Calgary mayor says Alberta independence would boost costs

CALGARY — Ideas that could give Alberta more independence from the federal government are getting a tepid reception from one of the province's big-city mayors and a chamber of commerce boss. Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative government has formed a panel to examine ways for Alberta to get what he calls a “fair deal” in Canada. They include establishing a provincial revenue agency, withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan and replacing the RCMP with a provincial police