Alberta’s government has made it easier to get referendum issues on the 2026 ballot. One of the tokyo big ones will be about Alberta separating from the rest of Canada. But who in the province supports separation? Does Premier Danielle Smith? Where did kara swisher this sentiment come from? University of Calgary professor Melanee Thomas and Mount Royal University professor Keith Brownsey help unravel what we’re hearing from Albertans and where this is all headed.
0:00 A Call for Unity Across Canada?
0:48 Alberta’s History of Separation Sentiment
2:44 Oil, Emissions, and Federal Conflict
3:33 Why the push for Separation?
5:54 Alberta Party Dynamics
6:23 Separation Sentiment vs. Public Opinion
7:45 Indigenous Rights and Treaty Land Realities
8:57 The Referendum Debate and Democratic Process
9:35 Where Is This All Heading?
10:07 Credits
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