Judge overturns Elections Alberta’s approval of separation referendum petition
An Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice has quashed Elections Alberta’s approval of a petition for a referendum on Alberta independence from separatist group Stay Free Alberta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-quashes-decision-to-approve-separation-petition-9.7198553?cmp=rss
Judge overturns Elections Alberta’s approval of separation referendum petition
An Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice has quashed Elections Alberta’s approval of a petition for a referendum on Alberta independence from separatist group Stay Free Alberta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-quashes-decision-to-approve-separation-petition-9.7198553?cmp=rss
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Decision to approve Alberta separation petition was 'unreasonable,' judge rules
An Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice has quashed Elections Alberta’s approval of a petition for a referendum on Alberta independence from separatist group Stay Free Alberta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-quashes-decision-to-approve-separation-petition-9.7198553?cmp=rss
Decision to approve Alberta separation petition was 'unreasonable,' judge rules
An Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice has quashed Elections Alberta’s approval of a petition for a referendum on Alberta independence from separatist group Stay Free Alberta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-quashes-decision-to-approve-separation-petition-9.7198553?cmp=rss
Alberta separatists say they've already collected enough signatures for referendum
A spokesperson from Stay Free Alberta says the group has collected more than the approximate 178,000 required signatures to trigger a referendum. Premier Danielle Smith says she will move forward with a provincewide referendum if the required number of signatures are gathered and verified.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-separatists-referendum-signatures-9.7149138?cmp=rss
Alberta separatists say they've already collected enough signatures for referendum
A spokesperson from Stay Free Alberta says the group has collected more than the approximate 178,000 required signatures to trigger a referendum. Premier Danielle Smith says she will move forward with a provincewide referendum if the required number of signatures are gathered and verified.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-separatists-referendum-signatures-9.7149138?cmp=rss