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PINDER: Danielle Smith’s Alberta referendum is a strategic masterstroke and Ottawa should be worried

Herb Pinder / westernstandard - The focus in Alberta, less so in the country, has been on the forthcoming referendum regarding independence. But Premier Smith recently called for a different referendum, one that follows the Alberta Next Review Panel. Led by Smith, it toured the province…

#alberta #media #referendum #separatism #legalaffairs #deficit #fiscalpolicy #government #canadianpolitics

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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 9:23 am / permalink 19645 / 16 stories in 10 days


It’s byelection day in Quebec’s Chicoutimi riding

News Staff / citynews - With the next general election just a few months away, voters in the riding of Chicoutimi are heading to the polls on Monday to elect the next person who will represent them in the National Assembly. This byelection was triggered by the resignation of for…

#quebec #separatism #voterturnout #localelections #government #canadianpolitics

11 days / sootoday

11 days / sootoday


Back to Top / Monday, February 23, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19564 / 7 stories in 11 days


WATCH LIVE: Smith’s big referendum gambit

Derek Fildebrandt / westernstandard - WATCH LIVE: Smith’s big referendum gambit


Immigration fight: referendum's policies, costs and community backlash

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Independence drumbeat: Referendum's separatist implications on Albertans' minds


Other: legal warnings, expert analysis and polling context


Political leverage: Referendum as bargaining chip, not governance


Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19470 / 30 stories in 14 days


Indian man pleads guilty to plotting Sikh separatist’s assassination in NYC

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty to murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said.

#uscanadarelations #diplomacy #canada #violence #crime #security #internationalrelations #separatism #legalaffairs #foreigninterference

Back to Top / Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:21 am / permalink 19168 / 2 stories in 20 days


Conservatives built the Alberta separatist movement. Now they have to break it

Max Fawcett / nationalobserver - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney spent years whipping voters into a frenzy against Ottawa. Now, at least, he's doing something to put out the fire he helped start. Will any of his Conservative colleagues join him?

#alberta #media #separatism #legalaffairs #firstnations #government #partydiscipline #canadianpolitics

Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 4:21 am / permalink 19010 / 7 stories in 23 days


Danielle Smith plays separation carrot-and-stick

Editorial / winnipegfreepress - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is beginning to look like something of a separation arsonist. While she’s argued repeatedly that she’s not a supporter of having Alberta separate from Canada (but […]

#alberta #referendum #separatism #consumerprotection #legalaffairs #recounts #government #canadianpolitics

Back to Top / Friday, February 6, 2026, 2:21 am / permalink 18825 / 8 stories in 28 days


Harper and Chretien talk Alberta separatism, Canadian sovereignty in Ottawa

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Speaking alongside Harper in Ottawa, Chrétien said there is a major shift in geopolitics that likely spells the beginning of the end for the American empire.

#canada #alberta #ottawa #separatism #liberalparty #conservativeparty #government #canadianpolitics

4 wks / sootoday


Back to Top / Monday, February 2, 2026, 9:23 pm / permalink 18689 / 13 stories in 4 wks


Drainville officially enters race to lead CAQ

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Bernard Drainville is officially entering the race to succeed François Legault as leader of the governing Coalition Avenir Québec.

#quebec #separatism #government #partydiscipline #canadianpolitics

Back to Top / Sunday, February 1, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 18639 / 5 stories in 4 wks


Change in government won't stop separatist movement, says leader

sootoday - CALGARY — A leader in the Alberta separatist movement says a Conservative government would not stop their drive to secede from Canada. Jeffrey Rath is the general counsel for the separatist promoter group Stay Free Alberta.

#canada #alberta #calgary #referendum #separatism #conservativeparty #government #canadianpolitics

4 wks / sootoday

4 wks / sootoday


Back to Top / Saturday, January 31, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 18625 / 6 stories in 4 wks


Bell: Danielle Smith refuses to throw Alberta separatists under the bus

Rick Bell / calgaryherald - Alberta separatism is all the rage in Ottawa these days


Cultural quirks and economic warnings


First Nations oppose separatism


Political caucus and separatist tensions

5 wks / sootoday


Treason allegations and legal warnings


Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 6:22 pm / permalink 18552 / 16 stories in 5 wks


WATCH: Eby says Alberta independence group's advocacy trip to US amounts to 'treason'

Jarryd Jäger / westernstandard - British Columbia Premier David Eby has slammed the Alberta Prosperity Project over a recent trip the pro-independence group took to Washington, DC to advocate for their cause.


Eby’s Treason Rhetoric

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Legal Definition Debates

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Nationwide Impact Highlights


Provincial Leaders Challenge Claims


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Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 11:23 am / permalink 18535 / 18 stories in 5 wks


Doug Ford: A Parti Québécois victory would be a ‘disaster’ for Canada

Harry North / montrealgazette - “There has never been a more important time in our history to make sure we act together,” he says as provincial leaders gather in Ottawa.

#canada #ontario #quebec #dougford #referendum #separatism #government #canadianpolitics

5 wks / sootoday


Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 9:23 pm / permalink 18515 / 10 stories in 5 wks


Why did Carney’s Plains of Abraham speech resonate so poorly in Quebec?

