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What does it really take for a province to break up with a country? 

Carlin Lutzer sits down with longtime Okotoks resident and Western Wheel columnist Dick Nichols to unpack the hot-button issue of Alberta separation. 

What starts as a nostalgic chat about community life quickly dives into the tangled web of constitutional law, Indigenous treaties, federal relations, economic risks, and political posturing around sovereignty and separation. 

With clarity and historical depth, Dick offers a non-partisan exploration of the real implications behind Alberta’s rising separatist sentiment, drawing comparisons to Quebec, challenging simplistic solutions, and advocating for creative thinking and respectful dialogue. 

Is Alberta destined to go it alone? Or are we just blowing off steam?

Listen For

6:50 Alberta Separation: Not So Simple
8:19 Treaties, Land, and Legal Complexity
11:20 What If Alberta Just Walked Away?
22:48 Why Separation Sentiment Is Growing
32:11 The Power of Civil Disagreement

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