Alberta Referendum
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Elections Alberta launches ‘largest recruitment drive’ in province’s historyElections Alberta has launched a recruitment drive to hire 60,000 workers for the Oct. 19 referendum, calling it 'the largest recruitment drive in Alberta's history.'CanadaJun 8
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Alberta’s Smith says the law will be enforced if separation vote spurs civil disobedienceAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says the law will be enforced if First Nation communities engage in civil disobedience over her government's separation referendum.PoliticsJun 8
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Road to the Referendum: Lessons from Quebec as Albertans decide whether to leave CanadaA look back the 1980 and 1995 Quebec referendums shed some light on how Alberta's society and politics could be forever changed going forward, regardless of the outcome on Oct.19.PoliticsJun 5
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Alberta separatism support drops sharply from early 2026: Ipsos pollAn Ipsos poll done last weekend found 18 per cent of Albertans support leaving Canada — down 10 points from January, when 28 per cent of Albertans said they backed separation.PoliticsJun 5
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Civil disobedience an option if Alberta referendum proceeds: First Nations chiefsTreaty 8's grand chief said First Nations will stop the referendum in any way they can, including getting in the way of industry, or, in his words, 'getting out on the highway.'CanadaJun 4
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Road to the Referendum: First Nation chiefs fighting Alberta separatism to preserve way of lifeSturgeon Lake is one of the Alberta First Nations at the forefront of legal battles fighting back against the push for the province to separate from Canada.PerspectivesJun 3
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Billy Morin says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendumMP Billy Morin, formerly the chief of Enoch Cree Nation, says he'll spend the summer talking to Indigenous leaders about encouraging people to vote in the Alberta referendum.PoliticsJun 3
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Alberta Premier Smith’s government formalizes Oct. 19 separation questionThe government of Alberta has finalized the question for October's referendum on independence. Voters will be given two options. A majority will be 50 per cent plus one.PoliticsMay 28
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Alberta premier contradicts United Conservative Party president on separationThe President of the UCP says the party will not take a position on the upcoming referendum on Alberta separation, a statement at odds with party leader and Premier Danielle Smith.PoliticsMay 27
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Alberta separation question creating uncertainty for provincial investment: ‘Not good for us’Some Alberta companies say the unstable political climate has already prompted concern from investors and, in at least one case, consideration of moving operations elsewhere.PoliticsMay 26
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