Let Alberta Decide raised $207,334, nearly a third of separatist funds
Records show donors to Alberta separatist campaigns include a UCP constituency association president and a sitting Wetaskiwin councillor.
Why it matters
The involvement of a UCP official and a sitting municipal councillor in funding separatist campaigns raises questions about the reach of independence advocacy within Alberta's political establishment.
Financial disclosures reviewed by news outlets show that separatist advertising groups in Alberta have raised significant funds, with Let Alberta Decide — led by lawyer Keith Wilson and Tanya Clemens — collecting $207,334, close to one-third of all money raised by such groups.
Among the donors identified are a president of a United Conservative Party constituency association and a Wetaskiwin city councillor, indicating that support for separatist advertising extends beyond fringe groups into figures connected to the governing party and local government.
The disclosures come amid ongoing debate in Alberta over provincial autonomy and independence, with advertising campaigns seeking to build public support for separatist positions.
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