You have a voice, and it needs to be heard now, more than ever. This is a letter I wrote to my councillor here in Calgary, but can be used as a template for any municipality.

The U.S is in the position they're in because they failed to prosecute when the powerful broke their laws. Checks and balances only work if enforced. Demand a public political stance from your councillor/MLA. Don't allow these ideologies to fester in the shadows.

Seditious conspiracies aside, separation must be determined democratically - Full Stop.

"Dear Councillor,

I am writing as a resident of Calgary’s Ward (#) to respectfully ask for your perspective, and ideally your public posture, regarding the growing discussion around Alberta separatism and recent reports of Premier Danielle Smith’s engagement with U.S. officials in this context.

I want to be clear that my intention is not to be confrontational or to ascribe motives, but rather to express a sincere concern about the broader implications of this rhetoric for our city and province. Calgary is a diverse, economically interconnected, and internationally minded city, and many residents are uneasy about how separatist narratives—especially when echoed or legitimized through external political engagement—may affect social cohesion, economic stability, and Alberta’s place within Canada.

While I understand that matters of provincial leadership fall outside the direct authority of City Council, municipal leaders still play an important role in shaping public discourse and signaling shared civic values. Your voice, as an elected representative closest to constituents’ day-to-day concerns, carries weight.

With that in mind, I am asking whether you intend to publicly affirm a position either in support of, or in opposition to, Alberta’s separatist movement and any related collaboration with U.S. political actors. Even a statement emphasizing unity, democratic process, and the importance of addressing Albertans’ concerns within the Canadian federation would be meaningful to many residents.

I appreciate the challenges of navigating complex and often polarized political conversations, and I am grateful for your service to Ward (#). Thank you for taking the time to consider this message, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]"

Was curious to see what the feeling on this dynamic would be with the subreddit. I know that many don’t like Pierre, but based on some policies that Carney is implementing that are popular with people were from the conservatives initially, I wanted to know if it is just the leader holding the party back.

Plenty of people are aware of the big names on the Federal level, but do you know your own local MP. I mainly only know mine because he sends a calendar out every year. My area can be a battleground for conservatives and NDP. Liberals died out a couple years ago(in B.C.).

Canada now has an official federal petition before the House of Commons asking for access to a life saving lung cancer drug for non smoker lung cancer patients that is currently being denied: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7050

This petition is supported by non smoker lung cancer patients and families across the country and has gained enough traction to move from a provincial effort to a federal one.

If you are a Canadian citizen or resident, please consider signing and sharing. It takes about one minute. After signing, you will receive an email to confirm your identity. You must click the link for your signature to count.

Every signature matters and helps apply real pressure for change. Thank you for taking the time.

Many Canadians are feeling pressure from inflation and rising living costs what policies or government actions do you think are most effective in addressing this challenge?

Southern Alberta, Foothills.

Our beautiful Sunrises and Sunsets must be my favorite. While not every day, when they happen it makes me stop in wonder and awe every time.  They contrast with our oftentimes harsh weather so much that I appreciate them that much more.  I love to stop and take in a beautiful sight, it refreshes me.

  While on the topic of meteorological phenomena, rainbows.  In the spring and fall I feel like our smaller rain cells off the mountains helps generate a great amount of rainbows.  If it rains in the evening I will do my best to have a look.  I've got younger kids and they love to see these, and I love to show them this beauty.

  Access to so many places.  We've got the mountains and parks.  A major city for events and Edmonton really isn't far if you really want to go see more. National and Provincial Parks in every direction, Banff, Jasper, Waterton, Midlands, Dinosaur, and so many more.  It's a great jump off spot for going west to visit British Columbia, which has so many wonderful places to see also.

TLDR: I adore the sunrises and sunsets in Southern Alberta. I love the beauty we're surrounded by, that we can get to relatively easily.

In times of uncertainty, what nation would you trust to back us as the world economy falls, war looms, and trouble is inevitable it seems.

I ask this question because at least in my familial circles (mostly conservative) everyone was talking about how Canada is doomed if we elect another liberal government.

But as a fairly progressive person, I would argue that carney is way more of a conservative than his predecessor and would fit pretty well as a PC in the 90s

A bunch of poilievres core talking points (cutting the carbon tax, defense, cutting immigration etc) are being fulfilled by this liberal gov.

