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Canada Day Celebrations “Reflect the Currents” of Big Issues at Points in Time: Historian
Campaigns and petitions intensify as more than 400,000 names back staying in Canada and voters prepare for an Oct. 19 referendum.
- On Wednesday, Albertans celebrated Canada Day in Calgary amid mounting separation debate, with voters set to decide October 19 whether the province remains in Confederation or pursues independence.
- Premier Danielle Smith scheduled the vote after competing petitions emerged, including former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk's Forever Canadian petition with more than 400,000 signatures opposing separation.
- Residents expressed conflicting views: Candace Gillies cited her 10-year-old son's heart transplant and public health care access as reasons to stay, while Halim Ezimokhai stressed unity, saying "Canada is Canada because we're together."
- Keith Wilson, a lawyer campaigning for separation, argued Confederation hinders prosperity, claiming "Ottawa controls Alberta" and is holding back the province's oil resources.
- Smith plans to announce Thursday details of a proposed bitumen pipeline to the West Coast, positioning it as evidence the province's future lies within Canada.
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Canada Day celebrations “reflect the currents” of big issues at points in time: historian
Edmontonians clad in red, white and a couple rain drops were out across the city to celebrate Canada Day. In a time of separation debates, many say their dedication to the holiday is a pushback against Alberta independence.
·Canada
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Alberta's independence was at the heart of the concerns of Albertans dressed in maple leaf, who gathered in Calgary, the province's largest city, to celebrate the birth of Confederation.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left16Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution94% Left
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