I Asked, You Responded (Your Emails Analyzed) - We Need A Plan

Added: 2026-05-15

[00:00:03]Hi, it's John and welcome to the channel. It is Friday, May the 15th. I hope you're having a great start to your Friday. No doubt looking forward to the weekend. I appreciate you being here.

[00:00:12]I've been looking forward to doing this video for a couple of days, but I was rather concerned because of the overwhelming response to the video I put up the other day, which had this thumbnail. Audience participation needed. Contact me. I need your help inside or outside Alberta for or against independence. I want your opinion. And boy, did you give me your opinion. This is just a small little bit of the different email I got with my thoughts on independence. And this goes on for page after page after page. As a matter of fact, I got about 300 email in. So, thanks once again.

[00:00:51]So, for those people who didn't put my thoughts on independence in the subject, which I asked you to do in the video I put up the other day, you're not included in the analysis of the email today. Okay? I'm sorry, but that's just the way it is. I had to use AI to go through this. I did not respond to any of your email. I plan on reading some of them, but there's 300. It's a little bit too many for me to go through. Maybe I'll use some of your thoughts on an upcoming video. But I did use AI to do this and I think some of the results I got are pretty remarkable. Now who was I talking to? You might remember there were people who were completely for independence, completely against it, fence sitters and people outside the province.

[00:01:38]The sample of the people outside the province and probably people who are dead set against independence would be small but I think uh some of the results are pretty remarkable. It's the fence sitters that we need to focus on and I think that information could be very useful. So, I hope you can read this.

[00:01:57]I'm going to bring this up on the screen. This is from my notes in my MacBook, but this is just making it easier for me to read. Let me see if I can bring the um thing up just a little bit more. There we go. So, we can read the top there.

[00:02:12]So, this is my thoughts on indep uh independence. This is basic analysis and this is what I did in AI to analyze this. Gmail analyze the mail that has the subject my thoughts on independence and give me a general idea of what people are saying about it. Now just for your information this will bring in and this is the majority of the people who responded and a majority of these people are for independents. So this is going to answer a lot of uh questions for you.

[00:02:38]So let's go back and read a little bit of this and there's going to be some reading here but stay tuned. The fence sitters are the real interesting ones coming up. The feedback in your inbox regarding the my thoughts on independence emails reflects a strong sentiment in favor of Alberta's independence with several recurring themes and concerns. Key arguments for independence, economic control, and fairness. Many respondents emphasize the need for Alberta to manage its own economy without interference from Ottawa. A major point of contention is the equalization payment system, which several people view as economic exploitation.

[00:03:16]Political representation. There's a widespread feeling that Alberta lacks fair representation within the current federal structure. Some suggest that independent status would ensure their votes actually count. Smaller government and personal freedom. Several emails express a desire for less government control and more individual freedom.

[00:03:35]Concerns were raised about a perceived shift towards a globalist and socialist order and increased state surveillance, elimination of federal governance. Some see independence as a way to remove a level of governance and its associated costs and regulations. Now, here are some of the concerns. While the sentiment is largely positive, some respondents raised practical questions about how independence would function.

[00:04:01]Currency and social security. Questions were asked regarding what currency an independent Alberta would use and who would be responsible for paying old age security, safety, and security. There are concerns about the future of police and military forces, specifically with whether the RCMP would remain and how how Alberta would handle its own defense. Essential services, one respondent mentioned the importance of maintaining timely health care and paliotative care services outside of federal systems. The general sentiment is this support. The majority of the emails explicitly state they are 100% for independence or use slogans like independence or bust. I haven't heard that but thank you for that motivation.

[00:04:45]Many frame their support as a necessity for the future of our children or to save the ship from a perceived coming economic collapse. and community. Se uh several senators identify as longtime followers of your YouTube channel.

[00:05:00]Thanking you for being a voice for everyday people. Well, thank you very much uh for saying that. I do appreciate it. So, that's the people generally who are all for Alberta independence and it gave reasons why they wanted that. But what about people who are against independence and are these people a lost cause?

[00:05:20]We've been told uh not to really focus on these people because we're wasting our time. Matthew Rowley from Renew Alberta stated on the channel here that he's going to try to get some of these people. I think that's worthwhile, but I don't think we should be spending a lot of time facing people who are dead set against independence. So, what did they have to say? So, here's what I asked.

[00:05:39]Gmail analyze the mail that has the subject my thoughts on independence and tell me about people who are dead set against Alberta independence and their top reasons why. The correspondent shows that those who are firmly opposed to the movement are primarily concerned with the potential for long-term instability.

[00:05:57]Their opposition is rarely about the validity of Alberta's grievances, but rather the belief that the costs of separation far outweigh the benefits. So top reasons for opposition, national unity and identity. A core segment of respondents expresses a deeprooted pride in being Canadian. For them, the movement represents a loss of national identity that is not worth the trade-off regardless of political or economic frustrations. Economic risk and market access. Opponents frequently cite the landlocked nature of the province as a fatal flaw. They argue that without federal protection, Alberta would lose its leverage in international trade and face even greater barriers to get resources to global markets. Complexity of divestment. There's a strong belief that unscrambling the egg of the Canadian Federation is practically impossible. They point to the immense difficulty of dividing the national debt, establishing new federal level institutions like a central bank or military, and renegotiating international treaties.