Catherine Lévesque / nationalpost - Carney chose to deliver his speech only in front of media, surrounded by his ministers, in the Citadelle of Quebec, a military fortification that overlooks the Plains of Abraham

#markcarney #publicprotests #history #quebec #media #separatism #government #canadianpolitics

5 wks / sootoday


Back to Top / Monday, January 26, 2026, 5:22 pm / permalink 18422 / 14 stories in 5 wks


Smith to let the Alberta independence petition play out

Will Vasseur / westernstandard - Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith intends to allow the Alberta independence petition to play out before her government considers intervening to stop the movement, she announced during her radio show on Saturday.

#uscanadarelations #security #alberta #referendum #separatism #foreigninterference #government #canadianpolitics

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Back to Top / Saturday, January 24, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 18377 / 19 stories in 5 wks


Quebec citizens will be able to keep their Canadian passports, according to PSPP

Jessica Barile / citynews - Citizens of a potential independent Quebec will be able to retain their Canadian citizenship, concluded PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on Friday. He presented the citizenship section of his Blue Book, a comprehensive document intended to answer questi…

#canada #quebec #referendum #separatism #government #canadianpolitics

5 wks / sootoday

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5 wks / sootoday


Back to Top / Saturday, January 24, 2026, 12:21 am / permalink 18357 / 11 stories in 5 wks


Hundreds line up near Edmonton to endorse referendum on Alberta leaving Canada

sootoday - STONY PLAIN — Hundreds of people braved bone-chilling temperatures today at a community centre just west of Edmonton to sign a petition to force a vote on Alberta leaving Canada.

#publicprotests #alberta #edmonton #publicsafety #referendum #separatism #canadianpolitics

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Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 5:22 pm / permalink 18307 / 12 stories in 6 wks


Carney emphasizes Quebec identity and partnership in Quebec City speech, with no reference to Alberta

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO— Mark Carney used a speech in Quebec City on Thursday to place Quebec’s history and identity at the centre of his vision for Canada, framing the province as a foundational partner in the country’s development rather than a conquered society absorb…


Canadian Values & Sovereignty

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Political & Diplomatic Backlash

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Quebec Cabinet Retreat

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Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:22 pm / permalink 18300 / 29 stories in 6 wks


PQ leader says it’s time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says François Legault’s resignation proves Quebec cannot gain autonomy within Canada and renews the case for sovereignty.

#quebec #referendum #separatism #government #canadianpolitics #resignation

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6 wks / sootoday


Back to Top / Saturday, January 17, 2026, 10:20 am / permalink 18127 / 13 stories in 6 wks


PQ leader says it's time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation

sootoday - MONTREAL — The leader of the Parti Québécois says it's time to refocus the political debate in Quebec to sovereignty following Premier François Legault's resignation.

#quebec #referendum #separatism #government #canadianpolitics #resignation

7 wks / sootoday


Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:54 am / permalink 18056 / 4 stories in 7 wks


‘This is overwhelming’: Alberta separatists praise turnout for petition signing

Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - There was a huge turnout in Red Deer on Wednesday as supporters of Alberta's independence lined up to sign a petition calling for a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada.

#canada #publicprotests #alberta #referendum #separatism #government #canadianpolitics

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 9:21 pm / permalink 17983 / 2 stories in 7 wks


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Federal leaders attend vigil as Tumbler Ridge reels from mass shooting

A remote B.C. community mourns after a deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal leaders are travelling to attend a vigil while questions swirl about RCMP briefings, social-media misinformation linking transgender identity to violence has been debunked, and reporting digs into the suspect’s warning signs and the town’s troubled history. More...


Frank Stronach’s sex-assault trial begins as women prepare to testify

The sexual-assault trial of businessman Frank Stronach opened in Toronto amid delays, with prosecutors signalling witness testimony that alleges a pattern of sexual aggression. Multiple women are expected to recount incidents allegedly occurring in a room overlooking the waterfront as the court examines whether a wealthy employer abused power. More...


Missing rail fastenings blamed for GO train derailment near Union Station

Metrolinx says a failure of rail fastenings — missing screws — likely caused a GO train to derail just outside Toronto’s Union Station, triggering weeks of reduced service, infrastructure repairs and uncertainty over repair costs. The agency is offering refunds to affected riders as investigators and engineers assess the damage. More...


TSB says Pearson Delta crash probe still in analysis phase

Nearly a year after a Delta Air Lines jet crash-landed at Toronto Pearson, the Transportation Safety Board says investigators are still deep in examination and analysis, with no cause yet pinned down. The update outlines ongoing work on aircraft systems, flight data, and operational factors—so yes, the “what happened” report is still cooking. More...


Ontario Power Generation signs deal to build Port Hope nuclear reactor

Ontario Power Generation and the town of Port Hope have finalized a deal to build a large new nuclear reactor east of Toronto. Officials say the project would create roughly 1,700 direct local jobs and more than 10,000 jobs across the province, framing the venture as a major step for regional energy and employment. More...



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