Explainer 516: Are Albertans about to leave Canada?
From The Foreign Desk by Monocle
May 6, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the separatist movement in Alberta and the potential for independence from Canada.
Who are the separatists campaigning for a vote of independence in Alberta, Canada? And how real is the threat? Andrew Mueller explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Mueller
Topics covered
- separatism
- independence
- Alberta
- Canada
- politics
- campaigning
Keywords
- Alberta
- Canada
- separatists
- independence
- Andrew Mueller
- politics
- vote
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Alberta, Canada
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