Big turnout for independence in small town Alberta

Chris Scott and Kathy Flett, two individuals who have worked extensively with the Alberta Prosperity Project, hosted an event in Oyen, where over 100 locals came out to learn more about the independence movement.

Tamara Lich
  |   March 05, 2026   |   News   |   1 Comment

I headed out on a work exemption this week for an evening discussion called “Alberta Sovereignty - Planning for our Future,” hosted by The Whistle Stop Cafe’s Chris Scott and longtime Alberta advocate Kathy Flett in Oyen.

Both Chris and Kathy have worked extensively with the Alberta Prosperity Project.

With a population of just over 900, just over 100 locals came out to show their support for a free and independent Alberta.

Oyen is no stranger to fighting for justice, rights and freedoms.

In 2002, about a dozen local farmers were imprisoned after refusing to pay their fines in protest for selling their grain to customers in the U.S. six years prior in 1996.

Demonstrations were held at the courthouse the day the men were remanded into custody, with then premier Ralph Klein in attendance.

Oyen’s message is clear: they believe Alberta would benefit from being a free and independent country as opposed to staying a part of Confederation!

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After becoming a central figure during the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa, Tamara Lich emerged as one of the most recognizable voices challenging Canada’s pandemic response. Thrust into the national spotlight as the movement unfolded and the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act, Lich faced the consequences of government overreach firsthand. Now reporting with Rebel News, she draws on that experience to cover government actions and political movements with a focus on stories often dismissed or distorted by legacy media.

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  • Don Hamagami
    followed this page 2026-03-30 22:00:12 -0400
  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2026-03-05 19:04:44 -0500
    We need to win over the undecided folks with facts and positivity. What has Canada actually GIVEN us in the west. We rent the RCMP. We have our oil blocked. As the article mentioned, we had the wheat board dictating to whom our farmers could sell grain. I’m glad Harper did that. But Ottawa is impossible to change. Like the cheats they are, they give with the large type and take away with the fine print.