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Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Alberta separatists said Monday they have formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to trigger a referendum on the province leaving Canada. The group needed 178,000 signatures to force the province to consider such a vote.

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... The question of separation could go on a provincewide ballot as early as October, as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she would move forward if enough names are gathered and verified. Smith has said she personally does not support the oil-rich province leaving Canada.

A "yes" vote would not trigger independence automatically. Negotiations with the federal government would have to take place and Daniel Bland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal, said some Indigenous groups who are already using the courts to prevent an independence referendum would use venues including the courts to stop independence from happening. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-05 10:34 PM | Reply

Well, let the voters decide. I'll be there next week, should be interesting.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-05 10:39 PM | Reply

I'm in Alberta right now. I doubt this is going anywhere.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-05 10:42 PM | Reply

@#3

Yeah, I saw an article that mentioned about a 30% approval in a vote.

But, as with our mid-terms, time will tell.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-05 10:54 PM | Reply

about a 30% approval in a vote

It's basically the "Freedom Convoy" crowd.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-05 10:58 PM | Reply

There are so many things that really need to be discussed by the separatist crowd.

imo ... and nothing more ...

1) will NATO continue to protect Alberta should it remove itself from Canada?

2) will the border crossings between Alberta and the US change?

I could go on, but there is so much to be taken into account when a portion of a country decides that it is now a separate country.

I have to ask if the separationists have a clue about what they are asking for? Or are they too focused upon the one issue?


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-05 11:13 PM | Reply

will NATO continue to protect Alberta

From what?

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-05 11:24 PM | Reply

From what?
#7 | Posted by REDIAL

canadian land acknowledgements?

#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-05-05 11:26 PM | Reply

canadian land acknowledgements

Right up NATO's alley.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-05 11:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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