Independence rally at Alberta Legislature could see tens of thousands
Tens of thousands of Albertans are expected to descend upon the Alberta Legislature this Saturday for the “I Am Alberta” rally, organized by the Alberta Prosperity Project.
Tens of thousands of Albertans are expected to descend upon the Alberta Legislature this Saturday for the “I Am Alberta” rally, organized by the Alberta Prosperity Project, which is also coordinating bus transport across the province.
The rally is set for Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. in Edmonton at the Legislature grounds. It will feature several high-profile speakers advocating for Alberta’s sovereignty and minimal government intervention.
“This is our moment to show 10,000+ strong that Alberta’s sovereignty is non-negotiable,” the APP said in an email to supporters. “A powerful gathering embracing freedom, personal liberty, and minimal government intervention as we shape our independent future.”
Some advertising for the event has been framed against the Liberals’ gun ban.
“Ottawa’s gun ban isn’t about safety. It’s about control. Hunters, farmers, and families across Alberta know what’s at stake,” said the group. “Only an Independent Alberta can constitutionally protect our right to defend it.”
Some of the event’s speakers include Whistle Stop Café owner Chris Scott, APP CEO Mitch Sylvestre, and constitutional lawyers Jeffrey Rath and Keith Wilson. John Bolton will emcee the event.
“We need this to be the biggest rally in the history of this province and you can help us make it that way,” said Bolton in a video advertising the event. “We need to send a message to the province, we need to send a message to the country, and we need to send a message to those people who are sitting on the fence when it comes to Alberta independence.”
This rally comes as the Alberta Prosperity Project continues its court battle for approval of its proposed referendum question on separation. Earlier this year, Elections Alberta referred the group’s independence question to the Alberta Court of King’s Bench for constitutional review, a move the APP has called a “delay tactic.”
The proposed question asks: “Do you agree that the province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province of Canada?”
Organizers have arranged provincewide transportation to the Legislature, including buses from Grande Prairie, Medicine Hat, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Fort McMurray, and Drayton Valley. Ticket prices range from $12 to $80, depending on location, with some routes already nearing capacity.
The APP described the rally as part of a broader push for an independent Alberta, building on its ongoing campaign to secure a referendum on separation.
“Join us for the I Am Alberta Rally, a powerful gathering of individuals committed to embracing freedom and advocating for Alberta’s independence,” reads the event’s official description. “Together, we will send a clear message that we are ready to take charge of our own destiny.”
The group is also asking attendees to wear Alberta colours and bring flags to “flood Edmonton with #IAmAlberta energy.”
The fiscal plan, first unveiled in July, underpins much of the APP’s messaging around independence. The group has argued Alberta could gain up to $47 billion annually if it stopped transferring funds to Ottawa and operated with balanced budget safeguards, no GST, and zero provincial income tax.
Between 2025 and 2045, the fiscal plan estimates an independent Alberta would generate direct revenue of $4.71 trillion, save up to $678.5 billion, create 300,000 to 450,000 jobs, and generate around $1.3 to $1.4 trillion for the Heritage Fund.
Total economic activity is estimated to be around $8.2 trillion.
Bolton called the rally an opportunity to show Ottawa that Alberta is serious about asserting its autonomy.
“Do it for yourself, do it for your family, do it for your province, do it for your future,” he said. “I am Alberta.”
The event is scheduled to conclude at 6 p.m., with buses returning to their communities shortly afterwards.
The rally also follows months of public organizing by the APP, which has held town halls across Alberta. In May, the group claimed to have gathered more than 250,000 signed pledges from Albertans who say they would vote “Yes” in a sovereignty referendum.
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If I lived in Alberta I would be at this rally. Whether the west gains sovereignty within Canada or through separation from the country, change has to happen. I’d prefer to stay within the country but the western provinces need to have the freedom to their own prosperity & to the values of the Canadian people who built this country. One way or another. It’s time for change.