Reference re Secession of Quebec
+Supreme Court reference on unilateral secession, democratic expression, constitutional negotiations, and Aboriginal interests.
/ Topic sources
Would independence make Alberta richer or poorer after taxes, transfers, debt, trade, and transition costs?
Source records used by this dossier, kept beside the report and claim tabs for the same question. Each row shows source type, reliability, evidence-check date, and claim use.
Budget documents
+Budget 2026 documents, fiscal plan, revenue, expense, capital plan, and related tables.
Budget highlights
+Public-facing Budget 2026 highlights.
Alberta separation would send Canada into uncharted territory, say legal experts
+News report quoting legal experts on the unsettled consequences of Alberta separation, including currency, federal assets, national parks, First Nations, and institutions.
Equalization Program
+Federal explanation of the Equalization program, including purpose, formula overview, and constitutional commitment to reasonably comparable provincial public services at reasonably comparable taxation levels.
Major federal transfers
+Federal transfer tables by province and territory, including Alberta rows for major federal transfers such as the Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer, Equalization, and related programs.
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement text
+Government of Canada page linking to the CUSMA agreement text and chapters, including goods market-access and rules-of-origin material relevant to cross-border trade.
Canadian Free Trade Agreement
+Intergovernmental agreement framework for reducing and eliminating barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services, and investments within Canada.