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News Beep<p>Alberta premier’s request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed</p><p>Alberta’s chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Headlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Headlines</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/albertareferendum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>albertareferendum</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/AlbertaSeparatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlbertaSeparatism</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Albertasovereigntyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Albertasovereigntyact</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/CA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CA</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/27733/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/27733/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
News Beep<p>Potential Alberta separation referendum question referred to judge for approval</p><p>A potential referendum question on Alberta separating from Canada has been referred to a judge for confirmation that…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Headlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Headlines</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/AlbertaSeparatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlbertaSeparatism</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/CA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CA</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Referendum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Referendum</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/25777/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/25777/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Politicer<p><a href="https://www.desmog.com/2025/07/22/trump-officials-discussed-500m-alberta-independence-loan-separatist-claims/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">desmog.com/2025/07/22/trump-of</span><span class="invisible">ficials-discussed-500m-alberta-independence-loan-separatist-claims/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unitedstates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a></p>
LM Little<p>Trump Officials Discussed $500M <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> Independence Loan, Separatist Claims <a href="https://www.desmog.com/2025/07/22/trump-officials-discussed-500m-alberta-independence-loan-separatist-claims/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">desmog.com/2025/07/22/trump-of</span><span class="invisible">ficials-discussed-500m-alberta-independence-loan-separatist-claims/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateCorruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateCorruption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UCP</span></a></p>
LM Little<p>“It’s refined propaganda designed to manufacture consent for Smith’s fascistic agenda.” <a href="https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/alberta-next-isnt-a-travelling-townhall-it-is-a-conservative-campaign-roadshow/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rabble.ca/politics/canadian-po</span><span class="invisible">litics/alberta-next-isnt-a-travelling-townhall-it-is-a-conservative-campaign-roadshow/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UCP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>separatism</span></a></p>
StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎<p>Needed some highlighting <a class="mention" href="https://mstdn.ca/users/jeffhorton" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@jeffhorton.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23DanielleSmith" target="_blank">#DanielleSmith</a> is trying in <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Alberta" target="_blank">#Alberta</a> what the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23GOP" target="_blank">#GOP</a> are doing in the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23America" target="_blank">#America</a> with carefully coiffed "audiences" its a moronic ploy and has been called out already. ANY step toward <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Separatism" target="_blank">#Separatism</a> is her hand pushing us TOWARD Trump! 🇨🇦 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Cdnpoli" target="_blank">#Cdnpoli</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23AB" target="_blank">#AB</a><span class="quote-inline"><br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xtpkvejirkttrfknurutfxq7/post/3lub7cb4adha2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xtpkvejirkttrfknurutfxq7/post/3lub7cb4adha2</a></span></p>
Evan Centanni (PolGeoNow)<p>Deal reached to give <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NewCaledonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewCaledonia</span></a> new type of ambiguous status as "state within <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a>" that will be treated in some ways like an independent country - if it passes French parliament and 2026 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/referendum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>referendum</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/devil-in-the-detail-of-new-caledonias-historic-agreement/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">islandsbusiness.com/news-break</span><span class="invisible">/devil-in-the-detail-of-new-caledonias-historic-agreement/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Kanaky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kanaky</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/independence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>independence</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/geography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Melanesia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Melanesia</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Oceania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oceania</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/statehood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>statehood</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/geography" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>geography</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/geopolitics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>geopolitics</span></a></span></p>
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Turkey’s Erdoğan bets big with high-stakes Kurdish gamble <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/abdullah-ocalan-pkk-recep-tayyip-erdogan-turkey-kurdistan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/abdullah-ocalan-pkk-recep-tayyip-erdogan-turkey-kurdistan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/turkishpolitics" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Turkishpolitics</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/environment" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/humanrights" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Humanrights</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/middleeast" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MiddleEast</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/parliament" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Parliament</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/separatism" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Separatism</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/warinsyria" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WarinSyria</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/democracy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/diplomacy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Diplomacy</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/elections" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Elections</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/judiciary" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Judiciary</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/terrorism" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Terrorism</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/conflict" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Conflict</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/military" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Military</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/missions" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Missions</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/security" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/services" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Services</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/politics" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/balkans" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Balkans</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/history" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#History</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/opinion" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#opinion</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/weapons" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Weapons</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/career" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#career</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cities" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cities</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/mayors" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mayors</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/policy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Policy</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/rights" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Rights</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/war" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#War</a>
