With Over 300,000 Signatures Collected, Alberta Separatists Call on Premier To Trigger Referendum, as Oil-Rich Province Moves To Leave Woke Canada

by Paul Serran

Albertans are one step closer to secession.

We have been reporting here on TGP about the movement in the oil-rich province of Alberta that aims to leave Canada, and how some of these people stand up for joining the United States.

Yesterday (4), Alberta separatists announced that they have formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to trigger an October referendum on the province leaving Canada.

IT’S OFFICIAL: Mitch Sylvester has announced 301,620 signatures for the Alberta independence petition outside Elections Alberta’s office in Edmonton.

He called on the Premier to recognize this as a clear expression of the democratic will of Albertans and move forward with… pic.twitter.com/9Xv0gDFxA6

— Rise Of Alberta (@RiseOfAlberta) May 4, 2026

Associated Press reported:

“The group needed 178,000 signatures to force the province to consider such a vote.

The question of separation could go on a provincewide ballot as early as October, as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she would move forward if enough names are gathered and verified. Smith has said she personally does not support the oil-rich province leaving Canada.”