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Alberta separatists say they’ll keep fighting after independence vote
Wilson said separatists have already won by forcing a wider debate and convincing hundreds of thousands of Albertans that independence is possible.
- Albertans head to the polls on Monday to decide whether to remain a province or begin the legal process toward a future referendum on separation from Canada.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith placed the separation question on the ballot alongside nine other items, arguing it addresses frustration with Ottawa despite her personal opposition to independence.
- Despite polls showing just 22% support for separation, separatist leaders Keith Wilson and Jeffrey Rath insist their movement will continue regardless of Monday's outcome, declaring "this is just the first battle."
- Efforts to replace Smith will begin after Tuesday's vote, with activists rallying Saturday in Edmonton claiming she betrayed party members who supported her.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that initiating separation could trigger economic uncertainty, particularly as President Donald Trump's trade threats raise concerns about Canadian sovereignty.
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — One of Alberta’s leading separatists vowed Saturday to continue the independence movement even if voters reject a proposal Monday to begin the process of leaving Canada, declaring that supporters had already won by making separation a major political issue. “Regardless of what happens on Monday, we’ve already won,” Keith Wilson, co-chair...
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'Just the first battle': Alberta separatists say referendum result won't end movement
EDMONTON — Some separatists who rallied in Alberta's capital on the final weekend before a historic vote on the province's place in Confederation insisted their gathering was no last hurrah.
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