An independent Alberta would be landlocked, with no seaport of its own.
Claimed by: Raised by critics of Alberta independence
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Summary
This is a basic geographic fact. Alberta has no ocean coastline; it borders British Columbia, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and Montana. An independent Alberta would be landlocked and would have to reach tidewater for its oil exports through another jurisdiction, most obviously British Columbia or the United States. Analysts note that access to ports would then depend on negotiated terms rather than being guaranteed, which is why landlocked status features heavily in debates about an independent Alberta's trade leverage.
Evidence
Analysis describes an independent Alberta as a landlocked, oil-exporting nation whose access to Canadian ports would be at Canada's discretion.
Alberta is a landlocked prairie province bordered by British Columbia, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and Montana, with no ocean coastline.