Edmonton Sun
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Alberta's separatists have a Mark Carney problem
By Jesse Snyder
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Interviews with Michael Wagner and Drew Barnes at a pro-separation event in Calgary
A National Post report (byline Jesse Snyder on the nationalpost.com copy). The packet's National Post copy is cut off after 2,800 characters, so the full Edmonton Sun copy is the cited text. Same independence group as s04 and s06. Carries the independence side's own account of its support and its argument about representation.
Retrieved Sep 15, 2026. Original historical capture has not been verified.
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- Related reporting onAsked whether Ottawa would fund get-out-the-vote campaigns for remaining in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney pointed to federal presence and delivery instead. He was asked twice on September 10, 2026, and said the system is 'not a money game'. Provincial rules tightly restrict what Ottawa may spend in the campaign, The Globe and Mail reported.Explore this claim →
- Evidence forVoters who support separation were a minority in Alberta in consistent public opinion polling as of mid-September 2026, according to The Globe and Mail. The newspaper said turnout on October 19 could decide how close the result is. Drew Barnes, a former caucus member of the governing United Conservative Party, is one of the separation supporters the National Post interviewed. He said support had not waned but 'hasn't grown with the momentum it started with'.Explore this claim →