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25 years later, how the ‘Alberta firewall’ letter reflects today’s political landscape

March 28, 2026

When six prominent Albertans penned an open letter to then-premier Ralph Klein in 2001, many viewed the suggestions it called for as extreme. But a quarter century later, as Albertans ready for a potential referendum vote on their future in the country, the letter has a renewed relevance.



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