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  • Premier Smith brushes off NDP’s Alberta voter list court battle, says legislation coming
  • Calgary legislature seat up for grabs in Alberta byelection
  • Alberta, Ontario premiers set to share stage in Calgary to talk energy policy

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globalnews.ca /2 weeks ago

Premier Smith brushes off NDP’s Alberta voter list court battle, says legislation coming

Prior to new rules released last month, Elections Alberta was allowed to provide political parties lists with full names, addresses, phone numbers and unique voter I.D. numbers.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Calgary legislature seat up for grabs in Alberta byelection

A longtime Tory stronghold, the riding of Calgary-Shaw has been without a legislature member since May, when former cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz resigned her seat.

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globalnews.ca /3 weeks ago

Alberta, Ontario premiers set to share stage in Calgary to talk energy policy

The leaders will be in the city's downtown to talk about how to best get Canada's natural resources to market in a world of fluctuating politics and conflicts.

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medium.com /2 days ago

Alberta Said No. The Courtship Is Still on the Record.

On Monday, Oct. 19, Albertans answered a question that until recently sat on the political fringe: should the province stay in Canada, or…Continue reading on Medium »

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globalnews.ca /2 weeks ago

Province interfering in Edmonton housing sets disturbing precedent: Calgary mayor

After ordering Edmonton to overturn its bylaws to scale back infill, Jeromy Farkas said there's nothing stopping the province from imposing its will on Calgary over other matters.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Alberta’s Smith takes questions at less rowdy AI town hall, NDP calls for freeze

Smith's government has been trying to position Alberta as an ideal destination for data centres, saying they could generate new jobs and billions in royalties and taxes.

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toronto.citynews.ca /3 weeks ago

Premiers keeping cards close on constitutional changes pitched in Alberta referendum

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's counterparts across the country are keeping their cards close to their chest on where they stand on the major constitutional reforms Smi...

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dianacorner.blogspot.com /5 days ago

Alberta Subversion

Today in Alberta, Canada, voters are heading to the polls to vote on whether they want to secede from Canada. As of now, the secessionists are losing.But how many of you know that...

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

Warm welcome for Carney in Calgary as Alberta hurtles toward referendum vote

Mark Carney and other politicians are converging on Alberta to rally and to urge pro-Canada voters to make sure to mark their ballots on referendum day Monday.

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lifesitenews.com /4 days ago

Alberta votes to remain in Canada but take more control from Carney gov’t

Most Albertans opposed independence in yesterday’s election but voted for greater control over immigration and election integrity, among other issues.

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globalnews.ca /6 days ago

1.3M votes cast in referendum advance polls: Elections Alberta

A recent Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found seven in 10 Albertans plan to vote for Alberta to stay a province of Canada.

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

Kenney says UCP must choose federalist roots, expel separatists after Alberta referendum

Two former premiers who were on the opposite ends of the political spectrum in Alberta united on Tuesday to keep the province from quitting Canada.

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thefederalist.com /5 days ago

Instead of Making Canada The 51st State, Just Take Alberta

If Alberta votes Oct. 19 to leave Canada, Washington should be waiting with open arms for the resource-rich province and its conservatives.

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globalnews.ca /2 weeks ago

Alberta Premier Smith calls out federal interference in Edmonton housing rules

Smith said the province reversed zoning bylaw changes this week that Edmonton made in 2024 because Ottawa influenced the city's rules.

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globalnews.ca /3 weeks ago

Canada’s premiers tight-lipped on constitutional changes in Alberta referendum

Albertans will vote on several proposals, including three of which would likely require the support of more than half of Canada's legislatures.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Danielle Smith to speak at Alberta Day celebration as referendum nears

Alberta officially became a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905, and various festivities were planned this weekend ahead of the province's birthday on Tuesday.

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

Advance voting opens as experts debate meaning of Alberta referendum results

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she hopes Albertans vote yes to the first nine questions to give her some leverage to negotiate with the federal government. 

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toronto.citynews.ca /1 day ago

Advocates flag contributions, not costs, of newcomers in Alberta referendum aftermath

CALGARY — A union representative for a beef processing plant south of Calgary is warning of worsening labour shortages if immigration policy proposals that narrowly passed in Alber...

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globalnews.ca /4 weeks ago

Alberta NDP files court challenge over province’s new restricted voter list rules

Alberta's Opposition NDP is challenging the legality of new government rules that severely restrict the amount of voter information that can be shared with political parties.

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torontosun.com /1 month ago

Letters to the Editor, Aug. 29, 2026

ALBERTA’S CHOICE The Canada side in their arrogance has demonized the UCP government for letting Alberta even have referendums. The Canada side likes the status quo where Quebec an...

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globalnews.ca /2 weeks ago

Ability to fix errors in referendum ballot packages show system works: Alberta premier

Smith and Elections Alberta noted the problematic ballot packages represent a small number of those that have been sent back by voters — only 1.2 per cent of around 250,000.

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

Alberta’s referendum draws 174K ballots in the 1st day of advance polls

'When polling indicates that you’re on the winning side, complacency sets in. We saw that with Brexit, we saw that in elections,' Lukaszuk said.

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toronto.citynews.ca /4 days ago

Alberta votes in referendum to stay in Canada. A timeline on how we got here

EDMONTON — Albertans voted overwhelmingly Monday to remain in Canada in a referendum, writing a new chapter in longstanding debate on relations with the rest of the nation.

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globalnews.ca /5 days ago

How Albertans voted on each referendum question

Alberta voters are heading to the polls Monday to cast their ballots in a historic referendum that asks, among its 10 questions, whether to hold a second referendum on separating.

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