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The Wild, Wild West: The Spectre of Alberta Separatism, Oil, and Identity

            ‘Separatism’ is something of a ‘dirty’ word in Canadian politics. While often associated with Quebec’s tumultuous political landscape shaped by the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s and culminating in a number of (failed) referendums, the idea of exiting the Canadian Federation has also long appealed to a few Albertans. Citing the province’s supposed conservative […]