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  • Albertans have voted to remain in Canada, CBC News projects, rejecting the proposal to begin the separation process.
  • Early results in the province's referendum show more than three-quarters of votes in favour of staying part of the country.
  • Supporters at the Forever Canadian watch party broke into cheers and waved Canadian flags when they saw the first results on a screen.
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[–] spacegoat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Treason should be punishable by death

[–] Floating_head@lemmy.ca 51 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Investigate UCP and the separatists for treason with all the voter information leaks, the collaborations with the states. This was a waste of time and money. I worry they won't accept defeat and are going to ramp up the crazy.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 22 points 2 days ago (4 children)

If the American Right Wing is any indication, they will claim that the vote was rigged, despite being whooped by a WIDE margin, and scream it loudly forever. Really annoying.

[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 95 points 2 days ago (17 children)

the whole thing was incredibly dumb and a monumental waste of time and resources.

Most MAGA funded initiatives are pretty dumb.

[–] GrackleBirb@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

Fantasy fantasia for the trashablanca

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[–] 1egg4u@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Alberta also voted yes to the other nine, which means we voted to be as shitty and racist as possible while remaining.

This isnt the victory everyone wants to think it is. This went exactly as expected and means this province is going to keep blindly voting on issues that 1) dont exist or 2) they dont understand, which means we are staring down the barrel of more UCP in the future.

Alberta predictably voted to be racist and ignorant, as usual, my disappointment is expected but still bitter and Im drafting a plan to leave. This is going to get a lot worse here before it ever gets better and this vote is concrete proof that Alberta is fucking stupid and will vote against themselves if it means they dont have to see as many Indian people

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[–] RadiallyAxiomatic@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'd rather they introduce more protections for the immigrants that choose to come here. I have heard tales of shady lawyers overcharging for form filling, or employers using the fear of not meeting work requirements to extract free overtime, or can keep wages low. Immigrants already pay a heavy price to come here.

[–] TheSecondVariety@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Some employers with ties to other countries were sort of selling work visas. They'd get the LMIA permit (or whatever its called) and then get someone that wanted to come to Canada but couldn't immigrate any other way to pay 10's of thousands to come work that job.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Yep, somebody I know got scammed by a lawyer (they claimed to be a lawyer). They collected high paperwork fees from the immigrants and said it would take months for the government stuff to come back, once they had all the cash they disappeared.

[–] BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Sadly the other 9 questions reveal a lot of social friction that is going to empower the UCP to more bullshit.

[–] Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'm so thoroughly disappointed in my fellow Albertans on this front. Essentially, "yeah we want to remain a part of Canada, but we don't want immigrants or federal influence."

[–] radiofreebc@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

...while they forget they're descendants of immigrants, and Canada was a thing before Alberta.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

Can we downgrade them back to NWT?

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

a lot of social friction

That's a polite way of discussing the racist dogwhistles behind most of the 9 questions.

Sadly you arent wrong

Sure, they're going to press on with a bunch of initiatives that are plainly unconstitutional, get smacked down by the courts after a lengthy battle, use it to fuel anti-federal sentiment, and try again later.

The wheel turns.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

In before Daniel Smith claims this is a victory that only solidifies how good a leader she is, and that there’s a clear mandate for the Federal government to do whatever she wants.

Despite this being a national risk that should have her summarily tried for treason, as well as those in the UCP who leaked voter lists and conspired with the US government.

Also in before she uses this to invoke the not withstanding clause on healthcare.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 days ago

Can we arrest Marlaina Smith yet?

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Good

Can we now put this to rest with a bullet in the head and not try to revive it next year?

[–] Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

Not until the US stops funding separatists and social media giants stop colluding with bad actors to encourage separatists.

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[–] kevinrns@mstdn.social 25 points 2 days ago (8 children)

@NotSteve_

A third voted, Smith's treason got a quarter of that third.

Two thirds didn't care about the Goof's drama, 75% thought she was the goof.

So 1/3 times 1/4 means only 1/12th of voters were mislead by Smith.

#canada

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

what is this baking instructions?

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago

Good news from Manitoba here. Go Alberta! Go Canada! Many hands make light work and we are stronger together.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Wished we could have such a vote in California.

[–] dreamkeeper@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The GOP thugs would never let California leave. CA might be their whipping boy but they know how much money it makes for the country.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I wouldn't be so sure about that. MAGA loves to shoot itself in the foot. It does it nearly every day.

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Californians and Texans are both Mexicans. One day you'll rejoin your people.

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[–] ds12@piefed.ca 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I guess the worrying issue remains with the other 9 questions and what the provincial government is going to do with that if the results are yes

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

Abuse the Not Withstanding Clause.

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[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The common financial wisdom is to invest in diversity (Canada) rather than a single asset (petrostate).

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