'Huge mistake' to assume decisive Alberta referendum means West is happy: Preston Manning - National Post

Copy URL Facebook Linked In X (Twitter) Loading account options Sign In Manage Account Close account menu Manage Account Sign Out Loading subscription options Subscribefor $0.50/week Former MP and founder of the Reform Party of Canada Preston Manning spoke with the National Post editorial board at the Post's head offices in Toronto, on Oct. 23, 2026. (Peter J Thompson/National Post) By Courtney Greenberg October 23, 2026 at 3:01 p.m. Last Updated: October 23, 2026 at 3:34 p.m. Despite Alberta’s decision to remain a province of Canada rather than hold another referendum, anger is still simmering at the surface, says Preston Manning.

The former Calgary MP and leader of Canada’s Reform party, which later morphed into the Conservative Party of Canada, doesn’t believe that the issues that prompted Alberta’s referendum have been solved.

Much of the angst being felt in the West, and even in other parts of Canada, are rooted in federal intrusion, said Manning. “The big question now is … remain and do what?”

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