US EditionAndrew Scheer supports united Canada, won’t condemn Alberta separation referendum
- Andrew Scheer, Conservative Leader in the House, supports a united Canada but does not condemn a possible Alberta separation referendum in 2025.
- This position follows Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government tabling legislation to lower the petition threshold for triggering a separation referendum.
- Scheer emphasized that repealing a series of Liberal bills, including carbon taxes and Bill C-69, offers the quickest way to address Western alienation and oppose separatism.
- Recent Angus Reid polling shows 19% of Albertans would definitely and 17% are leaning toward voting for separation if a referendum occurs.
- Scheer's stance suggests he will advocate for national unity in Parliament while leaving provincial separation debates to local governments and voters.
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Separatists say Alberta's culture is rooted in traditional values. Many say those values don't define them
Some Alberta separatists are trying to make the case that Alberta, like Quebec, does have a culture that’s distinct from the rest of Canada — one rooted in traditional conservative values. Many in the province say this attempt to define them is out of touch, while some conservatives who believe in a united Canada say they feel it's their duty to bridge the gap.
Alberta Is Heading for Referendum on the Secession of Canada. Trump Can Look Forward to This
Alberta is heading for a referendum on the secession of Canada. Just as many Canadians are afraid that Donald Trump will ruin their economy, many residents of Alberta fear that the Ottawa government will damage their oil sector.
How Trump and Alberta might just save Canada
This article supplied by Troy Media. By Our View Canada faces a reckoning as Trump and Alberta disrupt long-held national assumptions It may sound counterintuitive, but U.S. President Donald Trump and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might be doing more to strengthen Canadian unity and prosperity than anyone in Ottawa. Both are forcing a broken system long overdue for reform to face its flaws—Trump from the outside, Alberta from within. Trump’s re…
Why Some Albertans Say Separation Is The Only Way - Easton Spectator
21 May 2025 Leaders on the Frontier | Podcast Frustrated. Fed up. Ready for change. That’s how many Albertans feel after years of being sidelined by Ottawa. In this eye-opening episode, David Leis sits down with Dr. Dennis Modry and Lawyer Jeff Rath—two key voices behind the Alberta Prosperity Project—to talk about the growing push for sovereignty. Is Alberta better off on its own? Why are more people demanding a referendum? And what would indep…
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