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Alberta Stands Apart in Canada. Now It Plans a Long-Shot Bid to Secede.
The country is just emerging from a period of political turmoil with a new prime minister in place. But now Alberta, a ...
Alberta anti-separatism group that includes former deputy premier wants to pose referendum question
A group of Albertans who oppose efforts to have the province separate from the rest of Canada has filed an application to have its referendum petition approved.
The Texas of Canada plans a long-shot bid to secede
The country is just emerging from a period of political turmoil. But now Alberta, a conservative Western province, is ...
Separatists want to 'hold Poilievre's feet to the fire' in Alberta byelection bid
OTTAWA — Currently seatless Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is eyeing an easy win in a not-yet-called byelection in ...
Amid Alberta referendum questions, Houston says Canada is better united
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he's not given much thought to whether legislation advanced by his counterpart in ...
Alberta group proposes anti-separatism referendum: 'I'm thankful to this country'
There's been talk about whether Alberta should separate from Canada and now, a group is putting forward a plan to counter ...
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Smith says Ottawa has the potential to snuff out Alberta independence movement
Smith repeated Thursday that she believes in a “strong and sovereign Alberta within a united Canada” and has previously ...
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First Nation to push ahead with legal challenge of Alberta government’s sovereignty act
The First Nation filed a statement of claim in 2022, but lawyer Robert Hladun says the community put it on pause, hoping for ...
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Mandryk: Saskatchewan-Alberta separation talk differs because of our histories
For the past 80 years, the Saskatchewan-Alberta relationship really hasn’t been about the Confederation twins of 1905. This ...
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Canada’s Threat From Within? Why A Secession Movement In Alberta Is Gaining Steam
The Canadian province is experiencing a surge in separatist sentiment, fueled by long-standing grievances over perceived ...
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B.C. could face huge challenges if Alberta declares independence
Stewart Prest, a University of B.C. political scientist, said the challenge for Eby is to balance his belief in Confederation ...
Everything you need to know about the threat of Alberta separatism
All of Alberta is covered by treaties, the majority of it by Treaties 6, 7 and 8. And there are 813,000 hectares of specific reserve land. After Smith said she would be willing to hold a referendum, a ...