hsedin33 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 http://dailyhive.com/calgary/petition-alberta-to-join-the-united-states-2017 There’s a petition to try to get President Trump to offer Alberta statehood Image: Alberta Flag / Shutterstock DH Calgary StaffFeb 15, 2017 9:56 am631 A petition to ‘save’ Alberta from Canada has been started by American Lhris Ceeson. Ceeson says Alberta’s values side more with those of the values of the United States and that Albertans deserve better than the hatred they receive from the rest of Canada and the Canadian government. So far, the petition has 1,164 votes, saying it only needs 336 more votes for the petition to be sent to President Trump. The Canadian province of Alberta deserves better than the hatred it receives from the rest of Canada and its government. The values of Albertans are more accurately reflected by those of the United States of America. As a state, Alberta would be able to regulate its own healthcare, minimum wage, gun laws, and remain relatively the same should Albertans decide such. Should Albertans decide to secede from Canada, President Trump must take immediate action to offer statehood and annex the province if necessary. Here’s a look at some of the comments from supporters: Image: Change.org petition Image: Change.org petition Straight up Alberta for California, what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfan_Brett Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 oh please leave! Ignorant red plates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Actually Hawaii, Alaska, Yukon, BC, Washington, Oregon, California, and Baja California make one new country. Pacifica. Lots of industry, resources, Oil, Sugar, Lumber, LNG, and areas with nice sandy beaches, and fishing. We'll fly Boeing Aircraft, drive Teslas, and have our own constitution and get rid of the fat cat politicians. Hell, you can even make weed legal and tax it. Use the hemp for rope, and clothing. Win-win situation all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Uh oh, if they leave who is gonna subsidize the freeloaders in Vancouver? What a shock when most people realize their welfare/subsidy cheques are generated with oil money, rather than Magic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Not that I don't think it isn't really really really stupid, but how does creating a petition make Albertans "whiny"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Actually Hawaii, Alaska, Yukon, BC, Washington, Oregon, California, and Baja California make one new country. Pacifica. Lots of industry, resources, Oil, Sugar, Lumber, LNG, and areas with nice sandy beaches, and fishing. We'll fly Boeing Aircraft, drive Teslas, and have our own constitution and get rid of the fat cat politicians. Hell, you can even make weed legal and tax it. Use the hemp for rope, and clothing. Win-win situation all around. I thought this was an actual thing proposed as " Cascadia" look it up and don't take credit for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Ignorant Alberta rednecks who are Trump supporters? Let em join. They'd fit right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 The petition was started by an American. 1136 Albertans may have signed it but it's a petition with American origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 18 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Actually Hawaii, Alaska, Yukon, BC, Washington, Oregon, California, and Baja California make one new country. Pacifica. Lots of industry, resources, Oil, Sugar, Lumber, LNG, and areas with nice sandy beaches, and fishing. We'll fly Boeing Aircraft, drive Teslas, and have our own constitution and get rid of the fat cat politicians. Hell, you can even make weed legal and tax it. Use the hemp for rope, and clothing. Win-win situation all around. Don't know that one, but this one, Cascadia, has been around since the 90's: Cascadia is a bioregion and possible proposed country located within the western region of North America. Potential boundaries differ, with some drawn along existing political state and provincial lines, and others drawn along larger ecological, cultural, political, and economic boundaries. The country might consist of Washington, Oregon, portions of other U.S. states and British Columbia, Canada. At its maximum extent, Cascadia would stretch from coastal Southeast Alaska in the north into Northern California in the south, and inland to include parts of Idaho, Western Montana, Wyoming, and Yukon. More conservative proposed borders include the land west of the crest of Cascade Range, and the western side of British Columbia. As measured only by the combination of present Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia statistics, Cascadia would be home to slightly more than 15 million people (15,105,870), and would have an economy generating more than US$675 billion worth of goods and services annually.[5][6][7] This number would increase if portions of Northern California, Idaho, and Southern Alaska were also included. By land area Cascadia would be the 20th largest country in the world, with a land area of 534,572 sq mi (1,384,588 km2), placing it behind Mongolia.[8] Its population would be similar in size to that of Ecuador, Guatemala, or Zambia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_(independence_movement) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Alberta has a population of a bit over 4 million people, so what percent of people is it if 2,000 have now signed this petition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Cascadia, whatever, it's not the first time I've heard it, still makes more sense. I'm not taking credit for anything. They've had a Western Canada Concept in the 1970's as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRypien37 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 'Berta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 lol john munn. so edgy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 12 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Cascadia, whatever, it's not the first time I've heard it, still makes more sense. I'm not taking credit for anything. They've had a Western Canada Concept in the 1970's as well. Doug Christie, was president of the party for a while irc. He, as a lawyer, willing to defend some disgusting clients. Which is to his credit, it can't be easy, but for our system to work it needs to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 minute ago, gurn said: Doug Christie, was president of the party for a while irc. He, as a lawyer, willing to defend some disgusting clients. Which is to his credit, it can't be easy, but for our system to work it needs to be done. Pretty sure the vested interests, and current power base would never let it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentSam Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 ... after all, Ammurica needs oil. The Tar Sands project was a high risk project from the beginning. It has an ending.. and I believe it was initially funded by all tax payers of Canada. If the "Albertans" who live there, do not want to be part of Canada,. then they should leave. If these "Albertan's" were smarter, or even simply progressive... they would stop work in the Sands and demand that Oil Refineries be set up in their province to double the employment and wealth from the entire Industry Itself. The problem is that this beautiful Country we will in, has given away its Raw Resources in almost every sector, for almost 200 years.. We have settled for that to be normal... I for one, am unsettled with that. I believe that by exporting all resources in a finished, or manufactured products. . the export taxes or tariffs collected for those products leaving our country, could eventually cover most of the cost of our social infrastructure,. Thus allowing our personal taxes to be much lower, possibly a flat rate.. leaving us all with more money to recirculate back into our economy. Wood = Lumber = Building Supplies = Furniture Mining = Steel = Prescious Metals Oil = Fuels We are not a country of 350 million consumers, the U.S. is. We are a country of roughly 40 million, sitting on a wealth of resources that should never be "given away". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I left BC when the NDP was in charge. Not surprised they want to as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I'm glad I left when I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Probably just as many British Columbians who think the same stupid things. BC is very stooopid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Shotgun Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I live in Alberta and basically this province is just slightly ahead of being branded Canada's "Ozarks". Cowtown is a wanna be American city in the first degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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