JUST IN: Trump and oil reactivate the independence movement in Canada: “Make Alberta Great Again?” – History
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To display this YouTube content, you must allow advertising and audience measurement cookies. Accept Manage my options An extension in your browser appears to be blocking the video player from loading. In order to view this content, you must disable it on this site. Trump and oil reactivate the independence movement in Canada: “Make Alberta Great Again?” Illustration created by France 24 in Spanish. © France 24 First modification: 05/12/2026 – 18:13 06:19 min Comes from the show Reading time 1 min The Canadian province of Alberta is going through a decisive political moment. The ultra-conservative Alberta Prosperity Project movement managed to gather the 178,000 signatures needed to push for a self-determination referendum, reviving old separatist sentiment in western Canada. Although for decades this idea was a minority, the rejection of the liberal and environmental policies promoted from Ottawa, added to the weight of the oil industry and the tensions with Donald Trump and the United States, have given new impetus to those who defend a break with the federal government. By:
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