This is exactly the kind of work this moment calls for. I really appreciate you taking the time to lay this out with history, structure, and legal context rather than treating it as fringe noise. When movements like this shift from rhetoric into procedural pathways, Canadians need clarity more than heat.

Alberta’s situation doesn’t exist in isolation. With renewed separatist talk likely in Quebec this year, and sustained economic and political pressure coming from the United States, we don’t have the luxury of looking away or dismissing these developments as regional theatre. They intersect with real stresses on Confederation itself.

Following this closely—and soberly—isn’t alarmism; it’s civic responsibility. Pieces like this help readers understand how these dynamics work, not just what people are shouting about. FACTS MATTER.