About That Alberta Independence Petition
The Alberta Independence movement has gathered over 300,000 signatures for a referendum, surpassing the required threshold. However, a court ruling has halted the process, siding with the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, which argued that the government must consult Indigenous groups before proceeding. Alberta's Premier, Danielle Smith, plans to appeal the decision, claiming it undermines democracy.
- ▪The Alberta Independence petition received 301,620 signatures, exceeding the necessary 177,173.
- ▪A judge ruled against the petition, stating the government failed to consult Indigenous groups affected by potential secession.
- ▪Premier Danielle Smith announced plans to appeal the court's decision, asserting it is undemocratic.
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About That Alberta Independence Petition Beege Welborn 11:00 AM | May 20, 2026 Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP Back on May 11, the Alberta Independence movement had well over 300K signatures on their petition to trigger a referendum for independence when they submitted it to Elections Alberta for verification. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); 🚨 BREAKING: 301,620 signatures have officially been announced for the Alberta independence petition.That is far beyond the required threshold to trigger the Alberta independence vote on October 19th.A massive day for the Alberta Independence movement.
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