US EditionHundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta quitting Canada
Stay Free Alberta aims to collect nearly 178,000 signatures by May to trigger a secession vote amid divided public opinion on joining the U.S. or remaining independent.
- On Jan. 26, 2026, hundreds lined up at Calgary's Stampede grounds to sign with Stay Free Alberta, the city’s most recent stop, The Canadian Press reported by Dayne Patterson.
- Amid competing views in the crowd, some in the lineup said they want to join the U.S., while others opposed it, and some called separation the only fix for a toxic relationship with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government.
- Organizers say they must collect almost 178,000 signatures by May, Elections Alberta has authorized Stay Free Alberta to gather names, and similar long lines have appeared in recent weeks.
- The campaign's success would set up a provincial vote on secession, with collected names used to call for a vote on quitting Canada amid U.S. government suggestions about cross-border options.
- A photo shows the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, and photographer Jason Franson is credited in The Canadian Press coverage accompanying the Calgary report.
28 Articles
28 Articles
Separatists bring independence petition to Alberta's capital to gather signatures from Edmontonians
The race is on to get signatures for a petition aimed at triggering a referendum on Alberta leaving Canada. Events are on across the province as organizers try and collect nearly 178,000 signatures over the next few months.
Support for separatism in Alberta now on par with Quebec: survey
Author: Quinn PatrickSupport for Alberta’s separatist movement is now as strong as Quebec’s, a new Ipsos survey reveals, confirming the growing frustration with Ottawa among western Canadians.Support for separatism in Alberta is now on par with Quebec, a new survey has found.You won’t get hard-hitting coverage like this from the CBC. Subscribe to The Counter Signal for more content like this. The survey found that 29 per cent of Albertans would …
Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition urging a vote on Alberta quitting Canada
Alberta’s separation drive came to the province’s largest city on Monday, with hundreds lining up to add their names to the list of people wanting to vote on the province quitting Canada while the Opposition NDP called on the premier to drop the “word salad” and tell everyone where she stands.
Alberta separatists rally for independence, collecting signatures in Calgary
People came in droves, lining up outside the Big Four building Monday morning in Calgary as an Alberta separatist group set up to collect signatures for a petition aimed at triggering a referendum on independence.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 79% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
