Separatism
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Alberta NDP says Premier Danielle Smith’s rejection of federal authority lays separation groundwork'It's not like Ottawa is a national government,' Smith told the Alberta legislature at 12:30 a.m. Thursday.PoliticsDec 8, 2022
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Former Reform Party leader Preston Manning talks Western alienation in CalgaryCanadian politician Preston Manning touched on Western alienation during a talk in Calgary on Tuesday, on the heels of his book's release last week.PoliticsMar 11, 2020
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Canadians divided on whether the West has legitimate beef with feds: Ipsos"Everybody's got their own problems," a pollster said when asked what new numbers suggest.CanadaDec 19, 2019
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Treaty 8 chiefs call Wexit a ‘bad idea’ as support for separating from Canada grows in AlbertaTreaty 8 First Nations chiefs issued a joint statement on Tuesday calling for cooler heads to prevail amid indications the desire to separate from Canada is growing among people in Alberta and Saskatchewan.CanadaNov 6, 2019
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Fugitive Catalan leader denied entry to Canada will contest decision: lawyerPuigdemont has been trying to enter Canada for months at the invitation of a Quebec nationalist and separatist group.CanadaOct 29, 2019
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Trudeau addresses Western alienation: ‘It’s extremely important government works for all Canadians’In his opening speech as prime minister of the Liberal minority government, Justin Trudeau addressed major concerns in Alberta and Saskatchewan first.PoliticsOct 23, 2019
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Preston Manning warns Western alienation could spark separatist surge on the PrairiesWestern separatist sentiment is on the rise, particularly in Alberta and Saskatchewan, former Reform Party leader Preston Manning said.PoliticsSep 25, 2019
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Catalan leader heads to court after Canada refuses him entry for speaking visitA Quebec nationalist group is claiming the Canadian government revoked a travel permit for the exiled former president of Spain's Catalonia region.CanadaApr 29, 2019
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Separatist billboard campaign asks if Saskatchewan should leave CanadaThe Prairie Freedom Movement has paid for four billboards in Saskatchewan asking if the province should leave Canada.CanadaMar 1, 2019
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Canadians in the west, more than those in the east, say Ottawa does not treat them fairly: pollA new Angus Reid Institute poll has key implications for national political parties as they campaign to build the kind of broad national coalition that can not only win government, but can be seen to be governing in the interest of all Canadians.CanadaJan 30, 2019
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