Donald Trump is not the only person who wants to change Canada’s landscape. Some Albertans frustrated with almost decade of Liberal power want independence from the country, and Cameron Davies, a leader of the breakaway movement, told Newsweek why.
The province, along with several others in the west, has long seen itself as unfairly treated by Ottawa. Its oil and gas resources make it a huge economic contributor, but many feel underrepresented in the capital, especially over environmental policies which regulate its resource industry.
But the push for an independence referendum has seemingly stepped up in the wake of the Liberal Party’s victory of the Conservatives on Monday night, making former Bank of England boss Mark Carney prime minister.
This is perhaps best illustrated in Cameron Davies’ decision to quit as leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) of Alberta, which he has served for more than seven years, to take over as the head of the independence-supporting Republican …