- Elections are underway in the province of Alberta.
- Elections are underway in the province of Alberta, with signatures being verified for a potential binding referendum vote.
Premier Smith's government is involved in a provincial secession attempt while Elections Alberta verifies petition signatures.
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Updated Oct 6
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What happened
Premier Smith's government is involved in a provincial secession attempt while Elections Alberta verifies petition signatures.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Elections Alberta implemented new provincial voter list rules for the ongoing referendum process.1 source
Danielle Smith's leadership is driving questions about the status of Alberta.1 source
- Current petitions are leveraging laws introduced by Jason Kenney in the ongoing provincial secession attempt.Sub-event
- The Supreme Court of Canada heard an appeal regarding an election suit alleging chief electoral officer interference in Alberta.Sub-event
- A researcher is examining the details surrounding Alberta's upcoming referendum vote.Sub-event
- Danielle Smith is accused of treason regarding separatist views.Sub-event
- Danielle Smith's government is doling out affordability payments, with Jason Nixon's office managing the payment processing.Sub-event
Elections Alberta is verifying petition signatures related to a provincial secession attempt.1 source
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Elections are underway in the province of Alberta, with signatures being verified for a potential binding referendum vote.Also in this story
- Elections Saskatchewan offered staff support to Elections Alberta, which concurrently requested assistance from Elections BC.
- The petition process regarding Alberta's potential independence is moving forward, requiring review by the Court of Appeal and submissions to the Minister of Justice under the Referendum Act.
The entities involved
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Danielle Smith
researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-9211-8863)
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Elections Alberta
agency that runs elections in Alberta
Related events
- Premier Smith outlines decade-long grievances with federal government and faces potential separation referendum.
- CBC News questioned Premier Danielle Smith regarding her mandate while she led the government in Alberta.
- Danielle Smith, who is involved in the political landscape of Alberta, is leading the party that is currently facing pressure regarding potential secession.
- Carter campaigns against Danielle Smith's referendum questions while Elections Alberta manages provincial elections in Alberta.
- Alberta has joined Quebec in pursuing a sovereignty question.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- winnipegfreepress.com
- theglobeandmail.com
- winnipegfreepress.com
- niagarafallsreview.ca
- theglobeandmail.com
- theturtleislandnews.com
- globalnews.ca