Alberta Referendum
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Collecting signatures for separation vote doesn’t violate treaty: Alberta’s lawyersLawyers for the Alberta government say collecting signatures for a potential referendum on Alberta separatism doesn't violate treaty rights nor would holding a vote.CanadaApr 9
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Alberta premier’s constitutional affairs lead supports separatist petitionAlberta Premier Danielle Smith's parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition calling for a vote on separation from Canada.Mar 27
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Alberta referendum ‘can have an effect’ on investor confidence, Carney saysWhen asked whether he thought an Alberta referendum could impact investor confidence, Carney said, 'It can, yeah. It can have an effect.'CanadaMar 27
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Alberta Premier defends controversial referendum questions on immigrationAlberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her proposed changes to immigration rules, that will be the subject of province-wide referendum in October.PoliticsFeb 20
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to discuss plans for provincial referendumsAlberta 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.PoliticsFeb 20
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she hasn’t signed separatist petitionAlberta 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.PoliticsFeb 13
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Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition urging vote on Alberta separationHundreds 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.PoliticsJan 26
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Proposed Alberta separation referendum question approvedElections 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?'PoliticsDec 22, 2025
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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.PoliticsDec 18, 2025
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Province amends bill after Elections Alberta warns it harms trustThe 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.PoliticsDec 10, 2025
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