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Strain of Alberta Exceptionalism Drives Separatism, Not Grievances

Separatists like Jeff Rath, Cam Davies et al are not Albertans. Certainly not Canadians.

They are Americans who happen to live in Alberta.

Send them home. There's the border, folks.
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Strain of Alberta Exceptionalism Drives Separatism, Not Grievances
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February 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Former PMs Chrétien and Harper sat down for a rare joint conversation.

What emerged: unified warnings on Arctic sovereignty and Trump, dismissal of separatism, and a signal about Canada's institutional stability.

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/former-riv...

#cdnpoli #canada
Canada's Former PMs Respond: Unity Over Division
Former prime ministers Chrétien and Harper unite with a stark warning about U.S. decline, Arctic sovereignty, and threats to Canadian independence
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February 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
When Danielle Smith talks about “sovereignty,” Albertans hear less government and more freedom.

What her government has delivered is more centralized power and a larger provincial government.

Here’s the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/centralizi...

#abpoli #alberta #ableg
Centralizing Power in Alberta: What “Sovereignty” Means
Albertans think sovereignty means less government. Smith's laws say otherwise: bigger bureaucracy, more control, less local say. The gap explained.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
“This Can’t Happen” Is How It Happens

• 56% of Britons now say Brexit was the wrong decision
• Donald Trump’s approval is well below 50%

History’s lesson is blunt:
👉 Assumed impossibility is not a safeguard. Participation is.

#abpoli
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Is it treason when a provincial separatist group meets with U.S. officials to discuss $500B in financial backing—before any referendum?

BC Premier: "Yes, that's the old word for it."
Alberta Premier: "I won't demonize a million Albertans."

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/the-albert...
The Alberta Separatist Files: Treason or Tactics?
The UCP, Alberta Separatists, and U.S. Money Connections
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February 1, 2026 at 9:12 AM
The Alberta Prosperity Project seems to have a math problem. Their numbers don't add up to 0 taxes as they promise, especially not with their promise of a $500B US loan payment.
January 31, 2026 at 8:03 PM
New analysis of Alberta's Bill 49: how ministerial appointments work, what the $32M costs mean for municipalities, and why the March 2026 funding deadline matters.

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/albertas-p...

#abpoli #alberta
Alberta's Police Reform - UCP Control, Costs & Risks
How ministerial oversight and funding pressures collide with promises of operational independence—and what evidence says could go wrong
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January 31, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Why do smart people vote for things that make them worse off—even when they have all the evidence? An analysis of Brexit, Trump, and Alberta separatism

The political psychology of informed self-harm: factsmtr.substack.com/p/political-...

#abpoli #cdnpoli #brexit #wexit
Political Psychological Analysis: Are People Stupid?
A Political Psychology Analysis of Brexit, Trump, and Alberta Separatism
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January 29, 2026 at 11:15 PM
What happens when coal policy reversals collide with science showing decades of water contamination?

Alberta's Eastern Slopes: documented evidence on selenium, treaty rights, and the real costs.

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/albertas-c...

#alberta #abpoli #CorbLund
Alberta's Coal Debate: Science, Rights, and Irreversible Risk
What the documented record shows about selenium contamination, treaty rights, and long-term tax payer costs
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January 27, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Alberta separatism is framed as independence vs. staying in Canada.

But constitutional law says something else: a province can't join the US directly—it must separate first.

Independence isn't the destination. It's opening the door.

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/the-albert...

#wexit
The Alberta Separatist Files: Independence or the 51st State?
Independence or Integration? Why Alberta Separatism Points Toward the US
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January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Why does a potential WHO connection matter for Mark Carney?

The claims, the controversy around the WHO itself, and what official records actually show.

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/the-mark-c...

#cdnpoli #who #canada
The Mark Carney WHO Connection: What the Records Show
Examining the claim, checking official sources, and what it means for public debate.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:46 AM
How would Alberta fund zero income taxes after independence?

Breaking down the separation economics: $68-75B federal retention, oil production targets, and real-world comparisons.

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/alberta-se...

#abpoli #wexit #app #alberta
Alberta Separatist Files: How the Alberta No-Tax Plan Works
Breaking down the $75 billion independence calculation: Can Alberta really become a tax-free haven, or is it fiscal fantasy? Here's the facts.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The Alberta separatists propose something that hasn't existed since the Great Depression: a gold-backed currency.

Gold + underground oil + Bitcoin = Albertabucks

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/the-albert...

#abpoli #APP #Wexit
The Alberta Separatist Files: The Separatists’ Gold-Backed Currency
Can Alberta's proposed gold-backed currency work? Analyzing the Alberta Prosperity Project's plan to back a new currency with gold, oil, and Bitcoin.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Alberta Prosperity Project's pension plan? It's the UCP's pension plan.

