Jeffrey Rath
CanadalawyerMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jeffrey Rath is an Alberta-based lawyer who has recently made headlines for leading a movement advocating for Alberta's potential statehood or independence from Canada. He believes that many Albertans are dissatisfied with the federal government's policies and feel culturally and economically aligned with the United States, particularly with neighboring Montana. Rath is organizing a delegation to meet with representatives of the Trump administration in Washington, D.C., to explore pathways for Alberta's self-determination and to present the case for closer ties with the U.S.
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Jeffrey Rath has built a career representing First Nations as one of few lawyers in Western Canada practising Indigenous law.
Asset-freezing order against separatist leader is latest in list of disputes with First Nations clientsCanada· 2026-07-20
Jeffrey Rath is a lawyer and prominent voice in Alberta’s separatist movement facing allegations of misappropriating funds.
Judge extends asset freeze in First Nation’s lawsuit against separatist lawyer Jeffrey RathCanada· 2026-07-16
Jeffrey Rath is a lawyer and prominent voice in Alberta’s separatist movement who won’t oppose the extension of a court order freezing more than $8.5-million in assets belonging to him and his law firm.
Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath won’t oppose court order freezing $8.5-million in assetsCanada· 2026-07-15
Jeffrey Rath is a lawyer and prominent voice in Alberta’s separatist movement who has had his assets frozen due to allegations of misappropriation of funds.
Prominent Alberta separatist’s assets frozen as First Nation alleges he diverted fundsCanada· 2026-07-14
Jeffrey Rath is the leader of the pro-separatist Alberta Prosperity Project.
There is more bad news coming for separatists in AlbertaCanada· 2026-07-02
Jeffrey Rath, a leader of the separatist Alberta Prosperity Project, described plans to meet with U.S. Treasury officials.
U.S. church leader Doug Wilson declares strong support for Alberta independence movementCanada· 2026-05-31
Lawyer Jeffrey Rath, part of the delegation that met secretly with state department officials, wanted to petition for Alberta to gain US statehood.
Canada is no stranger to separatism but push for Alberta to join US is a new peril | Canada
United Kingdom· 2026-02-08
Jeffrey Rath is touring Alberta to garner support for the independence movement.
Amid a wave of Canada-wide unity, Alberta’s separatism movement pushes backCanada· 2026-01-31
Jeffrey Rath commented that joining the United States is not the goal of those advocating for separation.
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Finland· 2026-01-28
Jeffrey Rath, general counsel for Stay Free Alberta, said the goal is not to join the U.S.
Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta leaving CanadaCanada· 2026-01-27
Jeffrey Rath, lawyer for the Prosperity Project, said he and his colleagues are setting up a February meeting with the U.S. Treasury Department.
Experts worry Elections Alberta lacks resources to deal with foreign interferenceCanada· 2026-01-24
Separatist leader Jeffrey Rath said Mr. Bessent’s remarks signal support for a province independent of the United States and Canada.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on Alberta separatism, calls province ‘natural partner’Canada· 2026-01-23Jeffrey Rath is a separatist organiser who has met with US State Department officials.
Separatists in Canada could boost Donald Trump’s quest for dominance
Australia· 2026-01-11
Going head-to-head with separatist advocate Jeffrey Rath in a bear-pit session Friday evening, the party leader summed up a key structural truth about the UCP.
The UCP is a party with concerns wildly divergent from those of Albertans at largeCanada· 2025-12-01
Sylvestre’s lawyer, Jeffrey Rath, argued judicial scrutiny is premature regarding the proposed question.
Judge reserves decision on whether he’ll strike review of Alberta separation questionCanada· 2025-08-08
Jeffrey Rath, a lawyer and co-founder of the Alberta Prosperity Project, is one of the most vocal advocates for a referendum.
Make Alberta Great Again: In this Canadian province, separatists see Trump as an ally
United States· 2025-06-23
Jeffrey Rath says Alberta should be an independent nation state, separate from Canada.
In Canada's Alberta, national unity is on the ballotUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-26
Jeffrey Rath is leading efforts to explore the possibility of Alberta joining the United States.
Alberta lawyer leads group to DC for statehood talks, says Canadians are ‘fed up’United States· 2025-03-06