It's one of the most common questions about Alberta sovereignty, and the answer is already settled in Canadian law. In 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in the Reference re Secession of Quebec that any province has the legal right to pursue independence, provided there is a clear majority vote on a clear question. Two years later, Parliament passed the Clarity Act, which confirmed the same principle: if a clear majority of voters in a province vote to leave on a clear question, the federal government is legally obligated to negotiate. No new laws are needed. No constitutional amendments are required. The legal pathway already exists. Understanding the legal framework is essential to understanding the full picture.