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Elections Alberta verifies signatures for petition calling for independence referendum
The petition exceeds the 178,000-name threshold but remains blocked in court as First Nations challenge its constitutionality.
- Elections Alberta verified enough signatures on a citizen petition supporting an Alberta independence referendum to meet the legal threshold, allowing the process to move forward.
- A petition seeking a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada has been certified by Elections Alberta after officials confirmed it exceeded the required number of valid signatures.
- Elections Alberta completed its review and verified sufficient signatures for a citizen-led petition that could lead to a referendum on Alberta independence, subject to the remaining legal process.
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Petition urging Alberta separation vote successful with 223K verified signatures
Elections Alberta announced Friday that a citizen-led petition looking to force a vote on Alberta quitting Canada is successful. The agency said it verified nearly 223,000 signatures out of almost 280,000 valid names counted. It needed almost 178,000 signatures to be successful. Despite the result, ...
·Kelowna, Canada
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left15Leaning Right0Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution68% Left
Bias Distribution
- 68% of the sources lean Left
68% Left
L 68%
C 32%
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