{"id":31795,"date":"2026-05-04T21:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/31795\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:22:16","slug":"afternoon-front-page-more-than-300000-albertans-signed-separatism-petition-carney-becoming-fiscally-indistinguishable-from-trudeau-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/31795\/","title":{"rendered":"Afternoon front page: More than 300,000 Albertans signed separatism petition; Carney becoming fiscally indistinguishable from Trudeau; and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Monday, May 4 (May the fourth be with you.) Here are the top stories we\u2019re following today.<\/p>\n

Alberta separatists submit 300K signatures as petition deadline hits<\/p>\n

A referendum question asking Albertans whether the province should remain part of Canada or become an independent state looks increasingly likely, as leaders of the separatist movement announced a preliminary tally of 301,450 petition signatures.<\/p>\n

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Mark Carney, right, embraces Justin Trudeau at the Liberal leadership convention in Ottawa in March 2025.<\/p>\n

Carney looks more like Trudeau with every update: Full Comment podcast<\/p>\n

A year after the Liberals won re-election on promises to reverse the economic damage of the Trudeau era and strengthen Canada\u2019s resilience internationally, Ian Lee, professor at Carleton\u2019s Sprott School of Business, and the University of Calgary\u2019s School of Public Policy\u2019s Carlo Dade argue the party risks causing further harm unless a new course is charted soon, especially with CUSMA renegotiations on the horizon.<\/p>\n

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France\u2019s President Emmanuel Macron and Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Mark Carney hold a meeting on the sidelines of the 8th European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan on May 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

Europeans back Canada joining EU, poll finds. But membership faces long odds<\/p>\n

A new poll finds many Europeans would support Canada joining the European Union, reflecting the growing transatlantic goodwill. But the idea is largely theoretical, since EU rules limit membership to European countries, making Canada\u2019s induction highly unlikely.<\/p>\n

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An Ethiopian immigrant who pulled out a loaded handgun, pointed it at another driver and threatened to shoot during a fight in Calgary\u2019s Mission district has been sentenced to three years in prison.<\/p>\n

Immigrant who pointed loaded gun in Calgary road rage incident won\u2019t face deportation, judge says<\/p>\n

Under law, an immigrant to Canada sentenced to more than six months in prison is normally \u201csubject to an automatic removal order,\u201d but an Alberta judge says Ethiopian Thomas Kahsay Berhe won\u2019t have to worry about being deported when his three-year sentence ends. That\u2019s because the law also prohibits removal to \u201ccountries that are in a state of war or otherwise subject to violence, danger, terrorism, etc.; currently, Ethiopia is one such country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Transgender pride flags fly in the Calgary Municipal Plaza as hundreds gathered for the Transgender Day of Visibility on Sunday, March 30, 2025.<\/p>\n

Jamie Sarkonak: At a human rights tribunal, it\u2019s better to be a transwoman<\/p>\n

\u201cFemale spaces need to be protected \u2014 not just from male-bodied intrusions, but also from the creative reasoning by decision-makers who got us here in the first place,\u201d contends Jamie Sarkonak.<\/p>\n

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