Stay Free Alberta petition

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…