Alberta government adds separation-related question to fall referendum
Smith said the question will let voters decide whether Alberta should begin the legal process for a binding separation referendum after petitions drew more than 700,000 signatures.
- On Thursday, Premier Danielle Smith announced an Oct. 19 referendum question asking whether Alberta should remain in Canada or commence the legal process for a binding separation vote.
- Following a court ruling that halted a pro-separatist petition from Stay Free Alberta, Smith told Albertans she was "deeply troubled" by the decision, which cited lack of consultation with First Nations regarding Indigenous treaty rights.
- Smith noted the new question respects approximately 700,000 signatories of both the Forever Canadian and Stay Free Alberta petitions, aiming to balance pro-separation and pro-federation supporters within the province.
- The move comes as separatist efforts cause internal fractures within the United Conservative Party, with two senior cabinet ministers announcing their resignations on Wednesday.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith commits to separation referendum - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Albertans will vote this October on whether they would like to remain part of Canada. In a televised address on Thursday, Premier Danielle Smith said that while she supports Alberta remaining in Canada, Albertans have shown they want their voices to be heard on the question. “The fact is that between the “Forever Canada” petition requesting a referendum on Alberta remaining in Canada, and the “Stay Free Alberta” petition requesting a referendum …
Alberta to hold October referendum on whether to remain in Canada
Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta will hold an October referendum on separation from Canada, but Premier Danielle Smith said on Thursday the vote would not directly decide independence. Instead, voters will be asked whether the province should take constitutional steps towards a future binding referendum on leaving the federation.
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Referendum on a referendum: Albertans to vote on putting separation on another ballot
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will be going to the polls in October to cast their vote on separation – but they won’t actually be voting on whether to separate.
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In an advisory vote, voters will decide whether Alberta should remain part of Canada.
'Baffling': Reaction to Alberta's referendum on a separation referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday that a referendum on Oct. 19 will include a question about whether Albertans want, at a future date, to hold a binding referendum on the province quitting Canada.
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