And if the numbers are wrong: $1,000+ annual cost increase, $2B startup bill, permanent CPP exit with no back up plan.

Here's the facts:
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#abpoli #CPP #alberta
Alberta Separatist Files: The UCP & Separatists Pension Plan
How a $1.8 million UCP government report became the blueprint for leaving CPP
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January 16, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Danielle Smith's prescription for Alberta healthcare:

Dismantle AHS ✅
Create 4 new agencies ✅
Spend $28 billion ✅
Reduce ER wait times ❓

Two years in, the legal restructuring is complete.
The results?

Here's what we know so far: factsmtr.substack.com/p/albertas-2...

#abpoli #alberta
Alberta's $28 Billion Healthcare Gamble: What Changed and What We Still Don't Know
The legal overhaul is complete. Emergency rooms are still packed. What Alberta taxpayers are actually getting for billions in new spending.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Can a Canadian province actually vote to leave?

Short answer: Yes, but Ottawa controls whether it goes anywhere.

Here's the facts:
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#abpoli #cdnpoli
Canada’s Clarity Act: Is Separatism a Constitutional Dead End?
Why Referendum Results Alone Cannot Trigger Independence Under Canadian Law
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January 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Why political majorities fail and minorities succeed—insights from Alberta and the 2024 U.S. election.

Why do majorities lose when polls are on their side?

Here's the facts:
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#abpoli #alberta #cdnpoli
The Psychology of Majority Political Complacency
The psychology behind majority complacency: Why having the numbers doesn't mean you'll win. Analysis of Alberta recalls and the 2024 US election.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Alberta Separatist Files: Can the Numbers Work?

Is Alberta separation financially beneficial? Or wishful thinking that doesn't add up?

Here's the facts:
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#abpoli #alberta #wexit
Unpacking Alberta’s Separatist Blueprint: The Alberta Prosperity Project Fiscal Plan Explained
A detailed analysis of the independence movement's fiscal plan—what it promises, what it costs, and what it leaves unanswered
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January 12, 2026 at 4:40 AM
The pattern is clear: privatization costs 2-3x more. Wait times are worse. Hospitals are collapsing.

Ottawa just dropped the hammer—strongest Canada Health Act enforcement since 1984, effective April 2026.

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/canadas-he...

#cdnpoli #canada #healthcare
Canada's Healthcare Is Failing—And Ottawa Just Stepped In
Why privatization expanded, what effects it has produced, and how Ottawa is reasserting national standards
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January 10, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Alberta's recall wave isn't just about angry voters.

Some groups are using them strategically.

It's a multi-track approach, well organized - and it's documented.

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#abpoli #ableg #alberta
Alberta Separatist Files: Recall Petitions to Independence
Recalls, referendums, and replacing MLAs: how Alberta separatists are turning grassroots anger into an independence strategy
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January 9, 2026 at 4:11 AM
It's not just about signatures—it's about infrastructure, funding, and professional coordination.

Here's what the data reveals about what is and what isn't in the grassroots accountability efforts.

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#abpoli #cdnpoli
Alberta's Recall Campaigns: Understanding Challenges and the Path Forward
Examining the structural, operational, and strategic challenges behind Alberta’s recall campaigns—and the consequences if they continue to stall.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Trump seized Venezuelan oil, Maduro's in custody, and Alberta just watched billions in oil revenue flash red.

One strategy has a decade timeline. The other could add capacity in months.

Evidence-based analysis: factsmtr.substack.com/p/venezuelas...

#abpoli #cdnpoli #oilandgas
Venezuela's Trump Oil Revival: A Wake-Up Call for Alberta's Energy Future
As Trump redirects Venezuelan oil to U.S. refineries, Alberta's window for action is closing
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January 7, 2026 at 7:56 AM
If Alberta separation ever moved from talk to reality, who would really pay for it—Indigenous communities and Alberta taxpayers, or the organizers promising an easy path out of Canada?

Here's the facts: factsmtr.substack.com/p/the-albert...

#abpoli #alberta
The Alberta Separatist Files: First Nations, Treaties, and the Legal Dead End
How the Alberta Prosperity Project Promises Indigenous Rights While Planning to Limit Them—and What Is the Cost Either Way
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January 3, 2026 at 5:18 AM
What happens when a majority government keeps lowering barriers for a minority separatist movement?

And how close is Alberta to actually leaving Canada?

New series: The Alberta Separatist Files
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#abpoli #alberta
The Alberta Separatists: Who's Behind It, What They're After, and Why They Might Win
Inside the organizations, leaders, UCP support, and referendum strategy pushing Alberta toward separation
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January 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM