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Danielle Smith’s dangerous referendum rhetoric threatens Canada’s Constitution and Indigenous treaty rights

Alberta will hold a vote this fall on whether to pursue a referendum on separation from Canada. The situation might seem comical if it weren’t so dangerous — both for the majority of Albertans who don’t support separation and for Indigenous treaty people, whom Premier Danielle Smith has accused of…

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Canadian PM Warns Alberta's Separatists Are Engaging In a 'Dangerous Bluff' With Referendum

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Alberta's separatists are engaging in a "dangerous bluff" with the referendum to secede from the country.

International Business Times

Mark Carney warns against Alberta referendum vote, likening it to Brexit

Mark Carney, former Bank of England governor, has branded Alberta’s upcoming vote on an independence referendum a "dangerous bluff", likening it to Brexit. Carney warned that the UK is still grappling with the consequences a decade after the 2016 Brexit vote, stating people are "still 10 years later trying to…

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Carney says Alberta’s independence vote ‘a dangerous bluff’ like Brexit

The former Bank of England governor says the UK is still dealing with the fallout of the 2016 decision to leave the EU.

Evening Standard

Mark Carney warns Alberta independence vote is ‘dangerous’ Brexit-style bluff

The former Bank of England governor says the UK is still dealing with the fallout of Brexit 10 years on from the vote

The Independent UK

Carney warns Alberta independence vote from Canada could echo Brexit as a 'dangerous bluff'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move toward independence to Brexit, calling it a potential “dangerous bluff.”

The Independent UK

Echoes of Brexit as Alberta blunders towards vote on separation from Canada

Like David Cameron in 2016, premier Danielle Smith is facing a mutinous party and has called a referendum about a referendum while vowing a ‘no’ vote

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Carney vows a better Canada after Alberta plans a vote on seeking independence

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s determined to build a better Canada after Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith announced a public vote on whether to move toward independence

The Independent UK

Alberta Set To Hold Vote On Whether To Separate From Canada

The Canadian state of Alberta is set to hold a non binding referendum on whether to separate from the country after a group submitted hundreds of thousands of signatures with that goal.

International Business Times

Alberta to hold referendum on remaining part of Canada, premier announces

ALBERTA is set to hold a referendum on whether to remain a part of Canada.

The National (Scotland)

‘WEXIT?’ Canada’s most oil-rich province set for high-stakes referendum

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A Canadian province will hold a referendum on independence – and it’s not Quebec

Alberta, Canada’s oil-rich province, is set to hold a referendum this October, though its premier, Danielle Smith, clarified on Thursday that the vote will not directly address secession from the Canadian federation

The Independent UK

Alberta to non-binding referendum on staying in Canada

The oil-rich province of Alberta will hold a referendum on leaving Canada, but its premier says it won't actually be a vote on whether to separate.

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Alberta to hold October referendum on whether to remain in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that Alberta was "essential" to the country's future, hours after the province's leader moved the oil-rich region closer toward a referendum on independence. Earlier Premier Danielle Smith said the vote would not directly decide independence but ask voters whether they favoured constitutional changes…

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How AI-generated music anthems are supporting Alberta separatism

The future of the citizen petition Stay Free Alberta is in question after an Alberta judge ruled it cannot go ahead, although the province plans to appeal the decision.

The Economic Times

Alberta’s move to secure independence from Canada fails, judge halts referendum bid despite 300,000 signatures, cites failure to consult First Nations

An Alberta judge has stopped a citizen-led petition for a provincial independence referendum. The court ruled the process violated legal duties to consult Indigenous peoples. Their treaty rights would be impacted by secession. The provincial government plans to appeal the decision. This ruling casts doubt on future independence efforts in…

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Canada court quashes bid by Alberta separatists for independence referendum

Alberta judge ruled provincial government must consult with First Nations before collecting signatures for a proposed referendum

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Alberta separatist group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum vote on leaving Canada

Alberta separatists have submitted nearly 302,000 signatures to trigger a referendum on leaving Canada

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Is Alberta really ‘following the science’ on trans healthcare?

The Alberta government under Premier Danielle Smith’s government has banned gender-affirming health care for youth in the province. This legislation bans access to puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy for youth aged 15 and younger for the treatment of gender dysphoria, with few exceptions.

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Danielle Smith’s immigration referendum fuels an ‘us versus them’ divide in Alberta

In 2023, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith mused that she would like to see the province’s population to grow 10 million people. But by 2026, faced with an astronomical budget deficit of $9.4 billion, Smith recently said the “federal experiments in open borders” have contributed to Alberta’s current fiscal woes.

The Conversation

Sovereignty over stereotypes: The data behind false Cherokee identity claims in Canada

From writers and academics to politicians and even convicted murderers, why are people who claim to be Cherokee so prominent in Canadian “pretendian” cases?

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Most Canadians think asking US for help in Alberta separatist fight is ‘treason,’ poll shows

The Alberta Prosperity Project recently met with the Trump administration over its goal to separate the province from the rest of Canada

The Guardian - US

Canada separatists accused of ‘treason’ after secret talks with US state department

Alberta activists’ covert meetings with US officials revealed, outlining group’s increasingly emboldened efforts

The Times of India

Trump team secretly met group demanding oil-rich Alberta's independence from Canada; White House says no support conveyed

Trump officials have secretly met separatists demanding oil-rich Alberta's independence from Canada three times since April 2025. Alberta Prosperity Project, the group, is seeking another meeting with the US officials next month to ask for a $500bn credit facility to help bankroll the province if an independence referendum, which is…

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