Alberta’s future is worth fighting for

If we are going to understand the rise of separatist sentiment in Alberta, we need to understand that a lot of Albertans are frustrated and concerned for their future.
The answer to frustration is not division, it is solidarity, writes NDP MP Heather McPherson, left, pictured with NDP MP Don Davies at last year's Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of Facebook
Opinion
BY NDP MP HEATHER MCPHERSON
July 6, 2026

EDMONTON—I was driving through rural Alberta recently when my car's oil engine light came on.

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