In light of the poor showing by separatist candidates in <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;recent Alberta byelections&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://calgaryherald.com/news/canada/its-not-great-alberta-independence-movement-takes-hit-in-olds-byelection/wcm/9cc2bd9d-3513-467b-ae3d-4f428130060d&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://calgaryherald.com/news/canada/its-not-great-alberta-independence-movement-takes-hit-in-olds-byelection/wcm/9cc2bd9d-3513-467b-ae3d-4f428130060d">recent Alberta byelections</a>, pundits and politicians will be tempted to again dismiss threats of western separatism as over-hyped, and too tiny to be taken seriously, just as they did before and after the April 28 federal election.

It is a mistake to dismiss the movement as too small{ai:summary}The recent byelections in Alberta revealed a disappointing performance by separatist candidates, leading some pundits and politicians to downplay the seriousness of western separatism. This echoes previous dismissals following the April 28 federal election. Such reactions may overlook the underlying sentiments driving separatist movements in the region. #politics

Mark Milke: Why the West's separatists could be just a big a threat as Quebec's

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