Alberta separatist movement

22 Feb

“Alberta is Canada” Rallies Draw Hundreds Amid Resurgent Separatist Debate

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Edmonton (Rajeev Sharama): In defiance of freezing -20°C temperatures, hundreds of Albertans gathered on Saturday at city halls in Calgary, Edmonton, and Medicine Hat to voice their opposition to the province's burgeoning sovereignty movement. The "Alberta is Canada" rallies served as a grassroots counter-response to the Alberta Prosperity Project and the "Stay Free Alberta" petition, which is currently seeking signatures to trigger a referendum on independence. The demonstrations featured a diverse coalition of voices, ranging from Indigenous advocates to queer community organizers. Nicole Johnston, an Indigenous advocate and event organizer, emphasized that any path toward separation is profoundly complicated by…

26 Jan

Paul Brandt post fuels Alberta separatist buzz amid independence petition drive

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Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame member Paul Brandt has sparked debate online after sharing a social media post that many supporters of Alberta separatism interpreted as a nod to the province’s independence movement. Late Saturday, Brandt posted a photograph of himself walking along a highway, overlaid with lyrics from his 2004 hit song Alberta Bound. The image prominently featured the line “I’ve got independence in my veins,” prompting speculation about whether the singer was signalling support for calls to separate Alberta from Canada. While Brandt did not explicitly state his political views, supporters of the Alberta…