by Michael Wagner | Alberta Prosperity Project
originally published in 2018
"Alberta separatism began in the 1970s. To a large degree, it was a response to the policies of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Trudeau wanted to remake Canada to fit his leftist ideals, so he aggressively pursued policies such as bilingualism and multiculturalism, as well as a new constitutional provision, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Most importantly (in this context), Trudeau attacked Alberta and its oil industry. Pierre Trudeau, it can be said, is the father of Alberta separatism."