If I were to rank democratic instruments, I would put referendums at the bottom of the list. Quite aside from the fact there is another…

Last week Alberta Court of King’s Bench Justice Shaina Leonard quashed the approval of a referendum-seeking separation petition. In support of the plaintiffs, the Athabasca…

I have never been much for flag waving. Patriotism can be a constructive emotion when it leads to healthy ends, but unfortunately it all too…

The above question might seem odd for an Albertan, particularly one who loves his country. But if one is also deeply concerned about global warming,…

Support for separatism in Alberta ebbs and flows, up to maximum support of about 30 percent of the population, where it is now. One might…

Some Albertans are unhappy that their guys lost the federal election, so they’re doing a MAGA. They are not accepting the result. They will take…

Preston Manning has, as he is wont to do, once again aroused the bogeyman of Western separation. He warns that "Voters, particularly in central and…

When Danielle Smith first proposed her sovereignty act, I assumed, naively, that she meant the sovereignty of Alberta. Now, after the act has been presented…