Calgary-Shaw byelection set for Sept. 14
Voters in the riding of Calgary-Shaw will go to the polls Sept. 14 to choose a new provincial…
Alberta’s Smith calls byelection in Calgary, vote to take place Sept. 14
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called a byelection in a southern Calgary riding for Sept. 14.…
Was the separation petition ‘too big to rig’? Elections Alberta thinks so – many Albertans will not be so sure
“Too big to rig,” proclaimed yesterday’s Canadian Press headline, carrying more than a little water for Jeffrey Rath,…
AFN calls on Ottawa, provinces to protect treaty rights in wake of Alberta separatism
First Nations chiefs from across Canada are calling on the federal and provincial governments to protect treaty rights…
Something’s gravely wrong with how Elections Alberta torpedoed Corb Lund’s Water Not Coal citizen initiative petition
Combined with ongoing UCP electoral jiggery-pokery, this is turning into a genuine crisis of democratic legitimacy Public sentiment…
Almost half of Calgary Chamber members may leave if Alberta separates: poll
Supporters carry boxes of signatures to submit for a separation referendum to Elections Alberta in Edmonton, on Monday,…
Alberta Premier Smith’s government formalizes Oct. 19 separation question
Alberta’s upcoming referendum question on separation was made official Thursday, and it mirrors what Premier Danielle Smith announced…
The debate may be loud, but separatist fears are cooling in Canada: poll
Despite a year that included referendum threats, court battles and renewed sovereignty rhetoric, Canadians appear less worried about…
Conrad Black: Canada better hope Alberta doesn’t leave with its wealth
It is painful to reflect on this, but I think we are disserving ourselves if we do not…
Alberta lawmakers recommend October vote on remaining in Canada
By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, May 21 (Reuters) – An Alberta legislative committee recommended on Thursday that the oil-rich…
Alberta’s separatists hit by legal setback ahead of Carney visit
By Maria Cheng OTTAWA, May 15 (Reuters) – Alberta separatists have been dealt their first major setback in…
Alberta’s move to secure independence from Canada fails, judge halts referendum bid despite 300,000 signatures, cites failure to consult First Nations
In a legal decision with major political and constitutional ramifications, a judge in Alberta has rejected a citizen-led…