Alberta, referendum and Canada
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Stay Free, led by Alberta sporting goods store owner Mitch Sylvestre, has been collecting signatures since Jan. 2, 2026, and proposes a question — “Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to be a part of Canada to become an independent state?” — that could be added to a planned October referendum.
Anthems generate emotional responses, tying communities together, and deepfake, inauthentic and foreign-generated videos are part of what’s circulating.
IT’S NOT OVER’ proclaimed the title screen on the Youtube video in which Rebel Alberta bureau chief Sheila Gunn Reid delivered her real-time, off-the-cuff response to the t
Minority in resource-rich province support independence from Canada, blaming federal government for blocking oil production