The Rise of Alberta's Online Separatist Machine The Alberta referendum conversation has been hijacked by pro independence social media influencers who wield significant online presence.
A recent report from the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy's Media Ecosystem Observatory highlights how these influencers dominate the online debate with emotive appeals to anger and fear.
Unlike Quebec, where elected parties campaign for sovereignty, Alberta's independence movement is leaderless and decentralized, creating a vacuum that social media driven activism can fill.