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Alberta NDP launches anti-separatism campaign: ‘We are not sleepwalking into this referendum’
Naheed Nenshi said the campaign will recruit volunteers as separatist petitioners say they have more than 178,000 signatures.
- On Thursday, NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi launched the 'For Alberta, For Canada' campaign in Calgary, encouraging Albertans to participate in a day of action scheduled for April 25.
- Stay Free Alberta collected enough signatures for a potential October referendum on separatism; Nenshi argued Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP are 'harbouring separatists' by enabling these efforts.
- First Nations from Treaty 6, 7 and 8 are seeking an injunction against the separatist petition, arguing in a court hearing that began Tuesday that it violates federally protected treaty rights.
- Citing the 1995 Quebec referendum, Nenshi warned against 'repeating that mistake,' while Smith maintained her government supports 'a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada.'
- Talk of a referendum has frozen investment and slowed Alberta's economy, according to Nenshi, who aims to help everyday people 'take back patriotism' through the campaign.
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An Alberta judge put a stop to a petition campaign to impose a referendum on the exit of the province of Canada.
·Montreal, Canada
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Alberta NDP launches anti-separatism campaign
The Alberta NDP has launched a new “pro-Canada” campaign aimed at mobilizing Albertans who oppose the separatist movement in the province. The “For Alberta, For Canada” campaign is encouraging Albertans to sign up online and take part in a day of action on April 25. “Yes, this is powered by Alberta’s New Democrats, but everyone […]
·Toronto, Canada
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