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I signed the Alberta independence petition, I am sick and tired of my province subsidizing Eastern Canada $25 billion per year through the unfair equalization payments. They keep voting in communist liberals who try to destroy my province's economy! enough is enough

The solution is Alberta Independence 👍

Everytime Jason Kenney speaks he makes Alberta independence stronger. Real conservatives hate him. Alberta told him he done in politics so now he wants to run federally. If you don’t have support in Alberta how do you get in as a conservative. Another Erin Otoole. Jason was a good politician until he got power.

You should do a show on Alberta independence gaining ground.

i can hardly stand listening to Jason lier Kenny. Alberta independence asap the federal government has nothing Alberta needs

This guy had pastors arrested and a church taken over by police. Why are we listening to any opinions he has? He's part of the political problem in Canada. Let's go Alberta independence!!!

Alberta Independence !!! Kenny is a shill.

ALBERTA INDEPENDENCE !!!

You should report on Alberta independence movement too

Replacement theory happening as we speak. Alberta independence.

Canada is under the control of Communist Traitors. Alberta must save itself from them. Separation, Independence, Sovereignty, Freedom.

You can thank your liberal federal government and it all the lemming in the east that voted them in. Alberta independence soon to escape the insanity.

I will be leaving Canada within a year or so after declaring non-residency and bring my business with me. My view is that Canada is a good place to live a normal life. Healthcare covers your peace of mind, even if the waitlist is long and bureaucratic. Social benefit is not as generous as people suggest sometimes (at least in Canada unless you're on actual welfare where you can't work but you can't rise your way up easily and you're forever stuck in 1.5k CAD/month... which would be ofc much better than other struggling countries but immigrants often aspire for greater things than that. \n\nEven though I was an Asian immigrant, I never faced significant racism afaik (I could be socially naive however), but there are definitely limitations of opportunities. It's not too difficult to find entry to intermediate jobs, at least for me but that's probably because I did schooling here in Canada. And I was able to network aggressively and learned to be an extrovert, so that also helped. But still, Canadian living cost is high (and I'm saying this from Calgary... imagine what it's like in Vancouver/Toronto). Is it doable? Ofc. 50-70k CAD/year is quite doable ESPECIALLY in Calgary, Alberta. But it'd be difficult to achieve financial independence and true wealth. This is true everywhere ofc but more so in Canada compared to, say, USA where living cost is lower and wage is higher with more opportunities. It's a great place to live normally. If you wanna become exceptional (wealth, customized goods and services, etc), it become harder and costs more. \n\nEven now when I now own business after struggling to get here over 10 years that generates income that I need to achieve financial freedom, tax becomes frightfully bad. Alberta (that imposes lowest tax rate compared to other Canadian provinces (not including territories for obvious reason) is comparable to California in USA that is among the highest in all US states. And let's be real; Alberta is nowhere close of being California. Imagine the taxes in BC/Ontario shiver. \n\nOnce my tax rate becomes high enough to justify moving, I will pull the trigger. Still window-shopping where I wanna go and I have some lists but it's gonna happen especially as Canada will have to deal with their struggling economy, further distancing from US and their government mismanagement that continues to cost the society. I will not have any part in it. I may come back once in a while for visit or potentially retire depending on what the future looks like but right now, I just don't see my longterm future here.