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The Alberta independence question is here, but the path forward is more complicated than many expected. The instinct is to move directly to a clear independence vote. But the Sylvestre decision has changed the legal landscape and created a serious risk that an immediate up-or-down vote could be challenged... show more

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🚨 BREAKING: Alberta’s independence referendum question has been released. “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?” Many wanted a direct vote on independence. Instead, the question asks whether Alberta should begin the legal process required to hold a binding referendum on separation.

🚨 BREAKING: Alberta’s independence referendum question has been released. “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?” Many wanted a direct vote on independence. Instead, the question asks whether Alberta should begin the legal process required to hold a binding referendum on separation.

Rise Of Alberta

158,939 views • 2 months ago

The recent Court of King’s Bench decision struck down the specific independence petition initiated by Mitch Sylvester, but it does not end the possibility of an Alberta independence referendum. The authority to place an independence question on the October 19, 2026 referendum ballot remains with Alberta’s cabinet under the Referendum Act. The legal foundation for a province’s right to vote on independence comes from the 1998 Supreme Court of Canada secession reference, not from the Clarity Act or any single citizen petition process. This decision is narrow, technical, and expected to be appealed. The broader democratic question remains unchanged: Albertans have the right to decide their future.

The recent Court of King’s Bench decision struck down the specific independence petition initiated by Mitch Sylvester, but it does not end the possibility of an Alberta independence referendum. The authority to place an independence question on the October 19, 2026 referendum ballot remains with Alberta’s cabinet under the Referendum Act. The legal foundation for a province’s right to vote on independence comes from the 1998 Supreme Court of Canada secession reference, not from the Clarity Act or any single citizen petition process. This decision is narrow, technical, and expected to be appealed. The broader democratic question remains unchanged: Albertans have the right to decide their future.

Rise Of Alberta

14,340 views • 2 months ago

Federalists can name every problem Alberta faces under Canada. They just can’t name a solution. Independence is different. A clear vote on a clear question forces Ottawa to negotiate and gives Alberta the leverage to take back control of our future.

Federalists can name every problem Alberta faces under Canada. They just can’t name a solution. Independence is different. A clear vote on a clear question forces Ottawa to negotiate and gives Alberta the leverage to take back control of our future.

Let Alberta Decide

13,071 views • 1 month ago

Here we go again😡 John Swinney has announced the first vote of this parliament will be on independence. It is now clear that the SNP intend on using the next five years as they used the last 19 years. Stoking up grievance and division. Not governing for Scotland. Surely it is time to move on from this independence obsession.

Here we go again😡 John Swinney has announced the first vote of this parliament will be on independence. It is now clear that the SNP intend on using the next five years as they used the last 19 years. Stoking up grievance and division. Not governing for Scotland. Surely it is time to move on from this independence obsession.

Stephen Kerr MSP

10,484 views • 2 months ago

At first, I was angry about Danielle Smith’s referendum question. It felt like Alberta independence supporters were being denied the direct yes-or-no vote many of us wanted. But after cooling down, I started to see the strategy. If we cannot win a vote on whether Albertans should even have a referendum, then we probably could not have won the direct independence vote anyway. This new question gives fence sitters a third option. People who are frustrated with Ottawa, equalization, pipelines, taxes, the economy, woke policies, and federal overreach, but who are not quite ready to vote yes on independence, can still vote to have the referendum. They can send a message to Ottawa now. And make up their mind later. Watch the full video here:

At first, I was angry about Danielle Smith’s referendum question. It felt like Alberta independence supporters were being denied the direct yes-or-no vote many of us wanted. But after cooling down, I started to see the strategy. If we cannot win a vote on whether Albertans should even have a referendum, then we probably could not have won the direct independence vote anyway. This new question gives fence sitters a third option. People who are frustrated with Ottawa, equalization, pipelines, taxes, the economy, woke policies, and federal overreach, but who are not quite ready to vote yes on independence, can still vote to have the referendum. They can send a message to Ottawa now. And make up their mind later. Watch the full video here:

