Poilievre to prescribe new policies as an antidote for Alberta separation sentiment
Poilievre urged Albertans to reject separatism and said federal policy changes and summer campaigning can help keep the province in Canada.
- On Monday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged national unity in Calgary, arguing Alberta needs new federal priorities, not separation, and vowed to campaign across the province against the October referendum.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the referendum last month, asking voters in October whether to remain in Canada or begin a legal secession process. Smith and her United Conservative Party plan to campaign to stay.
- Former Conservative caucus member Jay Hill plans to vote for separation to send Ottawa a message, contrasting with a 'Vote to Stay' coalition led by former prime minister Stephen Harper and Jason Kenney.
- The October 19 ballot includes nine additional questions on immigration and constitutional changes, occurring two weeks before Quebec's provincial election. Poilievre suggested Alberta should seek common cause with Quebec on federal control.
- Urging Canada to "wrap its arms around Alberta," Poilievre argued separatists are not the enemy but citizens frustrated by federal policy. He emphasized that addressing these concerns is the path to national unity.
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Alberta Fact Check: CPC Leader Poilievre says Albertans just want to see new policies in Ottawa
Subhead:The Conservative leader called out the Liberal government for increasing separation sentiment.# The Conservative Party of Canada kicked off a new federalist campaign to sway Albertans to choose option 1 in the referendum coming in October. Pierre Poilievre gave a speech where he laid most of the blame for the unity issue in Alberta at the feet of the Liberal government. Poilievre said “We do not need a different country in Alberta. We …
Poilievre says those who vote for Alberta separation 'are not our enemies'
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canadians shouldn't view those who will vote for Alberta separation as "enemies" and instead offer "hope" to Albertans in order to buttress against the province's secessionist movement.
Poilievre Calls for National Unity, Urges Reform Instead of Alberta Separation
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says much of the frustration driving support for Alberta’s separation from Canada can be solved through federal policy reform instead of independence. The Tory leader formally launched his own campaign to urge unity during a June 8 speech from a Royal Canadian Legion in Calgary, saying that more resource development, pipeline construction, lower taxes, and greater respect for Alberta’s provincial authority ar…
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