Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper cautioned against the prospect of Alberta separation in a column Friday, writing that even voting just to “send a message” would represent a fraught approach.

  • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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    He brought the Reform Party into the Conservatives. That’s why the crazies seem so loud nowadays.

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      He also lead the IDU and works for the UCP controlling the thing he hates most since he was young: Alberta pension.

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      And he did so because they had no possibility of remaining a relevant party without servicing their crazies a little more, just like Reagan did and Bush escalated, bringing us this.

    • quanin@lemmy.caOP
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      I mean, sure. But that’s not exactly advocating for Alberta separation. And if memory serves, a guy named Peter won the PC leadership and then promptly folded like a cheap shirt.