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26 stories across Alberta
The federal defence minister appeared alongside Premier Danielle Smith at CFB Edmonton days before Albertans vote on a 10-question referendum on Confederation.
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A government lawyer told an Edmonton court that scrutineers only need to observe vote counting, not access detailed voter data, as the NDP's legal challenge over new rules proceeds.
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Elections Alberta says it has verified only about a third of the 652,000 mail-in ballot packages sent to voters so far, with less than two weeks remaining before the vote.
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Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon led his party back from near-collapse to victory in Quebec, falling short of a majority but positioned to work with Québec solidaire on a possible third sovereignty referendum.
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With Albertans set to vote on 10 referendum questions Oct. 19, the province's five Catholic bishops have published a letter calling for compassion toward those affected.
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With Elections Alberta reporting more than 652,000 mail-in ballots already sent out, First Nations organizers say they are racing to ensure treaty communities are heard on the separation question.
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A report from the Media Ecosystem Observatory finds AI tools like ChatGPT and Google AI Overview give inconsistent answers about the financial impacts of Alberta independence, as Albertans prepare to vote on 10 referendum questions.
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A new Statistics Canada study finds younger adults and Prairie residents report the least hope for democracy's future, data released just weeks before Alberta's separation referendum.
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With the province's separation referendum three weeks away, the federal Conservative leader used a fundraiser and keynote address to press his case for Alberta remaining in Canada.
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The Ontario premier appeared alongside Danielle Smith at a Calgary energy conference days before Alberta's referendum on Confederation. Former UK prime minister David Cameron, speaking at a separate Calgary event, warned that Brexit-style votes don't resolve independence movements.
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Elections Alberta says roughly 100,000 of those who requested special ballots have already voted ahead of the vote on separation and nine other questions.
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Danielle Smith is asking Albertans to weigh in on four major constitutional reforms next month, but most of her provincial counterparts are declining to say where they stand.
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Officials have yet to specify fees, wait times or how new rules would apply to newcomers already living in the province ahead of the vote.
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More than 610,000 requests for mail-in ballots have been received ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum, as officials push back on viral social media claims about lax verification.
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Elections Alberta says demand for mail-in voting keeps climbing as the deadline to apply approaches this Friday.
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With advance voting starting Oct. 13, the pro-unity group is deploying volunteers province-wide to urge Albertans to choose Option 1 on Question 10.
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UCP party president Rob Smith said the premier had promised neutral government messaging on the separation question, prompting a public rebuttal from Danielle Smith.
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With the Oct. 19 vote approaching, both sides of Alberta's independence referendum report vandalism, threats and lawn signs being stolen amid a highly charged campaign.
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Elections Alberta reports nearly 520,000 special ballot applications so far, with a fresh referendum website launching Sept. 21.
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From a looming provincial vote on separation to a police service handover in Grande Prairie, Alberta communities this week balanced political change with local milestones in sports, health care and education.
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Preston Manning says polls outside Alberta wrongly cast Premier Danielle Smith as a separatist, despite her long record of championing a united Canada.
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Premier Danielle Smith's office blames a conservative vote split and low turnout for the loss, while critics point to the upcoming independence referendum.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney met with about 50 supporters of the pro-Canada campaign during a federal cabinet retreat in Banff, as Alberta prepares for a referendum on whether to hold a second vote on separation.
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Alberta's political landscape was shaped this week by referendum campaigning and a federal cabinet retreat, while communities across the province marked awareness days and prepared for fall events.
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Federal ministers concluded closed-door meetings in Banff as Alberta prepares for an October referendum on leaving Canada. The retreat also unfolded amid fresh U.S. trade restrictions on Canadian alcohol and dairy imports.
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With the Oct. 19 referendum drawing near, election officials moved up mail-in ballot deadlines amid record demand, while communities across the province tackled infrastructure, safety and public health matters.
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