Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs, Jason Stephan, is advocating for Albertans to sign a petition demanding a vote on separation from Canada. In an op-ed for the conservative media outlet 'Western Standard,' Stephan argues that signing the petition is a step toward holding the federal government accountable for what he describes as 'stupid laws and policies' that erode freedoms.
Despite Premier Smith’s efforts to secure agreements with Ottawa, Stephan believes that the federal government’s hostile treatment of Alberta will not change. He claims that even with recent environmental policy rollbacks aimed at building a West Coast pipeline, the ongoing economic exploitation of Alberta remains unresolved.