Standing on the Bridge of Change
A new documentary titled 'Section 38' explores the growing independence movement in Alberta, Canada, ahead of a provincial vote. The film features interviews with political figures and analysts discussing the province's historical grievances with federal energy policies.
Why it matters
It highlights rising regional separatism and political instability within a G7 nation, reflecting broader global trends of Western alienation.
In 2019, Danielle Smith warned that Alberta's frustration with Ottawa’s energy policies could break Canada apart within a decade. John Perkins, a self-described former American "economic hit man," told Canada to watch Venezuela. Seven years later, Alberta takes its first vote on whether to pursue separation, and U.S. forces have captured Venezuela's president.
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 11 days, Albertans go to the polls. Muster Point Productions presents section 38 , the new documentary written and directed by Mathew Embry, comes at that moment from three directions: Keith Wilson, K.C., a leading voice of the independence movement; Danielle Smith, in a forgotten interview from 2019; and John Perkins, looking at Canada from the outside. Together, they tell a cautionary tale about the fate of a country, and ask a hard question: how did a nation with so much promise end up here?
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