# This is why so many Albertans want to separate

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Podcast: [Full Comment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-comment-3692394)
Published: 2026-05-11T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

If you haven’t been paying attention to the Alberta separatism movement, you really should. It’s been making huge and rapid strides, with significant support and evidently enough momentum to trigger an independence referendum this year. To find out what’s driving the movement, Brian talks to Keith Wilson, an Alberta constitutional lawyer and leading voice for secession. Wilson explains why he thinks there is no future for the province as part of Canada — regardless of who’s in charge in Ottawa — because Confederation will always be a bad deal for Albertans compared to what they could achieve on their own. And he explains why he believes most of his fellow Albertans will soon come around to seeing that, too. (Recorded May 7, 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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