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Smith says Ottawa has the potential to snuff out Alberta independence movement
- The Alberta Prosperity Project, led by Mitch Sylvester, promotes Alberta sovereignty amid ongoing provincial discontent as of 2025.
- This movement intensified after the 2019 federal Liberal re-election, which many Albertans blame for economic grievances and political frustrations.
- Supporters argue Alberta contributes more to Canada than it receives, citing oil wealth, federal control over northern Crown Land, and equalization payments as key issues.
- Polls estimate 25 to 30 percent of Albertans favor independence, while about a thousand people recently attended a town hall north of Edmonton on this topic.
- Despite some support within the United Conservative Party and public, legal complexities and federal control pose significant obstacles to Alberta’s separation goals.
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Alberta’s Battle for Independence
(NAFB) There have been rumblings of separation within the Canadian province of Alberta for decades. With the re-election of the federal Liberal Party, those rumbles have turned to angry shouts. Polls suggest that between 25 and 30 percent of Albertans would prefer their province to be an independent sovereign state. Some of them say they don’t mind U.S. President Trump’s 51st State rhetoric. At the core of the pro-seccession argument is the idea…
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