The largely conservative province may hold a referendum on separating from the nation in 2026, according to its premier.

A protester holds an Alberta flag and an inverted Canadian flag at a Rally for Alberta Independence outside the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on May 3, 2025, following Liberal leader and Prime ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Alberta flag flies at an Alberta Independence petition signing location in High River, Alberta, Canada February 5, 2026.

Recent polling suggests a majority of Canadians — if they could — would block both Alberta and Quebec from separating from ...