The Globe and Mail Oct 24
Paid articlePaywallIn this rural Alberta district, a slim majority back separation despite provincial result
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The Globe and Mail Nov 08
What the data says about Indigenous voting in Alberta’s referendum: The Globe analyzed data from 61 polling stations on First Nations reserves and Métis ...
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The Globe and Mail Nov 04
OpinionAlberta’s electoral map shows who conservatives think ‘real’ Albertans are: It’s the latest in a strategy the Premier is employing to flood the zone to bamboozle ...
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Alberta voters reject independence from Canada in victory for Carney: Voters in Alberta have overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with four-fifths of votes ...
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Albertans have voted against separation. What does that mean for the country?: Albertans have chosen. The majority of those who cast their ballots in the ...
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Carney’s Thanksgiving message directed at Alberta ahead of separation referendum: Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the nation from a classroom in Alberta on ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/carneys-thanksgiving-message-directed-at-alberta-ahead-of-separation-referendum-9.7378016
Separation making Alberta master of its destiny ‘a fiction,’ business leader says
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The Globe and Mail Aug 31
Danielle Smith avoids separation talk at Alberta Day address: Premier Danielle Smith avoided the topic of provincial separation as she marked the anniversary of ...
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Judge hears appeal of decision quashing Alberta separatist petition: An Alberta judge heard arguments Thursday on an appeal that could once again throw a ...
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The Globe and Mail May 28
Paid articlePaywall Politicians in Quebec condemn Carney’s comments on conditions for referendum victory
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Alberta separation question creating uncertainty for provincial investment: ‘Not good for us’
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Paid articlePaywall Majority of party members likely to back Alberta separation, UCP president says : However, Rob Smith said the United Conservative Party will not pick a side in ...
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Key FactsAlberta Faces Contentious Independence Referendum
May 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The United Conservative Party president anticipates that most party members will support Alberta’s separation from Canada in the upcoming fall referendum.
- The UCP will maintain neutrality ahead of the vote as no formal party policy on independence has been established.
- Premier Danielle Smith advocates for federalism and aims to keep Alberta sovereign within Canada despite separatist pressures.
- The October referendum will ask whether Alberta should remain a Canadian province or initiate legal steps toward a binding secession vote.
If the referendum comes back and the folks that support independence fall short of the majority, there will be no discussion within our party about independence.— Rob Smith, president of Alberta's United Conservative Party (UCP), in an interview
The Globe and Mail May 19
Mapping how Alberta’s electoral boundary changes could reshape the political landscape
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New poll suggests one in five Albertans would vote to separate: Alberta separatists are organizing for an independence referendum and say they’re gaining ...
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Alberta Next Panel hears cheers for deportation, separation in Lloydminster: Loud cheers for mass deportations and Alberta separation were the peaks of an ...
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Key FactsAlberta Debates Immigration and Provincial Sovereignty
Aug 28, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next panel gathered public input in Lloydminster on resisting federal overreach.
- Discussion topics included a provincial pension plan and potential amendments to Canada’s constitution.
- The crowd showed the strongest support for proposals to establish a provincial immigration system and consider deportations.
- Smith announced plans to tackle youth unemployment and reduce reliance on temporary foreign workers.
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