Alberta separatist leaders say they will continue pushing for independence even if voters reject a proposal Monday that would begin the process of leaving Canada. ABC News and the Edmonton Journal both report that prominent supporters frame the vote as a step in a longer political and cultural campaign, not an end point.
Coverage emphasizes that the independence movement is expected to persist regardless of the referendum result. The Edmonton Journal highlights supporters rallying at the Alberta legislature, with slogans portraying separation as a sustained movement and identity. Meanwhile, a Toronto Sun news column argues separatism will remain part of Alberta’s political landscape even if it is defeated, and the paper’s editorial takes a similar view, saying separatists are not going away once the idea has entered public debate.
