Alberta Oilsands Pipelines and Christian Nationalism Fuel Separation Push
August 16, 2026
The convergence of Danielle Smith's MAGA-aligned political maneuvers, Elections Alberta's certified separation petition, and Mark Carney's fast-tracked pipeline amendments is accelerating a high-stakes jurisdictional crisis across the Canadian Prairies. Simultaneously, rural landowners and ranchers are confronting industrial fracking operations and plummeting groundwater tables as oil-industry boosters import American fundamentalist networks to reshape regional sovereignty.
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‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta’s independence
A growing cross-border network of fundamentalists, oil-industry boosters, and Trump allies has taken an increasing interest in Alberta sovereignty, helping push an American-style political vision into Canada The post ‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push f…
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Independence from Canada could cost Albertans a lot more than it saves them
Alberta’s separation debate has entered a new phase. Elections Alberta recently declared the independence petition successful, with 222,597 verified signatures, above the 177,732 required. Further steps await Alberta’s Court of Appeal review of a lower court decision that invalidated the petition’s…
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Scientists Warn Carney’s Changes Will Bring ‘Wilful Extinction’
Proposed amendments to make building ports and pipelines easier could destroy entire species.
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Alberta landowners fight fracking’s water use
When a creek ran dry, farmers and ranchers started ringing alarm bells about how much water oil and gas companies are drawing from the Prairies' most significant source of groundwater
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Carney can’t buy climate cover with pocket change
These sprinklings of cash will no doubt be welcome, but they seem a laughable pittance when you consider the government’s top priority: fast-tracking construction of another pipeline from the Alberta oilsands to the BC coast.
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Smith Goes Full MAGA Right Wing on Hate Speech
The Alberta premier slaps down Edmonton police and says the UCP will order a halt to prosecutions.
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In Alberta, Referendums Must Serve Smith’s Aims Only
Witness the battle over the Water Not Coal petition as Corb Lund leads a fight to keep it alive.