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OhioTim

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12. If It Happened

Reply to RoseTrellis (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 01:34 PM

5 hrs ago

then the rest of Canada to its east and west could prohibit the people of Alberta from using Canadian highways, trapping them with their only exit to the United States.

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Long lineups in central Alberta to sign petition for province to leave Canada [View all] RoseTrellis 7 hrs ago OP

If Alberta leaves Canada, how will they defend against trump's hostile takeover? Americanme 7 hrs ago #1

The Premier of Alberta is purposely tanking the public healthcare applegrove 3 hrs ago #22

Failure is the end game Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #2

Brixit 2? Is Russian social media behind this? Chasstev365 7 hrs ago #3

That's what I was thinking too underpants 7 hrs ago #5

They represent 20% of Albertans, like the 20% hard right MAGAts we have. SunSeeker 7 hrs ago #4

Yup, Canada has stupid rednecks too. Dave Bowman 7 hrs ago #6

spouse and i have a game we play when in Canada: ret5hd 7 hrs ago #7

If they did trade their healthcare system for ours, they'd run screaming back to Canada in short order. n/t area51 4 hrs ago #18

I wonder if there is an American or Russian connection to this funding this campaign? kimbutgar 7 hrs ago #8

It's the Oil, Gas and Mining segment of CAN. No wonder... see below Exp 7 hrs ago #9

It's Alberta fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago #10

MOST ALBERTANS (around 70%) DO NOT SUPPORT SEPARATION, but many are frustrated and feel disrespected by Ottawa, ancianita 6 hrs ago #11

If It Happened OhioTim 5 hrs ago #12

Albert aka the texas of Canada. nt Javaman 5 hrs ago #13

So if they leave, does this mean Canada would have a vacancy? Tasmanian Devil 5 hrs ago #14

It's MAGA level stupid. travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #15

Quick, has anybody seen Farage? Buddyzbuddy 5 hrs ago #16

News to me - thanks for the post Alice Kramden 4 hrs ago #17

Canadians, set them straight before you end up like u.s. Clouds Passing 4 hrs ago #19

I wonder... GiqueCee 4 hrs ago #20

This is a fringe group and long lineups mean little in this regard... Spazito 3 hrs ago #21

Same old BS. North Coast Lawyer 2 hrs ago #23

Why? What on earth do they think they will accomplish with this? AllyCat 2 hrs ago #24