PJ The Belt - July 22, 2025


Alberta Just Announced Its Goal To Become The 51st US State!

Alberta Makes Huge STATEHOOD Announcement？ - Asking People About SEPARATION From Canada @jaybortnik Alberta & Saskatchewan UNITE for MASSIVE Pipeline - Trump Deal Incoming？!

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In this episode, I discuss the situation in the oil-rich province of Alberta, and the potential creation of a new country on one of their northern borders. I also discuss the benefits of recognizing Alberta's right to self-determination.

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00:00:00.200 As well, we're currently in a very tense moment with our closest neighbor, the United States of America.
00:00:05.860 What position do they take about the potential creation of a new country on one of their northern borders?
00:00:11.700 I don't think they'll be indifferent to the question about whether or not Alberta is able to create its own country
00:00:17.340 or whether its future might be better off in the United States of America.
00:00:21.860 And so when you look at Alberta, Alberta wants to trade its oil and wants to make deals to trade oil.
00:00:26.740 And the state kind of messes with them because if they allowed them to do it, you know how wealthy Alberta would be? 0.99
00:00:32.340 Texas. And by the way, they also have the thriving beef industry.
00:00:35.380 So what the Albertans are saying is we're on this island and we're not with the program.
00:00:41.220 And they want either an Alberta accord.
00:00:44.780 And look, it's an accord with your own country.
00:00:47.100 And they're asking for access to a port.
00:00:49.400 They're a part of Canada and they just want access to the port so they can export their oil.
00:00:54.300 Isn't that crazy?
00:00:54.960 The U.S. has never said that, you know, Oklahoma or Arkansas couldn't send things to a Houston port to export.
00:01:04.800 This happens all the time.
00:01:06.280 And so they're talking about how fed up they are.
00:01:09.420 And there you have it.
00:01:11.040 Your own country won't even do things for you.
00:01:13.480 And now they want an accord to level the playing field for Alberta.
00:01:16.800 And they're trying to go the nice way.
00:01:18.660 Meanwhile, people are signing a petition saying, why not be the 51st state?
00:01:22.500 This is Alberta.
00:01:25.420 This is oil country right here.
00:01:27.780 And soon enough, this land might become the newest independent nation on Earth.
00:01:33.060 It could also go on to become the 51st state in the Union.
00:01:37.240 Old glory has flown in these parts before.
00:01:40.080 And soon, it may fly over this land again.
00:01:42.940 Let's get into it.
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00:01:53.900 Thank you.
00:01:54.500 And back to the video.
00:01:55.560 How is it helpful, though, Premier, with respect to open the door to, for example, a citizen-led referendum on separation if your overall objective is to engage in more fruitful negotiations with the federal government?
00:02:09.120 And if, in fact, that referendum results in a vote to separate, would you?
00:02:12.800 Canada is not open to us.
00:02:15.300 They need to open their market.
00:02:17.400 Unless they're willing to open their market, they're going to pay a tariff.
00:02:20.540 All of Alberta's energy resources, oil, gas, bitumen, all of our agricultural products are exempt from tariffs.
00:02:29.000 And that's what we've got to be working towards for every single product.
00:02:32.660 Look, if you've been paying attention to what's happening in Canada, more specifically in Alberta, you'll probably start to notice a trend.
00:02:40.720 While the rest of the country has become mostly hostile and bitter towards the United States during these trade negotiations,
00:02:47.420 the province of Alberta has remained mostly diplomatic, cooperative, and some would say even friendlier towards the Americans.
00:02:55.760 Furthermore, Premier Danielle Smith has made multiple statements indicating a closer integration of the Alberta economy with its southern counterparts in Montana, North Dakota, and others.
00:03:07.320 In recent declarations, she's alluded to energy development agreements and other deals that are being worked on with members of the cabinet from the Trump administration.
00:03:18.060 More specifically, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum.
00:03:22.540 She has also been warning the Canadian federal government about the unprecedented levels of support for the independence movement,
00:03:29.680 and that she fears that Canadian unity will fall apart once Albertans realize that it is much easier to trade with Americans than it is with the rest of Canada.
00:03:40.020 It seems Alberta continues to be at odds with the rest of the country while integrating more and more into the American economy.
00:03:47.560 What I expect the Americans will do is that they will indicate at some point here that they will recognize Alberta's right to self-determination,
00:03:59.160 that the Americans, whether it's the State Department or the President or someone, will say,
00:04:03.720 we know there's this situation going on in Canada and we respect the right of Albertans to choose their destiny and have self-determination.
00:04:11.660 The American government's done this in other instances where there's an upheaval in some countries around the world.
00:04:17.700 And then I think the next thing they might do is say, well, if the referendum is in favor of separation,
00:04:23.840 international states can give recognition, even where the home country doesn't agree.
00:04:29.580 Think Taiwan, right?
00:04:30.960 So a number of countries, including Canada, have recognized Taiwan, even though, according to the Chinese constitution, Taiwan is part of China, right?
00:04:39.240 So one of the options the Americans will have is to give international recognition to Alberta.
00:04:45.540 Alberta will have that advantage going into the negotiation, that if everybody wants to play silly bugger and not engage in good faith negotiations, 0.87
00:04:55.320 you've got Trump already signaling, perhaps, that he will give international recognition.
00:05:00.600 As a vote on Alberta independence becomes imminent in 2026, international attention is only going to intensify.
00:05:08.220 This is a story that's already getting a lot of attention from America and Europe, even though it's still early days, relatively speaking.
00:05:17.180 International recognition is one of the most crucial and important steps in bringing legitimacy to a new independent nation.
00:05:25.240 Having it creates credibility for the claim to sovereignty of the new state.
00:05:30.540 Receiving recognition from any established state would be positive.
00:05:34.960 But the United States, the most powerful nation on earth, acknowledging Alberta's independence, would be the ultimate game changer.
00:05:44.240 As one of the leaders of the Alberta Prosperity Project declared, Alberta would become an independent nation on that very day.
00:05:52.580 And of course, Alberta, now moving towards separation from Canada.
00:05:58.160 Thousands of Albertans have taken to the streets, holding rallies, signing petitions to separate from Canada.
00:06:03.940 First of all, do you think that that's going to happen?
00:06:05.860 Will Alberta actually separate from Canada?
00:06:08.320 And what do you make of these sort of like new censorship regime around social media and other things?
00:06:13.400 I mean, it seems like a playbook right out of the United Kingdom.
00:06:16.480 Well, to address your first question about Alberta, I would have said it was the impossible dream at one time.
00:06:24.800 Because there are waves of separatist sentiment in Alberta, especially and throughout Western Canada, but very specifically in Alberta.
00:06:33.480 And I can remember many instances of this.
00:06:36.480 However, this is more than just a wave of sentiment.
00:06:40.100 And I was speaking just the other day, and I interviewed Alberta Prosperity Project counsel, Jeff Rath, who informed me exactly how many names they have on this petition to get the ball rolling.
00:06:56.460 And Canada is, I think, the only democracy that has codified its ability, the provincial ability to separate.
00:07:04.460 All it takes is 50 plus one, and a province can separate.
00:07:09.480 Now, where are the numbers right now?
00:07:12.520 Well, and these numbers are about a month out of date.
00:07:16.500 This is pre-Carney winning this election.
00:07:20.580 The hardcore support's about 25%.
00:07:23.780 The soft support is hovering about 15%.
00:07:28.460 So that means about 40% of Albertans are either very supportive of separation of Alberta independence or somewhat supportive.
00:07:38.540 Now, will those numbers go past the magic 50 plus one over the next few months?
00:07:46.220 Very possibly.
00:07:47.820 All right.
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