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Alberta independence referendum petition must register with election agency
A bill in the Canadian province of Alberta would reduce the number of signatures needed to get referendums on the ballot. But ...
Alberta Premier Says Vote on Separation From Canada Possible Next Year
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she and Prime Minister Mark Carney had a constructive phone call, but “until I see ...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends promise of a potential referendum on separation
Premier Danielle Smith says her focus will be on repairing the destruction she says Ottawa has caused to Alberta over the ...
Alberta’s Smith Plans Talks With Carney, Says Separation Vote Possible
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she’s appointing a group to negotiate with the Canadian government on removing laws that ...
'This is about the economy': What motivates Alberta separatists
Almost half of all Albertans are willing to take a wait-and-see approach to Carney, particularly on energy, a new poll found ...
Danielle Smith's reform is nudging Alberta separation vote from 'if' toward 'when'
Activists would need signatures from a reduced fraction of Albertans to force a referendum, thanks to a new UCP bill. But to ...
Danielle Smith talks up Alberta separation as Mark Carney and Doug Ford push for unity
Ford suggested Danielle Smith’s pledge to hold a referendum on separation undercuts Carney at the White House meeting.
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Alberta's premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada
The premier of Alberta says she will hold a referendum next year on the energy rich province separating from Canada if ...
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Alberta separation would send Canada into uncharted territory, say legal experts
Experts say a vote to sever Alberta from Canada would pitch the country into unexplored territory on everything from money to ...
‘Playing with fire’: Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney weighs in on separation talk
The Alberta government will be “playing with fire” if it continues to fan the flames of a referendum on separation, says ...
Jamie Sarkonak: Alberta's separatist minority is too small, divided to get its way
No matter where you stand on Alberta separation — whether you approve from afar, or oppose it from Edmonton — it’s important ...
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Alberta Premier Says Vote on Separation From Canada Possible Next Year
OTTAWA–The premier of the resource-rich Canadian province of Alberta ... include a vote on whether to separate from Canada. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith doesn’t support separation, she ...