Federal law setting clarity requirements before the Government of Canada enters negotiations on provincial secession.
/ Topic sources
How much federal debt would Alberta inherit, and what assets could it claim?
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.
Clarity Act
+Reference re Secession of Quebec
+Supreme Court reference on unilateral secession, democratic expression, constitutional negotiations, and Aboriginal interests.
Budget documents
+Budget 2026 documents, fiscal plan, revenue, expense, capital plan, and related tables.
Public Accounts of Canada 2024
+Canada-wide public accounts reporting federal financial statements, liabilities, assets, and accumulated deficit.
Annual Financial Report of the Government of Canada 2023–24
+Finance Canada's accessible annual summary of the federal government's fiscal results, debt charges, liabilities, and financial position for 2023–24.