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Alberta separatism
The current separatist wave in Alberta might lead some to conclude that it is a natural result of legitimate anger by Albertans toward Ottawa. This article takes a close look at what is actually behind this movement and finds that Alberta's separatism is rather a result of the ongoing campaign by Alberta's leaders to increase the profitability of the province's oil and gas companies.
The West Wants Out
A Manufactured Threat From an Old Playbook
Alberta separatism is all over the news — but is it an emerging threat or just a rehash of the many separatist waves that hit Western Canada in the past? This article examines the history of separatism and so-called western alienation, and argues that it's never been a real threat, but rather a tool used by governing parties to win concessions for their friends and distract from their own policy failures.