Verna Ahner

Verna Ahner is a Calgary music teacher and a passionate advocate for Canadian unity, actively participating in the 'Forever Canadian' petition drive led by former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk. She joined the initiative to express her pro-Canadian sentiment amidst rising separatist discussions in Alberta, believing that the majority of Albertans would vote against separation if given the chance. Ahner sees the petition as a 'polite off-ramp' for Premier Danielle Smith to avoid a potentially divisive referendum on Alberta's status within Canada.