Jon Alberta Patriot

12,488 views • 2 months ago

POLL: Nearly half of First Nations voters in Alberta back independence A poll commissioned by @ActForAlberta found 46% of First Nations respondents said they'd vote to leave Canada in a referendum on independence. Sheila Gunn Reid shares details from a poll commissioned by Act For Alberta, which found 46% of First Nations respondents would support independence if a referendum were held on the matter. For months, we’ve been told Alberta independence is fringe. That Indigenous people oppose it. That claim is doing a lot of work right now, especially in court. And then this lands: Nearly half of indigenous voters support independence. Someone tell the activist chiefs — the narrative just blew apart. According to exclusive polling commissioned by Act For Alberta, and full disclosure, I’m the listed contact for that third-party advertiser, 46% of First Nations respondents say they would vote to leave Canada. Nearly half. That's higher than support in the general Alberta population, which sits at one in three. That alone should force a rethink. Now layer this on top: 301,000 signatures, collected by 7,000 volunteers. In a long, bitterly cold Alberta winter. And what happens next? They don’t get verified. Not counted. Not certified. They're stopped, wrapped in evidence tape like some crime scene because a judge has issued a stay blocking the validation process while a legal challenge from First Nations groups plays out. So, line this up. Nearly half of First Nations respondents are open to independence. But activist chiefs claiming to speak for all Indigenous Albertans want to protect the failing federalist status quo, not just for their people, but for all of us. Hundreds of thousands of Albertans signed a petition to at least ask the question. And the activist chiefs involved in the lawsuit are asking the court to freeze the process before it reaches a result. That’s the moment we’re in. A political question with massive public engagement, halted before it could be measured. There’s a gap here. Between what’s being argued in court by gatekeepers and what people are actually saying when you ask them directly. And it is not a small gap. Indigenous communities are not one voice. Albertans are not one voice. That is the whole point of a vote. Everyone gets their say on referendum day. So, here’s the question that does not go away: if the answer is so obvious, why not let the process finish? Why not count the signatures and drop the lawsuit? Why not let people speak? Because once it becomes one person, one vote, the outcome is not controlled anymore, and the narrative is shattered for good.

POLL: Nearly half of First Nations voters in Alberta back independence A poll commissioned by @ActForAlberta found 46% of First Nations respondents said they'd vote to leave Canada in a referendum on independence. Sheila Gunn Reid shares details from a poll commissioned by Act For Alberta, which found 46% of First Nations respondents would support independence if a referendum were held on the matter. For months, we’ve been told Alberta independence is fringe. That Indigenous people oppose it. That claim is doing a lot of work right now, especially in court. And then this lands: Nearly half of indigenous voters support independence. Someone tell the activist chiefs — the narrative just blew apart. According to exclusive polling commissioned by Act For Alberta, and full disclosure, I’m the listed contact for that third-party advertiser, 46% of First Nations respondents say they would vote to leave Canada. Nearly half. That's higher than support in the general Alberta population, which sits at one in three. That alone should force a rethink. Now layer this on top: 301,000 signatures, collected by 7,000 volunteers. In a long, bitterly cold Alberta winter. And what happens next? They don’t get verified. Not counted. Not certified. They're stopped, wrapped in evidence tape like some crime scene because a judge has issued a stay blocking the validation process while a legal challenge from First Nations groups plays out. So, line this up. Nearly half of First Nations respondents are open to independence. But activist chiefs claiming to speak for all Indigenous Albertans want to protect the failing federalist status quo, not just for their people, but for all of us. Hundreds of thousands of Albertans signed a petition to at least ask the question. And the activist chiefs involved in the lawsuit are asking the court to freeze the process before it reaches a result. That’s the moment we’re in. A political question with massive public engagement, halted before it could be measured. There’s a gap here. Between what’s being argued in court by gatekeepers and what people are actually saying when you ask them directly. And it is not a small gap. Indigenous communities are not one voice. Albertans are not one voice. That is the whole point of a vote. Everyone gets their say on referendum day. So, here’s the question that does not go away: if the answer is so obvious, why not let the process finish? Why not count the signatures and drop the lawsuit? Why not let people speak? Because once it becomes one person, one vote, the outcome is not controlled anymore, and the narrative is shattered for good.

