The Centre for Constitutional Studies, the University of Alberta Department of Political Science, the Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy, and the Kule Institute for Advanced Study are pleased to be hosting a public workshop on the Alberta independence movement. This full-day workshop will bring together a group of interdisciplinary experts to unpack what to expect in the lead-up to and aftermath of an independence referendum.
Panelists will include Professor Feo Snagovsky (Department of Political Science, University of Alberta), Professor Lori Thorlakson (Department of Political Science, University of Alberta), Professor Matthew Wildcat (Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta), Professor Trevor Tombe (Department of Economics, University of Calgary), Professor Lisa Young (Department of Political Science, University of Calgary), Professor Rob Currie-Wood (Department of Policy Studies, Mount Royal), Professor André Lecours (School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa), Bruce Tait (former executive director of federal-provincial relations, Government of Alberta), and Chantal Hébert (Columnist, Toronto Star).
This is a free event open to all members of the public. It will take place in the Maple Leaf Room at the Lister Centre at the University of Alberta.
To register for the workshop, please click the red button on the right side of the page, or follow this link: Alberta at the Crossroads | 19 May 2026
May 19, 2026, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
