Canada News » Alberta News Canada » Alberta » Social: Alberta independence group releases 'transition plan' should voters approve succession from Canada
The proposals vary in scope, touching upon the continuity of social programs, air traffic control, relations with First Nations and a new constitution.
News Canada » Alberta » Social: Tuesday's letters: Canada indifferent to Alberta and its oil
Re. “What Trump’s Venezuela oil deal means for Alberta,” Opinion, Sept. 4 ...
News Canada » Alberta » Social: Canada’s Carney says Alberta is ‘essential’ as province mulls separation
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Alberta is “at the centre” of his plans for the country’s economy, hours after the province announced that it will vote later this year on whether to hold a ...
News Canada » Alberta » Social: Alberta Stands Apart in Canada. Now It Plans a Long-Shot Bid to Secede.
The country is just emerging from a period of political turmoil with a new prime minister in place. But now Alberta, a conservative Western province, is planning a referendum to break away. Trucks ...
News Canada » Alberta » Social: Federal Conservatives launch campaign to keep Alberta in Canada as referendum fight escalates
Alberta’s unity debate has moved from petitions and polling into organized federal campaigning. The federal Conservatives launched “Conservatives for Canada” ...
News Canada » Alberta » Social: Oil-Rich Alberta Could Vote to Separate from Canada
Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith has opened the door to a 2026 secession vote. Smith has launched an ‘Alberta Next’ initiative to push back against federal policies seen as hostile to the province’s ...
News Canada » Alberta » Social: Alberta Separatism Would Harm Both Canada and the United States
Canada, a confederation of 10 provinces and three territories, has seen its share of separatist sentiment, particularly from the French-speaking province of Quebec. In recent months, however, a ...
News Canada » Alberta » Social: Far-right Alberta government invokes “Notwithstanding Clause” for fourth time in two months, as onslaught on democratic rights accelerates across Canada
Thumping their desks and shouting “Hear, hear!,” the legislators of Alberta’s governing far-right United Conservative Party (UCP) passed Bill 9 in the middle of the night on December 10 after using ...