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Anti-coal mining petition launched by Corb Lund unsuccessful: Elections Alberta
Elections Alberta says a petition by musician and activist Corb Lund to stop coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains was unsuccessful.
'Turned into a symbol': Taber billboard focal point for Alberta separatist rally
A pro-separatist billboard in a southern Alberta town of 10,000 was the focal point for a rally on Sunday calling for the province’s independence.
Canada, Alberta flags fly high at town parade during separatism debate
Paraders waved both Canada and Alberta flags high as many in a crowd cheered louder for tossed candy than politicians at the annual parade in the town of Ponoka.
Experts on both sides of the pond say Alberta would do well to learn from Brexit
Ten years ago this week, the United Kingdom voted to quit the European Union, setting off years of political turmoil and economic pain that persist to this day.
Alberta separatists launch campaign, says province has resources to go it alone
Four months to the day from an upcoming referendum on whether Alberta should stay in Canada, about 35 people rallied Friday at a Calgary hotel ballroom to formally launch a campaign to convince voters it’s time for the province to separate.
Senior aide of Alberta premier urges First Nations chiefs to fix squalid communities
The executive director of Premier Danielle Smith’s office says that instead of criticizing her, First Nations chiefs should fix their own communities, describing them as entrenched in poverty, drugs and violence.
Smith defends use of unvalidated signatures to pose separatist referendum question
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she’s willing to take the word of Alberta’s separatist movement to pose a question on the Oct. 19 referendum.
Elections Alberta to soon start hiring 60,000 ballot counters for separation vote
Elections Alberta says a massive hiring effort for the fall referendum on the province’s place in Canada is to get underway early next month.
Alberta government formalizes separation question
Alberta’s upcoming referendum question on separation was made official Thursday, and it mirrors what Premier Danielle Smith announced last week.
‘I’m concerned about my children’s future’: Separatist believes Alberta would be better off toward independence
Separatists and federalists are working to convince Albertans to vote their way in October, but could separating trigger significant economic consequences? Lawyer and independence advocate Keith Wilson joins Alberta Primetime's Michael Higgins to discuss his perspective.
Alberta referendum could cause ‘real damage’ to province’s reputation, new group claims
A new grassroots group is pushing back against Premier Danielle Smith’s fall referendum, vowing to campaign against all ten questions on the October ballot, including one that could set the stage for a future vote on Alberta independence.
Alberta premier wins standoff with party over position on provincial separation vote
A standoff between Premier Danielle Smith and her own United Conservative Party on the issue of separation is over — and the premier has won.
Smith says referendum necessary before Alberta can ‘move on’ from separatism debate
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the separatism debate in her province should not be a distraction from energy or other national projects, despite the topic repeatedly coming up at the western premiers conference in Kananaskis early this week.
Separation ‘not something we need as a country or province’: analyst
Reaction is coming in from Alberta's big city mayors to the Smith government advancing a question on separation to the Oct. 19 referendum, fearing it could fuel economic uncertainty for years to come. Deborah Yedlin, president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, joins Alberta Primetime's Michael Higgins to discuss the rising concerns.