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world32 days ago
Evacuation Alert Lifted as Rain Forecasted for Alberta Wildfires Near Oil Sands
Active blazes in Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche areas remain within 20 kilometres of major production facilities. Heavy rain forecast and lifted evacuation alert eased immediate community risk on Sunday.
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newser.comworld35 days ago
Alberta petition advances toward government-backed referendum on separation
Hundreds of thousands of signatures have been collected in Alberta calling for a vote on separation from Canada. The petition has moved a previously fringe movement closer to an official referendum process.
Financial Timespolitics39 days ago
Carney Compares Alberta Independence Vote to Brexit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Monday that Alberta’s planned October referendum on separation could prove a dangerous bluff, drawing parallels to Britain’s Brexit experience. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the vote will ask whether the province should pursue lega…
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nationalobserver.compolitics41 days ago
Alberta Premier Calls Referendum on Provincial Separation from Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called a referendum that could lead to the province separating from Canada. The announcement has drawn opposition from multiple political directions and prompted calls to challenge her leadership.
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theglobeandmail.compolitics42 days ago
Alberta to Hold Referendum on Whether to Pursue Separation Vote
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a referendum on whether to hold a separation vote. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Alberta remains central to federal economic plans.
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Alberta Judge Rules Separatist Petition Invalid
An Alberta judge ruled that a citizens' initiative seeking a binding vote on provincial independence was invalid. The Canadian prime minister stated that Alberta remains essential to the country.
GB Newspolitics42 days ago
Alberta to Hold Referendum on Staying in Canada October 19
Premier Danielle Smith announced that Albertans will vote October 19 on whether the province should remain in Canada or begin the legal process for a possible separation referendum. The vote follows two petitions that together collected roughly 700,000 signatures.
calgaryherald.comworld45 days ago
Southern Alberta Officials Seek Expanded Hours at Wild Horse Border Crossing
Business groups and governments in Alberta and Montana are calling for the Wild Horse border crossing to operate as a second 24-hour commercial port. The Canada Border Services Agency plans to replace the aging facility but has not announced changes to operating hours or inspecti…
vancouver.citynews.capolitics51 days ago
Ottawa and Alberta Agree on Industrial Carbon Price Rising to $130 per Tonne by 2040
The federal government and Alberta government have reached an agreement on the province's industrial carbon pricing system under the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation. The deal sets the effective carbon price at $130 per tonne by 2040. An announcement is ex…
manilatimes.netpolitics58 days agoUpdated
Alberta Separatists Submit Signatures for Independence Referendum
Separatist groups in Alberta delivered more than 300,000 signatures to Elections Alberta seeking a vote on leaving Canada. The submission coincided with the unauthorized online posting of personal data for nearly 3 million residents, triggering police and election authority inves…
manilatimes.netpolitics61 days ago
Alberta Separatists Advance Independence Referendum Plan as First Nations File Treason Lawsuits
Separatists in Alberta have advanced plans for a referendum on independence from Canada, the first since Quebec's in 1995. Around one-third of Albertans support the move, though First Nations communities have filed lawsuits accusing separatists of treason. The development highlig…
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