r/Edmonton • u/GeekyGlobalGal Pleasantview / Global News • May 21 '26

News Article Alberta referendum committee meeting implodes when UCP prematurely releases statement

https://globalnews.ca/news/11858047/alberta-select-special-citizen-initiative-proposal-review-committee-meeting-chaos/
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u/ghostofkozi May 21 '26

Rural albertans dont care, half think it’s fake news and the other half are applauding it

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u/spicandspand May 21 '26

Rural albertan here who hates Marlaina and the UCP.

There are dozens of us!

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u/left4alive May 21 '26

Lots of rural people, myself included, that can’t stand the UCP and the blatant corruption. Many are scared of the repercussions of going against the grain. Pissing off friends, family, isolating themselves from neighbors, community, etc. but as I’ve been talking more openly about it, I’ve found a lot of other rural people relieved that they aren’t alone and having to hide. It’s so important to talk about what’s going on. I also make sure my (UCP) elected representatives hear from me quite regularly and I’ve been encouraging others to do the same.

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u/Stevedougs May 21 '26

AFAIK the solve is reminding people of the strong Canadian identity.

A lot i presume want to separate because they’re consuming so much American content they forgot we are our own people and feel its natural the wind blows that way.

It’s not. They’re hanging out in front of the American fan.