Alberta separatism
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Alberta separatism, Alberta independence or Alberta sovereignty, consists of a series of 20th- and 21st-century movements advocating the secession of the province of Alberta from Canada, with some gro
Alberta separatists at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and his federal National Energy Program (NEP) have been regarded as causing a rise of Alberta separatism in the early 1980s.
Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed and his government disputed with the Trudeau federal government over the NEP in the 1980s.
In 1997, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered unanimous reasons in 'Reference Re Secession of Quebec regarding the legality, under both Canadian and international law, of a unilateral secession of Quebec from Canada.
Western alienation
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Western alienation, in the context of Canadian politics, refers to the notion that the Western provinces—British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba—have been marginalized within the Confeder
Alberta separatism
…economic policy, particularly as it pertains to Alberta's petroleum industry and equalization payments. As such, Alberta separatism is an expression of Western alienation. The concept of separation gained considerable media attention in the aftermath of the 2025 federal election. In 2025, the Alberta Forever Canada citizen…
Trucks participating in the convoy protest and occupation of Ottawa in February 2022; the truck on the left is adorned with Saskatchewan flags.