Alberta ready for bloc-style federal party, says former MLA
16-09-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca

Alberta ready for bloc-style federal party, says former MLA

A former Alberta provincial MLA is working to form a new federal party that would focus on Alberta's issues and sovereignty in the House of Commons — similar to the mandate of the Bloc Quebecois. Drew Barnes sat as a Wildrose and United Conservative MLA in provincial politics.
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