Organisation founded
Founding of the Independent Alberta Association, 1974
The first organised Alberta separatist group formed amid disputes over federal energy policy.
What happened
In 1974, the Independent Alberta Association formed, reacting to federal energy and resource-jurisdiction policy under Prime Minister Trudeau.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: Alberta separatism traces its organised origins to the 1970s, largely in reaction to federal policies under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau perceived as encroaching on Alberta's jurisdiction over its natural resources; the first organised effort, the Independent Alberta Association, was formed in 1974 by a small group of Albertans, predominantly Calgary-based oil industry figures.
- How Alberta's Separatist Movement Could Shake North America (The Walrus) link, 1970s origins section. Source record