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Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrote that Alberta separatism poses significant risks similar to those faced during Quebec's referendums, advising Albertans to focus on changing Ottawa and exercising more provincial power instead. A poll of 10,000 Canadians found that half view the United States as an adversary and 45% feel worse off economically compared to a year ago; however, this sentiment is less pessimistic than in other Western nations according to Lord Michael Ashcroft’s analysis.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 2, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper warned against Alberta separatism in an essay published in the Calgary Herald. He argued that voting for separation or even just to "send a message" would bring significant risk and no clear benefit. The article also highlighted a poll of 10,000 Canadians where nearly half (45%) feel worse off than they did a year ago. Additionally, 47% believe Canada is heading in the wrong direction compared to 40% who see it on the right path, still less pessimistic than Western nations overall according to Lord Michael Ashcroft's analysis.
Written for “Alberta Separatism Warning” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
It’s Friday, October 2.
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Here are the top stories we’re following today.
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Stephen Harper: Separatism poses ‘significant risk’ for Alberta
Referring to the socially and economically damaging Quebec referendums, the former prime minister writes: “I see no benefit and significant risk for Alberta to go down that path today.
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Alberta → pose → path
I believe Albertans’ energies are far better employed pushing for change in Ottawa and for the exercise of greater power by Alberta itself.
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energies → believe → Alberta
Such efforts are far more likely to produce actual, positive results.”
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Poll of 10,000 Canadians finds half consider U.S. to be an adversary and 45% feel worse off today than a year ago
While the poll found 47 per cent of Canadians think the country is heading in the wrong direction compared to 40 per cent who believe Canada is on the proper path, the numbers are notably less pessimistic than in other western nations, pollster Lord Michael Ashcroft wrote.
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Ashcroft → find → nations
Further reading:What ‘threat’ worries Canadians most and other key findings of State of the Nation poll and Lord Ashcroft:
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Conservatives have work to do to unseat Mark Carney.
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John Ivison: Carney pipeline boosting hasn’t yet convinced investors that Canada has changed
Ivison notes that the private sector has been virtually absent from the Pacific Link pipeline project, in terms of binding financial commitments.
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sector → convince → commitments
By designating the project as being in the national interest, the federal government is explicitly implying that it believes there is a high likelihood of it being completed.
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“It remains to be seen whether private sector investors agree,” he adds.
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‘He’s stabbing the pilot’: How terror unfolded on Flydubai Flight 1073
Flydubai Flight FZ1073 was carrying 174 passengers and eight crew members from Dubai to Tel Aviv, about a three-and-a-half-hour flight.
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But with an hour left before landing, the trip turned terrifying.
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Newfoundland bridal shop owner who hung boy on a coat hook gets absolute discharge
The bridal shop owner was convicted of assaulting the rambunctious seven-year-old, who had been running around in the dressing room “tormenting” the man.
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who → hang → man
Although, the boy’s face turned purple and he struggled to breathe from the hook, the judge concluded the shop owner “did not act in anger or with an intention to harm.”
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owner → turn → intention
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