It s a last minute Christmas gift for a movement seeking Alberta independence. Its petition for a referendum on separating from Canada has been approved. In Quebec, the party Quebecois is leading in the polls and they have promised yet another referendum to leave Canada. And in Saskatchewan, something new has formed, Town halls, meetings, and a growing movement asking a question Canada never wanted asked: Would Saskatchewan be better off independent?
00:00:00.000We can create so much wealth in this province.
00:00:03.600It's a last-minute Christmas gift for a movement seeking Alberta independence.
00:00:07.700Its petition for a referendum on separating from Canada has been approved.
00:00:11.900In a hall near Saskatoon, over 200 people have come to hear from the Saskatchewan Prosperity Project,
00:00:18.640a group promoting Saskatchewan's independence from Canada.
00:00:22.300The group's president, Brad Williams, focuses on Western alienation.
00:00:26.340Freedom, hope, prosperity for our children, for their futures.
00:00:30.300Because right now in Canada it's a sinking ship and if we don't take our little lifeboat and throw it out and get off while we can, we're going down with the ship.
00:00:37.340Do they want to have their say in a third referendum?
00:00:40.480And if they do, are they ready for the emotions that would come with it?
00:00:45.060I had that feeling that the story was to be completed, that it was a trilogy that would end well.
00:00:52.900The U.S. administration is very enthusiastic about Alberta independence.
00:00:58.220What does next year have in store for you?
00:02:47.640A referendum on whether Alberta should separate from Canada is one step closer today.
00:02:52.600The province's election agency has approved a citizen-led petition to gather signatures on the issue.
00:02:59.020Now, a potential referendum would seek a yes or no answer to the question,
00:03:04.440do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to be a part of Canada to become an independent state?
00:03:10.880The Alberta Prosperity Project, the group behind that petition, now has four months to sign up 178,000 supporters and appoint a financial officer.
00:03:20.820The second story that's going to be one to pay attention to in 2026 is what's happening in Saskatchewan with the Saskatchewan Prosperity Project.
00:03:29.580Now, the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan go hand in hand.
00:03:33.480They're the closest provinces in Canada.
00:03:36.460They're very close in ideology, both conservative provinces, both with Christian values.
00:03:42.560And as Alberta goes, Saskatchewan will likely follow.
00:08:07.720Because everybody's known for a long time that Quebec has wanted to separate.
00:08:11.020At least a big chunk of the people in Quebec have been wanting to separate from Canada for a while.
00:08:16.680They speak French, they have their own culture, they have their own politics, they have a lot of independence within Canada already.
00:08:22.420But a lot, a big portion of their population has been wanting to be their own country for a while now.
00:08:29.040The Alberta independence movement, however, has now taken the spotlight because we are literally headed to the first ever referendum in any other part of Canada outside of Quebec.
00:08:43.040Albertans have finally had enough and a movement has grown rapidly.
00:08:49.620Very quickly has the Alberta independence movement taken over the spotlight from the Quebec independence movement.
00:08:56.460Signature collection for the petition for said referendum is going to begin on January the 2nd.
00:09:01.940So things are getting incredibly real in Canada when it comes to the breakup of this country.