All Things AB Separatism (split fm Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???)

[foresterab]

This was day 1 of the advance polls.

https://www.stalbertgazette.com/alberta-decides/tech-issues-delay-opening-of-some-referendum-advance-polls-on-first-day-12888845

Wonder what they will do on Monday if there are multi-hour lineups at close.

 

[HavokFour]

Remain is polling high even in rural Alberta now.

Days Before Alberta’s Referendum, Support for Remain Rises - Abacus Data

%

abacusdata.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/2111457246454718473

 

[HavokFour]

Rath giving up on the vote already? Moving on to hijacking the UCP.

Certainly reads like a concession speech.

ALBERTA MEDIA ALERT

ALBERTA INDEPENDENCE HAS ALREADY WON! We have created a movement comprising hundreds of thousands of Albertans dedicated to Alberta taking her place among the community of nations as an Independent Country.

We have kept Alberta Independence in the national and international spotlight for over a year and a half while educating our fellow Albertans on the benefits of independence.

We have forced federal politicians to come to Alberta to help prove how Canadian federalism is failing Albertans.

We have forced a federalist provincial government to hold a vote on independence that will force a leadership change of the governing party of Alberta.

When hundreds of thousands of Albertans vote tomorrow for a binding vote on independence we will prove that we have created a political movement that will sustain itself until we achieve our goal of a free and independent Alberta.

The percentage vote is irrelevant because we have already won.

On Tuesday we move on to the next phase of our project. We dedicate ourselves and all of our volunteers to the replacement of the Federalist Smith as leader of the Alberta UCP. We will confirm that the UCP is Alberta’s leading Independence Party.

Regardless of the outcome tomorrow we have already won the first series of battles in the war for Alberta Independence. Please call all of your family and friends - make sure they all come out tomorrow to vote

QUESTION 10
OPTION 2

https://twitter.com/x/status/2111955135656259871

EDIT: Very good turnout so far!

https://twitter.com/x/status/2111937162652655646

 

[Gordon Dundas/]

I get the distinct impression that in spite whatever is obvious to anyone else. Even if they lose which is a pretty forgone conclusion that they will.
A disturbing number are going to see it as a case of voter fraud .
The eeeevvviilll liberals and the other traitors are of course behind their loss. After all any reasonable person would see that way ...

 

[MilEME09]

Rath and Co. already have set up their inevitable whining that the election was rigged, stolen, etc and now with him peddling conspiracies about Wainwright, there is a special place in hell for him, and I can't wait for him to disappear into irrelevance.

 

[Kilted]

Rath and Co. already have set up their inevitable whining that the election was rigged, stolen, etc and now with him peddling conspiracies about Wainwright, there is a special place in hell for him, and I can't wait for him to disappear into irrelevance.

Unfortunate, but not unexpected.

 

[ArmyRick]

You know I was once at a corporate counsel dinner in Vancouver where he sat at the table beside us. I’ve come to regret not cutting his tongue out with my steak knife.

In all fairness, Jeffry Rath is the number one unintended advocacy AGAINST separation for Alberta. As soon as he speaks he comes across as bullish, obnoxious and irritating.

 

[PrairieFella]

In all fairness, Jeffry Rath is the number one unintended advocacy AGAINST separation for Alberta. As soon as he speaks he comes across as bullish, obnoxious and irritating.

Itll be interesting to see what his "advocacy" looks like behind bars with the walls closing in around him. Their admissions theyre going to try and capture the UCP is disturbing and hopefully would lead to their collapse prior to them being able to cause damage.

 

[MilEME09]

Itll be interesting to see what his "advocacy" looks like behind bars with the walls closing in around him. Their admissions theyre going to try and capture the UCP is disturbing and hopefully would lead to their collapse prior to them being able to cause damage.

I could see the UCP fall to seperatists and all the non seperatists of the party move to the Tory party. Essentially the opposite of what happened to the Tories when they were the AB party.

The AB party kicked out their extremist ends who went to the wild rose and took it over. Who then merged with the ucp to become what it is. A right divorce is in order to reset things.

 

[ueo]

Then why did Albertans vote for her?

Same reason 'mericans voted for trump.. Fill in your own pers dislike!

