Alberta separatists are rallying to collect signatures to call a referendum. Meanwhile, with Francois Legault’s resignation, and the separatist Parti Quebecois leading in opinion polls, a referendum is once again a real possibility in Quebec

Are Alberta and Quebec’s separatist movements a real threat to the unity of Canada?

Plus, police officers charged in Manitoba, and fact-checking oil industry spin on CANADALAND.

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Is the Media Making Alberta Separatism a Thing When it's Not Really a Thing?

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Is the Media Making Alberta Separatism a Thing When it's Not Really a Thing?