Dr. Peter McCullough
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It's really average working class and professional Albertans. We have something here called the Alberta Prosperity Project. My friend Dennis Maudrey, who was one of the first folks that got into the Wexit movement with me, he successfully launched the Alberta Prosperity Project. They're the ones out there.
It's really average working class and professional Albertans. We have something here called the Alberta Prosperity Project. My friend Dennis Maudrey, who was one of the first folks that got into the Wexit movement with me, he successfully launched the Alberta Prosperity Project. They're the ones out there.
You might have seen a lawyer, Jeff Rath, who said he was going down to the States to the White House or to Washington to talk about statehood.
You might have seen a lawyer, Jeff Rath, who said he was going down to the States to the White House or to Washington to talk about statehood.
um alberta becoming the 51st state so it's that group and what they've done is they've collected i think they're pushing towards i think they're at about 500 000 signatures pledges uh for a referendum um the premier of alberta danielle smith she's lowered the threshold for since an initiated referendum where we could have it on the ballot maybe by the end of this year even next year to have a uh
um alberta becoming the 51st state so it's that group and what they've done is they've collected i think they're pushing towards i think they're at about 500 000 signatures pledges uh for a referendum um the premier of alberta danielle smith she's lowered the threshold for since an initiated referendum where we could have it on the ballot maybe by the end of this year even next year to have a uh
referendum on separation from Canada. So this is what's being attacked right now.
referendum on separation from Canada. So this is what's being attacked right now.
So we do have that mechanism. In 1980, I believe in 1994, was the most recent Quebec separation referendum. There was no legal process in place. It would have been, I guess for lack of a better term, a wildcat referendum. The Canadian military was, if they had voted yes, they were prepared to go in and lock them down. They voted no by a very slim margin.
So we do have that mechanism. In 1980, I believe in 1994, was the most recent Quebec separation referendum. There was no legal process in place. It would have been, I guess for lack of a better term, a wildcat referendum. The Canadian military was, if they had voted yes, they were prepared to go in and lock them down. They voted no by a very slim margin.
And in the years, the aftermath of that that followed, there was something called the Clarity Act, which Parliament passed, which was... We critique it as a very overly onerous, very high hurdles, almost impossible hurdles to achieve separation for a province that wants to separate from Canada.
And in the years, the aftermath of that that followed, there was something called the Clarity Act, which Parliament passed, which was... We critique it as a very overly onerous, very high hurdles, almost impossible hurdles to achieve separation for a province that wants to separate from Canada.
But then after that, which was more important, there was something the Supreme Court's reference case on that. So the Supreme Court of Canada weighed in and they were able to outline it was referred to and they were able to. or clearly delineate the process by which separation would have to happen. So the first main hurdle is a very clear question, a clear question, do you want to leave Canada?
But then after that, which was more important, there was something the Supreme Court's reference case on that. So the Supreme Court of Canada weighed in and they were able to outline it was referred to and they were able to. or clearly delineate the process by which separation would have to happen. So the first main hurdle is a very clear question, a clear question, do you want to leave Canada?
And the Alberta Prosperity Project has come out and said, they've said, do you want Alberta to leave Canada to become its own country? So here we have a very clear question that they're collecting the signatures for right now. The second part would be, if a clear question, If a clear majority, so 50% plus one, was achieved in that referendum, there has to be that clear majority.
And the Alberta Prosperity Project has come out and said, they've said, do you want Alberta to leave Canada to become its own country? So here we have a very clear question that they're collecting the signatures for right now. The second part would be, if a clear question, If a clear majority, so 50% plus one, was achieved in that referendum, there has to be that clear majority.
And the third part would be negotiations between the seceding province and then the rest of Canada or the federal parliament. It would have to be ratified by the federal parliament, a bunch of provinces. Right. Yeah, not politically likely.
And the third part would be negotiations between the seceding province and then the rest of Canada or the federal parliament. It would have to be ratified by the federal parliament, a bunch of provinces. Right. Yeah, not politically likely.
I've always looked at it from the perspective of, well, it wasn't like you guys in the States jumped through the English high court to get your – now you had war. It was different. The difference this time, though, why it's even different from Wexit from 2019 and 2020 is President Trump. President Trump has come out and said he wants Canada to be the 51st state, split into two states probably.
I've always looked at it from the perspective of, well, it wasn't like you guys in the States jumped through the English high court to get your – now you had war. It was different. The difference this time, though, why it's even different from Wexit from 2019 and 2020 is President Trump. President Trump has come out and said he wants Canada to be the 51st state, split into two states probably.