Cost of Alberta separation could reach $170 billion
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Cost of Alberta separation could reach $170 billion01:56 | 36 minutes ago
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Alberta expands access to cancer treatment with new Calgary production facility01:53 | August 27, 2026
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Alberta Prosperity Project unveils constitution discussion document01:59 | August 21, 2026
Cost of Alberta separation could reach $170 billion
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A report commissioned by the Alberta government on the cost of separating from Canada is now available online. The independent document from the University of Calgary lays out different potential independence scenarios. As Erik Bay tells us, the cost is projected to be billions.
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