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Amid calls for separation, Alberta’s new referendum rules set to formally take effect

  • Alberta's United Conservative government, led by Premier Danielle Smith, is lowering referendum thresholds starting this Friday to allow easier votes on provincial separation.
  • This move follows rising separatist sentiment after Prime Minister Mark Carney's April 28 election victory and polls showing about 30% of Albertans support independence.
  • The Alberta Prosperity Project, a nonprofit organization, intends to apply under new regulations to collect enough signatures in a four-month period to trigger a referendum on provincial sovereignty.
  • Mitch Sylvestre, the project's CEO, expressed confidence that if the referendum were conducted today, there is a strong chance they might succeed, highlighting increasing public support.
  • Former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk is legally challenging the separatist push, arguing the referendum law risks harmful ballot questions and that his petition to keep Alberta in Canada holds precedence.
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Independence debate grows in Alberta – politicians discuss possibility of becoming the 51st state of the US and are inspired by Sweden-Norway

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, June 30, 2025.
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