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Bell: Carney puts on Captain Canada costume — we get words, more words

Two worlds apart.

Hundreds in the Alberta town of Stony Plain line up in -30 C wind chill weather to sign a petition so Albertans this fall can vote on a very important question.

Do you agree the province of Alberta should cease to be part of Canada to become an independent state?

At about the same time, in faraway Quebec City, Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the nation. He wants to speak of national unity. He wants to score support.

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