{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/6972d4f6680e40968b593ecc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is the Media Making Alberta Separatism a Thing When it's Not Really a Thing?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1769132494126-d1a285ab-3a8d-4539-a79e-760bbc9e4a6f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Alberta separatists are rallying to collect signatures to call a referendum. Meanwhile, with Francois Legault’s resignation, and the separatist Parti Quebecois leading in opinion polls, a referendum is once again a real possibility in Quebec</p><p><br></p><p>Are Alberta and Quebec’s separatist movements a real threat to the unity of Canada?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, police officers charged in Manitoba, and fact-checking oil industry spin on CANADALAND.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Host: <a href=\"mailto:san.grewal@thepointer.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">San Grewal</a></p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kattie Laur (Associate Producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href=\"mailto:max@nationalobserver.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Max Fawcett</a></p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-separation-poll-9.7039022\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New poll suggests one in five Albertans would vote to separate | CBC News</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/alberta-separatists-line-up-for-hours-to-sign-petition\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What Alberta separatist leaders are telling supporters at secession petition events</a> - Edmonton Journal&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/albertas-independence-movement-is-a-global-rarity-right-wing-separatists\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alberta's independence movement is a global rarity: right-wing separatists</a> - National Post</li><li><a href=\"https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/11/05/Has-Alberta-Separatism-Gone-Mainstream-Common-Ground/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Has Separatism Gone Mainstream in Alberta? | The Tyee</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://thewalrus.ca/few-quebecers-support-sovereignty-and-even-fewer-want-a-referendum/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Most Quebecers Oppose Sovereignty. Even More Reject Another Referendum | The Walrus</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251030-30-years-after-cliffhanger-vote-quebec-separatists-voice-hope-for-independence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">30 years after cliffhanger vote, Quebec separatists voice hope for independence</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/alberta-quebec-referendums-likely-would-fail-due-to-canadians-anxiety-pollster/article_67ae2a7f-2a71-52f8-aef3-49d529a4143f.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians' anxiety: pollster</a> - Toronto Star&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/1294-oil-for-dummies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#1294 Oil For Dummies</a> - CANADALAND [Podcast]&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/blog/crude-oil/081325-fft-opec-rails-against-peak-oil-demand-threats-investments-bear-watching\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FUEL FOR THOUGHT: OPEC rails against peak oil demand threats, but its own investments bear watching | S&amp;P Global</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/global-oil-demand-wont-peak-until-2032-wood-mackenzie-report-says-2025-10-29/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Global oil demand won't peak until 2032, Wood Mackenzie report says | Reuters</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/matthew-kadyniuk-winnipeg-officer-pleads-guilty-9.7048642\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Junior officer charged alongside disgraced Winnipeg constable pleads guilty | CBC News</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://mubi.com/en/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MUBI</a>: To stream great cinema at home, you can try MUBI free for 30 days at<a href=\"http://mubi.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> mubi.com/canadaland</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://fizz.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fizz</a>: Visit<a href=\"https://fizz.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> fizz.ca</a> and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 25$ off and 10GB of free data.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://squarespace.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Squarespace</a>: Check out<a href=\"http://squarespace.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Squarespace.com/canadaland</a> for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href=\"https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Support us</a>! 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