Referendum
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Poll suggests PQ referendum pledge cost party majority as Alberta vote fuels sovereignty debateA post-election poll suggests the Parti Québécois could have won a majority government if it had not pledged to hold a sovereignty referendum in its first mandate.CanadaOct 20
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PQ leader says referendum not immediate priority as he prepares to lead minority governmentPaul St-Pierre Plamondon says a sovereignty referendum is on the back burner as he prepares to govern with a PQ minority focused on homelessness and the cost of living.PoliticsOct 7
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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wouldn't be affected by the two-year blackout period, and corresponding deadlines for holding a referendum would be repealed.PoliticsMar 30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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