Politics · Canada · 5 hrs ago
Alberta separatists argue for independence and a smaller role for government
Alberta separatists gathered in Calgary to make their case for leaving Canada.
One speaker, Darcy Gerow, is a podcaster and former deputy leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada.
He argued that an independent Alberta should replace government control with private systems.
Gerow described this approach as anarcho-capitalism, a system that would privatize all aspects of society.
The gathering presented independence as a way to pursue freedom and economic liberty.
The available information does not say what steps the separatists plan to take next.
A gathering of Alberta separatists in Calgary heard a case for independence and replacing the state’s role with private control.
Darcy Gerow, a podcaster and former deputy leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, spoke at the event.
Gerow advocated anarcho-capitalism, a system he described as privatizing all aspects of society.
He said Alberta wants to separate because “the liberal experiment in Canada has run its course.”
- Who
- Alberta separatists gathered to hear Darcy Gerow, a podcaster and former deputy leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada.
- What
- Gerow made an anarcho-capitalist case for Alberta’s independence and for replacing the state’s monopoly.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- A conference room a few minutes’ drive from Calgary airport.
- Why
- Gerow said the liberal experiment in Canada had run its course and that Alberta wants to separate.
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- Speaker
- Darcy Gerow
- Location
- Conference room near Calgary airport
- Proposed system
- Anarcho-capitalism
- Long-term goal
- Complete replacement of state monopoly
What people are saying
The long-term goal is the complete replacement of state monopoly
The liberal experiment in Canada has run its course, and that’s why Alberta wants to separate.