
Growing number of Albertans want to separate from Canada
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Growing number of Albertans want to separate from Canada
02:28 | April 14, 2025
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G7 summit sparks mixed reactions during world leaders’ stop in Calgary
01:48 | June 17, 2025
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Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch
02:28 | June 16, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy
01:31 | June 12, 2025
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Pipeline dream: Alberta premier makes pitch at Global Energy Show
02:00 | June 11, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sectorÂ
02:04 | June 11, 2025
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Danielle Smith urges feds to commit to Alberta energy superpower promise
01:28 | June 11, 2025
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New regulations for women and girls participating in female-only sports leagues
01:39 | June 5, 2025
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Can Canada really build another oil pipeline?
01:54 | June 3, 2025
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Shifting winds ‘dramatically’ impacting Alberta wildfire fight
01:43 | June 2, 2025
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Decarbonized oil in Canada’s ‘best interest’: Carney talks pipelines after meeting with premiers
03:54 | June 2, 2025
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Danielle Smith’s pipeline push at premier’s meeting gets support from Carney
02:16 | June 2, 2025
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Alberta’s demand for pipelines not ‘ideological,’ Smith says
00:31 | June 2, 2025
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Wind has ‘dramatically changed’ wildfire situation in Alberta: Smith
00:31 | June 2, 2025
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Alberta premier takes aim at throne speech
02:00 | May 28, 2025
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55% of Canadians understand Alberta separatism: poll
01:53 | May 23, 2025
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Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: ‘I’m thankful to this country’
02:12 | May 21, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio
02:01 | May 16, 2025
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Some Albertans ‘optimistic’ about new federal cabinet
02:00 | May 14, 2025
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Alberta scraps industrial carbon tax increase
01:50 | May 12, 2025
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Alberta cancels industrial carbon price increase
02:07 | May 12, 2025
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Doug Ford dispels talk of feud with Danielle Smith, maintains he’s against Alberta separation
02:37 | May 7, 2025
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Alberta premier defends speech outlining grievances with Ottawa
01:57 | May 6, 2025
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‘Hopefully that doesn’t happen’: Ford says he’s against Alberta separation amid Smith’s referendum promise
00:56 | May 6, 2025
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Alta. premier says she’ll work with Carney ‘in good faith’ to repair relations
01:53 | May 5, 2025
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Smith to address Alberta’s ‘path forward’ with Ottawa after Carney election
02:11 | May 4, 2025
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Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek walks through priorities for PM Mark Carney
08:06 | May 2, 2025
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Alberta government to challenge federal government’s clean electrical regulations
02:00 | May 1, 2025
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Indigenous chiefs accuse Premier Danielle Smith of stoking Alberta separatism talk
02:00 | May 1, 2025
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Alberta separatism: Smith wants provincial sovereignty ‘within a United Canada’
02:10 | May 1, 2025
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Danielle Smith says Alberta won’t accept Ottawa’s ‘unconstitutional’ net-zero regulations
01:56 | May 1, 2025
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Referendum ponderings in Alberta
01:33 | April 30, 2025
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Growing number of Albertans want to separate from Canada
02:28 | April 14, 2025
-
G7 summit sparks mixed reactions during world leaders’ stop in Calgary
01:48 | June 17, 2025
-
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch
02:28 | June 16, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy
01:31 | June 12, 2025
-
Pipeline dream: Alberta premier makes pitch at Global Energy Show
02:00 | June 11, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sectorÂ
02:04 | June 11, 2025
-
Danielle Smith urges feds to commit to Alberta energy superpower promise
01:28 | June 11, 2025
-
New regulations for women and girls participating in female-only sports leagues
01:39 | June 5, 2025
-
Can Canada really build another oil pipeline?
