Albertans rally for separation amid nationalist fervor
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 7:20 pm
In Alberta, supporters of separation from Canada took to the streets to protest federal policies and legislative proposals aimed at lowering the referendum threshold. The demonstration clearly reflects a growing regional discontent, challenging the age-old narrative of Canadian unity with some sharp local irony.
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Hundreds of people rallied at the Alberta legislature Saturday to support separation from Canada, with many in the crowd waving Alberta flags and a few even displaying the U.S. Stars and Stripes.
Katheryn Speck a raconté qu’elle était autrefois une nationaliste canadienne, qu’elle avait voyagé à travers le monde avec une feuille d’érable sur son sac à dos et qu’elle avait vécu au Québec pour devenir parfaitement bilingue.
Premier Smith earlier this week proposed legislation that would lower the bar for holding a referendum
EDMONTON — Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual. But on Saturday she was among hundreds of people who rallied at the Alberta legislature to support separation…
EDMONTON - Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual.
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