Rebel News

37,289 views • 3 months ago

“Everything has changed. The landscape is unrecognisable.” Podcaster Sean McDonald says voters were told they had to vote “no” to Scottish independence in 2014 to stay in the EU and keep energy prices down, but “the opposite happened” #bbcdn

“Everything has changed. The landscape is unrecognisable.” Podcaster Sean McDonald says voters were told they had to vote “no” to Scottish independence in 2014 to stay in the EU and keep energy prices down, but “the opposite happened” #bbcdn

BBC Debate Night

49,752 views • 10 months ago

October 19 isn’t a vote to make Alberta independent. It’s a vote on whether Alberta should begin the legal process toward a future binding referendum and negotiate from a position of greater strength. If you’re happy with the status quo, vote Option 1. If you want Alberta to have more leverage before any final decision is made, vote Option 2. #LetAlbertaDecide #AbPoli

October 19 isn’t a vote to make Alberta independent. It’s a vote on whether Alberta should begin the legal process toward a future binding referendum and negotiate from a position of greater strength. If you’re happy with the status quo, vote Option 1. If you want Alberta to have more leverage before any final decision is made, vote Option 2. #LetAlbertaDecide #AbPoli

FarmGeek

17,762 views • 14 days ago

Could Alberta actually leave? Keith Wilson joins Glenn Beck Americans with an interest in their northern neighbours are curiously looking on, wondering about the possibility of Alberta breaking away from the rest of Canada to create a new province. Glenn Beck raised the subject with Keith Wilson during the prominent Alberta independence activist and constitutional lawyer's appearance on Blaze Media's The Glenn Beck Program. “Is there enough support in Alberta to actually get that done,” Beck asked, in addition to whether Wilson actually thought “Canada would allow” the province, “the Texas of Canada,” to leave Confederation. Wilson pointed to the unique legal framework in Canada, which allows a province the ability to exit through a referendum. “If a clear majority of voters within a province vote on a clear question for independence, that triggers two routes to independence,” the constitutional law expert said. “One is the parties have to enter into good faith negotiations, meaning Alberta needs to go into a meeting room with the federal government and the other provinces and say, 'alright, we've got national parks here; we've got military bases in Alberta. We'll pay you, the federal government, a certain amount of money for those bases and national parks,'” Wilson explained. “The other path is if the parties don't enter into good faith negotiations,” he continued, noting that was “something we're very concerned about here in Alberta.” This route could see a “unilateral declaration of independence,” something that “relies on international recognition,” he cautioned. “If the United States and other countries are prepared to recognize Alberta independence, it creates a clear pathway,” Wilson told the American host. Wilson and Beck also discussed two other federal policies that are contentious in Alberta — the Liberal government's gun grab and its continued expansion of the Medical Assistance in Dying program. Independence campaigners assert they've collected enough signatures to trigger the citizen-led referendum, with a vote expected to take place in fall 2026.

Could Alberta actually leave? Keith Wilson joins Glenn Beck Americans with an interest in their northern neighbours are curiously looking on, wondering about the possibility of Alberta breaking away from the rest of Canada to create a new province. Glenn Beck raised the subject with Keith Wilson during the prominent Alberta independence activist and constitutional lawyer's appearance on Blaze Media's The Glenn Beck Program. “Is there enough support in Alberta to actually get that done,” Beck asked, in addition to whether Wilson actually thought “Canada would allow” the province, “the Texas of Canada,” to leave Confederation. Wilson pointed to the unique legal framework in Canada, which allows a province the ability to exit through a referendum. “If a clear majority of voters within a province vote on a clear question for independence, that triggers two routes to independence,” the constitutional law expert said. “One is the parties have to enter into good faith negotiations, meaning Alberta needs to go into a meeting room with the federal government and the other provinces and say, 'alright, we've got national parks here; we've got military bases in Alberta. We'll pay you, the federal government, a certain amount of money for those bases and national parks,'” Wilson explained. “The other path is if the parties don't enter into good faith negotiations,” he continued, noting that was “something we're very concerned about here in Alberta.” This route could see a “unilateral declaration of independence,” something that “relies on international recognition,” he cautioned. “If the United States and other countries are prepared to recognize Alberta independence, it creates a clear pathway,” Wilson told the American host. Wilson and Beck also discussed two other federal policies that are contentious in Alberta — the Liberal government's gun grab and its continued expansion of the Medical Assistance in Dying program. Independence campaigners assert they've collected enough signatures to trigger the citizen-led referendum, with a vote expected to take place in fall 2026.