01:54 | June 3, 2025
-
Shifting winds ‘dramatically’ impacting Alberta wildfire fight
01:43 | June 2, 2025
-
Decarbonized oil in Canada’s ‘best interest’: Carney talks pipelines after meeting with premiers
03:54 | June 2, 2025
-
Danielle Smith’s pipeline push at premier’s meeting gets support from Carney
02:16 | June 2, 2025
-
Alberta’s demand for pipelines not ‘ideological,’ Smith says
00:31 | June 2, 2025
-
Wind has ‘dramatically changed’ wildfire situation in Alberta: Smith
00:31 | June 2, 2025
-
Alberta premier takes aim at throne speech
02:00 | May 28, 2025
-
55% of Canadians understand Alberta separatism: poll
01:53 | May 23, 2025
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Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: ‘I’m thankful to this country’
02:12 | May 21, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio
02:01 | May 16, 2025
-
Some Albertans ‘optimistic’ about new federal cabinet
02:00 | May 14, 2025
-
Alberta scraps industrial carbon tax increase
01:50 | May 12, 2025
-
Alberta cancels industrial carbon price increase
02:07 | May 12, 2025
-
Doug Ford dispels talk of feud with Danielle Smith, maintains he’s against Alberta separation
02:37 | May 7, 2025
-
Alberta premier defends speech outlining grievances with Ottawa
01:57 | May 6, 2025
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‘Hopefully that doesn’t happen’: Ford says he’s against Alberta separation amid Smith’s referendum promise
00:56 | May 6, 2025
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Alta. premier says she’ll work with Carney ‘in good faith’ to repair relations
01:53 | May 5, 2025
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Smith to address Alberta’s ‘path forward’ with Ottawa after Carney election
02:11 | May 4, 2025
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Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek walks through priorities for PM Mark Carney
08:06 | May 2, 2025
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Alberta government to challenge federal government’s clean electrical regulations
02:00 | May 1, 2025
-
Indigenous chiefs accuse Premier Danielle Smith of stoking Alberta separatism talk
02:00 | May 1, 2025
-
Alberta separatism: Smith wants provincial sovereignty ‘within a United Canada’
02:10 | May 1, 2025
-
Danielle Smith says Alberta won’t accept Ottawa’s ‘unconstitutional’ net-zero regulations
01:56 | May 1, 2025
-
Referendum ponderings in Alberta
01:33 | April 30, 2025
Growing number of Albertans want to separate from Canada
Description
April 14, 2025
The federal Liberals' resurgence ahead of the 2025 election campaign has led to an increasing number of Albertans wanting to break up from Canada. Dawna Friesen speaks with a prominent separatist about why he thinks Alberta should gain independence. Plus, Dawna looks at how the movement is putting Premier Danielle Smith under increasing pressure.
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Growing number of Albertans want to separate from Canada02:28 | April 14, 2025
-
G7 summit sparks mixed reactions during world leaders’ stop in Calgary01:48 | June 17, 2025
-
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch02:28 | June 16, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy01:31 | June 12, 2025
-
Pipeline dream: Alberta premier makes pitch at Global Energy Show02:00 | June 11, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sectorÂ02:04 | June 11, 2025
-
Danielle Smith urges feds to commit to Alberta energy superpower promise01:28 | June 11, 2025
-
New regulations for women and girls participating in female-only sports leagues01:39 | June 5, 2025
-
Can Canada really build another oil pipeline?01:54 | June 3, 2025
-
Shifting winds ‘dramatically’ impacting Alberta wildfire fight01:43 | June 2, 2025
-
Decarbonized oil in Canada’s ‘best interest’: Carney talks pipelines after meeting with premiers03:54 | June 2, 2025
-
Danielle Smith’s pipeline push at premier’s meeting gets support from Carney02:16 | June 2, 2025
-
Alberta’s demand for pipelines not ‘ideological,’ Smith says00:31 | June 2, 2025
-
Wind has ‘dramatically changed’ wildfire situation in Alberta: Smith00:31 | June 2, 2025
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Alberta premier takes aim at throne speech02:00 | May 28, 2025
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55% of Canadians understand Alberta separatism: poll01:53 | May 23, 2025
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Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: ‘I’m thankful to this country’02:12 | May 21, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio02:01 | May 16, 2025
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Some Albertans ‘optimistic’ about new federal cabinet02:00 | May 14, 2025
-
Alberta scraps industrial carbon tax increase01:50 | May 12, 2025
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Alberta cancels industrial carbon price increase02:07 | May 12, 2025
-
Doug Ford dispels talk of feud with Danielle Smith, maintains he’s against Alberta separation02:37 | May 7, 2025
