“Western Independence” – Page 4

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

‘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

B.C. premier says it’s ‘treason’ for Alberta separatists to meet with Trump administration

OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby called reported meetings between Alberta separatists and the U.S. administration “treason” on Thursday, as premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney met in Ottawa to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade relationship.

“Now I understand the desire to hold a referendum to talk about the issues you want to talk about, in Canada we have free speech and that’s important,” Eby told reporters.

Related: Mark Carney expects Donald Trump to ‘respect Canadian sovereignty’ after Alberta separatists met with U.S. officials

And … Doug Ford urges Danielle Smith to denounce Alberta separation: ‘Either you’re with Canada or you’re not’

Speaking of foreign interference …

UPDATE: One of the Canadian politicians funding anti-ICE protests in the U.S. has been positively identified as Burnaby Board of Education chair Kristin Schnider, after she urged her Instagram followers to send money to Minnesota organizers.https://t.co/KlCX6XPYwC pic.twitter.com/QswycXon8q

— Cosmin Dzsurdzsa (@cosminDZS) January 29, 2026

h/t Mauser

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

‘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

Carson Jerema: Alberta separatists have a secret weapon — Mark Carney

EDMONTON — Canada is careening towards multiple constitutional crises at once and virtually no one, least of all the prime minister, is making the argument for this country to stick together.

Mark Carney is far too busy stirring tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump to concern himself with the threat of Alberta separatism, too ambivalent to recognize the threat posed by Indigenous land claims and far too inept to manage rising separatist sentiments in Quebec. When it comes to actually asserting sovereignty over Canada, Carney could hardly be bothered, and that’s before we even consider the threat posed by the Chinese.

by Blazingcatfur•January 28, 2026January 27, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence"

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

New poll suggests one in five Albertans would vote to separate

Although Alberta separatists are organizing for an independence referendum and say they’re gaining momentum, a new poll released Friday suggested that only one-fifth of Alberta respondents would vote to separate.

The Pollara Strategic Insights survey found that 19 per cent of the 1,000 Albertans surveyed say they would vote for separation, and 75 per cent would vote against it.

by Blazingcatfur•January 11, 2026January 11, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta, Canada

Is it ‘treason’ for Alberta separatists to maneuver with foreign officials? Ottawa says no

OTTAWA — Federal officials say that Alberta separatists going around Ottawa and repeatedly meeting with U.S. officials to advance their cause is legal for Canadians, within certain limits, even though similar behaviour could be prohibited elsewhere.

When separatist organizer Jeffrey Rath claimed last week he was meeting with officials connected to the White House to garner support for Alberta’s independence, Edmonton talk show host Ryan Jespersen responded by saying, “In a lot of countries, this tomfoolery would get you strung up for treason.”

by Blazingcatfur•December 31, 2025December 31, 2025•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Canada

Braid: Alberta will vote on separation in 2026. If it passes, where will Smith stand?

Alberta politics became ever more divisive and emotional this year, with a string of controversies over trans rights, the teachers’ strike, use of the notwithstanding clause, and much more.

But 2025 might look tame by the end of 2026.

by Blazingcatfur•December 28, 2025December 28, 2025•0•"Western Independence", Alberta

After U.S. outreach, Alberta separatists will head to Latin America to rustle up support for their cause

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Could they really break up Canada?

In recent months — and as recently as last week — separatists have been wooing the Trump administration for support for an independent Alberta. They plan to continue those discussions with the U.S. State Department, and one Alberta Republican even plans to take the campaign further south, to Latin America, to rustle up support for the cause. The idea is to have friends with open chequebooks if (they say “when”) their efforts lead to a “Yes” vote.

by Blazingcatfur•December 26, 2025December 26, 2025•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence"

‘Fury from Alberta and Saskatchewan’: Western patience wearing thin over lack of Alberta pipeline plan

Prime Minister Mark Carney rolled out a second wave of “nation-building projects” on Thursday and an oil pipeline from Alberta was not on the list.

Patience is wearing thin in western Canada, even as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is “still working” with the Carney government to advance a bitumen pipeline to tidewater.

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2025November 16, 2025•0•"Net-Zero Tyranny", "Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Another Alberta separatist leader is courting U.S. conservatives in Washington and Mar-a-Lago

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Another Alberta separatist has travelled south of the border to woo American conservatives.

In recent months, members of the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP), a separatist organization, have boasted of meetings in Washington, D.C., with senior-level officials from the U.S. administration. Now, the only political party affiliated with Alberta’s independence movement, the Republican Party of Alberta (RPA), is making its own waves south of the border.

by Blazingcatfur•November 13, 2025November 12, 2025•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta, Canada, USA

CARPAY: Alberta can leave Canada, without court approval

Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received a proposed constitutional referendum question: “Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province in Canada?”

Gordon McClure has gone to court to ask a judge’s opinion on whether a referendum on Alberta separation would violate Canada’s constitution.

by Blazingcatfur•August 13, 2025August 12, 2025•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta