# Expert says Alberta separation could bring an $18-billion fiscal hit

https://mins.news/en/video/84736

- CBC News, 2026-10-03 15:06 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRKuWm_BSAU

> Internal federal documents shed light on Ottawa’s assessment of the economic fallout if Alberta were to leave Canada and become an independent state. An expert puts the potential fiscal impact at $18 billion.