[00:07:01]social and legal division. Some voice concerns that the process would lead to decades of social unrest and legal battles, particularly regarding treaty rights and indigenous land claims, which they believe would stall the economy more than any current federal policy.

[00:07:18]General rationale stronger together. The overriding sentiment among this group is the belief that federalism is a series of compromises. While they may agree that the current system is flawed, they argue that it is better to reform the system from within rather than risk total economic and social upheaval of starting a new country from scratch.

[00:07:39]They view the movement as a risky gamble with too many unknown variables. You know, it's funny when I read that again.

[00:07:45]I do see some hope in bringing some of these people over, don't you?

[00:07:50]Because there are some of the things here that we can address with these people. you know being landlocked for instance that's something that we have answered many many times most of us who have been talking about independence have answered that question a thousand times and maybe we can bring some of these people over there may be some hope with the people who are dead set against it now let's look at the people who are on the fence and this is fascinating and I've included a couple of different searches in here which I'm going to get to for you in just a moment so these are people who are on the fence and this is what I asked Gmail analyze the mail that has the subject my thoughts on independence and tell me about people who haven't yet made up their mind about Alberta independence tell me why they aren't sure and also asked analyze the male that has the subject my thoughts on independence and tell me what would change the minds of people who aren't sure about independence to be for independence so this is what it had to say let me clear my voice excuse me the correspondence regarding the movement includes a significant number of individuals who are currently on the fence. Their hesitation generally isn't about a lack of interest, but rather a need for more concrete answers regarding the practical day after scenarios.

[00:09:04]Based on the feedback, here are the primary reasons why some people remain undecided. Economic stability and currency. Major point of uncertainty involves the financial transition.

[00:09:13]People are asking the currency question.

[00:09:16]Would an independent Alberta continue using the Canadian dollar or would it need to establish its own currency?

[00:09:22]trade relations. There is concern about the complexity of renegotiating trade agreements like KUSMA, the USMCA, and how that might impact the energy sector in the short term. Infrastructure and landlocking. Since Alberta is landlocked, again, landlock comes up.

[00:09:38]Undecided individuals are wary of how the province would guarantee access to tidewater for its exports. They are looking for a clear strategy on how an independent state would navigate international laws and transit rights through neighboring jurisdictions.

[00:09:53]Federal pensions and services. There is a significant anxiety among older demographics regarding CPP and OAS.

[00:10:00]Concerns about the portability of the Canada Pension Plan and how a provincial alternative would be funded and managed.

[00:10:07]Travel and identity. Practical questions about passports, border crossings, and dual citizenship are common hurdles for those who feel culturally tied to Canada but are economically frustrated. Legal and indigenous rights. Many are waiting to see a more detailed legal framework that addresses treaty obligations. There is uncertainty regarding how independence would affect existing treaties with indigenous nations and what a new nationto-nation relationship would be like. and the constitution.

[00:10:38]Skeptics are unsure if the legal path to secession is clearly defined enough to avoid years of paralyzing litigation.

[00:10:47]Now, this is rather in interesting. The general sentiment at the bottom. We need to learn from this. The undecided group largely consists of people who agree with the movement's grievances but are risk averse. They are looking for a business plan for independence rather than just a list of reasons to leave.

[00:11:06]Their support seems contingent on seeing a viable low friction road map for the transition. All right. Now, I'm going to go over to people who live outside Alberta just quickly. Generally, I'm just going to tell you what this says.

[00:11:21]There are a lot of people in Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia. We've got people from the United States who are rooting for us. And here they say engagement from the US has also been significant. These contributors often view the movement through a historical lens, drawing parallels between the current Alberta initiative and American historical precedents for independence.

[00:11:41]Overall, the sentiment from these external observers is largely positive, focusing on the broader principles of self-determination and the practicalities of regional governance.

[00:11:54]So, going back to the fence sitters, I want to get down to the bottom. What we need to do is we need to have a plan.

[00:12:03]That seems evident to me. We do not have a plan. We do not have a strategy. We need a transition plan. So these people who are riskaverse, as it says about those people on the fence, who are the main people we need to focus on, they're less riskaverse or we eliminate that completely. We need a plan. We need a strategy. We need a transition plan. And we need credible people to tell us about the transition and how it's going to work. I mean, it's very fascinating to hear some of the things talking about, you know, citizenship, traveling across borders, you know, things like this are very important. Economic stability and currency. People are always asking what kind of money we're going to use. We need to convey this message. and the things that we're always talking about CPP, OAS, being landlocked, things like this that I know all about and I know aren't an issue and indigenous as well that aren't an issue. Most of the people aren't getting the message. It's evident to me that we need a plan and you're going to be a big part of spreading that message.

[00:13:07]So, I hope this was helpful. I know some of you were screaming, "Why don't you ask it this? Why don't you ask it that I wanted to get a general overview. I didn't want this video to go on forever, but I learned a lot from reading this and I think some of the people in the independence movement can learn a lot from this as well. Now, this is not a scientific poll or anything like that, but I think it gives you a general idea of what people are thinking in all the categories that I talked about. I plan on going through this a bit more. I might do some more videos on this, analyzing it with AI. I do plan on reading some of your email. I apologize for not reading them all. There's just far too many. But you did help in a big way and I appreciate that. So, thank you very much. If you like this video, give it a thumbs up. Subscribe to the channel. Ring the bell for notifications. I'll see you in the next one.