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Separatist ‘transition plan’ is propaganda intended to create a sense of reassurance and inevitability

On Thursday, a mostly anonymous group of some 47 individuals identifying themselves as “the Alberta Transition Council” dropped a document they called “The Alberta Transition Plan, a Practical Analysis of Alberta’s Transition from Province to an Independent Country.” Only two authors are named in the document, St. Albert lawyer Keith Wilson, a leader of the…

by David Climenhaga September 6, 2026September 6, 2026

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Good morning, my fellow Albertans! Happy Alberta Day!

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Separatist ‘transition plan’ is propaganda intended to create a sense of reassurance and inevitability

UCP slaps ‘punitive tax’ on solar panels, opening new front in its War on Renewable Energy

Danielle Smith’s official message kept changing yesterday – what the heck was that about?

Good morning, my fellow Albertans! Happy Alberta Day!

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