For decades, Ottawa has treated your province not as an equal partner in Confederation, but as a subordinate and an ATM

The unfair equalization formula has taken your wealth for 61 years. You’ve sent billions of dollars and have never received a single penny back.

In October 2021, 62% of you voted in a referendum to stop this wealth drain. And nobody is listening to you. Certainly not the Liberals. And not the Conservatives who take your vote for granted while doing nothing for you.

You’re right to be enraged. Ottawa blocks your pipelines, strangles your energy sector, kills your jobs, and then demands your money. They want your wealth but deny you the means to earn more.

I share your frustration.

Now you have a chance to be heard. On October 19, you will answer a critical question:

“Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”

Dear Albertans,

For decades, Ottawa has treated your province not as an equal partner in Confederation, but as a subordinate and an ATM. The unfair equalization formula has taken your wealth for 61 years. You’ve sent billions of dollars and have never received a single penny… pic.twitter.com/j0fQ0VvNyG

— Maxime Bernier (@MaximeBernier)June 8, 2026