Alberta government adds separation-related question to fall referendum
Premier Danielle Smith said the move will let voters weigh a future binding vote on separation after more than 700,000 petition 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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A new challenge opens up to Canada’s Prime Minister, Liberal Mark Carney. Alberta, the country’s most conservative and wealthy province, is going to explore the possibility—for now very remote—of independence. The news has been released in a televised speech by the provincial head of government. Right-wing populist Danielle Smith has announced a consultation for October 19 at which the citizens of Alberta will have to decide whether they want to…
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Alberta to hold referendum on starting separation process from Canada
Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta will proceed with a non-binding referendum in October on whether its residents want to remain part of Canada, Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday, a largely symbolic move that could still pose a major challenge for Prime Minister Mark Carney. The ballot box question will not trigger separation, Smith said, but will instead ask residents if the Alberta government should start the legal process that is consti…
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