Rebel News

43,303 views • 4 months ago

I’m all for Alberta separating from Canada, but a new “Alberta Republican Party” on the right is a really bad idea. It’ll split the vote, hand the NDP power in 2027, and set back the Alberta independence movement.

I’m all for Alberta separating from Canada, but a new “Alberta Republican Party” on the right is a really bad idea. It’ll split the vote, hand the NDP power in 2027, and set back the Alberta independence movement.

Keith Wilson, K.C.

68,990 views • 1 year ago

⁨🎥⁩ ⁨Alberta’s done waiting. Independence is viable, and now we must work hard to convince Albertans who are not there yet. Respectfully, the other side has fear, but no plan. Asking Ottawa for more and telling Albertans to be patient is not a solution. Join us as we build the campaign to win independence.

⁨🎥⁩ ⁨Alberta’s done waiting. Independence is viable, and now we must work hard to convince Albertans who are not there yet. Respectfully, the other side has fear, but no plan. Asking Ottawa for more and telling Albertans to be patient is not a solution. Join us as we build the campaign to win independence.

Keith Wilson

13,812 views • 1 month ago

Keith Wilson: $119K Raised as Alberta Independence Campaign Takes Off A major update on the growing Alberta independence movement. In this video, the Let Alberta Decide campaign’s record-breaking first week is discussed, including more than $119,000 raised from over 740 donors in less than a week. Also covered: the Calgary Chamber of Commerce’s anti-independence claims, why Ottawa’s policies are driving investment and opportunity out of Alberta, and why the Smith-Carney MOU is a bad deal for Alberta’s economy, oil and gas industry, and future competitiveness. The discussion also outlines the work being done to reach undecided voters, the upcoming Alberta transition white paper, Alberta’s economic leverage, and why independence is becoming a serious and practical path forward. Support Let Alberta Decide:

Keith Wilson: $119K Raised as Alberta Independence Campaign Takes Off A major update on the growing Alberta independence movement. In this video, the Let Alberta Decide campaign’s record-breaking first week is discussed, including more than $119,000 raised from over 740 donors in less than a week. Also covered: the Calgary Chamber of Commerce’s anti-independence claims, why Ottawa’s policies are driving investment and opportunity out of Alberta, and why the Smith-Carney MOU is a bad deal for Alberta’s economy, oil and gas industry, and future competitiveness. The discussion also outlines the work being done to reach undecided voters, the upcoming Alberta transition white paper, Alberta’s economic leverage, and why independence is becoming a serious and practical path forward. Support Let Alberta Decide:

Let Alberta Decide

12,508 views • 1 month ago

🇨🇦🍁 LOL! Alberta will hold a referendum to exit from Canada: "Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?" — Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith on the referendum in October, 19 "It's time to have a vote, understand the will of Albertans on this subject, and move on." — adds *Alberta is an oil-rich province, so they want to sell oil to the US directly, without Canada. What will be the Ottawa's response?

🇨🇦🍁 LOL! Alberta will hold a referendum to exit from Canada: "Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?" — Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith on the referendum in October, 19 "It's time to have a vote, understand the will of Albertans on this subject, and move on." — adds *Alberta is an oil-rich province, so they want to sell oil to the US directly, without Canada. What will be the Ottawa's response?

Lord Bebo

46,288 views • 2 months ago

HUGE: The House of Commons just confirmed it. An Alberta independence referendum does not need 60% or 66%. The threshold is 50% + 1. A clear majority is enough to change everything.

HUGE: The House of Commons just confirmed it. An Alberta independence referendum does not need 60% or 66%. The threshold is 50% + 1. A clear majority is enough to change everything.

