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

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.

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. A 2025 file photo of a Canada flag and an Alberta flag flapping in the breeze with Mt. Kidd in the background. (Jeff McIntosh/The ...