Alberta Separatism
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Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questionsAlberta'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.PoliticsDec 4
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‘Forever Canadian’ petitioners tout more than two-thirds of required signaturesThe Forever Canadian campaign is pushback against the separatist sentiment in Alberta that once again bubbled to the surface after the federal Liberals' election win in late April.PoliticsOct 3
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Jason Kenney warns of ‘deeply divisive’ impact of a sovereignty referendum in AlbertaFormer premier Jason Kenney said the separation movement is being steered by a tiny batch of malcontents, and even just having a vote would rip the fabric of Alberta society.PoliticsSep 15
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Separatist group applies to have review of Alberta referendum question quashedA court in Edmonton is being asked Thursday whether a proposed referendum question on Alberta separation would be a violation of the Canadian constitution.EconomyAug 7
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Petition to keep Alberta in Canada can start rolling out, says electoral officerFormer deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk's petition to have Alberta declare that its official policy is to remain in Canada can begin gathering signatures.PoliticsJul 30
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Alberta premier’s request for separation referendum question approval rebuffedAlberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation.PoliticsJul 29
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Potential Alberta separation referendum question referred to judge for approvalAlberta's chief electoral officer says the law require possible referendum questions to respect over 30 parts of the Constitution, including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.CanadaJul 28
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Alberta’s new referendum rules set to formally take effect as some continue separatist pushA group aims to gather 177,000 signatures to put a question on ballots: Do you agree the province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province of Canada?CanadaJun 30
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Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans’ desire to leave Canada has never been higherSmith made the comments today at an unrelated news conference in Calgary alongside federal Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland.CanadaJun 26
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Rona Ambrose says separatist sentiment can fizzle out if Ottawa listens to Alberta grievancesRona Ambrose says outreach and trust-building is paramount and that the federal-provincial relationship seems to be improving.PoliticsJun 10
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