Rise Of Alberta

401,014 views • 3 months ago

301,000 Albertans demand independence vote as massive petition haul delivered to Elections Alberta🗳️ Alberta's independence movement surges forward amid widespread dissatisfaction with Mark Carney's Liberal government. More than 301,000 Albertans signed on the dotted line for a chance to vote on independence, and on Monday, those signatures were physically delivered to Elections Alberta in one of the largest citizen-driven political mobilizations in modern Alberta history. The petition, spearheaded by referendum proponent Mitch Sylvestre and organized through Stay Free Alberta (Stay Free Alberta), was carried to the Elections Alberta office by supporters after months of canvassing across the province, each box bearing a photo of canvassers in action. According to organizers, nearly 7,000 volunteers helped gather the signatures during the depths of a bitter Alberta winter, knocking on doors, setting up tables at events, and driving countless rural backroads to collect names from Albertans demanding a say on the province’s future inside Confederation. The number to trigger a referendum under Alberta's citizen-led initiative rules was 177,732, or 10% of the votes cast in the 2023 general election. If certified by Elections Alberta, the petition would trigger a provincewide referendum on Alberta independence set for October 19, 2026. The boxes containing the petitions were wrapped in evidence tape upon delivery, a reflection of the increasingly high-stakes political and legal fight surrounding the initiative. A court challenge launched on behalf of a small group of activist Indigenous chiefs is attempting to stop the referendum process before Albertans ever get the chance to cast a ballot. But supporters say the sheer scale of the petition effort sends a message Ottawa can no longer ignore: dissatisfaction in Alberta is no longer something that can be ignored. Sheila Gunn Reid

301,000 Albertans demand independence vote as massive petition haul delivered to Elections Alberta🗳️ Alberta's independence movement surges forward amid widespread dissatisfaction with Mark Carney's Liberal government. More than 301,000 Albertans signed on the dotted line for a chance to vote on independence, and on Monday, those signatures were physically delivered to Elections Alberta in one of the largest citizen-driven political mobilizations in modern Alberta history. The petition, spearheaded by referendum proponent Mitch Sylvestre and organized through Stay Free Alberta (Stay Free Alberta), was carried to the Elections Alberta office by supporters after months of canvassing across the province, each box bearing a photo of canvassers in action. According to organizers, nearly 7,000 volunteers helped gather the signatures during the depths of a bitter Alberta winter, knocking on doors, setting up tables at events, and driving countless rural backroads to collect names from Albertans demanding a say on the province’s future inside Confederation. The number to trigger a referendum under Alberta's citizen-led initiative rules was 177,732, or 10% of the votes cast in the 2023 general election. If certified by Elections Alberta, the petition would trigger a provincewide referendum on Alberta independence set for October 19, 2026. The boxes containing the petitions were wrapped in evidence tape upon delivery, a reflection of the increasingly high-stakes political and legal fight surrounding the initiative. A court challenge launched on behalf of a small group of activist Indigenous chiefs is attempting to stop the referendum process before Albertans ever get the chance to cast a ballot. But supporters say the sheer scale of the petition effort sends a message Ottawa can no longer ignore: dissatisfaction in Alberta is no longer something that can be ignored. Sheila Gunn Reid

Rebel News

10,619 views • 3 months ago

Carney stresses that the upcoming vote about a potential independence referendum in Alberta is "non-binding" and won't actually be impactful.

Carney stresses that the upcoming vote about a potential independence referendum in Alberta is "non-binding" and won't actually be impactful.

Rebel News

18,184 views • 2 months ago

Keith Wilson in Mirror, Alberta on July 1st: Alberta should not have to beg Ottawa for permission to create jobs, build pipelines, generate wealth, and secure a future for our children. The path forward is clear. Referendum. Independence. Prosperity.

Keith Wilson in Mirror, Alberta on July 1st: Alberta should not have to beg Ottawa for permission to create jobs, build pipelines, generate wealth, and secure a future for our children. The path forward is clear. Referendum. Independence. Prosperity.

