Alberta Referendum

• Alberta Premier defends controversial referendum questions on immigration

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her proposed changes to immigration rules, that will be the subject of province-wide referendum in October.

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  Feb 20
  
• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to discuss plans for provincial referendums

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will be holding a press conference in Calgary at 11:30 a.m. on Friday to discuss her provincial referendum plans this fall.

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  Feb 20
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she hasn’t signed separatist petition

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith claims she has not signed a petition that is currently gathering signatures calling for a referendum on pulling the province out of Confederation.

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  Feb 13
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• Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition urging vote on Alberta separation

  Hundreds of people lined up on Calgary's Stampede grounds on Monday to sign a petition calling on the province to hold a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada.

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  Jan 26
• Proposed Alberta separation referendum question approved

  Elections Alberta has approved the proposed referendum question, 'Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to be a part of Canada to become an independent state?'

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  Dec 22, 2025
• Alberta ups referendum petition fees to $25K — a 5,000% hike to discourage ‘frivolous applications’

  Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum from $500 to $25,000, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.

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  Dec 18, 2025
• Province amends bill after Elections Alberta warns it harms trust

  The Alberta government made a last-minute adjustment to a bill on citizen-initiated referendums, after the chief electoral officer warned it would impede his office's independence.

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  Dec 10, 2025
• First Nations applaud judge’s rejection of Alberta separation referendum question

  Alberta First Nations are applauding a ruling by the Alberta Court of Kings Bench judge that a proposed question for a referendum on separation from Canada is unconstitutional.

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  Dec 8, 2025
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• Judge rules proposed Alberta separation referendum would be unconstitutional

  An Alberta judge has ruled a proposed referendum question on Alberta independence violates the Canadian Constitution.

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  Dec 5, 2025
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• Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions

  Alberta's UCP government is changing the rules to make it easier for citizens to force a referendum on issues such as the prospect of the province leaving Confederation.

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  Dec 4, 2025