Referendum
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Elections Alberta opens applications for special referendum mail-in ballotsApplications for mail-in ballots close Oct. 9, and voters have until Oct. 16 to return the envelopes by mail, with photocopies of their identification.PoliticsJul 20
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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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Quebec accuses Toronto of ‘fear campaign’ in defence bank bidQuebec politicians say Toronto is raising referendum fears to weaken Montreal’s bid for a new defence bank expected to create 3,000 jobs.CanadaMay 7
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Lawyer pushing for ad ban says Alberta premier exploiting loophole with referendum websiteThe province is prohibited from advertising or publishing certain info related to a referendum if it's taking place alongside an election — but not for stand-alone referendums.PoliticsApr 28
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Alberta proposes election blackout on citizen-led referendum questionsPetitions currently completed or underway wouldn't be affected by the two-year blackout period, and corresponding deadlines for holding a referendum would be repealed.PoliticsMar 30
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Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians’ anxiety: pollsterAbacus Data has been studying what it calls the 'precarity mindset' in Canada for the last year.PoliticsDec 31, 2025
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Saskatchewan reacts to Alberta’s proposed referendum on independenceThe seperatist group, Alberta Prosperity Project, only has a few months to collect 178,000 signatures for the petition. If successful, it would put the province in referendum.PoliticsDec 29, 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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Joly accuses PQ leader of steering Quebec toward Trump with U.S. outreachMinister Mélanie Joly says the PQ’s push for closer U.S. ties risks “throwing Quebec into Trump’s arms,” while the party defends its plans for sovereignty and a Quebec currency.PoliticsNov 18, 2025
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