Watching Prairie Provinces Go Their Own Way

3/26/25 CTV News:

"Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, dressed in red and white and quoting Winston Churchill, stood in the legislature Wednesday to denounce those who accuse her of “treason” by cosying up to U.S. influencers and officials who wish to do Canada harm.

"It comes as Smith prepares to fly to Florida to join a Thursday fundraising event with an American podcaster who has mocked Canada as a “silly country” and spoken about it being annexed as the 51st state.

"“It’s apparently treason to talk to American media personalities that we disagree with. It’s disloyal to try and persuade high-profile Republicans holding influence with the president to abandon his tariff policies on Canada,” the premier said."

The prairie provinces are a lot closer to the U.S. culturally and politically thsn they are to the rest of Canada.

Also, 3/26/25 National Post:

"REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province is reducing the industrial carbon tax to zero.

"He says the move makes Saskatchewan the first “fully carbon tax free” province, saving ratepayers money on their electricity bills.

"Moe says the measure will also make businesses more competitive amid tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

"He adds he hopes the next federal government does not impose a backstop to collect levies from Saskatchewan.

"The province’s industrial carbon tax plan saw electricity ratepayers and heavy emitters pay into a fund where the dollars were used on projects to lower emissions.

"Saskatchewan had stopped collecting the carbon levy on natural gas last year after Ottawa provided an exemption to home-heating oil users."

I keep hoping Alberta and Saskatchewan decide to tell Canada goodbye and join us.