What if Alberta really did vote to separate?

Ambrose says Ottawa can defeat western separatism with better listening

Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Rona Ambrose says the secessionist sentiment in Alberta could fizzle out quickly if Ottawa handles it right.

Why is Alberta so grumpy? The truth is the West has been struggling badly

Most Albertans aren’t in favour of separation, but they do want their concerns validated

As separatist talk simmers in Alberta and Quebec, Canadians say breaking up will be hard to do: poll

Most said separation cannot be a unilateral decision, and it should require approval by the federal House of Commons

Beyond Local: Alberta Prosperity Project: What comes after separation?

The Alberta Prosperity Project made stops in Jarvie and Boyle to spell out their plans for the future of Alberta if a referendum on separation passes.

Shoot First, Then Aim: A Look at Alberta’s Petrostate Separatists

A dual American citizen, a man from Arizona, and an Ontario law professor walk into a bar — well, actually, a casino conference room in Red Deer. It sounds like the setup to a bad joke, but the punchline is this: they came to stage a separatist intervention in Alberta. The headliner to the event was Cameron Davies, leader of Alberta’s newest right-wing political party. During the event he told the assembled crowd that “One of my greatest regrets…

Alberta Is Talking about Separating—AGAIN

Before the province even had a name, Alberta’s politicians demanded limits on the federal government’s power. “The new province in the West will not consent to be dictated to from Ottawa,” Calgary lawyer and senator James Lougheed said in 1904, as reported by the Weekly Albertan. He was talking about education, but that sense of frustration with Ottawa has been a part of politicking in Alberta since the province joined Confederation in 1905. Acc…