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Alberta NDP says last-minute meeting on petition may signal looming referendum vote
Naheed Nenshi says the committee could advance a referendum on Thomas Lukaszuk’s petition while a separatist petition remains tied up in court.
- On Wednesday, a UCP-dominated legislative committee meets to discuss the Forever Canadian petition, which gathered over 400,000 signatures supporting Alberta's place in Canada; organizer Thomas Lukaszuk is invited to attend.
- The NDP Opposition fears the United Conservative Party plans to use this pro-Canada petition as a vehicle for a separatist referendum, following a court ruling last week that quashed a separate separatist petition for failing to consult First Nations.
- Despite Thomas Lukaszuk maintaining his petition aimed for a legislative proposal rather than a referendum, committee chair Brandon Lunty invited him to present for only five minutes, raising questions about the government's intentions.
- NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi warned that Premier Danielle Smith is manipulating the committee process to placate separatists and save her leadership, asserting she has no mandate for a separatist referendum that would damage the economy.
- Premier Danielle Smith faces mounting pressure to maintain her leadership by delivering a referendum, yet proceeding risks constitutional challenges and investor uncertainty regarding Alberta's future within Canada.
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Alberta legislative committee on pro-Canada petition adjourns after prematurely sent news release
A legislative committee deciding what to do about a pro-Canada petition descended into procedural chaos Wednesday after the UCP caucus sent out a news release that presumed the outcome of a vote that hadn’t yet happened.
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Alberta NDP says last-minute petition meeting may signal referendum vote
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says the decision by Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservatives to schedule a last-minute committee meeting suggests the government might be looking for a new way to
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