Rise Of Alberta

12,351 views • 1 month ago

‼️The House just voted to clear the way for a vote on the Ukraine Support Act. As Rep. Gregory Meeks said, this vote is not a procedural vote; it is a statement on whether this Congress and its members stand with the people of Ukraine and their fight for freedom and liberty. 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦

‼️The House just voted to clear the way for a vote on the Ukraine Support Act. As Rep. Gregory Meeks said, this vote is not a procedural vote; it is a statement on whether this Congress and its members stand with the people of Ukraine and their fight for freedom and liberty. 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦

Razom for Ukraine 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦

36,826 views • 2 months ago

More than 700,000 Albertans signed a petition for a referendum. Disenfranchising those voters won't go over well. Alberta should remain in Canada. Canada should work for Alberta. Denying Albertans a vote is not the way to achieve that.

More than 700,000 Albertans signed a petition for a referendum. Disenfranchising those voters won't go over well. Alberta should remain in Canada. Canada should work for Alberta. Denying Albertans a vote is not the way to achieve that.

Cole Hogan

65,318 views • 2 months ago

🚨 We're launching an Alberta independence campaign — and this is why we had to do it We’re going 'all in' on the independence referendum on October 19. I have major news to share with you. We are officially launching Act For Alberta — a legally registered third-party campaign group supporting the Alberta independence petition drive, which is ending on May 2, 2026. When Alberta independence goes to a referendum later this Fall, Act for Alberta will also be there. "Third party" doesn't mean we're forming a political party. Think of it as a SuperPAC: the same kind of organization we've set up federally for past elections. In Alberta, this registration is the only legal path for us toadvertise in support of Alberta independence, both during the petition drive, and during this Fall’s referendum. If we don't register, Elections Alberta can — and will — prosecute us. So: reason number one is legal protection. Act for Alberta will advocate fearlessly in favour of the Yes campaign, you know the bureaucrats would come for us otherwise. Reason number two is that the mainstream media, and the entire establishment — every major political party, every major media outlet, every union, every TV talk show — is going to go to war against Alberta. Alberta is about to be overrun by pro-Liberal, pro-Carney, anti-Alberta propaganda. Someone needs to fight back. Reason number three is even more simple: we genuinely believe in this independence referendum, and we believe Albertans should have their say. Two weeks ago, a citizens' petition with more than 170,000 signatures was submitted to trigger a constitutional referendum on Alberta independence. I love the idea of a referendum. Let the people speak! There are issues that politicians refuse to touch because they're too scared or politically correct — and Alberta independence is exactly the kind of thing ordinary people talk about privately that official people are terrified to mention publicly. Now, ordinary people get a vote, even if politicians are afraid. This is your chance to be part of it. Please visit our website at right now to learn more and find out how you can help — before this campaign really heats up. Here’s what's at stake. Quebec has had two independence referendums — the last one came within 0.5% of passing — and no one called them traitors for it. The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed these votes are legal. Parliament passed the Clarity Act specifically to govern how such a vote works. And yet when Albertans ask for the same democratic remedy, the regime media calls it treason, and government lawyers line up to say why only Quebec gets those votes, not Albertans. Why the double standard? Because the establishment makes a very good living off Alberta, and they will say and do anything to protect that arrangement. Alberta sends $20 billion a year to Ottawa — only to have its pipelines blocked, its oil tankers banned (while OPEC tankers sail freely into eastern ports), and its workers ruled out of senior federal jobs for not speaking French. Here's the question I keep coming back to: if Alberta were its own country today, would it vote to join Ottawa on these terms? I doubt it. Visit to see how we're going to make that case. going to fight on the Yes side using real professional campaign tools: TV ads, digital ads, our billboard truck, and public events. Because every powerful institution in Canada has already lined up against this referendum. Alberta needs a fearless, unapologetic voice on the other side. That's us. We need your help. Please go to to join us. The independence referendum is October 19th, barely six months away. Elections Alberta bureaucrats would love nothing more than to prosecute Rebel News for daring to speak up during this campaign. So we registered Act For Alberta as a third-party campaign group. Now they can't touch us. We're going all in - stand with us. This is the exact playbook Quebec used — twice. The separatist Bloc Québécois has sat in Parliament for decades and no one blinks. The Parti Québécois is currently leading the polls in Quebec. But when Albertans ask for the same democratic conversation, the regime calls it treason. That double standard is exactly why this referendum matters — and why we're fighting for it. Alberta sends $20 billion to Ottawa every year. In return: blocked pipelines, cancelled LNG projects, banned oil tankers, and sneers at us because they think Alberta has nowhere else to go. Well, now Alberta does have somewhere else to go. The U.S. has already said they'd buy Alberta oil if Alberta were independent.

