Cows Look Like Maps@sh.itjust.works to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoNearly 80% of Canadians oppose idea of Alberta leaving the nation: polling | CBC Newswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down11
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minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoIn theory, maybe that’s true. But historically, if Small Part of Larger Entity tries to break off, Larger Entity generally has a say in it.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-22 months agoGenerally. In Canada things have happened, though, and we’ve kind of established participation is voluntary. However, Alberta’s First Nations are not willing to play ball. And, y’know, Albertans in general hate the idea, so this is all hypothetical anyway.
minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoMy point was more that regardless of what is officially allowed (hence my “in theory”), history has shown that the magic of Bigger Army Diplomacy usually has a say in things.
minus-squaremaplesaga@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down8·2 months agoTell that to Quebec.
minus-squaresome_designer_dude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoYou mean the place that’s still a province despite decades of trying not to be? I think they’ve heard it.
minus-squaremaplesaga@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThey voted it down themselves I thought.
minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoI mean, I think Québec is very familiar with it.
In theory, maybe that’s true. But historically, if Small Part of Larger Entity tries to break off, Larger Entity generally has a say in it.
Generally. In Canada things have happened, though, and we’ve kind of established participation is voluntary.
However, Alberta’s First Nations are not willing to play ball. And, y’know, Albertans in general hate the idea, so this is all hypothetical anyway.
My point was more that regardless of what is officially allowed (hence my “in theory”), history has shown that the magic of Bigger Army Diplomacy usually has a say in things.
Tell that to Quebec.
You mean the place that’s still a province despite decades of trying not to be? I think they’ve heard it.
They voted it down themselves I thought.
I mean, I think Québec is very familiar with it.