OTTAWA —
Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre mentioned on Tuesday
he’s personally against
Alberta independence, however understands why the results of April’s election has left some Albertans questioning the province’s future in Canada.
“Albertans have lots of official grievances, let’s be blunt,” Poilievre, who grew up in Calgary, instructed reporters in Ottawa.
Poilievre mentioned {that a} decade of Liberal assaults on Alberta’s oil and fuel sector have introduced tensions to a boiling level, particularly with Albertans nonetheless contributing disproportionately to
federal packages like equalization
.
“I feel the message to… the Liberal authorities is you’ll be able to’t inform Alberta to only pay up and shut up.”
The Liberals secured their fourth-straight mandate in April’s election, regardless of successful
simply two of Alberta’s 37 seats
and 28 per cent of the province’s widespread vote.
Poilievre, who misplaced his Ottawa-area seat within the election, will likely be standing for byelection within the southern Alberta using of Battle River—Crowfoot.
He’ll have to tread fastidiously across the matter,
displaying {that a} majority of right-leaning Albertans would vote in a referendum to depart Canada.
Poilievre mentioned that he hopes to assist bridge the divide between Ottawa and Alberta within the months to come back.
“I will likely be a unifier who works to convey all Albertans to a spot the place they really feel that they’re revered and honoured in our fantastic nation,” mentioned Poilievre.
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