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The Cost of Alberta Separatism

00:00 - Intro 03:11 - Primer on Alberta 04:35 - Albertan Separatism 05:51 - Transfer Payments 07:15 - Canada Pension Plan 08:30 - The Fiscal Upside 09:35 - What's Missing 12:19 - The Issues With Independence 16:59 - Concluding Thoughts There's been a growing movement calling for Alberta to separate from the rest of Canada. Today, we debunk some of the misinformation driving the call for secession, and some of the valid gripes the province has. DISCLAIMER: This channel is for education purposes only and does not constitute financial advice - Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers. Please seek out a registered advisor if you require assistance (while Richard is a registered portfolio manager at WDS Investment Management, he does not provide advice through The Plain Bagel, which is not affiliated with his employer). Richard makes no warranties regarding the accuracy of data included in this video.

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00:00 - Intro
03:11 - Primer on Alberta
04:35 - Albertan Separatism
05:51 - Transfer Payments
07:15 - Canada Pension Plan
08:30 - The Fiscal Upside
09:35 - What's Missing
12:19 - The Issues With Independence
16:59 - Concluding Thoughts

There's been a growing movement calling for Alberta to separate from the rest of Canada. Today, we debunk some of the misinformation driving the call for secession, and some of the valid gripes the province has.

DISCLAIMER:
This channel is for education purposes only and does not constitute financial advice - Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers. Please seek out a registered advisor if you require assistance (while Richard is a registered portfolio manager at WDS Investment Management, he does not provide advice through The Plain Bagel, which is not affiliated with his employer). Richard makes no warranties regarding the accuracy of data included in this video.