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Spazito

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2. I agree, they are still a fringe minority...

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 10:11 AM

9 hrs ago

as they have been for decades. The poll numbers show Albertans are against separation, over 60%, and they have stayed consistent. I hope Smith will go but I am not holding my breath on that as Albertans tend to compartmentalize their thinking so will vote against separation but will, for the most part, still vote for her, albeit in lower numbers than previously, imo.

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Americans are paying more attention to Canada. Should we worry? [View all] Spazito 9 hrs ago OP

Once the separatist referendum fails, it will hopefully mark the beginning of the end of Smith's career Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #1

I agree, they are still a fringe minority... Spazito 9 hrs ago #2

Well, they did have an NDP government not too long ago Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #4

The NDP win has been seen as an 'outlier'... Spazito 8 hrs ago #7

Canada only has to worry till Jan 3, 2027. Omnipresent 9 hrs ago #3

We are hoping that will be the case for sure... Spazito 8 hrs ago #5

I hope they possess just a few brain cells to realize that they will be in a minority, that he helped create. Omnipresent 8 hrs ago #6

Well, the one thing we know for sure... Spazito 8 hrs ago #8

Many of these stories are amplified by bot accounts on FB, X, twitter and Youtube. Bev54 7 hrs ago #9

I totally agree with everything you posted... Spazito 7 hrs ago #10

I give you credit for watching, I turned the channel, he is a bit like Trump to me Bev54 1 hr ago #11

I was in the middle of something and the remote was not at hand.... Spazito 1 hr ago #12

Lol, I understand with the remote, I get caught too Bev54 1 hr ago #13

Totally agree, lunatic authoritarian indeed. Spazito 1 hr ago #14