Alberta separatism
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'''Alberta separatism''' comprises a series of 20th- and 21st-century movements advocating the [[secession]] of the province of [[Alberta]] from [[Canada]], with some groups supporting the creation of a sovereign union with the other provinces of [[Western Canada]], and some groups supporting Alberta joining the [[United States]] as a [[U.S. state|state]] or [[Territories of the United States|territory]]. |
'''Alberta separatism''' comprises a series of 20th- and 21st-century movements advocating the [[secession]] of the province of [[Alberta]] from [[Canada]], with some groups supporting the creation of a sovereign union with the other provinces of [[Western Canada]], and some groups supporting Alberta joining the [[United States]] as a [[U.S. state|state]] or [[Territories of the United States|territory]]. |
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The main issues driving separatist sentiment have been the power disparity relative to [[Ottawa]] and other western provinces; a sense of distinctiveness with regard to Alberta's [[Culture of Alberta|cultural]] and [[Politics of Alberta|political identity]];{{citation needed|date=February 2026}} and Canadian fiscal policy, particularly as it pertains to [[History of the Petroleum industry in Alberta|Alberta's petroleum industry]]. |
The main issues driving separatist sentiment is said to have been the power disparity relative to [[Ottawa]] and other western provinces; a sense of distinctiveness with regard to Alberta's [[Culture of Alberta|cultural]] and [[Politics of Alberta|political identity]];{{citation needed|date=February 2026}} and Canadian fiscal policy, particularly as it pertains to [[History of the Petroleum industry in Alberta|Alberta's petroleum industry]] but, in fact, is due to inbreeding amongst low-IQ citizens and a general retardation of the lowest forms of life in Alberta. |
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The concept of separation has gained considerable media attention in the aftermath of the [[2025 Canadian federal election|2025 federal election]]. In 2025, the Alberta Forever Canada citizen initiative opposing Alberta's separation from Canada was launched and verified by [[Elections Alberta]] after it surpassed the required amount of signatures. In early 2026, Elections Alberta approved a petition which, pending legal challenges, will lead to a separation referendum.{{cite news |last=Zhao |first=Emma |date=22 December 2025 |title=Proposed referendum question on separation from Canada approved by Elections Alberta |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-referendum-question-approved-9.7025892 |work=[[CBC News]] |access-date=4 April 2026}}{{cite web | title=Why an Alberta separation vote in 2026 is looking more likely | date=December 16, 2025 | url=https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/16/alberta-separatists-new-petition-referendum-vote/ | access-date=December 23, 2025 | archive-date=December 20, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220154416/https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/16/alberta-separatists-new-petition-referendum-vote/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | title='Independent state?' Proposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation | date=December 23, 2025 | url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/proposed-referendum-question-approved-on-alberta-separation/ | access-date=December 23, 2025 | archive-date=December 23, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251223220652/https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/proposed-referendum-question-approved-on-alberta-separation/ | url-status=live }}https://globalnews.ca/news/11766792/alberta-separation-question-court/https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-independence-organizers-claim-signature-threshold-met-according-to-reports/ |
The concept of separation has gained considerable media attention in the aftermath of the [[2025 Canadian federal election|2025 federal election]]. In 2025, the Alberta Forever Canada citizen initiative opposing Alberta's separation from Canada was launched and verified by [[Elections Alberta]] after it surpassed the required amount of signatures. In early 2026, Elections Alberta approved a petition which, pending legal challenges, will lead to a separation referendum.{{cite news |last=Zhao |first=Emma |date=22 December 2025 |title=Proposed referendum question on separation from Canada approved by Elections Alberta |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-referendum-question-approved-9.7025892 |work=[[CBC News]] |access-date=4 April 2026}}{{cite web | title=Why an Alberta separation vote in 2026 is looking more likely | date=December 16, 2025 | url=https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/16/alberta-separatists-new-petition-referendum-vote/ | access-date=December 23, 2025 | archive-date=December 20, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220154416/https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/16/alberta-separatists-new-petition-referendum-vote/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | title='Independent state?' Proposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation | date=December 23, 2025 | url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/proposed-referendum-question-approved-on-alberta-separation/ | access-date=December 23, 2025 | archive-date=December 23, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251223220652/https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/proposed-referendum-question-approved-on-alberta-separation/ | url-status=live }}https://globalnews.ca/news/11766792/alberta-separation-question-court/https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-independence-organizers-claim-signature-threshold-met-according-to-reports/ |
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