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OP-ED: Is the separatist movement Canada's missing populist party?

Caitlyn Madlener writes, "When no meaningful federal alternative exists, voters will inevitably seek other avenues. In Canada, that avenue may not be a new party at all. It may be separation."

Caitlyn Madlener
May 21, 2026
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By: Caitlyn Madlener

Caitlyn Madlener is a former political consultant and activist who has worked both inside and outside formal political organizations. She is now a full-time stay-at-home mother raising her three toddlers.

As voters across the Western world grow increasingly disillusioned wi…

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