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Alberta premier defends speech outlining grievances with Ottawa01:57 | May 6, 2025
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‘Hopefully that doesn’t happen’: Ford says he’s against Alberta separation amid Smith’s referendum promise00:56 | May 6, 2025
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Alta. premier says she’ll work with Carney ‘in good faith’ to repair relations01:53 | May 5, 2025
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Smith to address Alberta’s ‘path forward’ with Ottawa after Carney election02:11 | May 4, 2025
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Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek walks through priorities for PM Mark Carney08:06 | May 2, 2025
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Alberta government to challenge federal government’s clean electrical regulations02:00 | May 1, 2025
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Indigenous chiefs accuse Premier Danielle Smith of stoking Alberta separatism talk02:00 | May 1, 2025
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Alberta separatism: Smith wants provincial sovereignty ‘within a United Canada’02:10 | May 1, 2025
-
Danielle Smith says Alberta won’t accept Ottawa’s ‘unconstitutional’ net-zero regulations01:56 | May 1, 2025
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Referendum ponderings in Alberta01:33 | April 30, 2025
-
Growing number of Albertans want to separate from Canada02:28 | April 14, 2025
-
G7 summit sparks mixed reactions during world leaders’ stop in Calgary01:48 | June 17, 2025
-
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch02:28 | June 16, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy01:31 | June 12, 2025
-
Pipeline dream: Alberta premier makes pitch at Global Energy Show02:00 | June 11, 2025
-
Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sectorÂ02:04 | June 11, 2025
-
Danielle Smith urges feds to commit to Alberta energy superpower promise01:28 | June 11, 2025
-
New regulations for women and girls participating in female-only sports leagues01:39 | June 5, 2025
-
Can Canada really build another oil pipeline?01:54 | June 3, 2025
-
Shifting winds ‘dramatically’ impacting Alberta wildfire fight01:43 | June 2, 2025
-
Decarbonized oil in Canada’s ‘best interest’: Carney talks pipelines after meeting with premiers03:54 | June 2, 2025
-
Danielle Smith’s pipeline push at premier’s meeting gets support from Carney02:16 | June 2, 2025
-
Alberta’s demand for pipelines not ‘ideological,’ Smith says00:31 | June 2, 2025
-
Wind has ‘dramatically changed’ wildfire situation in Alberta: Smith00:31 | June 2, 2025
-
Alberta premier takes aim at throne speech02:00 | May 28, 2025
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55% of Canadians understand Alberta separatism: poll01:53 | May 23, 2025
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Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: ‘I’m thankful to this country’02:12 | May 21, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio02:01 | May 16, 2025
-
Some Albertans ‘optimistic’ about new federal cabinet02:00 | May 14, 2025
-
Alberta scraps industrial carbon tax increase01:50 | May 12, 2025
-
Alberta cancels industrial carbon price increase02:07 | May 12, 2025
-
Doug Ford dispels talk of feud with Danielle Smith, maintains he’s against Alberta separation02:37 | May 7, 2025
-
Alberta premier defends speech outlining grievances with Ottawa01:57 | May 6, 2025
-
‘Hopefully that doesn’t happen’: Ford says he’s against Alberta separation amid Smith’s referendum promise00:56 | May 6, 2025
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Alta. premier says she’ll work with Carney ‘in good faith’ to repair relations01:53 | May 5, 2025
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Smith to address Alberta’s ‘path forward’ with Ottawa after Carney election02:11 | May 4, 2025
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Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek walks through priorities for PM Mark Carney08:06 | May 2, 2025
-
Alberta government to challenge federal government’s clean electrical regulations02:00 | May 1, 2025
-
Indigenous chiefs accuse Premier Danielle Smith of stoking Alberta separatism talk02:00 | May 1, 2025
-
Alberta separatism: Smith wants provincial sovereignty ‘within a United Canada’02:10 | May 1, 2025
-
Danielle Smith says Alberta won’t accept Ottawa’s ‘unconstitutional’ net-zero regulations01:56 | May 1, 2025
-
Referendum ponderings in Alberta01:33 | April 30, 2025
Growing number of Albertans want to separate from Canada
Description
April 14, 2025
The federal Liberals' resurgence ahead of the 2025 election campaign has led to an increasing number of Albertans wanting to break up from Canada. Dawna Friesen speaks with a prominent separatist about why he thinks Alberta should gain independence. Plus, Dawna looks at how the movement is putting Premier Danielle Smith under increasing pressure.
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