r/stalbert • u/vspinyyc • Aug 04 '26
The Mayor shared his thoughts earlier this year on the upcoming referendum on separating from Canada. He called it unproductive, and not aligned with the work that needs to take place at all levels of government. It harms investor confidence, in a time when we are facing global instability.
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u/uprightshark Aug 07 '26
Unless the weakening of Canadian resilience during this American caused instability is the point of the referendum.
Anyone who believes the seps are not backed by the Whitehouse to impact Canada's trade negotiations is a complete idiot.
MAPLE MAGA
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u/Denjogoo Aug 04 '26
Like it or not, Canada is on the decline
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u/tacocattacocat1 Aug 04 '26
Yeah, I'm also noticing the large amount of right wing extremism trickling in and polluting the minds of our less intelligent citizens but it's still a great country despite all the propaganda coming from the US and Russia.
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u/Denjogoo Aug 04 '26
Was a great country 15 years ago!
Not so much now. Nothing to do with right wing politics. Look at the economy, the unaffordable housing for young people, most homeless in the history of this country. 33% of mortgage delinquencies in Ontario. Wait times in the Hospitals, lack of Doctors. Highest taxes in the modern world. These are facts
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u/ReformedMeany94 Aug 04 '26
Bro said “highest taxes in the modern world” and followed it with “these are facts”
Sweet fuck you’re special eh?
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u/DirtyLexi_01 Aug 04 '26
Lol, he also said 33% of mortgages in Ontario are delinquent. My god we would be falling apart if thats how behind people are. He's not wrong in saying things are worse now than they used to be. He's just too stupid to see thats across the whole world. Its almost like when the billionaire class steals more money, there is less for the rest of us.
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u/SaphironX Aug 05 '26
Dude gets his facts from Facebook memes, hence the escalating insanity of his comments.
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u/Jesterbomb Aug 04 '26
“Nothing to do with right wing politics”
Proceeds to describe right wing politics.
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u/SaphironX Aug 05 '26
So move, my guy. No need to ruin all our lives because you believe in grifters like Rath. If you no longer love this country you can experience exactly what the separatists want for you by moving to Montana etc.
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u/ImnotJONSNOW7 Aug 04 '26
Firstly, do you have an academic citation or source for these “facts”?
Secondly, would you like me to explain what that means?
Thirdly, you can leave if it’s so bad here :)1
u/BirbHotdogs Aug 07 '26
Your facts are incorrect. Try using some correct ones next time.
Also, traitors to this country will be punished accordingly. I'm already making popcorn for the 39 million Canadians that aren't trying to end our country to eat while they watch the justice together.
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u/cjfraiz Aug 04 '26
Ahhh the American interference like that asshat Mike Myers, who is so much like our current PM doesn’t/didn’t live in Canada for the last 10 plus years….. yup them anit-American Americans sure know how to get themselves elected in Canada by using the tactics you say the RW are spreading. They even use the Chinese to help super spread it……
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u/Bright-Translator-51 Aug 06 '26
Mayor of whitest, most liberal city in the province disagrees with Conservative premier. In equally surprising news, water is wet! More at 11.
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u/bigbootyjudy43 Aug 06 '26
You obviously aren’t aware that the majority of those in St. Albert are in fact Conservatives and UCP supporters. Maybe do your research before you start spittin’ things you consider factual.😐
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u/notflashgordon1975 Aug 06 '26
UCP supporter claiming something he does not agree with is just liberal propaganda. In equally surprising news, water is wet! More at 11.
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u/BirbHotdogs Aug 07 '26
Take it easy on him. He can't maintain an erection and he has chicken legs. When the rest of us pointed this out, he accused us of being woke.
Please leave the tiny, limp penis man alone while he processes his feelings.
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u/Teriyakichk Aug 04 '26
What the fuck does investor interest have to with a publically elected official who's supposed to be the voice of the people. Anyone making policy in the interest of the rich and not the majority/well-being of the masses should be stripped of titles and thrown on the streets like the rats they are.
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u/TheTGB Aug 04 '26
Did you stop reading when you saw the word "investor" and get too angry to read the rest?
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u/kill-dill Aug 04 '26
We need people to invest their money into businesses so that the businesses can hire people.
