The Path to Alberta Independence | Michael Wagner

Michael Wagner, author of Time to Leave: Canada Cannot Be Fixed (2024), advocates independence for Alberta.

The province with both the Rockies and the Prairies contributes the lion’s share of Canada’s oil and natural-gas production, serving as a cornerstone of the national economy. A massive portion of the Alberta economy, however, is confiscated by the federal government in Ottawa to fund redistribution programs.

The chief reason behind the case for a sovereign Alberta is the structural impossibility of reform within Canada. This means that, no matter how distinct Alberta might be from the rest of Canada, there is no hope of an end to the pillaging and alien governance from Ottawa.

This is personal to me, because my mother grew up in Calgary, and her side of the family remain primarily in Alberta. Further, my personal belief is that a sovereign Alberta would a world leader for both next-generation governance and individual liberty.

That is why I devoted the last chapter of my book to Wexit. For this episode, of what I plan to be a monthly release, my sharp video editor helped me prepare a promotional clip for Financial Sovereignty for Canadians. If you have not already done so, please consider ordering a copy on Amazon.ca. If you are in the United States, you can order directly from me or get a copy from Amazon.com.

In addition to the above, I recommend The Sovereigntist's Handbook (2023) by Cory Morgan and Wagner's earlier book, No Other Option (2021).

Organizations mentioned:

• Alberta Prosperity Project;

• Frontier Centre for Public Policy;

• Haultain Research Institute;

• Western Standard.

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA, is director of Econ Americas and author of Financial Sovereignty for Canadians and The Latin America Red Pill. Book a personal consulting session with him and follow him on X, LinkedIn, and Telegram.