A Province Divided: Alberta's Independence Bid and the Fashion of Politics The push for Alberta to secede from Canada has been simmering for months, but tensions have recently escalated.
Premier Danielle Smith's separatist camp claims excessive federal influence is stifling the province's oil industry, while Ottawa argues that concerns about the environment are being ignored.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has weighed in with a warning: Alberta's separation would be disastrous for Canada. This assertion comes as no surprise given his own history with the province.