US EditionAlberta separatists submit thousands of signatures on referendum petition
Stay Free Alberta says the tally clears the 178,000-signature threshold, setting up a possible referendum after months of petitioning and legal challenges.
- On Monday, Stay Free Alberta leader Mitch Sylvestre delivered roughly 302,000 signatures to Elections Alberta in Edmonton, formally submitting the petition aimed at triggering a provincial independence referendum.
- Long-Standing western alienation and frustration with federal policies regarding Alberta's oil and gas industry fueled the separatist movement, which gathered momentum as proponents sought to unlock provincial resources.
- However, an Edmonton judge paused signature verification while considering a First Nations court challenge alleging treaty violations, while the RCMP investigates an alleged voter-list leak involving the Centurion Project.
- If signatures are verified, Premier Danielle Smith has signaled she would proceed with the referendum, potentially placing the independence question on Alberta's scheduled October 19, 2026, vote.
- A separate 'Forever Canadian' petition led by former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk has garnered over 400,000 verified signatures, while legal experts warn independence could infringe on established First Nations' constitutional treaty rights.
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Group Says It Has Enough Signatures for Vote on Leaving Canada
Alberta separatists said Monday they have formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to trigger a referendum on the province leaving Canada. The group needed 178,000 signatures to force the province to consider such a vote. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said if the petition is verified, there...
Canada’s most oil-rich province could vote on breaking away
A pro-independence movement in Alberta says it has gathered enough signatures to trigger a referendum Stay Free Alberta activists have submitted almost 302,000 signatures to election authorities in a bid to trigger a referendum on whether Canada’s oil-rich western province should leave the country. A convoy of trucks delivered the signatures to the Elections Alberta...
'First step': Alberta separatists deliver referendum petition, tout 300K signatures
EDMONTON — Alberta separatists handed in a massive petition Monday to try to trigger a referendum on the province leaving Canada, touting a final tally of nearly 302,000 signatures after months of campaigning. Waving Alberta flags and sporting matching blue hoodies, more than 300 supporters gathered at the Elections Alberta office in Edmonton as a The post ‘First step’: Alberta separatists deliver referendum petition, tout 300K signatures appear…
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Canada separatists submit bid to force Alberta independence vote
Alberta separatists submitted stacks of boxes to election officials on Monday, which they said contained the signatures of more than 300,000 supporters, enough names to force an independence referendum in Canada's oil-rich province.
The Chief of Stay Free Alberta reported having collected over 301,600 signatures, more than the 177,732 required.
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