The King “Loves” Canada. Many Albertans Want Out

Poll finds Albertans' attachment to Canada has grown as support for separatism has hardened

Support for separation remains steady at about 30 per cent, according to a new poll, but among that group, separatist sentiment has grown more intense. Meanwhile, the number of Albertans who feel more attached to their country than their province has increased substantially.

The king “loves” Canada. Many Albertans want out

The push for a referendum on Albertan independence is speeding up

HILL: Provincial pension plan may mean big savings for Albertans

Amid a growing separatist movement in Alberta, a recent poll commissioned by the Smith government found 55% of Albertans would vote to replace the “Canada Pension Plan (CPP) with an Alberta Pension Plan that guaranteed all Alberta seniors the same or better benefits.”

Alberta’s Independence from Canada

Before 1980, about 3% of Albertans wanted independence from Canada. Now, 25% to 35% of Albertans do.1Why? This cartoon from 1915 illustrates it: