Separation Anxiety

There's a referendum in Alberta this fall, and independence is on the ballot — sort of. Who are the separatists? What do they actually want? *And what happens to the rest of Canada if they get it?* **Canadian True Crime is proud to support the local independent journalism behind Separation Anxiety,** **a new five-part investigative podcast series about Alberta’s modern separatist movement and the October 19 referendum question.** Join award-winning Alberta journalists Danielle Paradis and Tim Querengesser as they travel around the province following separatist organizers into church boardrooms and hot‑dog picnics to examine the influences, ideas and grievances fuelling Alberta’s modern separatist movement. From its century-old roots to the anti-lockdown protests, trucker convoy and political upheaval that brought Danielle Smith to power, **Separation Anxiety** also traces the separatist movement’s evolution — and why it is now tied to accusations of criminal treason and treaty‑rights violations. Separation Anxiety is a five-part podcast series releasing weekly starting September 2026. Listen to Episode 1 now. **SUBSCRIBE NOW:** Find Separation Anxiety: The Alberta Referendum on your favourite podcast player Produced with the support of Canadian True Crime. Follow Separation Anxiety's substack for the latest. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.