Not Tod’eh

The Canadian province of Alberta is stickin’ with Mother Maple.

On Monday, roughly ¾ of Albertans voted to keep singing “O Canada,” rejecting a referendum measure to begin the “legal process required” to consider independence. Canadian PM Carney praised Albertans for the “great result” of choosing “unity,” saying the vote allows Canada to “move forward together” on efforts to diversify trade and make Canada a global energy powerhouse.

Alberta’s separatists see things differently.

They argue that federal policies have stifled Canada’s fourth-largest province (specifically its oil and gas industries) and that Alberta’s conservative majority is underrepresented in Ottawa. They say Monday’s vote shows “at least a quarter of Albertans” are unhappy, giving more legitimacy to a movement that was considered fringe just a few years ago.

Verse to consider whether you’re contemplating a big change or trying to maintain the status quo… “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know him, and he will make your paths straight. Don’t be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.”
Proverbs 3:5-7 (CSB) (read full passage)