Separatists confident remaining 72% of Alberta simply hasn’t seen enough lawn signs
Alberta’s separatist campaign is entering the final weeks before the Oct. 19 referendum with tremendous momentum, provided nobody explains which direction momentum goes.
A new Janet Brown poll found 72% of Albertans want to remain in Canada, compared with 23% who want to begin the separation process.
The result comes after months of rallies, advertising, lawn signs and a provincial referendum giving separatists the rare opportunity to discover, at considerable public expense, that most Albertans aren’t separatists.
Premier Danielle Smith has said she supports remaining in Canada, while her government has nevertheless put the question before voters; an innovative political strategy combining “No” with “but please keep talking about it.”
Separatists remain undeterred.
“We’re not losing,” explained one organizer. “We’re being oppressed by an unfair electoral system where the other 72% also get votes.”
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