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  That's debatable. Canada as a whole claims to subscribe to the concept of freedom of determination by the people. If the people of Alberta overwhelmingly support total independence from Canada; they should go for it and Canada would be ill-advised to try and stop it. I don't live in Alberta, I have zero connections there.
context: If your entire soverignty movement is based upon not liking the current Prime Minister, it will never succeed. >
  
  I don’t think it’s that? A friend of mine from Canada told me that Alberta always threatens to join the US, Alberta being a large oil producer and one of the main drivers of the Canadian economy. I see this as more of a bargaining chip to strong arm their own agendas. >
  
  Alberta: "We're joining the US!"
  The US: "Nah, we're good." >
  
  Honestly I feel like a good number would want it just because if it’s truly that conservative it’s another +2 R Senators. They want any edge they can get what with how the future it looking for them. >
  
  The Compromise of 2023: Alberta and DC are both admitted as states. >
  
  I’d honestly be okay with that less because of gaining seats in the senate (well, we would lose as Alberta would get more house reps), but more because it’s insane to me DC doesn’t get an actual say in the Senate or House. 
  Basically I’d be for it for the principle of the matter.
  To be honest I wish Canada would unite with us solely so we could get a large number of Senators who would go Democrat, but that’s a pipe dream I know. And Canada is actually pretty split, just not as bad as us. >
  
  It might be insane to you but it was done intentionally.  The seat of the federal government was intended to be separate from the states.  The guys who fought for “no taxation without representation” were the same guys who felt they needed this after being pushed around in Philadelphia and Princeton. >
  
  Oh I know that. I got a degree in history and am now pursuing a law degree. But at this point in time I don’t think we have much to fear from a single city. We have far more to fear from even people flying in and storming the Capitol than the people in the Capitol getting a couple of senators. >
  
  Alberta's First Nations leaders have formally come out opposed to the act, so we can be relatively certain if it comes to secession Alberta will be separating in parts, not whole. >
  
  Considering all treaties with Indigenous are with the Crown and not Alberta, there wouldnt be a whole lot of “Alberta” left to secede. All Crown land and Federal land (Banff and Jasper) would remain Canada. 
  I dont think the USA would accept a swiss cheese province that also pisses off a huge trading partner and their largest shared border. >
  
  This law has no constitutional validity. It’s the equivalent of a tantrum throwing child saying “you’re not my mommy anymore”