The separatist call is coming from inside the house

What is crystal clear is conservatives flirted with far-right grievances to gain political power only for those monsters of Confederation to use their access to undermine federalism.

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney has expressed confusion as to how the separatists became so powerful, but he was the one who brought the idea of Alberta not getting a fair deal to the mainstream, writes Erica Ifill.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ERICA IFILL

May 6, 2026

CALGARY—To continue last week’s “Canada is giving corruption vibes” theme, one should never leave out the grift that is Alberta separa...

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