The West Wants Out: A Manufactured Threat From an Old Playbook

Alberta separatism is all over the news — but is it an emerging threat or just a rehash of the many separatist waves that hit Western Canada in the past? This article examines the history of separatism and so-called western alienation, and argues that it's never been a real threat, but rather a tool used by governing parties to win concessions for their friends and distract from their own policy…