Legault’s departure could usher in a separatist government and another referendum in Quebec
Karl Nerenberg / rabble - Quebec premier Legault managed to run a right-wing government that hewed a middle course between unconditional commitment to a united Canada and separation. It was much like the old Union Nationale party of Maurice Duplessis. As he leaves politics, Legaul…
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Alberta group gets green light to collect signatures for separation referendum
sootoday - EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta's election agency has fired the starter's pistol on the race to collect enough names for a referendum on the province quitting Canada.
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Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians’ anxiety: pollster
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Abacus Data has been studying what it calls the 'precarity mindset' in Canada for the last year.
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Israel recognizes Somaliland, becoming first nation to back African region’s statehood
Jewish News Syndicate / nationalpost - Washington expert says it offers Israel 'stability, ports, intelligence access, and a non-Iranian platform on the Red Sea'
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BREAKING: Alberta independence petition application meets requirements
Will Vasseur / westernstandard - Elections Alberta announced on Monday that the Alberta Prosperity Project's citizen initiative proposal application to hold a referendum on Alberta's independence meets the requirements, clearing the way for the final step before issuing a petition.
- Costly rule changes shake petition efforts (1)
- Critics slam controversial referendum maneuvers (2)
- Other: Isolated weather alert emerges (1)
- Rapid referendum approvals drive Alberta’s debate (9)
Costly rule changes shake petition efforts
Critics slam controversial referendum maneuvers
Other: Isolated weather alert emerges
Rapid referendum approvals drive Alberta’s debate
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Judge rules proposed Alberta separation referendum would be unconstitutional
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - An Alberta judge has ruled a proposed referendum question on Alberta independence violates the Canadian Constitution.
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Alberta proposing sweeping changes to election and referendum laws
Matthew Scace / theglobeandmail - New rules could limit what names can be used for political parties and remove guardrails for citizen-initiated referendums
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Consultations to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill
Maura Forrest / nationalobserver - A draft constitution tabled two months ago by the Quebec government was supposed to be a unifying declaration of Quebecers’ common values, but it has instead been denounced as ill-conceived, divisive and authoritarian.
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Marc Miller hurt by Legault’s ‘disgrace to all Quebecers’ comment
News Staff / citynews - The new minister responsible for official languages in Mark Carney’s government, Marc Miller, says he’s hurt by comments from Quebec Premier François Legault, who accused him of being “a disgrace” and spreading “nonsense.” “It hurts me,” said Miller on We…
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Petition for Alberta to stay in Canada receives Electoral Officer approval
David J. Climenhaga / rabble - Petition proponent Thomas Lukaszuk offers his thoughts on whether Premier Danielle Smith allows a vote in the Legislature, or proceeds to a divisive referendum.The post Petition for Alberta to stay in Canada receives Electoral Officer approval appeared fi…
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EXCLUSIVE: Darrell Komick presses Alberta-first message in campaign for UCP presidency
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - The United Conservative Party’s 2025 Annual General Meeting kicked off Friday in Alberta’s capital, drawing roughly 4,000 people and setting the stage for a closely watched race for the UCP president.
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PQ would make Quebec 'a rich country,' St-Pierre Plamondon says after pledging a new currency
Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - The Parti Québécois leader also warned party members to expect an increase in criticism as Quebec moves closer to the 2026 election and a possible third sovereignty referendum.
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Young, proud, online: Quebec’s newest sovereigntists hope to revive an aging movement
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The self-described CEO of the next generation of Quebec sovereigntists is a 17-year-old rapper and TikTok sensation who claims to be more influential than Premier François Legault.
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Alberta petition that could trigger separation referendum surpasses goal, collects 456K signatures
Fakiha Baig / theglobeandmail - The ‘Forever Canadian’ petition started as a counter to separatists who want a referendum on Alberta independence
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