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'''Alberta''' is a prairie province in [[Canada]]; its capital is [[Edmonton]].  Alberta's motto is "Fortis et liber" (Strong and free), and its official flower is the Wild Rose. Alberta was explored in 1754 by Anthony Henday, who was sent by the Hudson's Bay Company, and it entered Confederation in 1905.<ref>[Readers Digest Atlas of Canada 1995, pg50]</ref> Alberta is often called "the [[Texas]] of Canada" because of its oil, cattle, and pioneer "[[conservative|can-do]]" culture.<ref>http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/texas_of_canada_alberta_province_nickname/</ref>

'''Alberta''' is a prairie province in [[Canada]]; its capital is [[Edmonton]].  Alberta's motto is "Fortis et liber" (Strong and free), and its official flower is the Wild Rose. Alberta was explored in 1754 by Anthony Henday, who was sent by the Hudson's Bay Company, and it entered Confederation in 1905.<ref>[Readers Digest Atlas of Canada 1995, pg50]</ref> Alberta is often called "the [[Texas]] of Canada" because of its oil, cattle, and pioneer "[[conservative|can-do]]" culture.<ref>http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/texas_of_canada_alberta_province_nickname/</ref>

Alberta has a thriving economy and is a great environment to do business in. It has the best job market in Canada.

Alberta has a thriving economy and is a great environment to do business in. It has the best job market in Canada.

Certain extremist Albertans feel such a pride and sense of distinction for their province that they have considered Alberta separatism, the idea that Alberta should be its own [[sovereign]] state or a part of the [[United States of America]].<ref>http://www.separationalberta.com/</ref>  Alberta has its own public radio network, [http://www.ckua.org/ CKUA].

Many [[conservative]] Albertans, who are fed up with [[liberal]] control of the government of [[Canada]], feel such a pride and sense of distinction for their Alberta province that they welcome separatism, which is the view that Alberta should be its own [[sovereign]] state or a part of the [[United States of America]].<ref>http://www.separationalberta.com/</ref>  Alberta has its own public radio network, [http://www.ckua.org/ CKUA].

Alberta has a rich culture,<ref>[http://www.head-smashed-in.com/ Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump]</ref><ref>[http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/fishcreek/ Fish Creek Park]</ref><ref>[http://www.heritagepark.ca/home.htm/ Heritage Park]</ref><ref>[http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/kananaskis/flashindex.asp/ Kananaskis Country]</ref><ref>[http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo/index_E.asp/ Waterton Lakes et al]</ref> possesses a vibrant arts scene,<ref>[http://meltingpotgallery.ca/ The Melting Pot]</ref><ref>[http://www.artgallerycalgary.org/indextwo.htm/ Art Gallery of Calgary]</ref> education facilities,<ref>[http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/ Royal Tyrrell Museum]</ref><ref>[http://www.sait.ab.ca/ SAIT]</ref> and an active entertainment community.<ref>[http://www.virtuallydrumheller.com/tour/badlands.htm Passion Play]</ref><ref>[http://www.theatrecalgary.com/ Theatre Calgary]</ref>

Alberta has a rich culture,<ref>[http://www.head-smashed-in.com/ Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump]</ref><ref>[http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/fishcreek/ Fish Creek Park]</ref><ref>[http://www.heritagepark.ca/home.htm/ Heritage Park]</ref><ref>[http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/kananaskis/flashindex.asp/ Kananaskis Country]</ref><ref>[http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo/index_E.asp/ Waterton Lakes et al]</ref> possesses a vibrant arts scene,<ref>[http://meltingpotgallery.ca/ The Melting Pot]</ref><ref>[http://www.artgallerycalgary.org/indextwo.htm/ Art Gallery of Calgary]</ref> education facilities,<ref>[http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/ Royal Tyrrell Museum]</ref><ref>[http://www.sait.ab.ca/ SAIT]</ref> and an active entertainment community.<ref>[http://www.virtuallydrumheller.com/tour/badlands.htm Passion Play]</ref><ref>[http://www.theatrecalgary.com/ Theatre Calgary]</ref>