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Western alienation is a real problem but “Wexit” should not be

By Jakarta Mackie, December 6 2019—

Many western Canadians are now wondering if the Republic of Western Canada could become a reality. On Nov. 16, hundreds of people piled into a Calgary event centre for a western separatist rally.

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Illustration by Tricia Lim

Western separation group emerges on campus

By Frankie Hart, November 5 2019 —

Post-election tensions are rising as some Albertans are feeling the rage and alienation that has been stoking from all the way back before 2015. Such frustrations have culminated in the emergence of various … Read the rest