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Alberta Committee Vote on Separation Hits Bizarre Roadblock
The caucus retracted its statement after the committee had not yet voted, and NDP members said the premature release undermined the process.
- On Wednesday, an Alberta legislative committee meeting collapsed after the United Conservative Party caucus prematurely issued a news release falsely announcing a motion had passed, before any vote occurred.
- The bipartisan committee convened to review the 'Forever Canadian' petition, which gathered more than 400,000 signatures urging Albertans to vote on whether the province should remain in Canada during the October 19 referendum.
- NDP members objected to the premature announcement, questioning committee chair Brandon Lunty's impartiality and calling for the matter to be raised with the legislative Speaker.
- Premier Danielle Smith will announce a cabinet shuffle Thursday morning, replacing the ministers of Finance and Hospital and Surgical Health Services as political pressure intensifies.
- Separatist groups continue pressuring Smith to hold an independence vote, while the government maintains its October 19 referendum date for immigration and other issues despite the procedural roadblock.
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Leaning Left26Leaning Right0Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution76% Left
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