Alberta Politicians Debate Risks of Separatism Moves

Friday, May 9, 2025, 7:20 pm

Tensions are high in Alberta as political leaders and emerging polls stir the debate over potential separatism. Top municipal figures warn that a referendum could wreak havoc on local economies while voter sentiment appears increasingly divided on the issue.

nationalpost.com / Colby Cosh: Alberta’s feeble separatist movement

The Maple Leaf flag is as popular in the province as anywhere

nationalpost.com / Chief Raymond Powder: What Indigenous reconciliation can teach Albertan separatists

Fort McKay First Nation in northern Alberta exemplifies what can be achieved when people reject division and work together

edmontonjournal.com / Edmonton, Calgary mayors call potential separatism referendum ‘dangerous’

Calgary — Alberta’s two big-city mayors say a separation referendum would be “devastating” to their local economies and is a needless distraction during a period in which the country should be focused on unity. “It is very dangerous talk,” Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said in an interview with The…

calgaryherald.com / Bell: Two out of three Danielle Smith voters want Alberta to leave Canada

'I would say it's 30 percent to 40 percent of Albertans right now,' says Premier Danielle Smith on how many Albertans are considering separation

permalink / 4 stories from sources in 2 days ago #politics #provincial #albert

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