Cross Country Checkup - Alberta Separatism: How real is the threat? - February 8, 2026

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Listen on CBC - Ask Me Anything: Jason Kenney on Alberta Separatism

Alberta separatists are now gathering signatures for a referendum they hope will force a province-wide vote on leaving Canada. Just last week, the Alberta Prosperity Project revealed they met with Trump officials, an act BC Premier David Eby called “treason”. What does it actually mean for a province to “separate from the country”? Are you worried about the Alberta separatist threat? What's one thing Ottawa should do to make Canada more unified?