Organizers of a campaign advocating Alberta’s secession from Canada held a news conference at a Calgary hotel ballroom to launch their initiative on June 19.
The campaign, called “Let Alberta Decide,” would set out how Alberta’s resources would form the foundation of an independent nation, according to a June 17 news release.
The campaign is being led by lawyer Keith Wilson and fourth-generation farmer Tanya Clemens ahead of an independence referendum to be held on Oct. 19.
“The campaign will present a positive, forward-looking case for Alberta independence rooted in opportunity, self-determination, prosperity, and a renewed sense of confidence in Alberta’s future,” the organizers said in the release….