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Alberta's Independence Push: 29% Favor Separation Amidst Rising Tensions

1/26/2026

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In Alberta, a growing separatist movement seeks a referendum on independence.
Ipsos poll shows about 29% of Albertans support separation.
The poll lists three groups: committed (56%), conditional (25%), symbolic (19%).
Thomas Lukaszuk, former Alberta deputy premier, leads the Forever Canadian petition with over 456,000 signatures to keep Alberta in Canada.
The Alberta Prosperity Project is collecting signatures for a referendum and aims to surpass Lukaszuk's total.

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Story summary

In Alberta, a growing separatist movement seeks a referendum on independence.
Ipsos poll shows about 29% of Albertans support separation.
The poll lists three groups: committed (56%), conditional (25%), symbolic (19%).
Thomas Lukaszuk, former Alberta deputy premier, leads the Forever Canadian petition with over 456,000 signatures to keep Alberta in Canada.
The Alberta Prosperity Project is collecting signatures for a referendum and aims to surpass Lukaszuk's total.