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Canada is no stranger to separatism but push for Alberta to join US is a new peril

While Quebec parties have long sought independence, the secret meetings by unelected Albertans with US officials have been branded treasonous by some

A separatist push for a referendum on independence from Canada. Meetings with foreign officials perceived to be sympathetic to their cause. Accusations of treason and sedition.

Ahead of a 1995 referendum, leaders of Quebec’s independence movement made a string of provocative overtures to foreign governments, including a trip by the province’s premier to France. In a move that outraged anglophone Canada, the mayor of Paris gave Quebec’s Jacques Parizeau a welcome befitting a national leader.

by Blazingcatfur•February 8, 2026February 8, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta, Canada

These Albertans say they want independence. What they’ll get is subservience to America

As if U.S. tariffs and annexation threats weren’t enough, Albertan separatists are reportedly seeking a $500 billion loan from the United States to bankroll their independence movement. Former U.S. Congressional staffer Brandon Weichert, platformed by U.S. far-right provocateur Steve Bannon, has suggested that Alberta could become part of the United States. Make no mistake: this isn’t about what’s good for Albertans. As Weichert wrote, it’s because the United States would not “abide an independent, energy rich Alberta indefinitely at its border.” It’s ironic that, in the name of independence, the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) seems willing to subordinate Alberta and its people to the whims of the United States.

by Blazingcatfur•February 4, 2026February 4, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta

Why Alberta’s outsized contribution fuels separatist sentiment

With petition drives for Alberta separatism gaining steam across the province, it’s perhaps more important than ever that Canadians outside Alberta understand the province’s important role in the federation and policymakers find a compromise on key issues fuelling separatist sentiment.

by Blazingcatfur•February 4, 2026February 3, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", Alberta, Canada

Heaping Vitriol on the Alberta Independence Movement Has the Opposite Effect Than Intended

The number of people lining up to support Alberta independence has reached a level that can’t be ignored, regardless of where people stand on the issue. Politicians and pundits have stopped ignoring the movement, but their reactions have been feeding separatist sentiment rather than defusing it. It’s almost certain that an independence referendum will be held in the fall of 2026. Opponents to Alberta independence must temper their reactions to the movement and embrace some political nuance if they want to see the “yes” side of the independence referendum defeated.

by Blazingcatfur•February 2, 2026February 1, 2026•0•Alberta

‘Very high level’: Alberta separatist group won’t say which Trump officials it met with

While an Alberta separatist group confirms it had meetings with U.S. officials over the past year, its leaders won’t say which members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration they have spoken with directly.

“We’re meeting at a very high level,” Alberta Prosperity Project legal counsel Jeffrey Rath said in an interview with CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday.

When asked by host Vassy Kapelos whether those officials would be recognizable to Canadians, Rath said “probably,” but would not confirm whether Stephen Miller, Trump’s homeland security adviser, was among them.

by Blazingcatfur•February 1, 2026February 1, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, USA

‘Not a Canadian anymore:’ Separatist event in Edmonton takes aim at Mark Carney, immigrants

The Days Inn in west Edmonton has a large Canadian flag hung behind the front desk. Throughout the lobby, a visitor can’t escape the signs declaring that the hotel is “proudly Canadian owned and operated,” with red maple leaves to match.

But, on Tuesday night, the conference rooms were filled with separatist supporters. One room was reserved to sign a Stay Free Alberta petition that calls for the province to hold a referendum on independence. In the neighbouring room, lawyer Jeffrey Rath, one of the loudest voices of the “leave” movement, spoke to about 100 supporters.

by Blazingcatfur•January 29, 2026January 29, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta

Alberta independence advocates reportedly want U.S. to ‘bankroll’ province if referendum on separation succeeds

United States government officials have held talks on three separate occasions with organizers of an Alberta separatist movement, according to reports.

The information, which was published in the Edmonton Journal and the Financial Times, comes at a time of increased tension between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump, and as the Canadian government tries to reduce its exposure to the U.S. on matters of trade, defence and foreign policy.

More … Trump Officials Held Secret Meetings With Prominent Canadian Group Seeking To Secede

A new bombshell report in Financial Times says that US officials have held recent talks with Canadian separatists seeking to break Alberta, Canada’s oil-rich western province, away from Ottawa.

“Officials in the [US President] Donald Trump administration discussed loaning Alberta $500 million to break up Canada and make it the 51st state,” one source told the FT.

h/t patthedog

by Blazingcatfur•January 29, 2026January 29, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Smith Says Alberta Separatists Not Seeking to Join the US

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t think supporters of the Alberta independence movement want their province to join the United States. Her comments came a day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the separatism movement during a Jan. 23 interview on the American network Real America’s Voice.

