Red Deer UCP MLA endorsing Alberta separation referendum petition in op-ed

Red Deer UCP MLA endorsing Alberta separation referendum petition in op-ed

March 27, 2026 6:25 pm MST.

A UCP backbencher says Albertans should be stepping up to sign the petition calling for a referendum on separation from Canada. As James Dunn reports, the opposition says the op-ed confirms he is a separatist.

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