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        So sedition boils down to:

        Actions and speech in support of the use of force as a means of accomplishing a governmental change within Canada.

        The relevant law on treason I think boils down to:

        Communicating military or scientific information or any sketch, plan, model, article, note or document of a military or scientific character that may be used by another state for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or defence of Canada.

        Economic data is scientific in nature, Alberta separation is prejudicial to the safety and defence of Canada. I think there’s a case for treason charges.

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    Isn’t that the kind of treasonous action that typically still can get you the chair / rope / bullet?

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    All while Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro told Canadian lobbyists to “get the hell out” of the U.S. and warned Canada would “pay even more dearly” if it interfered in the upcoming midterm elections.

    MAGA is apparently trying to use hypocrisy as a strategy.

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    Canada is in spend mode for unity building. The short sighted delusion of separatist movements is looking to the US as a possible prosperity improvement. Not only is US at collapsing debt levels, begging for statehood is going to be at ultra weak bargaining position relative to Canadian federation. Territory, or Venezuela status, is the most optimistic/realistic possible outcome. The 51st state talk is not out of any love for any Canadian/Province inhabitant. It is purely for theft and oppression.

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      What is most revealing is they are willing to sell natural resources for pennies on the dollar which is proof they dont actually care about the betterment of Alberta. This was always grievance (aka prejudice) politics. Maple MAGA is an extremists movement.

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        “Pennies on the dollar” for something they otherwise wouldn’t be allowed to sell, is still a massive windfall. These people are not just traitors to their country…they’re thieves.

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          Untrue for oil and gas. Alberta has seen windfall gains on oil and gas growing year over year. Under trudeau profits rose their fastest and most sustained in albertan history. Carney now building a second pipeline, more markets equals better asking price. Offering even cheaper rates for products already on a market is self defeating.

          I guess you meant water though. Alberta actually is more water sensitive than most of the country, so that wouldn’t be wise.

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            Ummm, no…I was talking about the oil royalties. That’s the equivalent of “ownership stock” in Alberta’s most profitable resource. If they give that to the US, then they collect a share of everything the oil companies pull out of the ground. That’s revenue that belongs to everyone in Alberta, and these fucks are planning on selling it to the Americans in exchange for treason.

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              Ah that is my point too. Selling out resources to the Americans as opposed to finding new markets at market rates, means these people are dont care about albertan prosperity.

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          Ive never voted Liberal and wont. But to be fair. These separatists are suggesting way below market rates to a single buyer as an incentive for US support. Carney is buying another pipeline (after Trudeau did which is at 95% export capacity) which means more markets at market rates. Not below it.

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    I once looked into whether Danielle Smith’s known instances of collusion with Donald Trump against the territorial integrity of Canada constituted literal treason, and found that it did according to the relevant laws . But it appears that the feds are unwilling to arrest and try her for treason, for fear of the backlash among the Maple MAGA crowd.

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    Squash them now. We tolerated the tea party and the billionaires poured billions into the movement and it became MAGA. Billionaires are pushing hard to dismantle world democracies. I wish we had started crushing these billionaires before they had any army of idiots brainwashed.

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    I come from one of the most conservative little towns in all of alberta and seppies have always been first and foremost, maga/wannabe americans. Since at least the 1980s.

    And none of these people are well educated nor well traveled. I don’t think I know a single seppie who has been to europe.

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    LPC gov will just keep rewarding this treasonous rats nest Province with federal tax payer subsidized pipeline projects.