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The Japan TimesAlberta Separatists Submit Signatures for Independence Referendum Amid Voter Data Breach Probe
Separatist activists in Alberta submitted over 300,000 signatures to force an independence referendum, but the effort is overshadowed by a major data breach involving nearly 3 million voters' personal information. Authorities are investigating the unauthorized sharing of the vote…
iphoneincanada.caAlberta Separatists Submit Signatures to Trigger Referendum on Leaving Canada
A separatist group in Alberta has submitted over 300,000 signatures to force a provincial referendum on independence from Canada. The petition, if verified, could lead to a vote as early as October, though legal challenges from Indigenous groups loom. Provincial leaders have expr…
japantimes.co.jpAlberta Separatists Submit Signatures to Force Independence Referendum Vote
A separatist group in Alberta, Canada's major oil-producing province, has submitted over 301,000 signatures to trigger a referendum on leaving Canada. The petition, driven by frustrations over federal oil policies, exceeds the required 178,000 signatures and will be reviewed by t…
rnz.co.nzAlberta to Hold Independence Referendum on October 19 Following Government Reform
Separatism in Alberta has evolved from a slogan into an active movement, supported by a reform from the province's conservative government. This reform has enabled a referendum on independence set for October 19. It marks the first such vote in Canada since Quebec's failed refere…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Assembly of First Nations Calls for Withdrawal of Red River Métis Self-Government Bill
The Assembly of First Nations has requested the immediate withdrawal of Bill C-21, which would recognize self-government rights for the Red River Métis. The bill is in its second reading in the House of Commons. Officials from involved groups have expressed differing views on the…