According to Canada’s National Observer, the Alberta independence movement has enough signatures on a petition to force the Province to vote on succession on 19 October 2026, with 10%+ of the voters in the last general election. The “Stay Free Alberta” group that has circulated the petition is cautiously optimistic, both about getting on the ballot and having a majority vote for independence. It must be submitted to a government agency, Elections Alberta, to be counted by the 2nd of May.

We at The Price of Liberty support and encourage this election and a YES vote in October. Obviously, the political parasites in Ottawa and many of the provinces, and of course, the mainstream media (both in and out of Canada) are strongly opposed to this. The supporters, backers, and of course the 170,000+ people who have signed so far are condemned as right-wing extremists, conspiracy nuts, and of course the usual accusations of racism, fascism, and christian nationalism. No surprise there, of course.

There are many reasons for Alberta to flee the Confederation, and for lovers of liberty to support this. The looming passage of Bill C-9 in Ottawa, further gutting the free speech rights of Canadian citizens, is a fairly recent one. But it is added to many others: the robbing of other Canadian provinces (especially Alberta) to pay Quebec not to secede is a very old one. The entire health care and social welfare system and the burden it places on the provinces is another reason. As is the attempted disarmament of almost all Canadian subjects of the Crown (citizens). As woth many of the western States to the south, Albertans see the growing tyranny of the FedGov in Ottawa as more and more intolerable. Dictated by the Transnational “Progressives” (Tranzis) in BC, Ontario, and Quebec, they see little future in remaining Canadian.

It is very interesting that the United Conservative Party (UCP) and its leader, Premier Danielle Smith, seem to be tacitly supporting this “separatist movement” by easing petition rules and other actions.

But Alberta’s formal separation from Canada would be difficult and painful. Supposedly, only a minority of Albertans support independence. (Although many in Alberta would prefer to join the US as our 51st State. However, the FedGov in DC is far more powerful than the one in Ottawa.) Others are willing to go it alone, perhaps joining with Saskatchewan at some point. But media and various special interest groups, including the First Nations (Canada’s Indians) governments, are strongly opposed and even seeking to stop the petition, claiming a violation of treaty rights. The fight, in 2026 and beyond, will be a nasty one.

Sound familiar? Many call it the Texas of the North. There are many reasons for that.

Alberta already has a referendum scheduled for October. Currently, it has nine questions to be voted on. Four of those are “constitutional” queries, which if approved would give the Government of Alberta it’s people’s authority to join with other provinces to greatly curtail the Ottawa FedGov’s powers and privileges. What specifically? Eliminating the presently unelected Senate and letting provinces override much federal legislation and regulations and appoint their own judges in superior courts.

The other issues are directly related to immigration and border jumpers, for matters like voting and receiving free medical care, education, and other services. It seems (based on a poll in March) that the questions all have a strong majority planning to vote yes. At least for now.

Here are some stats on Alberta if it becomes an independent nation:

1. GDP: ~$270B USD nominal → ~48th globally (like Peru/Chile).

2. Population: 5.05M → ~122nd (like Ireland/NZ).

3. Landmass: 662k km² → 30th (bigger than Afghanistan, smaller than Myanmar).

4. Petroleum reserves: 163B barrels proven → 4th worldwide (after Venezuela/Saudi Arabia/Iran). (So claimed: we here believe that US reserves are greater than at least Iran.)

Obviously, the prospect of admission to the Union (to the South) is bitterly opposed by many in the US Congress (and the regressive States: California, New York, and Illinois would particularly not like that). Of course, “conservative” and even “libertarian” by Canadian standards does not instantly translate into “Red State” status for Alberta. But it is at least likely, and at least would add another battleground State to American elections. And so lots and lots of money would pour into Alberta to try and buy votes between now and October.

Could Alberta go it on its own? We in the Western Hemisphere have very little experience with landlocked, fully sovereign nations. (There are, in fact, only two: Paraguay and Bolivia.) But Europe (and to a lesser degree, Africa and Asia) have long existed with many landlocked countries. (Possibly the best examples are Switzerland, Austria, and the Czech Republic.)

And with links and a similar culture and economy to Montana and North Dakota, Alberta would find a lot of support. Despite potential efforts by Ottawa and DC to keep that from happening. (And, we dare say, with great opposition from British Columbia and Washington State. Indeed, if things continue to go downhill in the States, Alberta may forge a new, much looser confederation with the likes of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas!

Of course, as things progress, we point out there might be a possibility of a Compromise of 2030, rather like those in 1820 and 1850.

Dear readers, what are your thoughts? Does Alberta have solid Texas-of-the-North potential? What are your thoughts on Alberta joining the US? On going on its own? Is that a win for liberty not just in Alberta but in North America?