Alberta Separatism
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‘Tyranny of the minority’: Court hears injunction bid on Alberta separatism petitionThe Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is in Edmonton asking a Court of King’s Bench judge to suspend the petition campaign on the grounds First Nations’ consent is required first.PoliticsApr 7
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Alberta separatism question to head back to courtSeveral Alberta First Nations are expected in court to challenge a proposed referendum question calling for the province's independence.PoliticsApr 6
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Alberta independence petition leaders say signature requirement reachedOrganizers behind a petition on Alberta separating from Canada say they've acquired enough signatures to send it to a referendum or legislative vote.CanadaMar 31
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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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Former premier Jason Kenney to participate in Alberta separatism debatesJason Kenney is taking up the Canadian cause as he's set to participate in two debates about Alberta separatism, against a lawyer pushing for the province to go its own way.PoliticsMar 25
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Indigenous Chiefs gather at legislature, pressure Alberta to quash separatism pushFifty First Nations chiefs, councillors and elders gathered at Alberta's legislature, calling on the UCP government to stomp out the push for the province to leave Canada.PoliticsMar 9
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Support for Alberta independence sits at 3 in 10 in favour, poll findsAs groups continue to collect signatures on a petition regarding Alberta independence, new polling shows support for the movement doesn't appear to be budging.PoliticsFeb 9
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Former PM Harper says he did not sign Alberta separation petitionSpeaking alongside Harper in Ottawa, Chrétien said there is a major shift in geopolitics that likely spells the beginning of the end for the American empire.PoliticsFeb 2
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Musician Paul Brandt won’t clarify opinion on Alberta separatism after online postA post on Alberta country music star Paul Brandt's social media shows a photo of him at a crosswalk with lyrics from his song "Alberta Bound" over top.PoliticsJan 27
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3 in 10 Albertans would vote for independence — but only half committed to separating: pollIpsos said for about half of separatist supporters, independence is more a political message to Ottawa than a plan they are prepared to suffer costs and sacrifices to achieve.CanadaJan 25
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