# FILDEBRANDT: Legal pathway to Alberta independence?

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Podcast: [Western Standard Shows](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-standard-shows-1311157)
Published: 2026-06-16T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/western-standard1/episodes/FILDEBRANDT-Legal-pathway-to-Alberta-independence-e3kr3s6
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Duration seconds: 2479

## Resource

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.

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