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The Walrus· Fri 19:00
Rigging myths die hard. Decades after Newfoundland’s 1948 referendum, rumours persist that pro-independence ballots were burned. It’s no surprise, writes Jeff Collins, that Alberta separatists questioned the referendum’s integrity long before votes were counted: thewalrus.ca/what-albertas-se...
The Tyee· Thu 17:57
Alberta’s separatists may have lost the referendum but Canadians should not go to sleep on this threat. Tyee contributing editor Michael Harris gives five reasons why.
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The Walrus· Wed 21:30
Independence is a romantic idea, but it’s messier in practice. Newfoundland was a country—until the economy crashed and protesters stormed the House of Assembly, nearly killing the prime minister. For writer Jeff Collins, it's a cautionary tale for separatists: thewalrus.ca/what-albertas-se...
The Walrus· Oct 21
“This whole exercise has been a colossal failure, morally, intellectually, and constitutionally.”
In the aftermath of the Alberta vote, our editor-in-chief tries to make sense of what just happened and the “cellular weakness” that’s been exposed in our institutions: thewalrus.ca/the-separatists-...
Mother Jones· Oct 21
Canada’s two most independent-minded provinces don’t want independence yet—especially not while their southern neighbor is threatening to destroy their country.
The Walrus· Oct 20
Yesterday, Albertans voted overwhelmingly against a second vote on whether to secede from Canada. But the separatists have already succeeded in turning their cause into a national crisis. How did we get here, and what’s left to lose? Our editor-in-chief reflects: thewalrus.ca/the-separatists-...
Mother Jones· Oct 20
Alberta says no to a MAGA-aligned independence campaign
The Tyee· Oct 20
Alberta referendum voters have soundly rejected pursuing a split from Canada. But anti-immigrant proposals are winning. Leah Hennig reports on an historic referendum from several locations on the ground. #ABPoli
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The Walrus· Oct 15
“Whatever you thought of the Parti Québécois’s arguments for breaking up Canada, the question it posed was as consequential as it gets: Does a nation need its own country?”
Read Carmine Starnino’s editor’s letter for our November issue, on newsstands now. thewalrus.ca/why-do-alberta-s...
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Rigging myths die hard. Decades after Newfoundland’s 1948 referendum, rumours persist that pro-independence ballots were burned. It’s no surprise, writes Jeff Collins, that Alberta separatists questioned the referendum’s integrity long before votes were counted:
Alberta’s separatists may have lost the referendum but Canadians should not go to sleep on this threat. Tyee contributing editor Michael Harris gives five reasons why.
Independence is a romantic idea, but it’s messier in practice. Newfoundland was a country—until the economy crashed and protesters stormed the House of Assembly, nearly killing the prime minister. For writer Jeff Collins, it's a cautionary tale for separatists:
The province knows the pull of independence and the compromises that make Canada work What Alberta’s Separatists Can Learn from Newfoundland first appeared on The Walrus.
No country treats referendums as less definitive than Canada. Two sovereignty referendums in Quebec have not totally put to bed the independence question in , and in spite of referendum support, the new Parti Québécois government is promising a third when Donald Trump leaves office. Voters rejected a set of…
“This whole exercise has been a colossal failure, morally, intellectually, and constitutionally.”
In the aftermath of the Alberta vote, our editor-in-chief tries to make sense of what just happened and the “cellular weakness” that’s been exposed in our institutions:
Canada’s two most independent-minded provinces don’t want independence yet—especially not while their southern neighbor is threatening to destroy their country.
Yesterday, Albertans voted overwhelmingly against a second vote on whether to secede from Canada. But the separatists have already succeeded in turning their cause into a national crisis. How did we get here, and what’s left to lose? Our editor-in-chief reflects:
Alberta resoundingly voted against a path to independence in a referendum on Monday, in a blow to the right-wing campaign to separate the wealthy western province from Canada. Albertan independence had drawn support from MAGA-influenced movements and Christian nationalists on both sides of the border, but faced an…
Alberta referendum voters have soundly rejected pursuing a split from Canada. But anti-immigrant proposals are winning. Leah Hennig reports on an historic referendum from several locations on the ground. #ABPoli
Albertans rejected the movement in a landslide, but not before it made a mockery of our institutions The Separatists Lost. So Why Does Canada Feel like the Loser? first appeared on The Walrus.
How a referendum defeat could lay the groundwork for American intervention What If Alberta Votes to Stay—and the Separatists Don’t Care? first appeared on The Walrus.
Vadim Gouida/Shutterstock In the western Canadian province of Alberta, a political battle is playing out on people’s front lawns. Separatists are flying the royal blue Alberta flag, others the red and white maple leaf of Canada to show their support for a united Canada. It’s all because a populist right-wing political…
“Whatever you thought of the Parti Québécois’s arguments for breaking up Canada, the question it posed was as consequential as it gets: Does a nation need its own country?”
Read Carmine Starnino’s editor’s letter for our November issue, on newsstands now.
I don’t see a distinct people seeking political expression for a national identity. I see an angry faction Why Do Alberta Separatists’ Grievances Feel Small? first appeared on The Walrus.
