A Brexit scholar travelled to an Alberta separatist meeting. Here’s what he took away

CBC reports that Cooper was born in Saskatchewan and grew up in Alberta[1].According to CBC, Cooper made the journey in August to Rimbey in central Alberta, where a free town hall was hosted by the Alberta Prosperity Project, a prominent pro-independence organization.[1]CBC reports that Cooper noted that Cameron promised a referendum on Brexit to keep certain backbenchers in his party happy, though he himself campaigned against Brexit.[1] Cooper told CBC that Premier Danielle Smith "is campaigning in favour of remaining in Canada … but she's trying to appease the hardcore, pro-separatist wing of her own party."[1] According to Radio-Canada, he argued that Alberta's vote concerns the future of a country, rather than the U.K.'s membership in a trade association.[2] He said that in Britain, "They got the vote, then took their hands off the steering wheel."[3] 19 whether the province should stay in Canada or hold a second binding referendum on separating from the country.[3]According to Radio-Canada, polls tied to Alberta's referendum have suggested a less competitive race[2] than Brexit, which Britain voted for with 52 per cent in favour.[2]