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Poll suggests PQ referendum pledge cost party majority as Alberta vote fuels sovereignty debateCanada8 hoursA post-election poll suggests the Parti Québécois could have won a majority government if it had not pledged to hold a sovereignty referendum in its first mandate. -
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Danielle Smith calls for unity after separatism rejected in Alberta referendumPolitics10 hours -
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Alberta referendum result removes a ‘major’ uncertainty, businesses sayCanadaOct 20
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Alberta referendum result removes a ‘major’ uncertainty, businesses sayAfter the majority of Albertans voted to remain in Canada, the Canadian dollar increased in value and some business leaders say the result should bring confidence to businesses.CanadaOct 20
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Conservative motion declaring ‘affordability crisis’ defeated in ParliamentThe opposition motion calls on the House of Commons to “officially recognize that: (a) the Liberals have been in power for 11 years; and (b) Canada is in an affordability crisis.”PoliticsOct 20
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High turnout caused referendum delays for some Indigenous voters: officialsElections Alberta says it delivered additional ballots to several Indigenous communities after unexpectedly high turnout caused voting delays during Monday’s referendum.PoliticsOct 20
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Alberta referendum vote to remain is ‘great result for Canada,’ Carney saysAlbertans have opted to remain part of Canada — decisively voting to reject the idea of holding a formal referendum on separatism.CanadaOct 20
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Albertans mixed on other referendum questions after rejecting separationAlbertans decisively rejected moving toward separation in Monday’s referendum, while several of the remaining questions produced narrower margins.PoliticsOct 20
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UCP MLA who backed Alberta separatist petition not seeking re-electionA United Conservative Party politician who promoted a petition pushing for a referendum on separation says he will not seek re-election.PoliticsOct 20
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After decisive defeat, Alberta separatists turn their attention to Smith and the UCPSeparatist leader Jeffrey Rath says they’ve built a movement of thousands of committed volunteers and will try to “take ownership” of Alberta’s governing party.PoliticsOct 20
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Alberta referendum a notable chapter in long history of grievance with OttawaWhile the majority of Albertans opted to stay in Canada, the referendum highlighted grievances towards the federal government that go back nearly a century.PoliticsOct 20
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Alberta referendum voters reject separatism, choose to stay in CanadaMost of the province of Alberta has rejected a formal referendum on separatism and would rather remain part of Canada.PoliticsOct 20
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Alberta voting locations extend hours after late openings, delaying referendum resultsElections Alberta says that for various reasons some locations opened late, so it cannot release unofficial results until 10 p.m. when the last polling station closes.CanadaOct 19
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