Western Standard - Ted Morton： Why 25% voting for Alberta independence is a big deal

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00:00:00.000 Did Alberta do itself any good on Monday, or did the result simply let the rest of Canada conclude

00:00:07.080 that the separation threat is manageable and that the status quo can continue?

00:00:13.240 Well, we won't know the answer to that question for the next four months, 12 months, maybe 24

00:00:18.720 months, but I had hoped for a higher number of support for B, but I wasn't surprised by the

00:00:27.080 result. But I think that the important takeaway here, one of the important takeaways is that 25%

00:00:33.400 of voting to move to the next stage, separation, another referendum, that's double what it would

00:00:41.460 have been a decade ago. And if the next decade is a repeat of the past decade by the referendum

00:00:50.100 that will be held in 2036, that's 50% or 50% plus one,

00:00:58.960 then that's a problem.

00:01:00.500 So I think that's an important takeaway.

00:01:04.360 And I hope that message gets to Ottawa and business

00:01:08.760 and political leaders in the other provinces.

Western Standard - October 23, 2026