Canada Picked China — Alberta Just Chose Freedom
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Summary
The Alberta Prosperity Project's push to see Alberta leave Canada has drawn crowds across the province, and those involved say that they're not surprised. Petitioners have until the beginning of May to collect more than 177,000 signatures as required by Elections Alberta.
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And Alberta, if you are different from the rest of the country, you better start moving quickly.
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Because as far as I'm concerned, Canada right now has presented themselves as a national security threat.
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We're going to shatter our goal of 177,000 signatures.
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And, you know, we're trying to do everything we can to get well over a million signatures before the 120 days is up.
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And I know this all too well because I spent my formative years in Canada.
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I really hope that Alberta sees what's going on and they consider separating.
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So Canada has turned to China, but Alberta just chose freedom.
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And let's be honest, Albertans know exactly what moment we're in right now.
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This is a crossroads, not a debate, not a theory.
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In one direction, you have Ottawa, globalist deals, China, control, and a country that no longer represents what Albertans stand for.
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In the other direction, you have freedom, self-determination, our closest ally, the United States, and Alberta standing on its own two feet.
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This is why more people than ever are saying it out loud.
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It's time for Alberta to become its own country.
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The Alberta Prosperity Project's push to see Alberta leave Canada has drawn crowds here in Okotoks, just south of Calgary.
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It's the latest stop to draw long lines, and those involved say that they're not surprised.
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I really believe that this shows how people really feel about what's going on.
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Lineups began before petitioners had scheduled to start.
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Folks in line saying they have been fed up with the federal government for too long.
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Those are the kind of people that suffer the most, I think.
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They work the hardest, and they have the hardest time with the economy.
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Okotoks is one of the latest towns in the province to see an organized effort to collect signatures on the citizen petition.
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Since the petition was approved at the start of January, its provincial tour has drawn crowds,
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including these scenes in Red Deer, these in Millet, south of Edmonton, and in Calgary.
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The pictures they're showing you, it's exactly like these people lined up around the corner down the road.
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Petitioners have until the beginning of May to collect more than 177,000 signatures as required by Elections Alberta.
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Here's why this matters, and why it's moving so fast.
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Petition lines are long, town halls are packed, and even the mainstream media can no longer ignore it.
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They tried to downplay it, they tried to mock it, and now they're forced to cover it.
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At the same time, Canada is cozying up to China.
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Global forums, global deals, global priorities that have nothing to do with Alberta.
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Our biggest trading partner, our natural economic neighbor.
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Alberta has the energy, the people, the economy, and now the momentum.
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As you can see behind me, there are hundreds of people lined up to sign a petition.
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Should Alberta separate from the rest of Canada?
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For every event, doesn't matter, small town, big city, medium city, the lines are there.
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This is one of over 30 similar events being held across the province in January.
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Brandi Bowman showed up because she says she's tired of Western Canada being ignored.
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We could actually prosper for the first time in years without having to run through Ottawa's red tape, which we're sick of.
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Others told me their main concerns are around taxes, employment, and housing.
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We have to work even harder because we're too busy paying all of our taxes out east, and we get nothing back in return.
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And the people here have to work extremely hard to pay their rent, to pay their gas bills, to buy their food.
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Does Alberta stay attached to a country heading toward China and global control?
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Or does it choose freedom, prosperity, and a future that actually makes sense?
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You're watching Albertans answer that question in real time with their feet, their signatures, and their voices.
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The federal government doesn't seem to be interested in working with Alberta, and it's unfortunate.
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We have a choice to make, whether we continue the status quo or we're going to make a change.
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I don't want them to carry all the debt that's going to happen by keeping in what we have right now.
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Organizers say roughly 1,700 people showed up to a second signing event in Eckville, about 50 kilometers from Red Deer.
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They believe momentum is picking up, but there's still work to be done.
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We've already got over 2,000 canvassers, so we're gunning for a lot more.
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We're confident that we're going to achieve our goal.
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We're going to shatter our goal of 177,000 signatures.
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And, you know, we're trying to do everything we can to get well over a million signatures before the 120 days is up.
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They have until the start of May to gather those signatures, which will then need to be verified.
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If this succeeds, it could go to a referendum or be discussed in the Legislative Assembly.
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At minimum, it will definitely send a message to the residents of Alberta and the government.
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Alberta, if you don't like these terms, you should separate.
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You just have to make sure you're not a part of Canada.
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And we would be happy to trade with you and make a new friend.
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You guys let me know what you think about that.
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This is the only alternative to Venezuela-ing Canada with Carney.
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Is this the moment Alberta breaks away or does Ottawa try to shut it down?
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And if you support Alberta standing up for itself, subscribe.
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Because we're following this step by step as it happens.