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 are positive steps forward that will resolve many of the issues leading to support for separation.
“We should not just tell Albertans how bad it would be to have separation. Let’s instead talk about how great it can be if our country is truly united and respectful of Alberta,” Poilievre said, reiterating his party’s longstanding calls to repeal the Impact Assessment Act and oil tanker moratorium on B.C.’s north coast….