Regionally Alt-Right? #Wexit as a Digital Public Sphere

Background: Wexit, a movement for the secession of the provinces in Western Canada, gained national attention and visibility in the federal elections of 2019, boosted by social media platforms. Analysis: This article explores #wexit interactions on Twitter as a Canadian digital issue public by analyzing the main actors spreading and controlling information and interac-tions to see if the public Wexit conversation on Twitter engages in alt-right discourse and rhetoric. Conclusion and implications: The analysis shows how #wexit, as a Canadian alter-native to mainstream conservative movements, engages regional concerns and/or petro-cultures about "Western culture."