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Fact Check: Would independence leave Albertans’ bank deposits unprotected?

Alberta would need to establish successor coverage for financial institutions, transfer or recognize existing protections during the transition and ensure that the new system had adequate reserves and a credible government backstop. But that is an expansion of an existing system, not the invention of one from scratch.