 

[Blackadder1916]

I'm shortly out the door on the way to the counting location. The Advance voting stations were an interesting experience, but starting later today (and scheduled until 0400hrs) will start to see the sausage having been made. I closely followed the rules for election officers with regards to showing preference to one side or the other, not making comments or (during the voting) not wearing colours or symbols that could indicate a political stand. One thing I will do, that "may" violate those rules will be to wear a "Poppy". I speculate that someone will ask why, since we are not in the poppy campaign time frame. My answer, of course, will be "Wainwright". Let's see if anyone objects.

 

[Kilted]

I'm shortly out the door on the way to the counting location. The Advance voting stations were an interesting experience, but starting later today (and scheduled until 0400hrs) will start to see the sausage having been made. I closely followed the rules for election officers with regards to showing preference to one side or the other, not making comments or (during the voting) not wearing colours or symbols that could indicate a political stand. One thing I will do, that "may" violate those rules will be to wear a "Poppy". I speculate that someone will ask why, since we are not in the poppy campaign time frame. My answer, of course, will be "Wainwright". Let's see if anyone objects.

Yeah, I'm kind of waiting for the "you shall wear a poopy vs thou shalt not wear a poppy" on uniforms before October 24th. I remember being at Nathan Cirillo's funeral being told to put a poppy on, and then being told five minutes later by someone else to take it off. That happened a couple times. I can't actually remember if I ended up wearing one or not. His funeral was a couple of days before the last Friday in October.

 

[mariomike]

Yeah, I'm kind of waiting for the "you shall wear a poopy vs thou shalt not wear a poppy" on uniforms before October 24th. I remember being at Nathan Cirillo's funeral being told to put a poppy on, and then being told five minutes later by someone else to take it off. That happened a couple times. I can't actually remember if I ended up wearing one or not. His funeral was a couple of days before the last Friday in October.

Read this about that.

When to Wear a Poppy: October 24 to November 11​

In 2026, wear a Poppy from the start of the Poppy Campaign on Saturday, October 24, until the end of Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11. The Legion encourages the wearing of Poppies at funerals of Veterans, and for any commemorative event such as a memorial service, or the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. As well, it is not inappropriate to wear a Poppy during other times to commemorate Fallen Veterans and it is an individual choice to do so.

 

[Kilted]

Read this about that.

When to Wear a Poppy: October 24 to November 11​

In 2026, wear a Poppy from the start of the Poppy Campaign on Saturday, October 24, until the end of Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11. The Legion encourages the wearing of Poppies at funerals of Veterans, and for any commemorative event such as a memorial service, or the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. As well, it is not inappropriate to wear a Poppy during other times to commemorate Fallen Veterans and it is an individual choice to do so.

Where does that come from?

 

[The Bread Guy]

Yeah, I'm kind of waiting for the "you shall wear a poopy vs thou shalt not wear a poppy" on uniforms before October 24th. I remember being at Nathan Cirillo's funeral being told to put a poppy on, and then being told five minutes later by someone else to take it off. That happened a couple times. I can't actually remember if I ended up wearing one or not. His funeral was a couple of days before the last Friday in October.

This, from Big Poppy itself (highlights mine):

The lapel Poppy should be worn during the Remembrance period, from October 24 until November 11. The Legion encourages the wearing of Poppies at funerals of Veterans, and for any commemorative event such as a memorial service, or the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

 

[PrairieFella]

Yeah, I'm kind of waiting for the "you shall wear a poopy vs thou shalt not wear a poppy" on uniforms before October 24th. I remember being at Nathan Cirillo's funeral being told to put a poppy on, and then being told five minutes later by someone else to take it off. That happened a couple times. I can't actually remember if I ended up wearing one or not. His funeral was a couple of days before the last Friday in October.

I know theres some flexibility with poppies in uniform. The FGH for example wear poppies at the Cambrai Dinner the weekend on or after 20 Nov. Similar sort of affair as the Moreuil Wood commemorations for the LdSH(RC).

 

[The Bread Guy]

Where does that come from?

Big Poppy/the trademark holder itself

The Poppy

À compter du dernier vendredi d’octobre, jusqu’au jour du Souvenir, des millions de Canadiens et de Canadiennes portent le coquelicot comme la promesse concrète de ne jamais oublier ceux et celles qui se sont sacrifiés pour notre liberté.

www.legion.ca