‘We’re Canadians’: Some Albertans divided about separation in cross-province checkup

Canada’s “Maple MAGA” Secessionists

Alberta’s right-wing separatist push, driven by political opportunism and petro power, could pose a serious challenge to Canadian democracy — with potentially wide-ranging consequences for workers, the economy, public services, and the country as a whole. Danielle Smith, premier of Alberta and leader of the United Conservative Party, speaks during a press conference at the Alberta Legislature on May 6, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Artur Widak /…

Separatist fires have been stoked in Alberta, but some are calling for cooler heads

Row after row of Canadian flags fly high atop tall poles over manicured lawns in a southern Alberta town that's also home to the province's premier, her husband and their dog.

Some thoughts on that shocking 36% of Albertans we’re told by a pollster would like the province to separate from Canada - Alberta Politics

Where there’s smoke, the martyred American president John F. Kennedy famously and accurately observed, there’s often a smoke-making machine.  Whatever can be said about the accuracy of the notorious Angus Reid Institute poll that purports to show 36 per cent of Albertans would like to separate from Canada – a percentage that defies credulity no […]

Canada isn’t broken. It’s worth fighting for

Sure, Canada has its problems but giving up isn’t the answer The post Canada isn’t broken. It’s worth fighting for first appeared on Calgary's Business.