The largely conservative province may hold a referendum on separating from the nation in 2026, according to its premier.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Alberta flag flies at an Alberta Independence petition signing location in High River, Alberta, Canada February 5, 2026.

A separation movement in the Canadian province of Alberta claims to be gaining steam, and its leaders say they now have a meeting booked with U.S. Treasury Department officials. They will be asking ...

The country is just emerging from a period of political turmoil with a new prime minister in place. But now Alberta, a conservative Western province, is planning a referendum to break away. Trucks ...

Separatism has been a recurring but minority political current in the Canadian province of Alberta. It tends to surge during periods of high federal–provincial tension, especially when federal ...

While Quebec parties have long sought independence, the secret meetings by unelected Albertans with US officials have been branded treasonous by some A separatist push for a referendum on independence ...

Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith has opened the door to a 2026 secession vote. Smith has launched an ‘Alberta Next’ initiative to push back against federal policies seen as hostile to the province’s ...

Yet another spat over territory is rocking the troubled US-Canada relationship – and it’s not a result of a Donald Trump threat to turn his northern neighbor into a 51st state. This week, Canadian ...

The post-World War II international situation is the most confusing situation. On one hand, one noticed countries that were hereto enemies of each other [like UK and France] coming together first in ...