Alberta residents defend their decision to reject Justin Trudeaus Liberal government – Toronto Star

Canada wisely nixed populism, Mallick, Oct. 23

Heather Mallick writes, Albertans voted Conservative because they wish the world to be the way it used to be.

No, Albertans voted to remove a lying, cheating, infantile boy from the office of the Prime Minister. The people of southern Ontario live in a insular bubble and cant see past the lakehead.

If and when Alberta Premier Jason Kenney holds a vote on secession from Confederation, I will be voting yes. And I am sure not a tear will be shedded by the people of southern Ontario if Alberta goes.

Jeffrey Anderson, Calgary

Painting a group of people (in this case Albertans) with the same broad brush, and showing disdain for other provinces, is the kind of thing that divides, not unites a country.

For the record, some of us voted for what we think is a new way, not an old way. This new way is called balancing a budget. I cannot fathom how we can continually borrow money from our future generations to live the lives we live today; only to cause suffering for the people of tomorrow. Children of today may get subsidized camping and canoe lessons, but future generations will have to learn how to swim upstream submerged in massive debt.

This Albertan would have been fine with the Green Party of Canada holding power, and Elizabeth May as PM, as her plans were also for a balanced budget. And I would have gladly voted Liberal if their previous election promise of balancing the budget had been fulfilled.

Please, lets respect each other, love each other and keep this country united. We live in a fantastic country and I would like to keep it that way.

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