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Alberta separatists' leadership weakness
Former PM Stephen Harper's intervention highlights Alberta separatists' lack of credible leadership.
In brief
Former PM Stephen Harper's intervention highlights Alberta separatists' lack of credible leadership. Alberta separatists lack credible leadership to establish a new country, making federalism more likely. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Alberta federalists celebrate
Federalists welcomed last week's announcement that the Pacific Link pipeline would be designated a national interest project.
Harper steps in
Former prime minister Stephen Harper directly intervened in Alberta's future debate with an op-ed supporting federalism.
Harper's key point
Harper stated there is nothing resembling credible leadership necessary to establish a new country.
“there is nothing resembling the credible leadership necessary to establish a new country”
Separatists' confidence
Some separatist organizers believed they had the credibility and duty to begin establishing a new country.
Federalists' perspective
Albertans may be disinclined to want separation regardless of who argues for it.
Here's the gist
Alberta separatists lack credible leadership to establish a new country, making federalism more likely.
