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Data suggests most Canadians believe U.S. would support Alberta separation

As discussion around Alberta separation continues, a new survey suggests many Canadians believe the United States would back the province if it chose to leave Confederation.

A Nanos Research survey commissioned by CTV News found four in five Canadians believe the U.S. would support Alberta separating from Canada. Respondents in the Prairie provinces reported the highest levels of that belief at 58.2 per cent, whereas less than 30 per cent of Quebec residents believe that it is likely that the U.S. would support Alberta separating.

by Blazingcatfur•February 15, 2026February 15, 2026•0•"Canada - USA Tariff Wars", "Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta, Canada, USA

Canadian separatists optimistic after meetings with Trump officials

Leaders of a right-wing group pushing a conservative Canadian province to secede and form a new nation say they have been meeting with Trump administration officials to discuss how their radical plan can benefit the U.S.

In three separate, highly unusual meetings with officials from the State and Treasury departments, they’ve discussed the logistics of Alberta breaking off from Canada, including switching over to U.S. currency and creating a new military.

by Blazingcatfur•February 12, 2026February 12, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta, Canada, USA

Lorne Gunter: Tired of Alberta being Confederation’s whipping boy

First of all, let’s put the latest Angus Reid Institute survey on Alberta independence into perspective.

When the pollsters found just 29 per cent of Albertans support separation, the response by a lot of commentators was, “See, we told you Albertans don’t want to leave.”

But keep in mind that 29 per cent support from Albertans for leaving Confederation is exactly the same amount (29 per cent) as a poll earlier this month found in Quebec.

by Blazingcatfur•February 11, 2026February 10, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta

Most Canadians agree that Alberta separatists asking U.S. for help is treasonous: poll

Seventy-one per cent of Canadians agree with B.C. Premier David Eby’s recent statement that “to go to a foreign country and to ask for assistance in breaking up Canada, there’s an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is treason,” according to a new poll from Canada Pulse Insights.

by Blazingcatfur•February 10, 2026February 10, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta

Braid: Poll shows exodus from separate Alberta would make Quebec flight look minor

The prospect of Alberta leaving Canada is such a hot topic that the other potential “leavers” have been overlooked.

These are folks who would flee the province if independence goes forward in a serious way.

Probably ex-Torontonians who would prefer living in China’s 24th province..

by Blazingcatfur•February 10, 2026February 10, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta

Most Albertans would vote to stay in Canada, Angus Reid survey finds

Amid ongoing debate about provincial sovereignty, most Albertans would vote to stay in Canada, according to a new survey from the Angus Reid Institute.

Fewer than three in 10 Albertans, 29 per cent, said they would vote for separation if a referendum were held today. Most of those respondents said they are leaning toward that position rather than firmly committed.

by Blazingcatfur•February 9, 2026February 9, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta

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