Alberta Sovereignty Sparks Protests And Tensions In Edmonton

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 3: A participant holds a fabricated US/Canadian joined flag as Alberta sovereigntists and supporters gather outside the Alberta Legislature, following the federal election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals and the tabling of new independence-related legislation by Premier Danielle Smith's UCP government, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 3, 2025. A smaller group of counter-protesters demonstrated nearby, highlighting concerns over Indigenous treaty rights and the broader implications of provincial separation. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)