Western Separation: How We Got Here — And Why It’s Not Going Away
Repeated betrayals from Ottawa have transformed the once-fringe idea into a significant political force driven by decades of frustration.
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Western Canadians have long felt alienated, overtaxed, and politically marginalized.
On The Gunn Show, Sheila Gunn Reid and historian Dr. Michael Wagner discuss the history of Western separation, tracing its roots to the National Energy Program, resource sector decline, and regional movements.
Repeated betrayals from Ottawa on issues like equalization and carbon taxes have transformed the once-fringe idea into a significant political force driven by decades of frustration. This conversation explores this growing movement.
Michael's book, No Other Option: Self-Determination for Alberta can be found here.
GUEST: Historian Dr. Michael Wagner on the history of Western separation.
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Colin Cramton commented 2025-05-08 10:23:41 -0400t’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they’ve been fooled. -
Bruce Atchison commented 2025-05-07 22:16:41 -0400Pierre Trudeau was the one who woke me up about the east. All that snooty French Canadian stuff offended me. Maybe now enough Albertans have been offended to encourage people to vote for separation.
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Bernhard Jatzeck commented 2025-05-07 22:13:03 -0400The “how we got here” began more than 50 years ago.
