Referendum

• Lawyer pushing for ad ban says Alberta premier exploiting loophole with referendum website

  The 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.

  Politics

  Apr 28
  
• Alberta proposes election blackout on citizen-led referendum questions

  Petitions currently completed or underway wouldn't be affected by the two-year blackout period, and corresponding deadlines for holding a referendum would be repealed.

  Politics

  Mar 30
  
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• Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians’ anxiety: pollster

  Abacus Data has been studying what it calls the 'precarity mindset' in Canada for the last year.

  Politics

  Dec 31, 2025
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• Saskatchewan reacts to Alberta’s proposed referendum on independence

  The 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.

  Politics

  Dec 29, 2025
• 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.

  Politics

  Dec 18, 2025
• Province amends bill after Elections Alberta warns it harms trust

  The 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.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2025
• Joly accuses PQ leader of steering Quebec toward Trump with U.S. outreach

  Minister 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.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2025
• PQ insists Quebec needs another referendum, despite lack of public support

  Despite 65 per cent of Quebecers indicating they would vote 'No' in a sovereignty vote, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is pushing forward with the promise of a third referendum.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2025
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• Petition to keep Alberta in Canada can start rolling out, says electoral officer

  Former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk's petition to have Alberta declare that its official policy is to remain in Canada can begin gathering signatures.

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2025
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• Potential Alberta separation referendum question referred to judge for approval

  Alberta'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.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2025