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Why then, if there has been no real growth in separatism as a threat in Alberta and Saskatchewan, has there been so much handwringing and…

The same federal government who alienated our oil and gas industry is now putting global food security at risk by attacking the hard working agriculture…

Left- and right-wing populist movements that have dominated Prairie politics over the last century can trace their roots back to regional frustrations framed in opposition…

As Alberta spins ever closer to a rudderless sovereignty referendum in which the premier provides all the leadership of a radio phone-in host—“let’s open up the lines…

The “Alberta Next” initiative, led by Premier Danielle Smith, represents a significant push toward greater provincial autonomy within Canada. Through town halls and surveys conducted…

An article about Western alienation in British Columbia might as well start with the Rocky Mountains, that formidable natural barrier to the rest of Canada…

“The first idea is to define oneself as a nation—therefore it requires a culture of their own,” said Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, speaking to…

A couple of years ago I went to see my aunt at a seniors’ home in rural Saskatchewan. An elderly gentleman passed by and I…

These days, there are many reminders to hold on to this one precious thing: our democracy. Not just ticking a box at election time, but…

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