Here you go Jason. Some of the assumptions built into your questions are incorrect or overstated. Independence would involve serious negotiations and real transition issues, but many of these are solvable policy question, not automatic barriers. 1. Alberta already has pipelines crossing other jurisdictions. An independent Alberta would negotiate transit and market-access agreements, as landlocked countries around the world do. 2. Separation would require constitutional negotiations. The Supreme Court has already established that a clear democratic mandate creates a duty for all parties to negotiate in good faith. 3. Calgary and Edmonton are municipalities, not provinces, and have no automatic constitutional right to remain in Canada. First Nations are different: treaty and Aboriginal rights would have to be addressed through negotiation. 4. Treaty rights cannot simply be reassigned or ignored. Independence negotiations would need direct, respectful agreements with First Nations and continuity of protected rights. 5. NATO’s 5% target is not simply a requirement to spend 5% of GDP on a standing military. Alberta would determine its own defence model, alliances and spending priorities. 6. Alberta would not simply be handed a bill to “buy” every federal acre. Federal assets, liabilities and lands would be part of the overall negotiated settlement. 7. Investor uncertainty is a legitimate concern. The best protection is a lawful, negotiated transition preserving contracts, property rights, courts, banking and predictable timelines. 8. Polling about hypothetical relocation is not the same as actual mass emigration. Citizenship, pensions, mobility, credentials and tax continuity would all need to be settled before separation. 9. Alberta could use the Canadian dollar, negotiate another monetary arrangement, or eventually establish its own currency. Each option has advantages and trade-offs. 10. Canada’s existing trade agreements would not automatically transfer. Alberta would need to negotiate continuity or replacement agreements, ideally before independence took effect. 11. IATA interline agreements are agreements between airlines, not countries. Alberta becoming independent would not suddenly prevent international flights or airline connections. 12. I have not seen reliable evidence establishing that all Albertans born outside the province would be denied citizenship. Citizenship rules would be determined by Alberta’s eventual constitution and laws, and could provide citizenship to existing residents regardless of birthplace. Got any more questions?