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Celebrations mark Canada Day across the country as separatist movements emerge
Competing pro-Canada and separatist events are unfolding as 400,000-name petitions, a referendum campaign and a proposed pipeline shape the debate.
- Canadians gather across the country on Wednesday to celebrate Canada Day at LeBreton Flats Park in Ottawa, marking 159 years of Confederation amid emerging separatist movements.
- Separatist tensions in Quebec and Alberta are on the rise this year. Albertans will vote this fall on whether to remain in Canada or hold a binding referendum on separation.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney called for unity in a video, stating Canada was founded on the "great conviction that we are strongest when we're united." Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour delivers her first Canada Day remarks as the King's representative.
- Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller told The Canadian Press the nation is "built on freedom, respect for others, but a shared sense of values." The holiday reflects contributions of "two founding peoples and the Indigenous peoples that were here before us."
- Miller described the country as a "beautiful project in the making," while noting the U.S. is "sabre-rattling and behaving in a way that we don't recognize what was our best friend." This reflects shifting dynamics for Canadians amid global tensions.
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As a referendum on Alberta's future unfolds, federalists and separatists hope that Albertans will take the time to think.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Toronto Star+5 Reposted by 5 other sources
Separation anxiety: Canada Day evokes patriotism, pride and melancholy in Alberta
Alberta's separation from the rest of the country was top of mind for Maple Leaf clad Albertans in the province's largest city as they celebrated the birth of Confederation.
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Celebrations mark Canada Day across the country as separatist movements emerge
OTTAWA - Canadians are gathering across the country on Wednesday to celebrate a country grappling with a changing world and emerging separatist movements.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left11Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 27%
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