Alberta’s grievances need to be taken seriously

Alberta’s grievances need to be taken seriously

Western complaints are ignored entirely by the rest of the country or passed off as unjustified whining

My Turn: Grief and grievance

Grievance devours grief. Grievance is fueled by revenge. By seeking retaliation, we enact blame and protest a sense of victimhood. Instead of allowing the internal pain from loss — sadness, anger, woe, hurt, numbness — we attempt to externalize these feelings through actions, rituals and complaint.