As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan's Moe affirms party wants to stay
Moe said the Saskatchewan Party backs Confederation as separatist groups gather signatures and Alberta puts a separation question on its referendum.
- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe declared Monday that his Saskatchewan Party stands with Confederation despite separatist agitation bubbling in Alberta and his own province at a western premiers meeting in Kananaskis, Alta.
- Regional tensions erupted Monday when B.C. Premier David Eby questioned why provinces should cooperate on projects as Alberta pushes toward breaking apart, reflecting mounting frustration over federal policy believed to have stymied development.
- The Saskatchewan Prosperity Project organized town halls in Regina, Saskatoon, and Swift Current last weekend, advancing a referendum-style question on independence rooted in unity for families, farmers, businesses and First Nations communities; Alberta's referendum is set for Oct. 19.
- Saskatchewan law mandates a non-binding plebiscite if at least 15 per cent of electors petition for one, and Moe pledged to follow provincial law despite his party's clear Confederation stance, establishing a legal pathway for any separatist movement.
- Moe hears separatist concerns almost daily, reflecting how deeply federal policy frustration has embedded itself in Saskatchewan, as Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum signals coordinated regional momentum extending across Western Canada.
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Premier Moe Says Saskatchewan Favours Staying Within Canada
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said he understands the frustrations of Albertans who want to separate from Canada, but he wants Saskatchewan to stay within Canada, despite separatists being active in his province. “We support a strong and growing province of Saskatchewan within the united nation of Canada, and again, those frustrations shouldn’t be discounted,” Moe said on May 25 in Calgary. Speaking to reporters on the first day of a meeting of…
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As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan's Moe affirms party wants to stay
KANANASKIS - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while separatist agitation bubbles away in Alberta – and even in his own province -- his party stands with Confederation.
Moe joins other premiers in unified message at Western Premiers Conference
In both each other’s comments and questions for them, the premiers couldn’t get away from the spectre of potential Alberta separation at the Western Premiers Conference this week. Premier Scott Moe on Monday said he didn’t think it was his place to tell people in Alberta what to do, but did say there are many reasons to stay in Canada. On Monday and Tuesday, other premiers went further, encouraging Albertans to vote to stay in Canada, saying tha…
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