r/Albertapolitics • u/AffectionateBobcat76 • 10h ago
Audio/Video Danielle Smith, 2019, said she doesn't think Canada will exist in a decade and will become the 51st state.
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r/Albertapolitics • u/AffectionateBobcat76 • 10h ago
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r/Albertapolitics • u/Hazardscape_em • 3h ago
The Government of Alberta's referendum campaign and materials do not adhere to its own visual identity and corporate branding rules for formal government communications.
When I asked why this is the response.
What might they not want us to know?
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r/Albertapolitics • u/hijack869 • 8h ago
When you go to vote during the referendum, make sure you fully understand what you're voting for. There's a lot of misinformation and disinformation out there. Learn how to spot it by reading this infographic. Please share if you've found this helpful. If you'd like to print copies, a download link can be found here https://ajthehooman.itch.io/referendum-factchecking-guide
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IMPORTANT REFERENDUM GUIDANCE
Don’t be Bamboozled by Misinformation and Propaganda
LOOK FOR RELIABLE INFORMATION
The Government of Alberta, unfortunately, is not a reliable source of information for the upcoming referendum. You may have received a referendum guide booklet in the mail or seen advertisements on social media, TV, and in public. It’s important to not take the information presented at face value because it’s particularly biased towards what the premier and ministers think is best, which may not be in line with your own personal beliefs.
CHECK DIFFERENT SOURCES ✓
Talk to different people and read a variety of different information about the referendum. Take notes about what you agree and disagree with. Make sure to fact-check your information by using a reliable fact-checking website or strategy (THE CRAAP test is my favourite). Don’t choose a side until you have listened to both and done your research. Make sure you’re not getting all your information from one source.
Look for information that presents a balanced, neutral, or non-partisan view. Look for sources that provide evidence, distinguish facts from opinions, explain where their information comes from, and are transparent about their perspective or potential biases. Be careful of information that uses strong, provocative language or wording that confuses you.
KNOW YOUR OWN BELIEFS AND VALUES
This will help you with the 9 other questions on the ballot. Take a step back from what other people, the media, and other outside sources have told you. Think about how you truly feel about the important issues raised by the referendum. Write out a pros and cons list for each referendum question. If you don’t understand the questions, you aren’t alone. Many Albertans have been finding them confusing. I’ve left some resources below that will hopefully help decode things.
Non-Partisan Plain-Language Guides to the Referendum Questions:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EZFbkxVfL/
https://calgarychamber.com/whats-new/ten-referendum-questions-explained-policy/
How to Spot Propaganda:
https://disinformation-nation.org/how-propaganda-works/
Free Virtual Fact-Checker:
https://mediasmarts.ca/fact-checker#gsc.tab=0
How Reliable is Your Favourite Media Outlet?
https://app.adfontesmedia.com/chart/interactive
AI is not a reliable fact-checker or source of information.
Not affiliated with or approved by any party or organization. I'm just a concerned community member who wants to help people make informed decisions.
r/Albertapolitics • u/klc400_70 • 9h ago
More questions than real answers in an independent Alberta. Sylvestre sure hasn't thought things out and is confusing many. He refuses to answer any phone calls to clarify things.
Can anyone imagine voting to create a new country ahead of time by selecting option 2.. not knowing, in the future, if they would be even allowed to live in it.
"However, it does not say who would automatically become an Alberta citizen, how citizenship would be obtained, whether residents could retain Canadian citizenship or how immigration would operate.
That has left some Albertans unsure how to interpret
Sylvester's remarks.
Jeff Cromwell, a Fort McMurray resident for nearly two decades, says the statement leaves open very different possibilities for people who were not born in Alberta."
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r/Albertapolitics • u/Desrece • 20h ago
Anyone know how the reporting of the count will be done? Report the tally by riding like an election or just the total after counting all ballots? Or something else?