What happens to land prices during western separation(or not)?

[Bowerpower]

President of the Republic of Alberta. Along with all those manly white christian values, he will Make Alberta Great Again.

That made me laugh

[tweety]

I'm trying to understand the value in this post. Do you think Kenny would have a realistic opportunity to become president of the US after we join? How would the rules around Presidents having to be born in the US affect an Albertan?

President of the Republic of Alberta. Along with all those manly white christian values, he will Make Alberta Great Again.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Im not optimistic we still own land at the point of seperation. It'll get nationalized for the good of the whole. Kind of a "treaty agreement" .... it worked once. It's happening right now in South Africa

While I don't doubt that Canada is heading that direction with the reconciliation movement and creeping socialism. But, given the US's attitude to Communism and it's variants throughout history, I don't think they would stand idly by and watch as it unfolds on their doorstep.

And, what is happening in South Africa should scare everyone of us, especially us farmers in sparsely populated areas. Which is yet another reason to get out while the getting is good. I'm afraid the crowd in Ottawa today would be only too happy to enable and justify such actions here.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Well just in case maybe you should be checking out the real estate agents.

I agree, Isn't it just sound business practice to consider, and weigh all potential risks(and benefits) to the business?

In the safety industry, they assign a risk rating to any possible event. Giving each a probability and a consequence. Then multiply them together to get the numerical risk rating. So an event with a low probability but dire consequences (A meteor strikes the barn where all your livestock are kept) would get the same rating as an event with high probability, but low consequences ( a tree falls on a fence between two pastures). You might assign western separation a low probability, but the consequences would be very high, especially being in Manitoba which could go either way. Isn't it prudent to at least consider if preparations are in order, to either take advantage of an opportunity, or limit the losses? No different than planning a contingency plan for a drought, or another BSE type event.

[jazz]

Im not optimistic we still own land at the point of seperation. It'll get nationalized for the good of the whole. Kind of a "treaty agreement" .... it worked once. It's happening right now in South Africa

US property rights would make sure that doesn't happen. We have to have an accord with the US.

[macdon02]

Im not optimistic we still own land at the point of seperation. It'll get nationalized for the good of the whole. Kind of a "treaty agreement" .... it worked once. It's happening right now in South Africa

[6V53]

I think it was a joke - fitting for this thread as it'll never happen.

Well just in case maybe you should be checking out the real estate agents.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

I think it was a joke - fitting for this thread as it'll never happen.

You're experiences are actually really valuable to this thread. Understanding Scotland and Brexit, and having lived in 2 provinces. So please put aside your personal opinion on if separation is going to happen, or if you agree with it, and instead look at the what if scenario. You are invested in the outcome too. The movement is already afoot, and gaining traction, even if it ev entually fizzles out, what effect will it have in the meantime?

[jazz]

I think it was a joke - fitting for this thread as it'll never happen.

So grass you think that the borders as drawn right now are going to be that way forever? If we had a culture like china or japan maybe but our diversity is strength has turned into division and it will tear us apart. Peoples interests are so divergent in this country there is no middle ground anymore. It will happen one way or another especially in a weak confederation like Canada.

[grassfarmer]

I'm trying to understand the value in this post. Do you think Kenny would have a realistic opportunity to become president of the US after we join? How would the rules around Presidents having to be born in the US affect an Albertan?

I think it was a joke - fitting for this thread as it'll never happen.