Blacked out docs show Carney bracing for Alberta separation legal showdown

Heavily redacted documents reveal Ottawa is seeking constitutional advice on Alberta’s independence from a senior Crown lawyer who previously argued in the Supreme Court that Quebec cannot unilaterally secede after the 1995 referendum. The Department of Justice released legal correspondence about Alberta’s proposed independence referendum in response to a Freedom of Information request by True North, highlighting ongoing federal scrutiny of Alberta’s separatist plans.