Voting ‘no’ on question ten in the Alberta referendum means saying ‘no’ to the other nine, too

Federal power guarantees the province's nine ‘yes’ votes will mean absolutely nothing;
By Hymie Rubenstein

First Posted in The Western Standard

I have already argued here and here [sorry, the references didn’t transfer] that Alberta’s independence from Canada faces five impenetrable roadblocks: a longstanding rejection of secession across Canada; low current support for the movement; scarce public appetite for breaking up the country; high startup costs; and a lack of credible leadership.

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