Every choice carries risks and returns.
In Alberta’s referendum, Question #10 presents two paths: remain with the status quo, expecting no real change, or initiate a process designed to force change—towards separation, but not separation itself.
To me, the risks of inaction far outweigh the risks of starting this conversation. If Canada cannot withstand a dialogue about its future, it cannot withstand the challenges ahead.
And when that conversation begins on October 20th, I want Alberta to hold the strongest possible hand.
That is why I am voting “Yes” to the first nine questions—demanding greater provincial rights—and choosing Option #2 on the tenth.
You’re exactly right. But too many people believe Option #1 will be enough to make Ottawa take Alberta seriously.
This began with a clear intention: let Albertans vote on separation. Then came the political shell game. The goalposts shifted, and they fell into lockstep with the Liberals—using nostalgia, patriotism, and so-called memorandums to shame people into falling in line.
And the Conservatives in Ottawa? No pushback. Pierre has been sidelined.
And now Carney is up for the Nobel Peace Prize. You can’t make this stuff up.
Game, set, match.