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Alberta separatists say they’ll keep fighting after independence vote
Keith Wilson said the campaign has already made separation a major political issue, even as polls show most Albertans favor staying in Canada.
- On Monday, Albertans are casting ballots in a referendum deciding whether the province should remain in Canada or initiate the legal process toward a future binding vote on separation.
- Keith Wilson, co-chair of Let Alberta Decide, vowed on Saturday the independence movement will continue regardless of Monday's results, claiming supporters already won by forcing a provincial debate on separation.
- Elections Alberta reported over 1 million ballots cast through advance polls and mail, while roughly 1,100 supporters gathered Saturday at an Edmonton rally where Wilson noted $581,000 raised for the cause.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that separation brings years of economic uncertainty, while internal United Conservative Party critics including Jeffrey Rath plan to challenge Premier Danielle Smith after the vote.
- The United Conservative Party annual meeting in late November will see activists debate leadership and policy direction immediately following the referendum process conclusion.
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Alberta's province wants a divorce from Canada, and US President Donald Trump is watching the scene with an appetite. Between the separatism and Washington's dreams, the country's unity stands in front of a ballot that might open doors that weren't considered.
The Alberta independenceist fight is far from over.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources45
Leaning Left29Leaning Right2Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Left
Bias Distribution
- 78% of the sources lean Left
78% Left
L 78%
C 16%
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