Fact check: Lukaszuk’s 'Forever Canada' campaign isn't just Alberta grassroots activism

Subhead:The “Forever Canada” initiative was officially registered through Alberta’s citizen initiative process to force a provincewide referendum asking Albertans whether Alberta should remain in Canada.# Former Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk is now asking for financial support for his “Forever Canada” campaign from people outside Alberta. In a post on X, Lukaszuk openly solicited donations “from across Canada” for his anti-independence citizen initiative campaign. Yes, anyone in Canada can donate at https://t.co/Xq9yBfTCGG Thank you! https://t.co/PjbkK4S1RK — Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk (@LukaszukAB) May 18, 2026 That matters because Lukaszuk and his allies have repeatedly framed Alberta’s independence movement as somehow tainted by “outside influence” or foreign-backed activism while presenting their own campaign as a purely Alberta-led response. But by Lukaszuk’s own public fundraising appeal, his campaign is seeking money and organizational support nationally.

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