Alberta Freedom Party calls for sovereignty
Posted Feb 26, 2016 8:21 am.
This article is more than 5 years old.
When it comes to confederation, it appears some Albertans want out.
The newly-formed Alberta Freedom Party is ready to declare our province a sovereign state.
Founder Jeff Rout first brought up the idea in certain circles as a joke, but found out the concept was nothing new in the province.
Rout says they’ve had a lot of good feedback since throwing the idea out there.
The party commissioned a survey in October of last year; they wanted to know if there was popular support.
Sixty per cent said they would support nationhood for Alberta.
“There’s always been actually, a strong feeling of independence in Alberta, but there’s also been a strong realization that we do not benefit in any way by being a part of Confederation,” Rout said.
He’s hoping they can achieve official party status within four months.
