Alberta separatists push ahead with independence referendum petition
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Stay Free Alberta submitted more than 300,000 signatures—well above the 178,000 threshold—to trigger a provincial independence referendum, potentially on Oct. 19, but signature verification is paused while Indigenous groups challenge the move on treaty rights; polls show about a quarter of Albertans support secession.
- Alberta separatists submit petition for independence referendum BBC
- Alberta separation group delivers petition, says it has enough names for referendum Global News
- Alberta separatist group says more than 300K have signed petition CBC
- Alberta separatist group submits petition calling for referendum The Globe and Mail
- Alberta Independence Vote Moves Closer as Separatists Clear a Hurdle Bloomberg.com
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