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Alberta’s Separatists Want a Referendum. Don’t Underestimate Them

Also: Air Canada’s CEO gets rebuked by the prime minister

Attendees wear Alberta and American flags during the Alberta Independence Town Hall event in Calgary.Photographer: Leah Hennel/Bloomberg

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By Thomas Seal

March 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM UTC

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As a Brit who moved to Canada, Alberta’s independence movement has been giving me a case of déjà vu.