Peaceful secession is preferable to civil war. It is not unheard of in history and Faith Goldy has toyed around with the idea.

https://faithgoldy.ca/uncategorized/its-time-to-get-serious-about-secession/

And as Montesquieu noted in Spirit of Laws, the English *are apt to lose by treaties what they obtain by their arms."

So, if Canada still possesses an ounce of her English spirit, then perhaps Alberta can succeed from her, just as she did from Britain.