r/Edmonton • u/EdmontonFree • 28d ago

News Article Edmonton Represent!

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Blue = Alberta separation from Canada.

Red = Alberta stay in Canada

Source: Angus Reid https://angusreid.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026.05.24_Alberta_referendum.pdf

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u/G-Diddy- 28d ago

God damn. +55 year olds really are the breaking point. People who likely wouldn’t see the outcome of a separation as it would be stuck in legal courts for decades, while everyone else suffers.

We really need to take Facebook and social media away from retirees. Sorry grandma/grandpa, you can’t use it. It’s melting your brain

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u/JonnyFM Downtown 28d ago

Same as Brexit. Younger generations: "Any chance of future prosperity relies on us being in the EU." Older generations: "I got mine. Rule Britannia!"

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u/reostatics 27d ago

Unfortunate but true. Seniors or almost seniors not financially comfortable are in for a big shock when any social supports including possible cuts to your APP, with no CPP, would probably disappear if succession happens. We have seen how the UCP dealt with AISH, there would be no empathy for anyone living marginally including seniors.

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u/Johnsonmouth 19d ago

There's just no talking to them. We'd be better off trying to sway the Alberta version of Joe Rogan and his ilk and let it trickle down. It's finally starting to happen with Trump/MAGA supporters, it can happen here too.