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OnlinePoker

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Mon Dec 22, 2025, 06:50 PM Monday

Proposed Alberta separation referendum question approved [View all]

Source: Global News

Alberta’s election agency announced Monday it has approved a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada.

The question seeks a yes or no answer to: “Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to be a part of Canada to become an independent state?”

Elections Alberta says the proponent — the Alberta Prosperity Project and its chief executive officer, Mitch Sylvestre — have until early January to appoint a financial officer for its petition campaign, after which signature collection can begin.

Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/11588446/alberta-separation-referendum-question/?utm_source=NewsletterNational&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2025



Alberta is the most right-wing province in the country and I expect this could get traction going forward. They're already working on a law to take the province out of the Canada Pension Plan. Nothing like destabilizing the country more than Trump has already succeeded in doing with his tariffs.
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