Alberta independence group challenges separation costs

A pro-independence group says Alberta could transition to an independent country for roughly $5 billion — a fraction of the $170-billion upper estimate in a government-commissioned analysis.

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Is it $5 billion or $170 billion?

A pro-independence group is pushing back against dramatically higher estimates of Alberta’s separation price tag, claiming the province could transition to an independent country for roughly $5 billion in one-time costs.

The Alberta Transition Council released two reports Wednesday laying out wha…