Episode

FILDEBRANDT: Legal pathway to Alberta independence?

Podcast: Western Standard Shows
Published: Jun 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 2479
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Summary

In this interview, Derek Fildebrandt speaks with Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath about the legal battle over Alberta independence, the referendum question and the court decisions blocking an earlier citizen-led petition. Rath argues the courts misread the law, ignored Supreme Court precedent and created a dangerous standard around Indigenous consultation.