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Alberta separatists talking with U.S. officials not a first, but it is a worry, expert says
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (696+ words) A member of the Alberta Prosperity Project had travelled to Washington for meetings with officials in the U.S. State department. A member of the public wears the "Make Alberta Great Again" hat during an event organized by the Alberta Prosperity Project…...
Who is Jeffrey Rath, the firebrand behind Alberta’s separatist surge?
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (521+ words) I see liberating Alberta from the tyranny of Ottawa as a major human rights issue," says Rath, a lawyer and spokesperson for the Alberta Prosperity Project. Jeffrey Rath is the lawyer for the Alberta Prosperity Project, which is leading the…...
Doug Ford urges Danielle Smith to denounce Alberta separation: ‘Either you’re with Canada or you’re not’
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (872+ words) The Ontario premier said reports that independence activists are meeting with the U.S. officials on separation is "unacceptable." Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary in July. Ford is calling on Smith to denounce her province's…...
Seeking American help for Alberta’s independence is ‘treason,’ says B.C. Premier David Eby
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1095+ words) Advocates will be seeking a $500-billion credit facility to "bankroll the province" if an independence referendum succeeds,The Financial Times reports. Albertans line up at the Big Four Building in Calgarythis week to sign a petition in support of a…...
Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. officials ‘treason’
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (570+ words) B.C. Premier David Eby waits for a meeting to begin in Surrey, B.C., Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. OTTAWA - A reported meeting between individuals in the Alberta separatist movement and White House officials amounts to "treason," British Columbia Premier David Eby said Thursday in Ottawa....
Premier Susan Holt set to deliver her second State of the Province address
2+ day, 31+ min ago (261+ words) Premier of New Brunswick Susan Holt speaks to media prior to the First Minister's Meeting in Saskatoon on Monday, June 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards FREDERICTON - Premier Susan Holt is expected to lay out the priorities and challenges facing her…...
Doug Ford predicts ‘disaster’ if separatists win Quebec election
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (743+ words) It'd be a disaster for our country if the separatists got elected. It's simple as that," Ford said. We have to be a united Canada right now. There's never been a more important time in our history to make sure…...
Alberta musician Paul Brandt won’t clarify opinion on separation after online post
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (154+ words) Paul Brandt poses on the red carpet for the Canadian Music Hall of Fame ceremony in Calgary on Thursday, May 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley CALGARY - Alberta country music star Paul Brandt won't divulge his stance on the ongoing separatist…...
Susan Delacourt: Has Donald Trump’s White House taken a side on Alberta separatism?
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (799+ words) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20, 2026. Canada's outgoing ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, had to politely remind Americans over the weekend that Alberta separatism is a domestic issue and…...
Saskatchewan NDP urges province to ditch review, take quick action on hospital safety
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (522+ words) Saskatchewan NDP MLA for Regina Elphinstone-Centre Meara Conway speaks during a media scrum after the throne speech in Regina, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu REGINA - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is accusing the province of acting slowly on addressing…...