US EditionAlbertans rally for separation, saying things won’t change under Confederation
- Some Albertans are calling for independence from Canada, claiming, "We have to divorce from the abusive relationship with Ottawa," as stated by Cameron Davies, a leader of the breakaway movement.
- An April poll by Angus Reid Institute found around 30% of Albertans would vote to leave Canada.
- Frustration over a decade of Liberal policies has led some to believe there is no fix under Confederation.
- One individual expressed feeling "crushed" about the lack of representation in Canada under the current government.
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Pro-Separation Albertans Hold Rally, Say Things Won’t Change Under Confederation
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 from Canada, with many in the crowd waving Alberta flags and a few even displaying the U.S. Stars and Stripes. “I thought it was a beautiful, fantastic …
After the federal elections, Albertans mobilize for Canada's separation
Katheryn Speck said that she was once a Canadian nationalist, that she had traveled around the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and that she had lived in Quebec to become perfectly bilingual.
Albertans rally for separation, saying things won’t change under Confederation
Katheryn Speck was among hundreds of people who rallied at the Alberta legislature to support separation from Canada, with many in the crowd waving Alberta flags and a few even displaying the U.S. Stars and Stripes.
Winnipeg Free Press
Albertans rally for separation, saying things won't change under Confederation
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