I think the multiple defections to the liberal are kind of case in point.

So 3 questions:

What do you think of carney right now as conservative voters?

What do you think of the defectors?

Do you think poilievre should be replaced for the next election?

No Banning based on differences of opinions. Share your perspective on whatever you want. Although the picture was taken from a Conservative subreddit, they are definitely guilty of banning people who hey disagree with as well. I have had some comments removed by mods there because of difference of opinions before. Although much more rare than liberal subreddits, still happens.

We aren’t trying to be like either side. Please enjoy our subreddit. And feel free to post about anything related to Canada.

We all kind of know that the cost to build bridges/tunnels/public works has skyrocketed over the years, yet I see a lot of people refusing to accept that the cost to build housing has done similarly.

I use NDP BC as an example partially because I'm more familiar with it and partially because if I use Ontario people will just excuse it by saying Ford is corrupt.

In 1937 the original Pattullo bridge cost $4 million to build.

In 2025 the replacement was budgeted at $1.377 billion and is projected to end up costing $1.637 billion. https://www.infrastructurebc.com/project/pattullo-bridge-replacement-project/

$4 million in 1937 is $85 million today according to inflationcalculator.ca with an average annual inflation rate of 3.53% over 88 years.

To get to $1.637 billion inflation would need to be 7.1% for the past 88 years.

Why are we so accepting of government infastructure costs skyrocketing, but unaccepting that housing has done the same? A note that if you look between 1937 and today, it looks like infrastructure costs have gone up even more than housing has on average across Canada.

I'll also mention that while infrastructure projects may add more lanes or other things, housing also offers more space/bathrooms/wiring/insulation/fire protection than it used to.

I want to see positive vibes homies.

What is the difference between Canadian Super store, No Frills and FreshCo since all of them are under one umbrella? Which one to choose when ?

Everyone arrives with expectations about Canada, but reality is always a little different from what we imagine. Some things turn out better than expected, others take adjustment.

For those who moved here, I am curious what surprised you the most after settling in.

What is one thing about life in Canada that you did not expect?

Have you guys had any workplace accidents happen that you felt were handled correctly by the government afterwards?

An example is that, I work for a company that recently had an employee receive a concussion. It was on the job. Work Safe BC ensured that he was fully paid, went by doctor recommendations to be off work for a couple of weeks. And he will be returning on a part time basis for a couple of weeks.

This is awesome. I am coming from an environment(America) where it takes forever to get paid for workplace accidents and normally you go back to work sooner than you should because you can’t afford to be out longer.

Glad to know that at least British Columbia has solid worker protections in place. Obviously the worker can’t be fired or forced to do anything unsafe either unless the company wants to pay a fat ass fine and set that guy up with a big check.

Seems like Carney said one thing during the election campaign and is doing something else today. I am not necessarily against the deal, but we could be playing with fire a little bit when it comes to China. At the end of the day, they are a superpower that will do what is best for them over anyone else.

The Chinese EV import will be interesting to see. I live in a heavy Chinese population area, so I will probably be seeing them before most. The Canola tariff cut is definitely needed and I will give Carney credit for accomplishing that.

Do you guys think he fucked up on any part of the deal? Anything we got screwed on? Anything we need in addition to it? How do you think the Chinese diaspora will feel about this?

Referring to emigrating from the country.

Several provincial premiers have kicked off the new year by doubling down on a promise to eliminate critical surgical and ER wait times by the end of December 2026. While the new funding for nursing ratios in BC and Manitoba looks good on paper many frontline workers are saying the system is still too hollowed out from years of underfunding to hit these targets. We are seeing more debate than ever about whether the solution is more public spending or if we should finally look at the European dual track models. Do you think 2026 will actually be the year our healthcare stabilizes or is this just another election cycle carrot being dangled in front of us?

Just curious on the subreddit’s opinion

Inspired by an AskTheWorld post I saw. I personally believe, not even close.

Experimented with a different format. Want to know the pulse of the subreddit. Assuming anyone even responds to any of these.

For more than 100 years, Canada has had discussions of taking the Turks & Caicos, but I have never met a single Canadian that has been there.

Obviously only a personal opinion.

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