Talk of western separation sa国际传媒� or Wexit, as some are calling it sa国际传媒� is percolating a day after voters returned the federal Liberals to power but with a minority government.

The Liberals managed to hang onto seats in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada and British Columbia, but Alberta and Saskatchewan are Conservative blue except for one NDP riding in Edmonton.

The VoteWexit Facebook page with its motto sa国际传媒漈he West Wants Outsa国际传媒� has more than 142,000 members and counting.

And an online petition calling for a western alliance and Alberta to separate has been backed by nearly 26,000 people so far.

Grant Fagerheim, CEO of oil company Whitecap Resources Inc., says Alberta and Saskatchewansa国际传媒檚 contributions to the Canadian economy have not been respected.

He says hesa国际传媒檚 not surprised there has been talk of western separatism, but whether that amounts to anything is another matter.

sa国际传媒淚 donsa国际传媒檛 believe at this particular time, whether you live in Saskatchewan or Alberta, that people would say theysa国际传媒檙e Canadian first at this time.sa国际传媒�

Fagerheim said historically hesa国际传媒檚 been a federalist, but sa国际传媒淚 cansa国际传媒檛 say Isa国际传媒檓 a proud Canadian at this particular time.sa国际传媒�

The Canadian Press

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