ANALYSIS | Anger, anxiety and the ‘deep story’ behind Wexit | CBC News
If the Wexit gathering in Calgary this weekend is anything like what happened in Edmonton, hundreds will pack into a room and cheer as the would-be separatist party’s leader talks about excising the “parasite of Eastern Canada.”
“Anybody who stands in the way of western self-determination, Alberta self-determination, you’re our enemy and we’re going to run you over,” said Wexit founder Peter Downing during his Edmonton speech.