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CBC
7 hours ago
- Politics
- CBC
In search of separatists in Alberta
Last week, Front Burner spent a few days in Three Hills, Alberta, a small town northeast of Calgary. We attended an event about Alberta independence, and spoke to a wide array of people about separation from Canada, and the possibility of an upcoming referendum on the issue. CBC Calgary's Jason Markusoff came with us. Why Three Hills? Because while separatist sentiment does exist in the province's cities, it runs deeper in rural small towns, where people tend to feel more disconnected and frustrated with the federal government. People in Three Hills will also be voting in a provincial byelection this Monday, where a separatist party – the Alberta Republican Party – is running a candidate. So in a way, separatism is already on the ballot.
CBC
20-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Is Alberta headed towards a separation vote?
Hundreds of people filled a banquet hall in Calgary last week to hear from the Alberta Prosperity Project, a group that wants Alberta to separate from Canada. They're trying to drum up support for a petition and earn enough signatures to trigger a referendum on separation in 2026. One of the reasons the petition is picking up steam is because Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party has just passed legislation that would lower the bar for holding a referendum vote. Jason Markusoff is a producer and writer who covers Alberta politics for the CBC. He speaks to host Jayme Poisson about Smith's latest political moves, including the backlash, as well as the separatist movement itself.
CBC
31-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
What did Alberta's premier tell a fundraising gala with Ben Shapiro?
The CBC's Jason Markusoff updates Power & Politics on what Albert Premier Danielle Smith said at a fundraising dinner for PragerU, according to a video of her speaking obtained by CBC News. Smith deflected 51st state references from far-right podcaster Ben Shapiro, saying 'that would be like adding another California to your electoral system, and [you] would never have a Republican president in the White House again.'