🚨 We're launching an Alberta independence campaign — and this is why we had to do it We’re going 'all in' on the independence referendum on October 19. I have major news to share with you. We are officially launching Act For Alberta — a legally registered third-party campaign group supporting the Alberta independence petition drive, which is ending on May 2, 2026. When Alberta independence goes to a referendum later this Fall, Act for Alberta will also be there. "Third party" doesn't mean we're forming a political party. Think of it as a SuperPAC: the same kind of organization we've set up federally for past elections. In Alberta, this registration is the only legal path for us toadvertise in support of Alberta independence, both during the petition drive, and during this Fall’s referendum. If we don't register, Elections Alberta can — and will — prosecute us. So: reason number one is legal protection. Act for Alberta will advocate fearlessly in favour of the Yes campaign, you know the bureaucrats would come for us otherwise. Reason number two is that the mainstream media, and the entire establishment — every major political party, every major media outlet, every union, every TV talk show — is going to go to war against Alberta. Alberta is about to be overrun by pro-Liberal, pro-Carney, anti-Alberta propaganda. Someone needs to fight back. Reason number three is even more simple: we genuinely believe in this independence referendum, and we believe Albertans should have their say. Two weeks ago, a citizens' petition with more than 170,000 signatures was submitted to trigger a constitutional referendum on Alberta independence. I love the idea of a referendum. Let the people speak! There are issues that politicians refuse to touch because they're too scared or politically correct — and Alberta independence is exactly the kind of thing ordinary people talk about privately that official people are terrified to mention publicly. Now, ordinary people get a vote, even if politicians are afraid. This is your chance to be part of it. Please visit our website at right now to learn more and find out how you can help — before this campaign really heats up. Here’s what's at stake. Quebec has had two independence referendums — the last one came within 0.5% of passing — and no one called them traitors for it. The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed these votes are legal. Parliament passed the Clarity Act specifically to govern how such a vote works. And yet when Albertans ask for the same democratic remedy, the regime media calls it treason, and government lawyers line up to say why only Quebec gets those votes, not Albertans. Why the double standard? Because the establishment makes a very good living off Alberta, and they will say and do anything to protect that arrangement. Alberta sends $20 billion a year to Ottawa — only to have its pipelines blocked, its oil tankers banned (while OPEC tankers sail freely into eastern ports), and its workers ruled out of senior federal jobs for not speaking French. Here's the question I keep coming back to: if Alberta were its own country today, would it vote to join Ottawa on these terms? I doubt it. Visit to see how we're going to make that case. going to fight on the Yes side using real professional campaign tools: TV ads, digital ads, our billboard truck, and public events. Because every powerful institution in Canada has already lined up against this referendum. Alberta needs a fearless, unapologetic voice on the other side. That's us. We need your help. Please go to to join us. The independence referendum is October 19th, barely six months away. Elections Alberta bureaucrats would love nothing more than to prosecute Rebel News for daring to speak up during this campaign. So we registered Act For Alberta as a third-party campaign group. Now they can't touch us. We're going all in - stand with us. This is the exact playbook Quebec used — twice. The separatist Bloc Québécois has sat in Parliament for decades and no one blinks. The Parti Québécois is currently leading the polls in Quebec. But when Albertans ask for the same democratic conversation, the regime calls it treason. That double standard is exactly why this referendum matters — and why we're fighting for it. Alberta sends $20 billion to Ottawa every year. In return: blocked pipelines, cancelled LNG projects, banned oil tankers, and sneers at us because they think Alberta has nowhere else to go. Well, now Alberta does have somewhere else to go. The U.S. has already said they'd buy Alberta oil if Alberta were independent.

Rebel News

83,429 views • 3 months ago