- 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 Sep 19
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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.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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Part of
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)
- Leaders Doug Ford and Danielle Smith met in Calgary to discuss energy policy, focusing on increasing oil shipments to the BC coast while navigating the ongoing US tariff war.
- Pipeline plans were announced by the governments of Alberta and Ontario, coinciding with Indigenous advocacy across BC and Ontario.
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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.
- Danielle Smith's government is considering changes to its governance structure.
- Corb Lund delivered a petition in Alberta, targeting the provincial government led by Danielle Smith.
- Smith's government in Alberta passed a new bill on August 14.
- Alberta is seeking independence from Canada following a court ruling by Danielle Smith's government, amidst political pressures.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- theglobeandmail.com
- winnipegfreepress.com
- niagarafallsreview.ca
- theglobeandmail.com
- theturtleislandnews.com
- globalnews.ca