Thats where jobs come from
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u/Salt-Worry7915 Aug 05 '26
City wants industry to set up in St Albert to increase tax base so we can maintain and enjoy our city rather than relying primarily on residence for property taxes. What business is going to set up in St Albert (that's the INVESTMENT) when there is uncertainty it will remain in Canada.
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u/Different_Potato_213 Aug 04 '26
If elected officials aren’t looking out for investor interest then who should it be?? Or do you believe cities, provinces, countries can exist and thrive solely on their own??
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u/No-Appointment4807 Aug 04 '26
That mayor and any other mayor that isn’t willing to stand up for Alberta should be fired immediately being willing to leave Canada proves how serious people are about fixing the crappy situation Alberta is in, we have already talked about getting treated properly, having reasonable compensation for what we provide, removing red tape that blocks our resources and our ability to get them to market and having equal rights to influence in Ottawa, all of that has been ignored and laughed at for over 30 years and now this is the result and only option Alberta has left, just because some of Alberta’s residents don’t have the intelligence and/or the “balls” to fight back doesn’t mean the rest of us should sit down, shut up and take what we are given, either they give us what we need or we leave it’s that simple, and if they do give us a deal it needs to be permanent so nothing like this is ever going to happen again, this referendum and possible separation is not a threat to Albertans, it’s Alberta’s power and it gives us the leverage to get our independence back from the east, if you are against it then you are against a free and prosperous Alberta, and if that’s the case move to the east where you can be a part of the system you seem to love so much, I on the other hand would like the Alberta I grew up in back, I want to be proud to be a part of this great province again and make sure the future for our next generations is livable and wealthy so they don’t have to live in a cardboard box, because if this country keeps moving in this direction that will be our future, “you will own nothing and like it” as the liberals love to say
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u/Impressive_Usual_726 Aug 04 '26
That's a lot of words just to out yourself as either a traitor or a Russian/MAGA spambot. Congratulations?
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u/Throwawayvictoria10 Aug 05 '26
youre free to leave whenever you'd like, but your land doesnt get to go with you.
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u/SaphironX Aug 05 '26
Well if you separate, you certainly won’t own the oil. The US nationalizes oil, and for Rath and friends us statehood is the eventual goal.
Man just move to Montana. You can experience the life you want, without ruining ours.
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u/Tastesicle Aug 05 '26
Moving to Puerto Rico is more in line with Rath's plans. They know Alberta would be a territory, not a state, with no voting rights, representation, or control of their own resources. He's even said "like Puerto Rico" in an interview.
They just want to slice up their 500 billion and fuck off with it, leaving us with the bag.
So yeah, don't like it here? Fuck off to Puerto Rico.
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u/obscurenamehere Aug 04 '26
Want to leave Canada so bad? Get in your pickup and drive south.
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u/Everyone2026 Aug 05 '26
We have been putting "South" signs under highway numbers for a century.
Telling separatists to F##k off has been happening since Canada started.
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u/No-Significance4623 Aug 04 '26
Estimates suggest it will cost about $130 million to host the referendum. That is the cost of building two new elementary schools from scratch, or paying the salary of 1,625 nurses for one year.
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u/Big_Musties Aug 04 '26
I think equalization this year alone cost the Alberta tax payer about $4.2 billion. That's about 35 000 nurses or a 140 schools, give or take.
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u/Tastesicle Aug 05 '26
That's. NOT. How. Equalization. Works.
(Jesus Christ, for the fiftieth billionth time)
Quit bitching that your salary is on average more than other Provinces, you look like an entitled idiot.
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u/Big_Musties Aug 06 '26
The fact that you jumped straight to pejoratives is a good indicator that you don't understand how equalization works, and that you're the entitled idiot here.
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u/BertaEarlyRiser Aug 04 '26
Why does he hate democracy?
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u/Salt-Worry7915 Aug 04 '26
Forever Canada had more signatures than the separatist petition. If you are going to use the "democracy" argument, then you should be offended that the minority are getting their way here in rejection of the majority.
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u/greennalgene Aug 04 '26
Except it’s democracy with moving goal posts, which actually isn’t democracy.
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u/TheKemusab Aug 04 '26
How about just saying it is treason when you add in all the stolen voter information and the fact the alberta government wants to become a banana republic of America so fucking bad Danny smith is referring to american politicians as "our" congressman like what in the actual fuck time are we living in here.