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EDMONTON — Peter Downing, former soldier, ex-RCMP officer and creator of right-wing agitprop, has a new mission — the champion of Alberta separatism.
Western separatism has a long history in Albertan politics, and it has seen a resurgence in popularity — not that that translates into political power — in the years since Justin Trudeau was elected, and as the energy-rich province faces difficulty getting resources to market and pipelines built.
While there’s already an independence party, Downing, who has started Wexit Alberta, is hoping to bring together the disparate elements, the frustration, and combine them to create a functioning party apparatus. Downing, who has done his time as a creator of inflammatory right-wing political advertising, has been on a speaking tour of Alberta, discussing Wexit — as in Brexit, not We-Exit — and its quest for party status.
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Separation, whether Alberta alone or in tandem with other Western provinces — there’s a Wexit Saskatchewan wing, too — requires a few things, Downing says. A party and a leader, for starters. But he says it also requires voters to put Trudeau back into the prime minister’s office on Oct. 21.
“There are many proud Canadians, however, if Justin Trudeau is re-elected on Oct. 21, they will be joining the separatist movement on Oct. 22 — watch the movement explode,” Downing predicted.
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