{"id":136406,"date":"2026-07-20T12:18:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/136406\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:18:31","slug":"conservative-mp-dane-lloyd-named-partys-alberta-referendum-lead-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/136406\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservative MP Dane Lloyd named party\u2019s Alberta \u2018referendum lead\u2019 – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted July 19, 2026 9:30 am\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has named MP Dane Lloyd as his \u201creferendum lead\u201d for Alberta.<\/p>\n

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Albertans will vote this October on whether to hold a future referendum on separation from Canada.<\/p>\n

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Poilievre says in an open letter Lloyd will work to listen to Albertans and address their concerns.<\/p>\n

He says the party can\u2019t pretend Albertans don\u2019t have legitimate grievances, such as the cost of groceries and housing.<\/p>\n

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Poilievre says those \u201cwho have lost hope in Canada are not our enemies\u201d and the party will win them back.<\/p>\n

Lloyd has represented the Sturgeon River\u2014Parkland riding in Alberta since 2017.<\/p>\n

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