Smith said Albertans have been “frustrated” with the federal government but have not indicated to her that they want the province to join their southern neighbour.

by Blazingcatfur•January 26, 2026January 25, 2026•0•Alberta, Canada

US seeks to use Alberta to destabilize Canada

The threat has shifted. While Europeans breathed a sigh of relief at US President Donald Trump’s recent retreat on Greenland, Canada has now become the target. The US administration has set its sights on the province of Alberta, an energy hub in western Canada that accounts for 90% of national oil production. “Alberta is a natural partner for the US,” declared Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on January 22 during his visit to Davos, Switzerland, as if referring to a fully sovereign state. Notably, he was responding to MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec, a prominent Christian nationalist. “People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got,” Bessent noted.

by Blazingcatfur•January 25, 2026January 24, 2026•0•Alberta, Canada, USA

Bessent pans Carney, cheers on Albertan separatism amid growing US-Canada rift

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent needled Canada over the prospect of an independence referendum in Alberta this week, as President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are locked in a clash over Ottawa’s role in the hemisphere.

“Alberta is a natural partner for the U.S.,” he told conservative podcaster Jack Posobiec in an interview Thursday. “They have great resources. The Albertans are very independent people. Rumor that they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not.”

Scott Bessent discussing ALBERTA 🇨🇦

“Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not” 👀

Canada *could* be prosperous, but our Liberal policies hold us back. BIG TIME pic.twitter.com/gSvy3vx193

— Melissa 🇨🇦 (@MelissaLMRogers) January 23, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•January 23, 2026January 23, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta, Canada, USA

Alberta Separation Petition Drive Got a Bad Case of ‘Holy SMOKES, We Got This Thing in the Bag’

Oh, my GOODNESS! This is some wild news coming out of Canada, and I’m not talking about that loser Carney sucking up to Xi Jinping the Pooh.

A little over a week ago, the first stops on the petition drive for to force a referendum on separating from Canada began.

by Blazingcatfur•January 20, 2026January 20, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta, Canada

John Ivison: MAGA has its sights on Alberta

Steve Bannon is in the ratings business these days, so he can say outrageous things with impunity.

On his influential War Room podcast last week, he talked about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “kowtowing” visit to China and said: “Let me be blunt, you are playing with fire. You will rue the day you did that. President (Donald) Trump is not just going to let the Chinese Communist Party become an active strategic partner up there. It’s not going to happen.”

Ivison is an Elbow person pass it on.

Canada was a good country.

Now it’s just an ATM for an elite that seeks to criminalize citizens for simply being.

by Blazingcatfur•January 20, 2026January 19, 2026•0•Alberta, Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, USA

ALBERS: Something big is beginning to grow in Alberta independence movement

It was an ordinary Saturday night in my hometown of Calgary. Nothing about the evening announced itself as historic. No banners. No blaring slogans. Just a community hall, a few speakers, and a petition on a table.

I had invited my wife, of decidedly unpolitical temperament, to join me at the Queensland Community Hall to hear speakers on Alberta independence and to add our names to the referendum petition. Full disclosure: I had already signed on as a canvasser. My wife, who had never attended anything remotely like this before, agreed simply to come along and sign.

(Incognito)

by Blazingcatfur•January 16, 2026January 16, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", Alberta

Inside the Independence Movement in Canada’s Oil-Rich Alberta

CALGARY/DIDSBURY, Canada—The Canadian province of Alberta is known for its oil rigs, cowboys, cattle runs, and strong traditions. Like Texas, these features have shaped Alberta’s unique history and culture.

Here, endless prairies roll toward the rugged Rockies, and a spirit of resilience pulses through both the land and its people, fueling a desire for more autonomy from the federal government.

Some Albertans want to go further by holding a public referendum on making Alberta independent from Canada. A petition question on separation was approved under the province’s new laws earlier this year.

by Blazingcatfur•January 14, 2026January 14, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", Alberta, Canada

A referendum in Alberta could be Donald Trump’s 51st state opportunity

The Brexit referendum was supposed to succeed by failing. Things did not go according to plan.

There’s a lesson here for Alberta and Canada, as the province heads for a likely Albexit independence referendum later this year.

But before we talk about the future, let’s revisit an unhappy past.

The MSM believes they control the narrative in Canada

Despite not one article or news story, Albertans line up in the cold of night across our great Province to sign a petition for Independence

The Laurentians are scared#AlbertaSeparation https://t.co/V6N21SsXPs

— Alberta Separation (@albertaseparate) January 12, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•January 14, 2026January 14, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", Alberta