TheGentYYC<p>As <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DanielleSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanielleSmith</span></a> tells Canada how many Albertans want <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a> while playing cutesie about her lead role in promoting it, it's always worth remembering she makes all sorts of statements about "what Albertans want" that have been demonstrably proven as Big Fat Lies <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Spain's top court backs amnesty for Catalan separatists.</p><p>Spain's Constitutional Court ruled to uphold most aspects of the disputed amnesty law for Catalan separatists.</p><p>However, the ruling does not directly benefit former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250626-spains-top-court-backs-amnesty-for-catalan-separatists?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250626</span><span class="invisible">-spains-top-court-backs-amnesty-for-catalan-separatists?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Catalonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Catalonia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Independence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Independence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/CarlesPuigdemont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarlesPuigdemont</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Puigdemont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Puigdemont</span></a></p>
El Pregoner del Metall<p>SEPARATISM (Rússia) presenta nou recopilatori: "Кровь Востока" <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeathMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeathMetal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Juny2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Juny2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/R%C3%BAssia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rússia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NouRecopilatori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NouRecopilatori</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Metall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Metall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Metal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/M%C3%BAsicaMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MúsicaMetal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MetalMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetalMusic</span></a></p>
LM Little<p>Time for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DanielleSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanielleSmith</span></a> to sit down and STFU! <a href="https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/indigenous-peoples-not-subjects-of-alberta-says-prof-in-debate-over-separation/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aptnnews.ca/national-news/indi</span><span class="invisible">genous-peoples-not-subjects-of-alberta-says-prof-in-debate-over-separation/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UCP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndigenousPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousPeoples</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>OK, this makes me feel better. Some sanity in the pages of the Calgary Herald!</p><p>"Clean energy solutions are now cost-competitive and becoming cheaper. Billions of people in the developing world have already moved from no phones to cellphones, jumping past landlines. Many are now ready to leapfrog past oil, gas and coal, going straight to cleaner and cheaper options.</p><p>In China, the world’s largest auto market, EVs now outsell ICE vehicles. Its largest battery manufacturer has a 1.5-million kilometre warranty for EV batteries — a powerful statement of technological confidence. Customers of our beloved oil and gas exports are being enticed by the falling costs and improving reliability of clean technologies.”</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/CdnPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CdnPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oil</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/EndFossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndFossilFuels</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/ABPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a><br><a href="https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-alberta-separatists-have-a-blind-spot-with-energy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu</span><span class="invisible">mnists/opinion-alberta-separatists-have-a-blind-spot-with-energy</span></a></p>
CBC Canada<p>Alberta separatism is in the spotlight. Not everyone is sold on sovereignty<br>The federal election result went down poorly in most of Alberta and it has fuelled fresh talk of separating from Canada. CBC’s Susan Ormiston spoke to Albertans about their frustrations and whether they’d want to separate if a referendum was held. <br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/referendum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>referendum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6768437?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/player/play/9.6768437?c</span><span class="invisible">mp=rss</span></a></p>
Global News<p>‘Small minority of cranks’: Eby laments separatism push as Western premiers meet<br>British Columbia Premier David Eby says separatism discussions in some parts of the country are a "colossal waste of time and energy," at a critical time for national unity.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/BritishColumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BritishColumbia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/PremiersMeeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PremiersMeeting</span></a> <br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11190281/western-premiers-meeting-yellowknife/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11190281/we</span><span class="invisible">stern-premiers-meeting-yellowknife/</span></a></p>
TheGentYYC<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AHS</span></a> is the scandal that can bring down <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DanielleSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanielleSmith</span></a> &amp; she knows it. Unravelling fast. There's no damage she is unwilling to inflict upon Canada, Alberta &amp; any/every human on earth to distract away from it. She's NEVER been more desperate than RIGHT. F-ING. NOW. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-ahs-investigations-danielle-smith-marshall-smith-home-sam-mraiche/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theglobeandmail.com/canada/alb</span><span class="invisible">erta/article-ahs-investigations-danielle-smith-marshall-smith-home-sam-mraiche/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DanielleSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanielleSmith</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wexit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AHSscandal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AHSscandal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WesternSeparation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WesternSeparation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AHS</span></a></p>
TheGentYYC<p>Two reasons you shouldn't take Separatism seriously:</p><p>1) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DanielleSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanielleSmith</span></a> using it for cynical party politics &amp; as a distraction tool vs scandals that can absolutely bring her government down</p><p>2) Not even the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Separatists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatists</span></a> are taking <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a> seriously </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a></p>
Feisty<p>So…Alberta separatists believe Albertans should have been paying a lower federal tax rate than other Canadians (as they deliberately misunderstand equalization) and that Alberta should have had representation greater than its proportion of the population (despite rural over-representation). And that record oil and gas production and a pipeline the Liberals built for the industry isn’t enough. Got it. <br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairnessMyAss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FairnessMyAss</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ABSeparatists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABSeparatists</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>separatism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ABPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cdnpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/alberta-separatists-key-issues-1.7534003" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/alberta-sep</span><span class="invisible">aratists-key-issues-1.7534003</span></a></p>
TheGentYYC<p>Not only does <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a> distract from ongoing potentially government-ending scandals like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AHS</span></a> but she's admitted she's willing to damage Canada &amp; Alberta with it during an unprecedented existential crisis for cynical, straight up political gamesmanship. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wexit</span></a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/smith-says-sovereignty-referendum-provides-outlet-to-avoid-creation-of-new-party-1.7530218" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/smi</span><span class="invisible">th-says-sovereignty-referendum-provides-outlet-to-avoid-creation-of-new-party-1.7530218</span></a></p>
TheGentYYC<p>Critical to remember <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DanielleSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanielleSmith</span></a> is flirting with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a> because her <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AHSscandal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AHSscandal</span></a> (&amp; others) is a genuine threat she desperately needs to distract from. That said stumblebum idiot hypocrite traitor <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AlbertaSeparatists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlbertaSeparatists</span></a> exist &amp; deserve our scorn. Balance is required. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wexit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Separatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Separatism</span></a></p>