. >
  
  I wonder if they have this sovereign citizen stuff too.  A wink and a twirl and a bit of pixie dust and suddenly laws do not apply somehow. >
  
  We do, unfortunately. There is an idiot going around (figuratively, but also literally going around the country in an RV) calling herself the "Queen of Canada," telling her supporters (yes, she has a mini cult of personality) that they don't need to pay their bills, follow COVID rules, etc, because the "Queen of Canada" said so.
  I work in a social services style job that deals with the public and I would say I hear some sovereign citizen idiocy every couple months. One the other day tried to tell me how somehow maritime laws and international waters prove that you don't need a license to drive a car on land. It didn't make any sense at all.
  Social media is globalizing and homogenizing the "anti-globalist," and America is culturally very dominant. Our nutjobs are starting to sound exactly like American nutjobs. >
  
  The queen of Canada died in September. >
  
  Wrong one. That was the real one. >
  
  Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. Canada did have an actual queen but since September it now has a king. >
  
  A long what? >
  
  Lol, somehow “king” autocorrected to “long” >
  
  Albertan here:
  FUCK the UCP. We are Canadian. You are traitors. >
  
  Also can people stop lumping shit together and saying “Western Canada”? BC isn’t this stupid.