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Separatists release potential Alberta referendum question, expect Danielle Smith to join cause
An Alberta separatist group released a referendum question on independence from Canada that it will petition to get in front of provincial voters later in 2025.
Analysis
Will Danielle Smith steer Alberta away from separation, or will this train keep gathering steam?
Premier says she wants to lower separatist sentiment. But her political base's anti-Ottawa mood is becoming an anti-Canada mood.
Alberta Speaker picked as Washington envoy
Nathan Cooper has no cabinet or international affairs experience, but says he's been legislature's 'chief diplomat' since 2019.
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Danielle Smith's reform is nudging Alberta separation vote from 'if' toward 'when'
Activists would need signatures from a reduced fraction of Albertans to force a referendum, thanks to a new UCP bill. But to actually win separation, they must climb a much higher wall (and most oppose the idea).
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Mark Carney offered some change. Albertans wanted more. Now what will they demand from him?
New prime minister offered more oil-and-gas-friendly policies than Trudeau. Danielle Smith and Alberta clearly favoured what Poilievre offered, and will keep pursuing that.
Big voter turnout needed for Conservative victory, Poilievre tells hometown Calgary crowd
In a rare trip to the Conservative-dominated city, the party leader made his pitch for change and cutting regulations to boost Alberta's oil and gas sector.
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Red ripple in blue Calgary? Liberals eye record gains in Conservative stronghold
Calgary has never elected more than two Liberals at once. With Trudeau gone, party hoping for record-breaking success in Conservative heartland.
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Alberta separatists getting organized — a unity challenge for Canada and Danielle Smith's party
Prominent conservative grassroots campaigners will ramp up push for provincial independence if Liberals win federally.
Carney pledges faster project reviews to make Canada 'energy superpower'
Liberal promise of a special office for impact assessments is similar to a pitch the Poilievre Conservatives made earlier this week.
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Alberta New Democrats for Carney? It's more complicated than that
Some provincial backers are going red, while many are staying with orange. The MLAs, however, have been told to keep quiet about their choices.