Does Alberta really want to join the USA?

A few nights ago on a British TV news show (Newsnight) an American Republican spokesman - perhaps he was even a Congressman - asserted that not only did Greenlanders want to join the USA but when it comes to Canada, Alberta was already asking to join. I know he made the first bit up, but it was news to me about Alberta. Is there an iota of truth in his claim or that another hallucination?

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chrisCA · M

I believe it is a vocal minority that wants to separate. Many are Trump supporters. We call them Maple MAGA. Lol

hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

@chrisCA You sound like the Ontario bigots that we Albertans are all to familiar with. I met a young family from Northern Ontario. They moved to Alberta hoping for Alberta Independence. They looked at their life in Ontario and realised that Canada is not viable any longer. They have a young family and all their income is going to taxes and they are not gaining any benefit.

chrisCA · M

@hippyjoe1955 It will go both ways. If Alberta gets independence or joins the States, you will see people leaving Alberta.

hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

@chrisCA And people coming in. TBH I really don't care where people go or come from. Alberta will be much much much better off outside of Canada. Canada has reached failed state status. It just paid Ukraine 2.8 billion dollars to get rid of the former Canadian deputy prime minister.