Quote from: . on Today at 01:09:25 AMHe's a businessman by trade, Alberta has fossil fuel locked up in the oil sands. So far, so good.

Understand this from Donald Trump's perspective though. The US has already been a net energy exporter under his last presidency and it isn't as though he strictly needs Alberta's resources to return to that paradigm. The US has its own resources it might exploit.

Yes, having Alberta in the bag increases that pool, that I do not deny. But there is nothing stopping Albert and America negotiation a deal for the sale and transportation of said resources once Ottawa has been excised from the equation. Becoming a state necessarily subjugates and assures Alberta's future, remaining independent requires a favourable trade agreement. Either way, the US gets its cut. Trump doesn't need to come a-calling, Alberta needs to go to him and hammer out a deal. If the ruling class genuinely want to talk turkey and not merely have a convenient fall guy in Ottawa to blame the provinces woes on.

Becoming a state means they can use American currency, they do not need an armed forces and most of all NO EQUALIZATION MONEY for Quebec and the other freeloading provinces.

If they can get US dollar for CDN peso parity and no income tax like Alaska, I expect over 50% of voters in that province to say it was nice(not really) knowing you Canada.

Quote from: Shen Li on Today at 12:49:07 AMThe status quo isn't an option anymore.

Now that they have a US prez sympathetic to their plight, let's see if he can sweeten the pot. Something even some of those libtards in Edmonton would yes to in a referendum that Danielle Smith just made a lot easier to achieve.

He's a businessman by trade, Alberta has fossil fuel locked up in the oil sands. So far, so good.

Understand this from Donald Trump's perspective though. The US has already been a net energy exporter under his last presidency and it isn't as though he strictly needs Alberta's resources to return to that paradigm. The US has its own resources it might exploit.

Yes, having Alberta in the bag increases that pool, that I do not deny. But there is nothing stopping Albert and America negotiation a deal for the sale and transportation of said resources once Ottawa has been excised from the equation. Becoming a state necessarily subjugates and assures Alberta's future, remaining independent requires a favourable trade agreement. Either way, the US gets its cut. Trump doesn't need to come a-calling, Alberta needs to go to him and hammer out a deal. If the ruling class genuinely want to talk turkey and not merely have a convenient fall guy in Ottawa to blame the provinces woes on.

Quote from: . on Today at 12:43:21 AMNot a chance. Then again I doubt the US would consider such an offer... and that ain't gonna happen unless it falls into globalist progtard hands again.

The status quo isn't an option anymore.

Now that they have a US prez sympathetic to their plight, let's see if he can sweeten the pot. Something even some of those libtards in Edmonton would vote yes to in a referendum that Danielle Smith just made a lot easier to achieve.

Quote from: Shen Li on April 29, 2025, 11:05:38 PMIf Alberta was an independent country or even a US state and Canada made an offer to join, does anyone think the people of Alberta would give their assent knowing what they do now.

Not a chance. Then again I doubt the US would consider such an offer... and that ain't gonna happen unless it falls into globalist progtard hands again.

If Alberta was an independent country or even a US state and Canada made an offer to join, does anyone think the people of Alberta would give their assent knowing what they do now.

Premier Smith fired a shot across the bow. She is making the province ready for the inevitable exit of Alberta from Canada.

Prez Trump, make Albertans an offer. I will go to the embassy and vote yes to statehood.

To white libtard Canadians, you will get your wish. Alberta and it's "dirty oil" will no longer shame you while paying your bills.

Quote from: Herman on April 29, 2025, 04:54:22 PM...Carney argued that fossil fuels must remain in the ground. The "vast majority" must remain "unburned" for the good of the planet.

The "vast majority" eh? In other words, he plans on using "some" of it? I can't imagine that will sit too well with the lunatics of the green energons lobby, they want it ALL left in the ground and will scream blue bloody murder when it's not.

Looks like Canada just elected herself a prime mincer that will universally Fail to come through for ALL Canadians, instead of electing a PM that at lease stood a chance of satisfying SOME of them.

That rag the Toronto Star is claiming Alberta is ungrateful the the Liberals who spent $34 billion to buy and expand the Trans Mountain pipeline to get more of Alberta's energy products to the West Coast for shipment overseas.

What a bunch of horseshit. It was Justine's government that made it impossible for Kinder Morgan to continue. We could have got the pipeline built without costing taxpayers a damn dollar, but Justine's Impact Assessment chased away KM.

Expect the Liberals to target our major industry (oil and gas) and our way of life with their "green" obsession and woke social agendas.

Are you still clinging to the hope that Prime Minister Carney and his government will build an East-West pipeline and promote expanded exports of Western oil and gas? Don't be naïve.

The Liberal platform talks about Canada becoming an "energy superpower," but it only ever mentions us being a superpower in "clean energy" and a "clean power grid." That means no more pipelines and no end to the Liberals crippling net-zero electricity mandate, carbon pricing, tanker ban and EV mandate.

On election day, I happened across an interview Carney gave to the Independent newspaper in London when he was governor of the Bank of England in 2014. In it, Carney argued that fossil fuels must remain in the ground. The "vast majority" must remain "unburned" for the good of the planet.

So, bye bye Alberta and Saskatchewan. Good luck to the rest of Canada with two of the bill paying provinces becoming part of the US.

Quote from: The Donald on April 29, 2025, 03:50:15 PMAlbertans should give serious consideration to becoming an American state.

They already are. So are folks in Saskatchewan.

A huge Wexit rally is planned on the grounds of the Alberta legislature for Saturday. One is coming at the Saskatchewan legislature too.

LOL. Not going to happen.

Albertans should give serious consideration to becoming an American state.

Quote from: Lokmar on April 29, 2025, 02:17:40 PMWe'll have to see if they actually do anything about it.

I read this morning that Alberta's premier has warned that the status quo to continue.

We'll have to see if they actually do anything about it.

I would imagine support for Alberta leaving Canada rose today. Saskatchewan too.

Saskatchewan had 100 percent tariffs placed on certain agricultural exports by China and not a word about it from Mark Carney. Their premier was livid about Carney's indifference.