Yeah, I almost feel as if the separation vote is running cover for those two topics, because they’d cause an outrage by and of themselves if they weren’t wrapped up in this bundle.
It absolutely ran cover. Almost double the votes on the “big question” than the other nine more insidious ones. And the results reflect it, depressingly.
And they appear to have voted yes on all the “should we continue to be the worst motherfuckers in the universe and rededicate ourselves to balkanizing Canada?” questions.
It’s also a referendum for stripping immigrant healthcare and making provincial law superior to federal law.
Yeah, I almost feel as if the separation vote is running cover for those two topics, because they’d cause an outrage by and of themselves if they weren’t wrapped up in this bundle.
It absolutely ran cover. Almost double the votes on the “big question” than the other nine more insidious ones. And the results reflect it, depressingly.
For the folks who want to read up on this, see: https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/10/19/alberta-referendum-results/
And they appear to have voted yes on all the “should we continue to be the worst motherfuckers in the universe and rededicate ourselves to balkanizing Canada?” questions.